Featured image: United States Department of Energy In Hollywood, studios compete to put their movies in front of as many eyes as possible. Yet, one studio did the opposite; working to make sure that no one saw their films unless absolutely necessary. In the sun-kissed Hollywood Hills California boasts as a center of creativity, Lookout […]
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The Ongoing Saga of Jackie and Shadow, Big Bear Lake’s Avian Power Couple
Featured image credit: Friends of Big Bear Valley It’s estimated that around 100,000 people flock to the mountainous resort town of Big Bear every year. Yet, your best chance of seeing the most illustrious seasonal residents is by staying glued to your computer. That’s because no one in Big Bear is as popular as the […]
Meet the Unlikely Celebrity Group Who Saved the Hollywood Sign
Featured image credit: Thomas Wolf Perched atop Mount Lee just 1,708 feet above Los Angeles, the Hollywood sign can be seen all around the world. Figuratively speaking, of course. Obviously, it needs no introduction. But this global icon only exists today because of the efforts (and considerable donations) of nine unlikely individuals, each vowing sponsorship […]
What Do Ryan Murphy, The Golden Girls, and Palm Springs Have in Common? The New Mid-Century Modern TV Show
Featured image credit: Hulu Palm Springs is ready for its close-up. Back in June of 2024, Hulu announced the production of a new multi-cam sitcom following the lives of three gay friends living together and navigating life in Palm Springs. On Sunday night, audiences watching the 97th Academy Awards had their first taste of the […]
Bing Crosby House in Palm Desert Could Be Among the County’s Most Expensive Sales
Featured image credit: Paramount Pictures Before Mariah Carey wrapped her mittened hands around the holiday music charts, December was the season of Bing. Legendary actor and crooner Bing Crosby recognized the value of a well-timed Christmas tune… or ten. When the holidays rolled around, so did Crosby’s latest carol… or maybe a golden oldie. It […]
Promoters Hit “Pause” on the White Party Palm Springs When the Community Needs It Most
For well over three decades, the White Party Palm Springs has been promising the gay community of Southern California and beyond at least one weekend when they could tune out the noise and just follow where the music and their hearts took them. But those hearts will be skipping a beat in 2025… and not […]
Vote for JohnHart’s Person of the Year 2024!
You’ve already met our Agent of the Year. Now it’s time for you to select our Person of the Year for 2024! Just a reminder, the JohnHart Person of the Year is not Agent of the Year Part 2. It’s a distinct honor unto itself, highlighting the professional who best exemplified JohnHart’s principles. These nominees […]
Eccentric and iconic cars of LA and the colorful personalities steering them.
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Anyone who’s visited Los Angeles knows it’s jam-packed with fascinating characters and some of the most notorious traffic in the country. And what’s an ordinary driver like you and me to do while stuck in grueling bumper-to-bumper congestion? Take in the spectacle of iconic cars and the captivating individuals driving them, […]
The Roosevelt Hotel Hollywood Echoes Unspoken Promises in its Golden Ghosts
Featured image credit: Alexander Migl It’s not quite the Hotel California, but it’s still allegedly quite difficult to check out of the Roosevelt Hotel Hollywood. At least if you believe the rumors. The ones about haunting melodies carrying down corridors from unidentifiable sources. Or shadows moving in ways that shadows shouldn’t move. Even the occasional […]
Animals Remain Beloved Amongst the Los Angeles Cemetery Scene
Few cities highlight the bond between humans and animals quite like Los Angeles. Have you really been to LA until you’ve stood behind an influencer cradling her Frenchie in the line at the Trader Joe’s on Vine? No matter where you turn in this city, people are treating their dogs, cats, and even the occasional […]