The Coolest LA Music Venues
Michelle Shiers Los Angeles has one of the most legendary music scenes in the country, jump-starting iconic careers from The Doors to The Go-Gos to Guns N’ Roses to N.W.A to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Starting in the ‘60s and ‘70s, anyone who was anyone would swing through SoCal to record music or […]
L.A. Restaurants and Chefs Up for 2019 James Beard Awards
Hollywood has the Oscars, but food has the James Beard Awards. The annual prizes celebrate the best in dining across the United States–and Los Angeles typically gets its share of recognition. But when the James Beard Foundation announced the list of semifinalists, there weren’t quite as many local names as we’ve gotten used to seeing on […]
Leonardo DiCaprio, Don Cheadle praise the power of social impact entertainment
Leonardo DiCaprio and Don Cheadle are among those who believe that, in Hollywood, it is possible to do well and do good. They are among the dozens who contributed to a new report on the intersection of entertainment and social change. Released Tuesday by the Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment at the UCLA School […]
Will Smith’s Casting as Venus and Serena Williams’ Father Sparks Colorism Backlash
Will Smith is at the center of controversy following a report from Deadline that says he is attached to play Venus and Serena Williams’ father and tennis coach Richard Williams in an upcoming biopic titled “King Richard.” The spec script for the film written by Zach Baylin reportedly earned a lot of attention and was […]
Happy Women History Month | March 2019
Hello Readers ! Each year On International Women’s Day, March 8, we demand change for women. We here at Pump it Up Magazine dedicates this issue to International Women’s Day. For me Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights and make sure they can realize their full potential. Congratulations to […]
Fountain of Youth: 7 Anti-Aging Foods
Aid your skin and health with these timeless foods Salmon Shutterstock The omega-3 fatty acids in cold-water fish (like salmon and tuna) may help deflate inflamed pimples, calm red skin, battle skin damaging free radicals, and smooth fine lines. Salmon and other seafood are also good protein sources. In a British study, women with lower […]
Davi Jay & The Bourbon Street Experience
Noted actor Davi Jay (Walking Dead, Treme, Day 5) is also a well known bluesman in Southeastern Texas. So it comes as no surprise that the man and his band would create a hot new album that is currently spinning on over 180 radio stations world wide, many of which are spinning multiple tracks from […]
DRIVETIME, The popular band from Philly hits the funk road with the intriguing second single titled “duFuNk”
Sick Momo Challenge: What Parents Need to Know
There is a new dangerous and creepy challenge spreading across social media. The “Momo Challenge”, or the “Momo Suicide Challenge”, encourages kids to hurt others, themselves, and eventually to take their own lives. The challenge has allegedly been the linked to the death of a 12-year-old girl in Argentina (ANI, 2018). It was reported […]
