touchstone

“Brighter Days” finds the artist fusing rock ’n’ roll, country and bluegrass touchstones into a clarity of vision that he’s honed since rising from the Los Angeles cowpunk scene in the 1980s.

The bash and Klum’s elaborate costumes have become a pop-culture touchstone for the holiday, and she kicked off the event earlier this week with a symbolic lighting of the Empire State Building.

It’s also been a cultural touchstone for generations of his people.

It’s a cultural touchstone for the centuries-old witches, an instruction manual for navigating the road and an infectious tune that’s become an earworm since the season premiere last month.

The fact that "The O.C." remains a cultural touchstone 20 years on is a point of deep pride for Gallagher, and he's still fond of "those kids," as he calls his younger co-stars.