SMa.r.t.- Our Data, Our Privacy, Part 2
By Daniel Jansenson Last week we looked at how our lives are made more convenient all the time by companies and organizations that provide services and then gather data about our activities. We mentioned […]
Center Stage: Pantages Theatre’s “Love Never Dies”
By Beverly Cohn ‘Some loves don’t die easily – especially the compulsive love of the disfigured Phantom of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera.” This iconic musical has earned the distinction of being one […]
Hot Flash: Can Laughter Be Healthy?
By Barbara Bishop I love to laugh. It makes me happy, I feel more attractive, it lightens my feelings of stress. I went online to see if there was science or research to back […]
SMa.r.t.-Our Data, Our Privacy: PART 1
By Daniel Jansenson Park your car at Santa Monica Place. If you forget its location, you can use a “find your car” kiosk to type-in the car’s license plate. The kiosk will then display the […]
Resistance Doomed? Secession Move Could Result
Since the Civil War, no state has resisted the policies of a single President more than California today as it fights to fend off many measures President Trump and his cabinet have ordered. From smog […]
Hot Flash: Burn Off Favorite High Calorie Foods
By Barbara Bishop I love pizza. It’s one of my most favorite foods. It’s not that difficult for me to eat three slices of cheese, mushrooms, olives and tomato sauce, all piled on a crispy, […]
Behind the Screen: “The Last Movie Star”
By Kathryn Whitney Boole If you want to see a fun comedic 1950’s style feel-good film; if you would like to find out what makes Burt Reynolds a star, or if you want to […]
SMa.r.t.-Santa Monica’s Achilles Heel
By Thane Roberts Our expansive beaches largely define Santa Monica. How might our community be impacted, both financially and otherwise, should this vital asset disappear beneath the waves? Ironically, what makes our city so unique, […]
SMa.r.t.-Respecting History or the Wrecking Ball
Today our city is a built out metropolis with almost no vacant lots. However, if you came here 100 years ago, Santa Monica was mostly open fields. In fact the built out edge of the […]
Top 4 System Could Revive State’s Republicans
By Tom Elias Imagine for a moment that California now had a top four primary election system instead of the top two it now uses. In that alternate – for now – world, the four […]
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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