Writer-director Bomani J. Story feature debut about a teenage scientist attempting to reanimate her loved ones is more interested in gore than pondering the metamorphic and cathartic potential.
Making music
Los Angeles boasts the highest concentration of top-notch recording studios in the world. We’ve mapped out 32 of the tech spaces where SZA, the Beach Boys, Frank Ocean, Neil Diamond and others have made musical magic. You’ll find a studio for every need and every budget, whether you’re aspiring to make your first demo or your long-plotted change-of-musical-direction opus (with orchestra).
For Real
Who are the people shaping our culture? Amy Kaufman examines the lives of icons, underdogs and rising stars. Within a span of a few months, Elliot Page became the most famous transgender man in the world. Page’s visibility means that he shoulders the weight of a roiling, often very ugly cultural conversation.
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A Times survey tallies the paydays for the heads of Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and more. The issue has become a hot topic on picket lines during the writers’ strike.
The Hollywood Fringe Festival will host hundreds of shows in one month. That’s a lot, so I’ve got a guide with top 10 picks to get your theater-going started.
Hero Complex
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is on the cover of EA Sports’ ‘Madden NFL 24’ video game, making him the first Bills player to be featured on the main cover.
After The Times named It’s a Small World the best ride at Disneyland, we wanted to know what park fanatics thought. Did we get it right?
The Envelope
The 2003 Emmys saw a new lead actress comedy winner, a returning drama winner and didn’t see Maggie Smith at all.
With such series as ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Wolf Pack’ and even ‘Cobra Kai,’ new series for teens are taking darker turns with multi-generational storytelling and complex characters.
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Determined not to let the ‘Randall Scandal’ define her, the reality TV star was the first person to smell trouble with the show’s now infamous ‘Scandoval.’
Restaurateur Al “Bubba” Baker, who was a contestant on the long-running ABC series, claims that he was mistreated by mogul Daymond John, one of the show’s “sharks.”
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Seal and his producer recount holing up in Fryman Canyon to record his signature hit ‘Kiss From a Rose’ and why the Brits are a ‘bit crap’ at soul music.
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NBA legend Magic Johnson marked his son EJ Johnson’s birthday by encouraging him to keep living authentically because it’s what he loves most about EJ.
From low-wage performances to work stoppage due to the writers’ strike, local comedians talk about the obstacles that come with making a living from writing and creating funny stuff for a living.
Joanna Calo signed on to consult on the hit FX and it turned into the best gig ever. Well, maybe second best.
The HBO series is one of many tones, some ribald and raunchy, some deeply introspective, all reflective of a performer who has worked extremely hard to get here.
Initially, the actor feared the series would prank him. Then he worried it would be cruel to central figure Ronald Gladden. Finally, he was afraid he’d be the one to blow the big reveal.
The Apple TV+ series, which dropped its fifth episode on Wednesday, aims to dismantle tropes about relationships between men and women.
The streaming revolution has upended the entertainment business, and artificial intelligence could disrupt it further. These are important issues the studios and unions must work out, and soon.
Eva Mendes is revealing some of her beauty secrets on the Gram: ‘Shaving my face!’ The star is candid about loving the procedure.
We’re in our ‘Barbie’ era: From HGTV’s real-life dream house, to Barbie dolls that look like Margot Robbie, Issa Rae and America Ferrera.
A prolific painter, Gilot was likely more famous for her turbulent relationship with Pablo Picasso — and for leaving him.
Career guide for Hollywood dreamers
Careers in the entertainment industry can be mysterious for those just starting out, and even for those working in the business. The Los Angeles Times brings you explainers and advice for starting and building your career in Hollywood.