Culture & Commentary
Our city deserves a designated Long Beach LGBTQ district—and it’s more than just the naming of it
The city's proposed LGBTQ+ district is not only a long time in the making from a political perspective, but one in which queer history is intimately attached to a public project like never before in Long Beach.
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Snoop Dogg, Tupac producer Battlecat played for Altruism music series in DTLB—and why that is important for Long Beach
SoCal hip hop legend DJ Battlecat played to a packed, sold-out show at the Edison in DTLB as part of the Altruism music series, which is an important cog in shifting Long Beach's music into the future.
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Jordanian and Long Beach love: Ammatolí’s dinner with Chef Ali Ghzawi reflects the beauty of our city’s best restaurant
There is much to be said about the stellar collaboration dinner between Ammatolí's Chef Dima Habibeh and Alee's Chef Ali Ghzawi—but the most powerful part was its unabashed display of Jordanian love.
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Jack in the Box launches Snoop Dogg ‘Munchie Meal’ today (purple haze air freshener included)
They first partnered with Snoop back in 2018—and now, Jack in the Box is ready to re-launch Snoop's "Munchie Meal."
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Drag star Tammie Brown performs for Wilson High students—and makes herstory to do so
She's one of the most influential figures in the art of drag—but she is never too famous or too busy to take a walk in nature with the kids.
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Step into the culinary world of Long Beach resident and Master Chef contender Richie Jones-Muhammad
The 28-year-old Long Beach resident opted to put music production on pause and pursue something he has never done professionally, only in the privacy of his own kitchen: cooking.
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Hamburger Mary’s continues push into South with new Dallas location—anti-drag legislation be damned
The reach of Hamburger Mary's is wildly expansive for those who have never left the SoCal bubble: Beyond its three California locations—Long Beach and...
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Moonlight Movies on the Beach announces 2023 lineup for Long Beach
Moonlight Movies has become a Long Beach tradition that is not only entertaining but entirely free each year—and their 2023 lineup will assure its treasured status.
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Belmont Shore is having an entire renaissance—and Long Beach is here for it
Belmont Shore has been one of Long Beach's most important businesses corridors for decades—but the late 2010s and the beginning of this decade were anything but kind to it as multiple spaces closed up shop. But 2023? It's proving to be one of its most altering years in decades as Belmont Shore puts on a new dancin' dress.
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Why the most recent Beach Streets was easily Long Beach’s best (and why our streets are more than things for cars)
This year's Beach Streets event was genuinely its best yet: Fully activated hubs, a genuinely communal feel that superseded formally sanctioned happenings, and a continual presence of walkers, bicyclists, strollers, skaters...
