An amalgam of All Saints’ Day and Samhain that nearly coincides with election day, Halloween continues to encompass competing ideas of the otherworldly and in-between.
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PST Art exhibition explores aerospace’s profound impact on Southern California artists and the extraterrestrial inspirations for their work.
Hero Complex
It turns out that rising out of bed to a round of applause from a red alarm clock called Alarmo might just lead to stronger sleep habits.
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ showrunner Paul Simms and cast members discuss their otherworldly comedy as it approaches the end.
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Times columnist Glenn Whipp shares his review of Sean Baker’s acclaimed new film, “Anora.” Plus an interview with the director and another award for Jane Fonda.
You’d think by now Jane Fonda had won every honorary prize. Nope. The SAG Awards will add to her treasure chest, saluting the actress for her body of work and her humanitarian efforts.
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As planning for a Cultural Olympiad begins, a look back at how the massive 1984 Olympic Arts Festival 40 years ago revolutionized the L.A. arts scene
“They can’t go on like this,” Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich said, referring to the lagging stock and string of missteps by Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav.
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The country singer and songwriter broke through creatively following a painful divorce. Now she’s figuring out where to go next.
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Comedian Allan McLeod hosts “Walkin’ About,” a new podcast that celebrates the “complex and profound” act of traveling by foot in and around Los Angeles.
Welcome to ‘American Cholo,’ a podcast Gill Tejada has hosted since 2018 that initially aired stories about gang life and Chicano culture but has now turned full Trump bro.
This week, he will take audiences through 70 songs from his prodigious catalog across three nights at the Wallis in Beverly Hills.
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen is pregnant with her third child, her first with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente.
Club Cobra, a Latin LGBTQ+ nightclub in North Hollywood, is among several businesses fighting for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants.
‘Nora Ephron at the Movies’ explores the iconic writer and director’s enduring legacy, especially through rom-coms including ‘When Harry Met Sally’ and ‘You’ve Got Mail’
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled plans over the weekend to raise the cap on California’s film and TV tax credit program. Will it save Hollywood from ruin?
Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance over the weekend at a Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, where one fan won $50 and others left in handcuffs.
Vicki Gunvalson of Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ believes the cable network went too far when they taped her learning about her mother’s death.
Comedians Marc Maron, Laurie Kilmartin, Brendon Walsh and others weigh in on Trump appearing to go after the ‘Bro Vote’ podcasts, including comedy fare like ‘This Past Weekend With Theo Von,’ Andrew Schulz’s ‘Flagrant’ and ‘The Joe Rogan Experience,’ which aired Friday.
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