Summer’s slow afternoons and eternal sunshine offer readers the perfect opportunity to crack open a new book. Whether through time travel, long-buried secrets or love brought back to life, this summer’s book releases are looking back to move forward. Read more...
Arts Columns
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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June 3, 5:43 pm
Winner takes all: Which classic summer movie shines the brightest?
As spring shifts to summer, a new range of films come into season. From skipping school to fleeing great white sharks, a host of films are quintessential summer classics. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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June 2, 4:12 pm
Second Take: ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ battles off-screen drama, multiverse fatigue ahead of release
This post was updated June 2 at 4:16 p.m. Dread it. Run from it. “Avengers: Doomsday” arrives all the same. In March 2025, Marvel Studios announced that production on “Avengers: Doomsday” had begun. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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June 1, 3:52 pm
Film preview: Summer movies bring the heat with tales of heroism
As the weather gets warmer, film releases are heating up. This summer, grab a cool drink and head into a heavily air-conditioned movie theater for an exciting new release. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 31, 3:38 pm
Theater review: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ brings viewers to ’90s New York for a coming-of-age story
To Alicia Keys, “Hell’s Kitchen” is still a concrete jungle where dreams are made of. Featuring music and lyrics by Keys, inspiration from a book by Kristoffer Diaz and direction by Michael Greif, “Hell’s Kitchen” is a coming-of-age musical about a biracial teenager growing up in the city of dreams. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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May 31, 2:40 pm
Music Video Roundup: Creative visuals, star power elevate spring season music videos
This season’s music videos are immortalizing iconic releases. With pop stars taking the lead on spring releases, recent music videos have continued the storytelling trend seen at the beginning of the year. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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May 27, 10:58 pm
Restaurant review: Xibei Eatery serves flavorful northwestern Chinese cuisine in new Westwood spot
This post was updated June 3 at 8:50 p.m. Westwood is benefiting from the addition of a new Chinese restaurant. Xibei Eatery, which opened a new location recently on Weyburn Avenue, specializes in northwestern Chinese cuisine. Read more...