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LMU Uncovered: The Story of the Ancient Museum in University Hall

Many people may not know there is an Ancient Museum tucked away in the third…

Exit The King: LMU Takes On An Absurdist Play About Mortality

The first weekend of shows has wrapped for Exit the King, an absurdist play by Eugene Ionesco exploring themes of mortality, legacy, and gratitude.The play follows King Berenger (Andrew Solari), a 400-year-old ruler of a once great kingdom, who is now faced with his inevitable death, orchestrated by his first wife, Queen Marguerite (Madeleine Shallan). 

‘Reservation Dogs’ finally gets Native American culture right

Stories of Native American life that appeared on TV lacked authenticity… until “Reservation Dogs” premiered…

How Harry Styles Uses Style to Break Down Gender Norms

Harry Styles went from being known as a teen heartthrob and supposed “womanizer” during his…

The Rise of the Cowboy Boot

Cowboy boots are usually worn with blue jeans and flannels, right? Not anymore. Cowboy boots…

The long and complicated road to legal street food vending in Los Angeles

In September 2018, SB 946, also known as the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act, was passed…

Steely Dan: What the Hell Is It…or He…or They?

Steely Dan is enjoying a revival of sorts among young music-lovers who, like me, are…

Does “Latinx” highlight a cultural shift?

For this story I met with experts and members of the Latino community to discuss…

Psychedelics are shaking up the mental health industry and here’s why:

Isolation and psychedelics have something in common: they both spark introspection. Humanity was forced to…

Is Hollywood Resurrecting the Movie Musical?

This year, four movie musicals were released by major studios. Netflix’s “Tick, Tick…Boom!” shows the…