Monday, May 12

Concert Review: Niall Horan puts on a dynamic, charming show at the Kia Forum

Niall Horan sure knows how to put on a show. The singer-songwriter and former One Direction member played the second of two shows at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Sunday as part of “’THE SHOW’ LIVE ON TOUR 2024.” The arena tour launched in February in support of his third solo album “The Show,” which was released last year. Read more...

Photo: Niall Horan looks upward while wearing a pale blue suit and sitting at a piano. The Irish singer-songwriter and former One Direction member played two concerts at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on July 27 and 28 as part of “‘THE SHOW’ LIVE ON TOUR 2024.” (Courtesy of Kai Cranmore/Universal Music Group)


Movie review: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ thoughtfully honors genre’s beginnings, iconic characters

“Deadpool & Wolverine” is honoring the days of Marvel’s future past. Released on Friday, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” directed by Shawn Levy, is not only a great Deadpool movie, but the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” of Fox Studios’ Marvel Universe. Read more...

Photo: Wedged in the center seat of the beige-interior car sits Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. The finale of Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” film series released nationwide July 26. (Courtesy of Disney)




TV Review: ‘The Boys’ season four falls short of producing enticing buildup to show finale

This post was updated July 21 at 11:13 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. “The Boys” season four runs in place at super speed. This summer, showrunner Eric Kripke delivered the hotly anticipated fourth season of the diabolical superhero show “The Boys” with the final episode released on Amazon Prime Video on July 18. Read more...

Photo: Susan Heyward and Jessie T. Usher play Sister Sage (left) and A-Train (right) in “The Boys.” The fourth season of the superhero series was released on Amazon Prime Video this summer. (Courtesy of Prime Video)



Album Review: Clairo’s ‘Charm’ evokes romance, vulnerability with dreamy lyrics, confident sound

This post was updated July 14 at 5:07 p.m. By the grace of “Charm,” Clairo has pulled off a discography hat trick. As she warmly hums, “When candles burn out/And the record has faded down/I know you’ve got people to turn to” on “Slow Dance,” Clairo enchantingly captures the tension between yearning and surrender that defines her third full-length album. Read more...

Photo: Clairo runs her hand through her hair and faces the camera on the cover of her third studio album “Charm.” The new LP was released July 12 and was preceded by the singles “Sexy to Someone” and “Nomad.” (Courtesy of Clairo Records LLC)



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