Cooper Jones enters recording studio, with support from fellow musicians, star mentors
by Will Watson The South Bay has a strong tradition of supporting local artists. Cooper Jones is the latest native musician to release 3 debut songs: She’s Gone, Hollow, and Herding & Hurting. In a way, Jones is your typical 19 year-old, South Bay kid. In a way, he isn’t. He is preparing to attend […]
Sweet Thing – Bitter Sweet [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Sweet Thing,” written and directed by Alexandre Rockwell, is a throwback to an earlier era. Rockwell begins his story during the Christmas season. Teenage Billie and her younger brother Nico live a shabby life with their father Adam, employed temporarily as a sidewalk Santa in front of the bus station. Separated from his wife Eve […]
Reviewing California’s NFL Teams in 2021
With the summer officially beginning, it won’t be long until our favorite NFL teams enter their training camps. Between the Super Bowl and the start of the following season, countless things will change around the league that could ultimately affect your favorite team for better or worse. Here in California, the 49ers, Chargers, and Rams […]
All Ball Sports: Clippers close, Beach Cities Klineman and Sponcil clinch Olympic berths
by Paul Teetor “Playoff P” is alive and well and living in Staples Center. The question now, as always, is: can he keep on living – and winning? Return on investment is a business concept that multi-billionaire Clippers owner Steve Ballmer understands better than most people. This week, with his team down 0-2 to the […]
Egyptian slots – Why Egypt and Pyramids are so involved in casino games
The stories and myths of Ancient Egypt fascinated people for centuries. Mighty pyramids stood out next to the Sphinx in the middle of the desert for millennia. Legends of pharaohs’ fortunes grabbed the imagination of adventurers and treasure hunters. That drive was amplified by the scholars’ work around the Pyramids started in the early 19th […]