This post was updated Oct. 5 at 8:50 p.m. Sydney Sweeney has great ads. Or does she? American Eagle’s fall 2025 campaign, headlined by the actress, used the tagline “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” to promote its denim clothing, making a pun about Sweeney’s biological genes. Read more...
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This post was updated Oct. 5 at 8:15 p.m. Garden Party is growing a feel-good sound one jam at a time. The musical group, whose sound lies at the intersection of jazz, R&B and neo-soul, consists of seven fourth-year students who met in their freshman year, said lead singer Cocona Mori. Read more...
Photo: Garden Party members stand for a group photo. Composed of seven fourth-year students, the band’s sound is an eclectic mix of styles rooted in jazz, lead singer Cocona Mori said. (Courtesy of Jonathan Ortega, Cocona Mori)
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 10:09 p.m. “Am I Roxie?” begs the question of selfhood, reflecting identity onto the audience. When the lights dim and Roxana Ortega steps into the spotlight, the low-lit theatre is met with a performance that blends comedy and sorrow with striking intensity. Read more...
Photo: Beneath a dramatic red curtain and blue green lighting, Roxana Ortega stands with her hands in the air center stage. Throughout the show, Ortega considers what it means to be tethered to another’s decline and how humor survives amid despair. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch/Geffen Playhouse)
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 9:28 p.m. Los Angeles’s biggest crossover brought fans of all genres together this weekend. L.A. Comic Con took place Sept. Read more...
Photo: Shown is the outside of L.A. Comic Con. The three-day convention featured a slew of entertainment speaker panels, artist booths and anime artists. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 9:37 p.m. Los Angeles Comic Con is brought together fans of all genres this weekend. L.A. Comic Con took place Sept. Read more...
Photo: Shown is CEO of Comikaze Entertainment, Inc., Chris DeMoulin. DeMoulin said he hopes that attendees walk away encouraged that there are other people out there with similar interests as theirs. (Courtesy of L.A. Comic Con)
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 9:42 p.m. Good news: “The Paper” is here to stay. Released Sept. 4, the Peacock sitcom brings the fictional documentary crew that captured “The Office” to Toledo, Ohio, to film its next subject: a dying local newspaper and its oddball staff. Read more...
Photo: The cast of the Peacock sitcom, “The Paper,” from left to right: Tim Key, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Chelsea Frei, Oscar Nuñez, Domhnall Gleeson, Melvin Gregg, Sabrina Impacciatore, Alex Edelman, and Ramona Young. (Courtesy of Flicks)
This post was updated Sept. 30 at 9:59 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. It is no battle to enjoy “One Battle After Another.” Partially inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel “Vineland,” the tenth film from writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson punched into theaters Friday. Read more...
Photo: Leonardo DiCaprio as his character, Bob Ferguson, stands on the side of the road in a bathrobe while aiming a gun. On a technical level, “One Battle After Another” demonstrates that its massive budget – estimated to be north of $130 million – was put to good use. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures via The Associated Press)
