J.L. Sirisuk

From The Thing and Poltergeist to Nosferatu and Dawn of the Dead, I have a soft spot for movies that give me anxiety attacks and nightmares. Halloween isn't anywhere in sight, but that doesn't matter because I've decided to reflect on the movie characters that traumatized me as a child...

The very landscape of Los Angeles requires long distances of travel, resulting in thousands or what feels like millions of hours spent trapped in automobiles. Passing through numerous communities, the sight of people walking, milling about or congregating is...

I was an androgynous kid. With a perfect bowl haircut, corduroy pants and baseball tees (the ones with orange sleeves), it was hard to tell if my name was Jen or Jim. I loved riding my baby blue Schwinn with the neighborhood boys, watched Steven Segal movies with my dad,...

My first crush was on a man wearing spandex pants and makeup. I was in primary school when I watched Labyrinth for the very first time, completely frightened of the red Fireys as they tossed their heads like footballs, yet entirely captivated by Jareth the goblin king as he danced...

With a gathering of minds comes a convergence of ideas, artistic wavelengths and paths of creativity. This Saturday, The Holding Co. in Los Angeles is hosting L'art Pour L'art which will bring together artists from across a wide spectrum of creative disciplines. The very act of creation can be a...

Released this week is the first single off The Everything Nothing, the debut album from IAMEVE -- the musical creation of L.A. based singer/songwriter Tiff Randol. This is a concept album...

Whilst the 150th anniversary of the American civil war continues to provoke considerable debate and a range of commemorative events, I am reminded of the war's impact on a specific part of the world - though one not located within the 50 US states, but across the Atlantic. Tucked away...

I won't know what to do with my life after I finish Peep Show. I went through six seasons in under two weeks, which equals to approximately 864 minutes of my existence on this planet earth with only 144 minutes remaining until I finish the series. I was recently in...

As part of the Pacific Standard Time initiative, the Architecture and Design Museum of Los Angeles is hosting Eames Designs: The Guest-Host Relationship through February 20, 2012. The closing date is approaching and if you haven't been to this exhibit, go now. Charles and...

Having lived in different cities, I'm used to people asking me about my varied experiences -- some of these questions have included whether I was ever mugged in New York, if the markets in Salamanca actually close during siestas, and did I drink pints of beer with all my meals...