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“I owed it to myself to go as far as I possibly can with this thing that I wake up thinking about [and] that I go to bed thinking about,” Henry says. “That joy I get when I see a new poster for a movie on the side of a bus or the side of […]

In an announcement on voicemail accessed on Tuesday, a TSA spokesman, who did not identify himself, acknowledged that absences are up slightly among its 51,000 officers. On Monday, he said, the agency counted 4.6% of officers out with unscheduled absences. That compares with 3.8% on the same day a year ago. Source: latimes.com – Los […]

Japan wants to make your next visit smoother, starting with a new tourist tax aimed at creating “a more comfortable, stress-free tourist environment,” a government statement says. The tax that went into effect Monday charges international travelers 1,000 yen, or $9.19, when they leave the country. Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times

In the performances, Nakamura Shikan, a fourth-generation kabuki actor, with sons Fukunosuke, Hashinosuke and Utanosuke, will perform the play, “Renjishi.” It tells the story of a lion who has to teach his two cubs courage, strength and unwavering discipline while still displaying fatherly love. Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times

Schreiber, who stepped down as editor in chief last year, is leaving during a period of existential change for the music and media industries. Streaming services have replaced record sales. Music-focused titles like Spin, NME, Fader and the Village Voice have shuttered, shrunk or re-focused. Social media upended how fans engage with musical culture, to […]

Adds Glass, “The creativity of interpretation is profound. I think it’s not appreciated as much. A performer brings a creative vision, which can enhance the piece, it can fail, it can disappear.” Adding in a singer with depth like Kidjo, he says, “is like putting another scoop of ice cream into the milkshake. It’s not […]