Category Archives: Fashion

LA Through a Cracked Lens: Pride 2022

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Brian Donnelly
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Opening Night of Aloha OA! at Oceanic Arts Makes us Want them to Stay Forever

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Elise Thompson

Last Saturday was the opening night for a month of celebrations at Oceanic Arts in Whittier. Bob Van Oosting and LeRoy Schmaltz, the “Godfathers of Tiki” are retiring after 65 years of creating carved wood buildings, bamboo thatched huts, enormous … Continue reading →

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Tiki Oasis is Now A Town and Country Affair in San Diego

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Monique A. LeBleu

San Diego will be a not-so-quiet village as Tiki Oasis celebrates 20 years of all-things-tiki this week, from Thursday, July 28 through Sunday, August 1, 2021. Billed as the “largest Tiki event in the world,” this year will be five … Continue reading →

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What’s the Buzz? Spooky Weekend Happenings

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Elise Thompson

Saturday, October 23, 2020 Los Angeles Underground: Sleuthing Tunnels Lost & Found Webinar 12 PM PDT – 1:30 PM PDT Join Esotouric for 90-minute webinar exploring both small- and large-scale tunnel systems beneath Los Angeles. Hosts Kim Cooper and Richard Schave will … Continue reading →

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Performative Pop-Ups Inside Laurie Shapiro’s “Take Me To The Color”

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Simone Snaith

Los Angeles dancer/actress Olivia Mia Orozco brings her Performative Pop-Ups project to “Take Me To The Color,” the seven-room installation by Laurie Shapiro as a virtual exhibit from October 17th thru December 1st, and as a limited in-person experience on October … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Helmut Newton: The Bad and The Beautiful”

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Billy Bennight

Isabella Rossellini states in the Helmut Newton documentary, The Bad & The Beautiful, “Helmut explained… (he) exposes a lot of the man(’s) feelings. You know, I don’t think his comments are about the women as much as his own feeling(s) … Continue reading →

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Get your Virtual Kink on with “Up Your Alley!”

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Elise Thompson

Folsom Street Events, promoters of the epic Folsom Street Fair in Central Ca. are producing Up Your Alley, a virtual leatherfest this Sunday. The event will be livestreaming DJs, BDSM demos, GoGo dancers, discussions, trivia contests and everything your kinky little … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Through Being Cool: Stylish Face Masks and PPE

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Elise Thompson

Wearing a face mask doesn’t have to be a boring civic duty. Cool kids in Japan have been wearing masks as fashion accessories for years. Add some style and express yourself with these masks and PPE. Don’t forget to wash … Continue reading →

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Grand Park Invites You to Celebrate the 4th of July at Home with Rapper D Smoke, Chef Susan Feniger, Danny Trejo, and Shepard Fairey

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Elise Thompson

Grand Park + The Music Center’s annual Block Parties have been Los Angeles’ go-to events for eight years. In spite of the Covid pandemic, they will continue to tradition with their “4th of July Block Party: Home Edition.” The first … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras 2020: Where to Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler in LA

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Elise Thompson

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, in the Catholic tradition is your last chance to enjoy all of the foods that are forbidden during the four-week ritual fasting of Lent. It is also your last chance to really kick up your … Continue reading →

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