The building that was once home to the LA stock exchange downtown has been refurbished into an ultra modern hot spot, Exchange LA. Streamlined with multiple bars, an impressive sound system, and ultra flashy lights, the place has a cool factor that outshines similar venues. Paper Ships is a new special night at Exchange LA [...] ...

Next week’s Downtown Film Festival (launches September 8th) is shadowed by controversy with the screening of the much talked about art/sex film series called "Destricted."

Destricted is the first short film collection of its kind, bringing together sex and art in a series of short films created by some of the world’s most visual and provocative artists and directors. Beyond explicit in content, these films (including Richard Prince’s House Call, Gaspar Noe’s We Fuck Alone and Hoist by Matthew Barney’s a.k.a. Bjork's husband) reveal the diverse attitudes by which we represent ourselves sexually.

Formed in 2004, the Destricted brand is the first in a continuing series. The seven films highlight controversial issues about the representation ...

Cedd Moses, 213 Founder and CEO, has done it again with the Caña Rum Bar proving that he never forgets his mission statement of creating “neighborhood bars out of beautiful buildings”. His latest creation, which had a soft-opening last night, embodies 1930’s casual and Caribbean glam. Dark and sultry with creamy booths lining the walls [...] ...