Television
In Screen Gab no. 149, we catch up with ‘Challengers,’ now streaming on Prime Video, speak with the man behind Colin Farrell’s prosthetics in ‘The Penguin’ and more.
Movies
Also this week: Leonard Maltin presents 1930s Universal rarities, ‘Rhythm Thief’ restored, Haile Gerima’s new documentary and a double-bill of Alain Delon’s beauty.
Sept. 20, 2024
Letters to the Editor
In a world filled with Donald Trump’s hate, a pop star who sings of hope and speaks out on politics deserves respect, even from ‘old timer’ Republicans.
INDUSTRIES
UCLA reportedly acquired a 62-unit apartment complex at 3301-3305 S. Canfield Ave. for $39 million, or $629,000 per unit, for a newly constructed building that will provide student housing.
Assure Assist Inc., a Simi Valley company doing business as MyCarrierPortal, was acquired by Descartes Group in Ontario, Canada, for $24 million.
TP-Link Systems, a global provider of networking devices and accessories, acquired 5 Peters Canyon Road in Irvine for $40.6 million, or $ 257 per square foot, from Pendulum Property Partners.
Entertainment & Arts
“Silents Synced,” a new series pairing classic films with alternative rock, launches with “Nosferatu X Radiohead” at American Cinematheque.
Sept. 19, 2024
Lifestyle
To live and cry in L.A. is what I say. But I don’t hate L.A. I love it. Unfortunately, things in my life are going through a rough patch, including my relationship with my husband of 10 years.
Pasadena-based Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., a commercial real estate owner and operator, sold 1165 Eastlake Ave. East in Seattle to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center for $150 million on September 12.
Books
Pedro Almodóvar’s first book consists of a mix of short stories and personal essays that amount to ‘a fragmentary autobiography.’
Sept. 16, 2024