This post was updated Jan. 18 at 8:13 p.m. Despite the frosty weather, movie theaters will be anything but chill. Audiences will be in for a blizzard of films to kick off the new year. Read more...
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January 16, 9:38 pm
Book preview: Winter 2023 releases feature mythical retellings, fairy tale reimaginings
While cool weather might keep readers indoors, new winter literary releases are sure to warm their hearts and engage their minds. Ranging from mythical retellings to amorous advice, these winter releases promise inviting tales for all. Read more...
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January 16, 8:54 pm
‘The Last of Us’ season 1 recap – episode 1: ‘When You’re Lost in the Darkness’
This post was updated Jan. 24 at 9:50 p.m. A fungal infection wreaks havoc in “The Last of Us.” The HBO show, adapted from the 2013 game of the same name, premiered Sunday, almost 10 years after the original game was released. Read more...
Photo: Bella Ramsey (left) and Anna Torv (right) play Ellie Williams and Theresa “Tess” Servopoulos in HBO’s “The Last of Us.” The first episode of the series premiered Sunday. (Courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO)
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January 11, 2:52 pm
Theater review: Modernized ‘Mean Girls’ delivers entertainment but proves the limit does exist
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 10:41 p.m. “Mean Girls” is one name that doesn’t belong in the Burn Book. The notorious Plastics will be preying on the Hollywood Pantages Theatre stage until Jan. Read more...
Photo: The cast of “Mean Girls” perform in front of a glittery pink backdrop. The musical adaption of Tina Fey’s 2004 coming-of-age film will run until Jan. 29 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. (Courtesy of Jenny Anderson)
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December 12, 12:23 pm
‘The White Lotus’ season 2 recap – episode 7: ‘Arrivederci’
Opportunities present themselves to “The White Lotus” guests in myriad ways. “Arrivederci” concluded the second season of the HBO series by tying up loose ends and creating new ones. Read more...
Photo: Jennifer Coolidge (pictured) plays Tanya in “The White Lotus.” The season finale of the HBO series premiered on Dec. 11. (Courtesy of Fabio Lovino/HBO)
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December 9, 2:08 pm
Forging Fear: Slasher films provide sordid expression of cultural cynicism, societal fears
This post was updated Jan. 10 at 8:34 p.m. In the more than 90 years since its conception, the horror genre in film has undergone major ebbs and flows in its storylines and themes. Read more...
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December 5, 12:54 pm
‘The White Lotus’ season 2 recap – episode 6: ‘Abductions’
All actions have devastating consequences in “The White Lotus.” In its sixth episode titled “Abductions,” the HBO series further explores the fallout of the deception and jealousy that has muddled the relationship between the guests of the titular hotel. Read more...
Photo: Simona Tabasco (left) and Adam DiMarco (right) play Lucia and Albie on HBO’s “The White Lotus.” The penultimate episode of the second season premiered on Dec. 4. (Courtesy of Fabio Lovino/HBO)