Coffee shops today are in the business of providing quick, convenient service to their customers, often while incorporating complicated menu options and lacking a personal connection. Located at 3057 Government...

Sculptures are usually constructed from wood, steel, paper or other materials, but some can be made out of the supplies found in your kitchen pantry. CANstruction is an annual charity event that hosts...

Rank: 2/5 Video game movies seem to have a common theme. No matter how hard the director, actors and producers try, the films are always bad. “Hitman: Agent 47” is an example of this. It tries...

Rank: 2/5 If anyone could be considered an original “American Idol” winner, it would be Jordin Sparks. Eight years ago, the fresh-faced “Idol” winner released three, successful...

Rank: 3/5 Fueled by drugs, crippling anxiety and heavy violence, “American Ultra” is the newest film to hit the teen-action genre comprised of an odd, seemingly cherry-picked cast. “American...

Edward Scissorhands is one of those cult classics from childhood that if you haven’t seen, you are surely missing out. As a film directed by Tim Burton, one can expect a darker undertone mixed with...

Chance the Rapper is no stranger to collaborations. He gained fame with “Cocoa Butter Kisses,” a song he made with Vic Mensa and Twista. Since then, he’s released an album with The Social...

Missy Wilkinson realized she wanted to become a writer after winning a high school essay competition that sent her to Japan. The competition held by her Colorado high school’s America Japan Society...

On Aug. 22, the Giorgio Armani cosmetics event “Born Backstage” was held outside of Dillard’s in the Mall of Louisiana. Tim Quinn, a celebrity makeup artist who works for Armani, demonstrated...

Mom and dad aren’t ambushing you for those embarrassing backpack pictures anymore, but these students were Instagram-ready on the first day of school. Here are some first impressions from Aug. 24: Leather...

For sisters Samantha Vu, Anna Tran and Nikki Vu, mother truly knows best. The sisters are the owners of local business Blush Formal and Bridal Salon, a full-service salon that houses affordable couture...

When local artist Neda Parandian discovered her colleagues were not able to find work, she knew it was time for a change in the Baton Rouge art community. After realizing the poor statistics for Louisiana...