‘Bridesmaids’ Gets the Unauthorized Musical Parody Treatment September 19, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) Bridesmaids, the 2011 comedy blockbuster starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, and a slew of funny ladies who are now household names, has landed for an encore run at L.A.'s...
The Mayfair Hotel: A New Staycation Spot for L.A. Creatives September 16, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) Most writers in Los Angeles will tell you that it's sometimes hard to find the perfect spot to get the creative juices flowing, to finish that script, to meet that...
Berlin’s Hotel Zoo is Simply Wunderbar September 5, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) 2019 will mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, that defining symbol of the Cold War that physically and ideologically separated the German city for...
An American in Paris, Part 2: Beef, Bicycles, and Blomet August 10, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) After consuming a variety of crepes, fromage, and escargot throughout Paris, my culinary adventure finally brought me to the arches of the Marché Saint-Germain, where I...
An American in Paris, Part 1: Storms, Snails, and Soufflés August 8, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) I carefully studied the colorful lines on the map of the Paris Metro, and after a few minutes, it wasn't so difficult to decipher. I just have to take the yellow line...
My Weekend in Vegas with Jennifer Lopez July 19, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) Photo By Denise Truscello "Us," the energetic dance track from global superstar and (current Las Vegas resident) Jennifer Lopez, came out earlier this year and has been...
FIRST LOOK: ‘Hell Fest’ Promises a Horrific Ride July 13, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) Amy Forsyth in HELL FEST (CBS Films and Lionsgate) A slasher film about someone stalking teens at a horror-themed amusement park? Book us a ticket! Director Gregory...
Girlfriends’ Guide to Getting Away: Royalton Bavaro July 1, 2018 by Stefanie Novik The winter of 2018 was one for the record books (can you say, “snow in April”?!). So what better way to melt a little – and mellow a lot – than a warm weekend getaway in the...
Review: ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ June 8, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) PHOTO: Jim Judkis, Focus Features Ever since the trailer for director Morgan Neville's Won't You Be My Neighbor? dropped earlier this spring, fans of the beloved kids'...
Weekend Getaway: The Cove Opens in Long Beach June 6, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) L.A. tends to get all the attention when it comes to Southern California destinations. That's why Long Beach, the coastal city 30 miles south of the City of Angels, is...
