13 Reasons Why: Warning, Controversy, and Issues to Discuss
Netflix has a new hit on their hands with "13 Reasons Why" - but the show is as notorious for what is perceived to be a glamorization of suicide as it is a realistic depiction of the issues that kids in high school face today.
5.13.17
Kerry James Marshall: Mastry at MOCA
How often do we have the privilege of having our eyes opened and our senses sated by an artist we hadn't known before?
3.28.17
IMAX VR Experience Centre
It's our second post about VR this month, which tells you one thing: we're super curious about the many ways that VR will integrate into our lives and... we're pretty sure that the future has arrived.
Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway
It’s never been easy to grow up, and Dear Evan Hansen - Broadway’s newest splash-hit musical - explores teen-age loneliness and angst with a particularly modern twist.
3.15.17
Kids + News Research from Common Sense Media
Common Sense has just released new research on Kids and News. The report is designed for parents, teachers, and policymakers support kids in a 21st-century world, where finding, identifying, evaluating, and using information effectively will be critical.
Everything You Need to Know About Alison Bechdel and Fun Home
Do you know about The Bechdel Test? It’s a pop culture feminist metric which arose from a conversation that cartoonist Alison Bechdel had with a friend, Liz Wallace, in the mid-1980s. The test, which applies to works of fiction (but …
Debut of theBlu: a VR Experience at Natural History Museum
A new exhibit at the Natural history Museum of Los Angeles presents a thrilling intersection of film storytelling, virtual reality technology, and scientific wonder that takes visitors to places only deep sea scuba divers can go for a fully interactive six minute experience.
Griffith Park Hikes & Bronson Caves
If you live on the Westside, it's easy to get complacent about all the wonderful hiking available in the Santa Monica Mountains, which affords plenty of butt-kicking ascents to views of Catalina, as well as easy access off Sunset Boulevard. But, if you're willing to drive east for some new vistas, there is much to explore - especially in Griffith Park, where the network of hiking trails above Bronson Canyon offer amazing 360 degree views of Los Angeles and the Valley.
Your Culture To-Do List: February 2017
Happy February – Valentine’s Day and the Academy Awards (Sunday, February 26) makes for a culture-rich month. Here is a round up of what looks interesting to us this month:
#1 Pick for Valentine’s Day
Our friends at Street Food …
