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  • Blogs

    May 22, 2013

    10 People Who Are Transforming Hollywood

    This year's People issue celebrates the 56 Angelenos we find most intriguing. Among those 56 are fashionistas, musicians and novelists -- and, of course, the movers-and-shakers in Hollywood. Check out all of our People 2013 profiles Their influence can be felt on both the screen and behind the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2013

    Tyrese Gibson: One-Man Band

    By Dennis Romero One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2013 issue. Check out our entire People 2013 issue here. Tyrese Gibson is checking out new office space for his expanding record label, Voltron Recordz, while talking to a reporter and fielding phone calls from underl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    World Famous V.I.P. Records Officially Closes

    c/o Kelvin AndersonOwner Kelvin Anderson Sr. with Craig Mack, left, and Notorious B.I.G., right​For this week's feature story, we wrote about the impending demise of World Famous V.I.P. Records in Long Beach, which once boasted a dozen branches and was instrumental in the rise of West Coast hi ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2012

    World Famous V.I.P. Records To Close

    Long Beach shop helped foster the G-Funk era

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Ice Cube Talks Art, Boyz n the Hood, and Why He Makes Comedies

    Jennie Warren​Ice Cube may cut hair in the movies, but if you schedule a photo shoot with him, his people will request it be BYOB -- Bring Your Own Barber. You'll need to bring a makeup artist, too. After all, he's not the same man he was when Boyz n the Hood came out, 20 years ago last month ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    24-Hour Literary Marathon: Need a Bedtime Story?

    ​ It starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday July 24 and ends at 9 a.m. on Sunday. The Writers Junction, WordHustler and The Nervous Breakdown are organizing it. If you're feeling restless in the wee hours of the morning, head over to 1001 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica. Schedule so far: 9:00 AM -- Dennis ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    August 14, 2008

    Earlez Grille: Hot Dog Thrillers

    Sit at Duane Earle's place long enough, and all of Crenshaw passes by

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2008

    10 Questions Raised By Mista Grimm's "Indo Smoke" Upon Re-Examination In the Year 2008

    1. Is it ever a bad idea for rappers to open their video with shots of them buying 40's at the liquor store? 2. Nate Dogg> a lump of aluminum foil> Akon? 3. Is the only thing better than a G-Funk classic from 1993, a video of said G-Funk classic interspersed with clips from the John Singlet ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    August 23, 2007

    Film Reviews: War, Mr. Bean's Holiday, Closing Escrow, The Last Legion

    Also Dedication, The Hottest State and more

  • Music

    March 16, 2006

    Kill Them All. Kill Them All!

    Music and video games: an endless, wretched love affair

  • Film+TV

    September 8, 2005

    Pimping the Ride

    Why Hustle & Flow matters — too much

  • News

    February 5, 2004

    Straight Shooters

    Guerrilla filmmakers PSTOLA declare war on jigabooism

  • Film+TV

    March 27, 2003

    The 'Real' Deal

    The mockumentaries have it at the Fifth Annual Hollywood Black Film Festival

  • Stage

    January 4, 2001

    Wonder Boys and Girls

    Our year at the movies

  • News

    October 26, 2000

    I, Too, Sing Hollywood

    Four women on race, art and making movies

  • Film+TV

    July 8, 1999

    Summer of Spike

    On Lee's First "White" Film, the Elusive "Black" Audience and Other Gray Areas

  • Film+TV

    August 6, 1998

    Black Like Who?

    Notes on black film and the career of F. Gary Gray

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