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.
Sept. 20, 2024
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.
Entertainment & Arts
“Silents Synced,” a new series pairing classic films with alternative rock, launches with “Nosferatu X Radiohead” at American Cinematheque.
Sept. 19, 2024
Climate & Environment
Residents fear a proposed warehouse complex is part of a push to remake Yucaipa into another Inland Empire logistics hub dominated by giant fulfillment centers and diesel trucks.
Sept. 14, 2024
Business
The Trump administration ended eligibility for overtime pay protection for 8.2 million workers. That makes his proposal to make OT pay tax-free hollow indeed
Sept. 17, 2024
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
Housing & Homelessness
Homelessness spending in Los Angeles must more than double to $2 billion a year to end sleeping on the streets in the city, according to a draft report by housing officials
Sept. 13, 2024
Also this week: A new 35mm print of ‘Shampoo,’ a 4K restoration of ‘Paris, Texas,’ ‘Mi Vida Loca,’ a generous Beyond Fest lineup, news about Sundance and more.
Two Jude Law movies, a career-best performance by Pamela Anderson, the return of Mike Leigh and more were among our favorite first-time watches at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Sept. 12, 2024
California
The success at the summer box office comes as the nation’s entertainment industry faces a brutal slump.
Aug. 31, 2024