Monday, September 14


Film review: ‘The Dog Stars’ is about a catastrophe. The movie itself is also one.

Warning: Spoilers ahead. Sir Ridley Scott’s latest film is all bark and no bite. “The Dog Stars” was released Friday. With it, the “Alien” and “The Martian” director tried something new. Read more...

Photo: Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin squint into the camera. “The Dog Stars,” Sir Ridley Scott’s latest film, was released Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)


Album review: JENNIE creates enticing ambience with 3-track EP ‘Fallen Angel’

After a meteoric rise, JENNIE embraces the “Fallen Angel.” The multi-hyphenate, who gained global recognition as a member of BLACKPINK, released her debut EP on Friday. Read more...

Photo: JENNIE stands in a field in front of.a mountain wearing a white silk tank. The multi-hyphenate, who gained global recognition as a member of BLACKPINK, released her debut EP on Friday. (Courtesy of 2026 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from OA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)


In moments: Remembering Queen of Country Dolly Parton’s career

This post was updated Aug. 30 at 6:26 p.m. Dolly Parton’s rhinestone-studded legacy will outlive her. The country music icon died Tuesday in Nashville at the age of 80. Read more...

Photo: Dolly Parton stands with a guitar in her signature pink rhinestone jumpsuit with big blond curls. The country music icon died Tuesday in Nashville at the age of 80. (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns, Courtesy of Getty Images)




Q&A: Carri Karuhn explores resilience amid grief in debut novel ‘Not Everything Burns’

Wildfires are known for their unpredictable, destructive nature. But in the ashes of a wildfire exists the potential for rebirth and growth. Author Carri Karuhn explores that tension in her upcoming Nov. Read more...

Photo: The Cover of “Not Everything Burns” is pictured. Inspired by author Carri Karuhn’s experience surviving the 2007 Corral fire in Malibu, the novel follows journalist Amber Mettle as she faces a devastating wildfire in Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Carri Karuhn)