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1. Jay Adams - Paddle Out - Venice, CA (2:18) Surfers/skaters from Jeff Ho to Christian Hosoi honor legendary Venice surfer. Read the full story

2. Sugar Daddies Sugar Babies (2:51) Women and men seeking luxury lives and financial backing in exchange for sex with sugar daddies. Read the full story

3. Tour the First Distillery (2:18) Greenbar, creator of organic spirits, is the hottest thing to hit L.A.'s Industrial District. Read the full story

4. Blackout House L.A. (2:14) America's most visceral and personally disturbing haunted house. Read the full story

5. WHAT GREAT DISH CAN A KID COOK? Ludo shows them how (2:39) Learns how to make gnocchi from one of L.A.'s great chefs, Ludo Lefebvre. Read the full story

6. Spot, Legendary Roller-Skating Punk Producer/Photographer (2:27) The edgy soul of 1980s Hermosa Beach is still hardcore. Read the full story

7. In the 'Hood, How a Tamale Mecca Churns Out Thousands a Day (2:28) Tamaleria La Doña on Compton Boulevard looks more like a house than a factory. Read the full story

8. Xander Mozejewski, L.A.'s Insanely Awesome Wheelchair Guy (2:56) A valley kid who had it all: brains, athleticism, California looks. Read the full story

9. Vinyl's Resurgence (2:46) The war over what sounds better, music played digitally or music from an LP. Read the full story

10. Babes in Toyland Reunite 18 Years Later: Can They Take Us By Storm Again? (2:45) One of the most influential female groups ever, inspiring Bikini Kill, Hole and others male and female. Read the full story

11. When You Drive in Drag, Everybody Wants a Lyft (2:49) Prius decked out in beads and teddy bears. Read the full story

12. UCLA Students Provide Aid to a Defiant Tijuana Squatter Town (2:55) UCLA students set up a free clinic in this town in eastern Tijuana. Read the full story

13. Alexandra Nowell, L.A.'s Trailblazing First Female Brewmaster (2:45) Nowell thrives in her un-dainty world. She is the only female brewmaster in L.A. BEERS. Read the full story

14. How Two Computer Geniuses Build the Epic Stage Visuals for Flying Lotus (2:32) Visual Designers talk about bringing their show to Coachella". Read the full story

15. The Do Lab constructing Big Fish for Coachella (2:59) The Do LaB building their massive Coachella structure. Read the full story

16. Saint Motel - The Road to Coachella (2:58) Saint Motel is playing coveted slots at the 2015 Coachella festival. Read the full story

17. L.A., Get Ready for the Aussie Invader Alison Wonderland (2:57) She holds secret concerts in massive warehouses and worries about her art, feared that nobody would show up. Read the full story

18. Wild Last Hours of Hal's in Venice (2:58) In the last several hours of Hal's existence. Read the full story

19. The $10,000 Dog - Saving the Life of Hercules (3:00) Discovered by dog rescuers, stumbling across traffic lanes with a broken neck. Read the full story

20. Earthy, Stunning Topanga Canyon It's Got The Most Incredible 'Art Walk' of All (2:57) Tour the countrified, even treehouse like studios of more than 20 artists. Read the full story

21. Big L.A. Crowd Protests Jerry Brown’s High Speed Rail Route (3:30) Angry people spilled from a packed auditorium at the Ronald Reagan State Office Building. Read the full story

22. Parking at the Hollywood Bowl - If You Drive Into This Mess, Don't Be a Tool (2:10) Line 671 stops only at the Bowl, normally a 25-minute uphill walk. Read the full story

23. The Eminem of Mexican Music is African American: El Compa Negro (2:59) Rhyan Lowery sings Corrido at big clubs across SoCal. Read the full story

24. From OKCupid's Files, UCB Creates OKStupid: Blind Dates, But Onstage (2:44) Three girls try out with one guy. Liquid courage "helps" everyone. Read the full story

25. Extended Footage: Trump Protestors Jam Streets of Los Angeles (2:59) Trump sneaked into Brentwood in a two-SUV caravan with the kind of tinted windows. Read the full story

26. Kamasi Washington unites Jazz & Hip-Hop artists to commemorate Watts Rebellion’65 & L.A. Uprising’92 (2:44) Kamasi hustled to DTLA in to lead his project for more than 1,000 fans at Grand Performances. Read the full story

27. Watch Skinny Guy Literally Suck Down 343 Gyoza at Eating Contest in Little Tokyo (3:00) The Major League Eating federation’s sanctioned Gyoza Eating Competition in Little Tokyo. Read the full story

28. This Crazy L.A. Factory Turns Your Drawing Into a 3D Plastic Being (3:00) The team at Pretty in Plastic produces crazy stuff in 3D plastic at this art fabrication shop. Read the full story

29. Employers & job seekers gather at L.A. Cannabis Job Fair (3:00) Cannabis companies are licking their chops to expand their businesses. Read the full story.

30. WTF is Surf Junkie Jeff Saying? L.A. Surfers Reveal a Secret Language (3:00) Dawn has broken on a SoCal beach where a guy speaks into a recorder about mushy water and corduroy waves. Read the full story

31. Roaring 1 percent jets lord over Santa Monica (2:27) Residents are noticing jets flying in and out at lower altitudes and more often. Read the full story

32. 20 minutes of Hell in Paris a band member and hero of the Bataclan massacre makes a vow (3:00) Shawn sees a different world after having been heaped with bodies during the Paris massacre. Read the full story

33. How Chefs Really Make Hand-Pulled Chinese Noodles, in Time-Lapse (2:53) Freshly-made, hand-pulled Chinese noodles with perfect chewiness are among the great joys of the San Gabriel Valley. Read the full story

34. Peek at the World's Biggest Stock of Cannabis Photos (2:53) Ophelia Chong believes gorgeous images can show that medical weed is a beautiful thing. Read the full story

35. L.A.'s Biggest New Year's Eve Party at Grand Park (2:57) A virtual city of 50,000 people crammed into the closed streets of DTLA. Read the full story

36. Gougers Demand $17,000 as Porter Ranch Becomes a Ghost Town (2:44) Porter Ranch gas leak, gouging families forced from their homes. Read the full story

37. Tour Inglewood, Not Exactly a Gem of Southern California (2:13) "Will the NFL Really Transform Inglewood Into the Manic Pixie Dream of the Future?" Read the full story

38. See Why a Balloon Maker is Now a Global Name in Huge Inflatable Art (2:56) An L.A. artist drapes momentous, gorgeous balloon tubes of air across deserts, bridges and toxic waste sites. Read the full story

39. L.A. Metro Riders on Why Riders Keep Vanishing (2:58) The vision of a transit-centric L.A. was always further away than the politicians made it seem. Read the full story

40. Adventure on the Red Line: From NoHo to Little Tokyo (3:00) An explorer named Dora takes us along for a ride on the Metro Red Line. Read the full story

41. Van Jazmin's Live-Action Art Captures the Energy of the L.A. Club Scene (2:55) Illustrator Van has done live art for the likes of Skrillex, Diplo and Kill the Noise. Read the full story

42. The Breeding Ground: Venice Skate Park with Eric “Tuma” Britton (2:52) Raised in the Venice skateboarding scene, Eric is now an elder statesman skate park they call the Breeding Ground. Read the full story

43. The Art of Hula-Hooping Comes to L.A. (2:58) A weeklong event for hooping enthusiasts, which features classes, performances, competitions, Read the full story

44. 1st Annual L.A 420 Games promote the healthy and responsible use of cannabis (2:56) Athletes of all levels came out to enjoy the fun and help to promote and partake in the awareness of Cannabis. Read the full story

45. The Roaring Twenties Come Alive in 21st-Century Los Angele (3:00) People in love with the history, fashion, culture and dance of the 1920s gathered in for the annual Roaring 20's Street Jam. Read the full story

46. The Herbal Chef & Mary Magazine Host a Lightly Dosed, Multi-Course Cannabis Dinner (3:00) Chef Chris Sayegh has been putting on cannabis dinners around L.A. since 2013. Read the full story

47. Ace Hotel: A brief history of the gloriously resurrected historic treasure (2:32) Ace Hotel Group's Kelly Sawdon gives a tour of the historic Theatre at Ace Hotel. Read the full story

48. Alex Estrada bridges mariachi and rock 'n' roll for today's generation (2:57) Alex would have been a sixth generation mariachi. Instead, he discovered Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails. Read the full story

49. Chef Tin Vuong: staying true to authentic flavor and keeping it real (2:49) Vuong is Asian, and he’s a chef. But to corner him as “an Asian chef” would be a mistake. Read the full story

50. Alex “Twisted” Bazaar shows us how to do Melbourne Shuffle (2:43) Alex is the master hardstyle dance that many perform, yet few perfect: the Melbourne Shuffle. Read the full story

51. The 7 Best Songs Ever Written About L.A. (1:28) The land of endless sunshine and Hollywood high rollers is also the birthplace of gangsta rap, and where sex and drugs met rock & roll. Read the full story

52. The 7 Best Singers of All Time (1:47) They've yet to invent the musical instrument that can move us more than the human voice. Read the full story

53. 75 Drone Pilots at L.A. Drone National Qualifier (2:42) LA drone racers took to the air at this qualifying round for the Drone Nationals. Read the full story

54. Shanti Hinojos: The Art of Food Styling (2:19) Shanti is a food stylist who helps make delectable dishes that appear on various television shows. Read the full story

55. The Best Outdoor Restaurant Patios in Los Angeles (1:58) L.A. has perhaps the best selection in the country of places to dine al fresco. Read the full story

56. 10 Weird L.A. Places Everyone Should Visit Once (1:58) Weird is relative in Los Angeles. Read the full story

57. 6 Killer Road Trips 2016 (1:39) Sometimes you’ve just got to get out of town. Read the full story

58. 5 Great Moments of Comic-con (1:51) The cosplay at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 was astonishing all weekend long. Read the full story

59. Caló Provisions: Chicano Cooking In the Heart of L.A. (2:56) Chef Montoya is banking on his version, infused with nontraditional flavors and multicultural influences. Read the full story

60 Bruce Lee’s Daughter Keeps His Legacy Alive (4:00) Bruce Lee's Daughter Is Sharing His Philosophies With the Digital Generation. Read the full story

61. 8 Best Music Videos Shot in L.A. (1:46) Many artists have used the city as a character in music videos for their most popular songs. Read the full story

62. Bridgetown DIY: A Space for L.A's Emerging Artists (2:56) Local and touring underground artists playing punk, electronic music, and garage-rock. Read the full story

63. The Toys of Phil Ramirez (1:53) Phil is a Los Angeles toy-maker with a dream to make the heir to the dash board hula girl. Read the full story

64. 10 Best Takeout Windows in Los Angeles (1:30) Take-out are slinging everything from Filipino-Hawaiian pastries to juicy burgers topped with a kosho mayo. Read the full story

65. 10 Best Special-Occasion Restaurants in Los Angeles (1:23) Here's where to go to celebrate a special occasion in Los Angeles. Read the full story

66. The Messiah Project (2:57) Brings together professional musicians and singers to perform on Skid Row. Read the full story

67. 10 Best Restaurants in Santa Monica (1:21) We came away with a list of 10 restaurants that warrant the drive to the beach. Read the full story

68. The Top French Fries in Los Angeles (1:30) Los Angeles in particular has a fantastic array of french fries to choose from. Read the full story

69. The Top Los Angeles Restaurants of 2016 (1:27) LA can easily retain the title of America's most interesting dining scene. Read the full story

70. The 5 Best and 5 Worst Things to Happen to L.A. in 2016 (1:52) To keep things in perspective. Read the full story

71. Legalization of Street Vendors in Los Angeles (2:58) An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 vendors sell food at the beaches, parks and sidewalks all over Los Angeles. Read the full story

72. 8 Best Restaurants for Chicken Wings in L.A. (1:14) Chicken wings have become a canvas for all kinds of spicy, tangy, umami-laden flavor. Read the full story

73. The Best Ramen Shops in L.A. (1:06) L.A. is one city that sure does know how to satisfy any ramen lover's cravings. Read the full story

74. 10 Best Restaurants in Venice (1:39) Venice’s highly saturated culinary scene, it can be difficult to figure out which restaurants stand out. Read the full story

75. The Prettiest Desserts You Can Find in L.A. Restaurants (1:54) The season of indulgence is upon us. Read the full story

76. Garden School Foundation: Connecting Kids With Nature (2:50) Creating a peaceful sanctuary for children and by teaching them. Read the full story

77. Dune and Elf Bring Vegetable-Forward Cuisine to Northeast L.A. (2:56) Elf is the last remnant of the late ’90s Northeast L.A. vibe, when neighborhood haunts weren’t just places to be seen on Instagram. Read the full story

78. David Alfaro Siqueiros: América Tropical (2:43) Famous Mexican muralist's 1932 work gets a restoration and cleaning by preservationists from the Getty Preservation Institute.

79. Pro Skater: Theotis Beasley (3:00) The Inglewood native has gone from the kid at the skate shop who asks too many questions to one of the top skateboarders in the world. Read the full story

80. Shark Lab at CSULB (3:00) The Shark Lab has become the one-stop clearinghouse for answers about sharks, especially in our local waters. Read the full story

81. Inside the Fender Custom Shop and Factory in Corona (3:00) Yuriy Shishkov is a celebrated master builder at Fender’s Custom Shop in Corona. Read the full story

82. Pinup Girl Clothing Debuts a New Collaboration with Elvira (3:00) Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, unveils her new line of sexy dresses at Pinup Girl Boutique. Read the full story

83. Ken Gonzales-Day: Exploring Identity and Construction of Race (3:00) He learns about his complicated genealogy and writes his family history as if it were a novel in which his ancestors are the characters. Read the full story

84. Curtis Stone's Maude: a Greatest-Hits Menu (2:18) Since opening in February '14, Maude has conceived of more than 400 dishes and changed its menu nearly four dozen times. Read the full story

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Hso Hkam lives in Venice, California, where he specializes in filmmaking, photography, painting, and drawing. Hso was born in Yangoon, Myanmar (also known as Burma), where he is the 19th Saopha of Lawksawk (Shan prince), whose lineage dates back to 1630. Following the Burmese Military Regime’s push into power, the Hkam family left Burma in order to escape incarceration and execution due to their privileged royal status. At age 11, Hso and his family moved to the United States where they were granted political asylum.

Raised by Oxford educated parents, Hso’s upbringing provided him with cultural and intellectual exposure. He excelled in academics and sports, receiving an athletic scholarship for tennis at the University of Illinois at Chicago and continued his education at the UCLA and received his BFA. Hso is a member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity.

Hso has designed graphics for legendary Zephyr Skateboards, Venice Surf and Skate Association, and others. His film credits include festival favorite, Ghostown and Ground Bloom Flower. Fightin'4 the Forty earned him the Audience Choice Award at the Malibu Film Festival. In 2013, History is Myth won best short film at the Other Venice Film Festival and his feature directorial debut Money was completed. Hso has created over 100 video contents/documentaries for LAWeekly publication. The Association of Alternative Newsmedia awarded Theotis Beasley: Pro Skater, 1st place Short Form Documentary in 2018.

Hsofilms • LA Weekly • Retrospective won Best Documentary Film at Santa Monica International Film Festival 2018.

In 2022, Hso has been a Videographer for Adele documenting in US and UK.

Loyal to his Burmese heritage, Hso maintains his originality by living by the mantra expressed by his idol, Bruce Lee, “Always be yourself, always express yourself, and do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it".

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