Month: January 2022

Janet Jackson is finally back in control of her rightful legacy in must-see docuseries

Janet Jackson is finally back in control of her rightful legacy in must-see docuseries

Lifetime’s “Janet Jackson.” is a choreographed dance partnering thunder and calm, appropriate to its subject and her life. Most of what we know of about her story has been told through external sources or incomplete passes like the “New York Times Presents”‘ recent analysis of the so-called “wardrobe malfunction” at the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show. But the reality of Janet Jackson contradicts the picture conservatives and the entertainment media painted in the wake of that incident. She is a notoriously private person, which her four-part documentary’s director Ben Hirsch acknowledges by contrasting her recessive personality against the screams and passion that greeted her everywhere she went at the height of her celebrity. When such clips tear through the calm of the performer’s confessionals, we appreciate how jarring fame is for a woman raised to be a performer despite her desire for a normal life – something she could never have as the daughter of Joseph Jackson and Michael’s little sister. RELATED: The injustice done to Janet Jackson isn’t only in the past – “Malfunction” …

Vegetarian and vegan restaurants to try in L.A. right now

Vegetarian and vegan restaurants to try in L.A. right now

It’s easy to embrace a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle in Los Angeles. From fine dining to fast-casual, just about every restaurant has a portion of their menu that’s dedicated to the season’s produce while others take it a step further by omitting animal products altogether. But it wasn’t always like this. Liz Jaime is a filmmaker and producer who became vegan upon moving to L.A. in 2006, and remembers when their best options for eating out were French fries and a salad. “Back then, you couldn’t even find a veggie burger on most menus,” they recalled. “And if you did, they were using a Morning Star patty, which has eggs in it, so it wasn’t even vegan.” These days you’ll find thriving plant-based dining scenes in most metropolitan cities, with L.A. rising to become one of the best cities for vegans and vegetarians in the U.S., placing second behind Portland in a 2023 WalletHub ranking. “Across the board whether it’s meat or vegan, I don’t think you’re ever going to find as many options as …