One of the forerunners of Playboi Carti’s Opium label, there were high hopes for Destroy Lonely’s latest album release, “Love Lasts Forever.” Released Aug. 30, the album was highly anticipated...

   When most non-Angelenos think of Los Angeles, they think of the Westside: sunsets, palm trees, and the Hollywood sign. While that version of L.A. is not an everyday reality for 99 percent of people...

Rap sensations Kendrick Lamar and Drake have released periodic diss tracks to establish who is more accomplished in the industry. Recently, this long-awaited battle took the internet by storm, revealing...

   On Feb. 25, 2011, Dreamworks Studios released “Megamind and the Button of Doom”. It was a short, 15-minute epilogue to their 2008 blockbuster Megamind. Except 13 years later, who knew Dreamworks...

   Released on April 5, Bryson Tiller’s self-titled album is a sensual, raw, and innovative experience for all R&B fans. Self-described as his “most developed album”, the record theme is futuristic...

   As the projector flickered to life, the word "Shrek" sprawled across the screen, igniting anticipation among the gathered crowd. In the dimly lit theater, seats brimmed with eager spectators, clutching...

   In the realm of hip-hop, few artists perpetually shed old fans for new fans quite like Kanye West, now known as Ye. Rap’s super duo, Ye and Ty Dolla $ign, shortened to “¥$”, released their...

In the January issue of the Tongva Times, we published a feature on how Netflix’ “The Brothers Sun” honors Asian American culture and the San Gabriel Valley. While Netflix did not renew the series...

   Donald Glover enters the scene shirtless, and Maya Erskine comments with an uninterested coolth: “You lost your shirt.” It is one of the many pushes and pulls the two spies have with each other,...

   Blam blam! Blam!    After shooting two attackers with ferocity, Charles Sun uses one as a shield to shoot another, whirls around to kick a man in the gut, and flips someone over his back before...

The “Mean Girls” Musical garnered attention with vibrant backgrounds and even more colorful lyrics, presenting a 'Cautionary tale about corruption and betrayal.' The screen transitioned from total...