Hollywood has shaped L.A. and the world in countless ways over the years, influencing trends, fashions and hairstyles. Not to be overlooked, however, is the active role some big names played in local home design. This spacious 1936 house in Brentwood was commissioned by silver screen actress ZaSu… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: I was past 60. Alone. And afraid that my chance at romance and passion was past
I had gone out with several women I found via online dating, but no one was clicking. I was feeling rather hopeless. I was divorced after being married for 29 years, the last 10 of which I would describe as very lonely. I’d begun to wonder if love and sexual passion had passed me by. […]
Blog: Neighborhood Spotlight: Santa Clarita’s tidy streets spring from a colorful past
In the Santa Clarita boundaries, 32 schools scored above 800 in the 2013 Academic Performance Index, and five scored above 900. Those include Bridgeport Elementary at 926, Charles Helmers Elementary at 917, Golden Oak Community at 910, Valencia Valley Elementary at 905 and Meadows Elementary at 902. Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Shape Made of Smoke: Ben Marcus’s “Notes from the Fog”
DECEMBER 22, 2018 IN AN AGE of ubiquitous self-curation, it seems surprising that notions of authenticity still have any cultural traction. A cursory look at the hashtag “authentic” on Twitter, however, demonstrates its use as a byword for a kind of guarantee. The phrase has a wide range of interpretations: from assurances about the authenticity […]
Blog: ‘Bumblebee’ writer Christina Hodson never really left the ’80s behind
Christina Hodson spent so much time air drumming to music by the Smiths when she was younger that her New Year’s resolution in 2002 was to stop. She didn’t. It’s a love that still runs so deep that asking the “Bumblebee” screenwriter to pick her favorite Smiths songs could be considered an act of cruelty. […]
Blog: Hot Property: Frank Sinatra retreats for all tastes
If a Rat Pack-worthy home is on your shopping list this holiday season, you are in luck. A trio of houses tied to legendary singer Frank Sinatra are for sale in Southern California. The properties suit different preferences in style as well as geographic location. For the beachgoer, there is Sinatra’s… Source: latimes.com – Los […]