Culture & Commentary
From cinema to porn: How Downtown Long Beach was once the epicenter of filmmaking and theaters
Long before Hollywood became, well, Hollywood—Long Beach was destined to become the cinematic center of the world, with a ton of studios and theaters dominating the cinema scene in SoCal—that is, until oil moved in.
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Belmont Shore in Long Beach isn’t getting a new Cuban restaurant—that’s just a set for ‘Griselda’ on Netflix
With such specific detailing and even a neon sign, locals were hopeful the space that formerly carried Club Ripples on its shoulders for decades was going to become a new Cuban restaurant.
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An ode to the queer bars of Long Beach’s Gayborhood—and every queer bar in the world
The holidays can be a convoluted emotional bag for those within the queer community—and this is a dedication and reminder that whether surrounded by love or still searching to find some form of it, our bars are more than just bars: They're our churches.
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Celebrating the Latino & Latinx creators that ‘artify’ our urban landscape
We explore how resilient Latino and Latinx neighborhoods from Long Beach to Minneapolis are adapting and reclaiming their built environment to make up for the lack of accommodations architecture and city planning has made for communities of color.
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‘Cannibalization of the Black community:’ Residents voice concerns as historic Black core faces divvying via redistricting
While much of the redistricting conversation has revolved around the Cambodian leadership push to unify its own, many Black residents—hindered by a lack of communication and access to information—feel they are being pushed out of a conversation that affects them the most adversely.
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Wine Country in Long Beach: How the generous, curious spirit of one man brought wine culture to our city
For nearly 30 years, Long Beach native Randy Kemner has been on a small-but-mighty mission: To hopefully alter one person's perception of wine at a time in the hopes that all of America's wine culture can become better.
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ComplexCon’s ‘food lagoon’ is an ode to SoCal grub—including Long Beach’s own scene
The annual convention—which saw Snoop Dogg perform on his home turf for the first time in decades when it premiered—is looking to amp up its food section with plenty of Long Beach and regional vendors.
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Three Long Beach restaurants recognized by Michelin but does the guide matter in L.A.?
Heritage, The Attic, and HiroNori have both been noted in the new guide that recently returned to California—not formally awarded any stars—but should the L.A. region really care?
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Remembering Chef Janice Dig Cabaysa, dead at 39
I have particularly struggled with this piece in a way that I haven't struggled before. Many, many cheap tokens of language come to mind,...
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Long Beach Lost: The story of the glass house on the shore of Long Beach
Part of POW! WOW! Long Beach's 2021 collection of art, the temporary sculpture has been greeting passersby on the shore of Long Beach with its array of colors, reflections, and hope.
