Daenerys Targaryen helped defeat the Night King’s army this year. Selina Meyer finally achieved that elusive presidency in “Veep.” And they both did it with fierce smiles. Read more...
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October 27, 10:31 pm
Los Angeles Unveiled: Filmmaker finds success in craft after switching career focus to follow dreams
Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. LA is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big – and it’s also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who’re breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim. Read more...
Photo: Ali Baluch went against his parents’ wishes when he abandoned his potential career in politics and instead pursued a film degree. Watching the film “Requiem for a Dream” is what inspired him to make art that would challenge those who watched it, he said. (Courtesy of Ali Baluch)
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October 26, 6:27 pm
Album review: Kanye West is the worst part of sonically incohesive ‘JESUS IS KING’
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 10:15 p.m. It’s not a Kanye album unless the release experience is chaotic, frustrating and ultimately disappointing. Missed release dates, announced albums that never come out and released albums with out-of-order track lists are familiar territories for Kanye West. Read more...
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October 24, 10:36 pm
Movie review: Fantasy film ‘Paradise Hills’ features firm feminist narrative
Say goodbye to the patriarchy and hello to three dystopian women who redefine what it means to be a rebel. In director Alice Waddington’s newest production, Uma (Emma Roberts) is sent to Paradise Hills, a facility on an isolated island where the daughters of high-class families are socially perfected. Read more...
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October 22, 11:07 pm
Second Take: Streaming services will saturate already substantial market, overwhelming subscribers
This post was updated Oct. 23 at 10:04 a.m. Sometimes the sheer volume of options becomes so overwhelming that consumers choose nothing at all. Netflix subscribers are no strangers to this sensation. Read more...
Photo: Disney+ and Apple TV+ are two upcoming streaming services that will be in competition with Netflix. In recent months, Disney has been pulling its content from other streaming services in preparation to put it on its own platform, which will offer classic Disney content as well as new film and television shows. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
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October 21, 10:01 pm
Second Take: ‘Looking for Alaska’ Hulu series fails to find fleshed out female protagonist
Alaska Young might be a hurricane, but “Looking For Alaska” is barely even a sprinkle. Based on John Green’s novel of the same name, Hulu’s latest original series follows Miles “Pudge” Halter as he transfers to Culver Creek Preparatory High School in order to seek “a great perhaps.” Upon arrival, he is swept up in the school’s social chaos and quickly turns to the guidance of his new friends the Colonel, Takumi and Alaska Young. Read more...
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October 20, 9:45 pm
Los Angeles Unveiled: MFA student pursues passion, brings diversity to directing after Lucasfilm career
Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. LA is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big – and it’s also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who’re breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Bryant Griffin had fulfilled his dream of working for Lucasfilm. So, in 2016, he abandoned his 12-year career in visual effects to join the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s MFA directing program. He is currently working on his thesis project, which is a feature film about the reality’s veterans face once they have return home. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)