‘Jumanji’ Just Became a Next-Level Escape Room April 20, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, 2017's action-comedy blockbuster, is already out on Blu-ray and digital, but the experience lives on thanks to the masterminds at 60out...
The Henry Serves Up Sweet and Savory in West Hollywood April 18, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) PHOTO: Elizabeth Daniels West Hollywood is no stranger to hotspots and delectable dishes. But attention should be paid to The Henry on L.A.'s famed Robertson Boulevard...
EDC Week in Las Vegas: 6 Days of Sets, Sights, and Sounds April 7, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) Sin City, brace yourself. Insomniac, the group behind some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world (like last month's Beyond...
Beyond Wonderland: 8 Hours of Glitter, Grooves, and Grilled Cheese March 21, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) PHOTO: Jake West for Insomniac Events The dust (and glitter) has settled. I survived the 2018 edition of Beyond Wonderland at San Bernadino's NOS Events Center where I was...
REVIEW: ‘Love, Simon’ is More Than Just Another Teen Movie March 15, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) When it comes to teen movies, music is key. A proper soundtrack helps elevate the emotions that usually run throughout any coming-of-age story (and when adolescent...
The Love is Real for ‘Love, Simon’ (Video) March 3, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) Love, Simon, the anticipated high school dramedy from director Greg Berlanti (the man behind superheroic TV hits like Arrow and The Flash and 2000's heartwarming cult...
Del Shores Becomes ‘Six Characters’ in His New One-Man Show February 28, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) PHOTO: Mat Hayes In the 2000 Southern-fried cult hit Sordid Lives, writer-director-playwright Del Shores served up a slice of "black comedy about white trash" of...
‘Jurassic Park’ Gets a Musical Parody Makeover February 13, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) Photo Credit: Bryan Carpender The Unauthorized Musical Parody Of series at L.A.'s historic Rockwell Table and Stage has conquered such pop culture-friendly hits as Mean...
A Valentine’s Day Rubdown February 6, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) Boxes of chocolates and bouquets of roses are...kind of basic. There are only so many truffles one can eat before feeling guilty for inhaling all those calories, and...
Gender Politics Throws a ‘Pizza’ Party February 6, 2018 by Hiko Mitsuzuka (@TheFirstEcho) PHOTO CREDIT: Grafton Doyle The #TimesUp movement is stealthily trickling down into the Los Angeles theater scene, and the proof is in the recent premiere of playwright...
