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
With ‘Will & Harper,’ the ‘SNL’ star and his friend Harper Steele face a new twist on an old challenge in LGBTQ+ representation: How to educate cis viewers without alienating trans ones.
Sept. 23, 2024
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.
California
An obstetrician-gynecologist has been barred from practicing at Cedars-Sinai following an investigation into complaints. The doctor has denied wrongdoing.
Sept. 14, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
“Silents Synced,” a new series pairing classic films with alternative rock, launches with “Nosferatu X Radiohead” at American Cinematheque.
Sept. 19, 2024
Watch L.A.
Sept. 10, 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
Airport officials had expected to see 110 million passengers at LAX in 2028. Now they estimate a count slightly above 90 million.
Sept. 6, 2024
The two female former district management employees alleged that Lamont Jackson had made sexual advances toward them that they rebuffed.
Sept. 3, 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.
Sept. 13, 2024