Alliance Arts Brings Internet Chaos to Anime Expo 2026 with Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis and Drunken Goddess Reflux
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- Publisher Alliance Arts and developer WHO YOU have crafted a gleefully unhinged love letter to early-2000s internet culture. Creator Fuyuki Hayashi pushes the limits of sanity with two wildly inventive titles…
Neverness to Everness Preview: Building a Life in Hethereau at Anime Expo 2026
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- Neverness to Everness (NTE) drops you straight into Hethereau, a paranormal metropolis where the supernatural is just another part of the daily commute. Developed by Hotta Studio in Unreal Engine 5,…
Beyond the Screen: Inside Anime Expo 2026 and the Rise of Mainstream Anime Culture
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- At Anime Expo, seeing where you needed to go was not the same as being able to reach it. A booth could sit directly across the exhibition hall, its logo clearly…
GIRLI Turns Opinionated Pop Into a Queer Feminist Rallying Cry at Lodge Room Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- GIRLI, born Milly Toomey and raised in North London by actor parents who encouraged her creativity, has been doing this since she was a teenager, booking a Roundhouse rehearsal room for a pound an hour. Back then, the music room at…
Mia Takarabe Talks Identity, Steve Aoki, and Her Debut Single “Heartless”
LOS ANGELES, CA- At just 19 years old, Mia Takarabe is standing at the beginning of what promises to be a very busy chapter of her career. Before discussing music, collaborations, or what comes next, I wanted to understand the experiences that shaped the…
WeHo Pride Parade 2026: Joy, Visibility, and Community Shine in West Hollywood
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE OF OUTLOUD AT WEHO PRIDE WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- This year’s WeHo Pride Parade marked approximately my eighth time photographing the event, and despite covering hundreds of concerts, festivals, and public gatherings over the years, few assignments have…
YUNGBLUD’s Idols Tour Stop at The Greek Theatre Was a Star-Making Performance
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ll be honest: for years, I found myself leaning toward some of the criticism surrounding YUNGBLUD. In certain corners of the internet… particularly Reddit and Justin Hawkins Rides Again… Dominic Harrison was often dismissed as a manufactured industry plant, a carefully…
Hemlocke Springs Builds A Whimsical Pop Universe At Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are artists who perform concerts, and there are artists who invite audiences into fully realized worlds. Hemlocke Springs belongs firmly in the latter category. Before a single song was performed at the El Rey Theatre, the evening had already taken…
RAYE Celebrates Artistic Freedom and Triumph at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- Few artists in recent memory have experienced a creative rebirth as dramatic as RAYE’s. For years, Rachel Keen occupied a peculiar position within the music industry. Widely respected as a songwriter and vocalist, she nevertheless found herself held back by a…
Grace Ives Brings The Future Of Pop To The Teragram Ballroom | Los Angeles Concert Review
LOS ANGELES, CA- Before Grace Ives took the stage at the Teragram Ballroom, I found myself chatting with a handful of fans who had arrived early enough to secure spots near the barricade. Curious how they had discovered the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter, I asked. Their…
