Arts, Culture & Entertainment

The Arts, Culture & Entertainment Desk (ACE) is a recently combined desk of the Arts & Theatre Desk and the Entertainment Desk. ACE covers theatre, dance, film, television, music, video games, and much more. Our content comes in the form of reviews, general arts and entertainment news, cultural critiques of current events, features and profiles. The desk also has the capacity to collaborate with other desks (radio, TV, etc.) to produce multimedia work. Our stories consist of coverage on Trojans as well as on the world beyond USC.

Do not beware the influencer: The new age of fashion

Internet personalities do not threaten high fashion, but rather represent a small aspect of modern marketing.

By Lyla Bhalla-Ladd●

SC Unplugged: Singer-songwriters Sofia Silvestri and Meghan Chen discuss their recent song “FOMO”

Silvestri and Chen take the idea of FOMO from a viral TikTok video to their recent single.

By Taryn Snyder●

SCA alumnus premieres short film at Fantaspoa-Fantastic Film Fest

A Q&A with Vitória Vasconcellos about her work and advice for filmmakers entering the festival circuit.

By Jessica Doherty●

Student DJ seeks to bring Ibiza house energy to L.A. EDM scene

The Spanish-born electronic music producer, Nico GB, has already made a name for himself in the EDM space in L.A., playing clubs across the city.

By Jocelyn Stone●

LACMA’s latest exhibit honors women’s voices across the Middle East and beyond

Women across the Middle East, South Asia, and Central Asia explore identity, belonging and community history through art.

By Zaynah Waseem●

20 feminist films by women, for everyone

From the minds and lenses of women to the big screen, here are 20 must-see feminist films for all audiences.

By Heidi Atlas●

A labor of love: Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson and Joy Hwang Ruiz on the book they made for their children

The authors and illustrator chatted about their book, “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know,” which they dedicated to their children, at the L.A. Times Festival of Books.

By Ethan Huang●

Turning personal stories into powerful art

One filmmaker’s short film examines unconditional love in an immigrant family.

By Kiara Timo●

‘The Last Thing He Told Me,’ starring Jennifer Garner, premieres at the L.A. Times Festival of Books

Apple TV+ hosted a screening and conversation with Laura Dave and Jennifer Garner for their limited series.

By Sana Mahmud●

Teaching repressed histories with TikTok

Teaching repressed histories with TikTok. Evan Kail takes to the app to educate viewers on history they never learned about in school.

By Avery Goodman●

Yoshitomo Nara and the clash of innocence and menace

Discussing the work of Yoshitomo Nara, his influence and the story behind his art.

By Janette Fu●

Looking for some flavor? Here are 5 fusion restaurants in L.A. you need to try!

Interested in trying out some fusion restaurants? Here are some restaurants located in Los Angeles!

By Maria Robles, Ethan Galbraith and Camryn Brewer●

Frank Ocean’s return to the stage surprised fans — and not in a good way

With Frank Ocean’s surprising drop-out from weekend two of Coachella, here’s everything that happened leading up to that moment.

By Yvonne Abedi●

PHOTOS: The Nagar Kirtan Baisakhi Celebrations

After a four year hiatus, the Sikh community gathers for the annual Baisakhi celebrations.

By Benti Kaur●

Want all of the music but none of the lines and desert dirt? Here’s how to livestream Coachella’s performances

The Coachella YouTube channel will live stream almost all performances of weekend two.

By Katie Simons●