ic Musk caps a strange week by suggesting Tesla's stock price should fall. So it did By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:00:58 -0400 Of all the bizarre tweets Elon Musk let loose Friday morning, one stands out because it might violate a fraud-related consent decree he agreed to that's intended to control his social media behavior. Full Article
ic TCM Classic Film Festival moves from Hollywood to your living room By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:36 -0400 The coronavirus canceled the Hollywood event that was expected to draw about 33,000 admissions. The "Special Home Edition" can reach millions. Full Article
ic 'Straight Up' and our critics' 15 best choices to watch at home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:43:46 -0400 Times' critics Justin Chang and Kenneth Turan recommend "Parasite," "Knives Out," "The Invisible Man" and more as the best new releases to watch at home. Full Article
ic Review: 'The Quarry' a spotlight for Shea Whigham and Michael Shannon By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:57:01 -0400 "The Quarry." with Shea Whigham as a fugitive and Michael Shannon as a small-town Texas police chief, combines pulp storytelling with loftier themes to mixed impact. Full Article
ic Review: 'A White, White Day' delivers a superb psychological puzzle worth piecing together By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:03:44 -0400 Icelandic filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason's award-winning second feature, "A White, White Day," is a gripping, ruminative drama of grief and revenge. Full Article
ic Review: The burning chemistry of Wagner Moura and Ana de Armas lights up Netflix biopic 'Sergio' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 03:01:18 -0400 Documentary filmmaker Greg Barker has two new movies in one weekend: His narrative debut with Netflix biopic "Sérgio," and the Showtime doc "The Longest War." Full Article
ic San Diego Comic-Con 2020 is officially canceled due to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:20:49 -0400 Comic-Con International announced Friday that SDCC 2020 has been canceled over coronavirus concerns, but the pop culture convention will return next year. Full Article
ic 'First Cow' for best picture? A critic's guide to the Oscars if movie theaters don't reopen in 2020 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:03:27 -0400 Coronavirus may have shut down movie theaters, but even if they stayed closed, we'd have a strong slate of Oscar contenders beyond Elisabeth Moss in "Invisible Man." Full Article
ic Alicia Silverstone calls out 'hurtful' body-shaming she suffered for 'Batman & Robin' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:47:55 -0400 In a recent interview, actress Alicia Silverstone opened up about being dubbed "Fatgirl" after playing Batgirl in the 1997 film "Batman & Robin." Full Article
ic Review: 'The Willoughbys' is loud, colorful and frantic, but at least it's a distraction By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:07:46 -0400 Netflix's animated adaptation of Lois Lowry's book "The Willoughbys," featuring the voices of Will Forte, Maya Rudolph and Martin Short, is hard to love. Full Article
ic Review: What was a nice Jewish couple doing in a business like this? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:12:56 -0400 Netflix documentary "Circus of Books" looks at the strange history of this now-closed West Hollywood institution of gay culture. Full Article
ic Lego movies build a new home at Universal Pictures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:40:10 -0400 The 'Lego' movies were a key part of Warner Bros.' film strategy, but yielded diminishing returns. Full Article
ic How do you release an action movie during a pandemic? The makers of Netflix's 'Extraction' find out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:17:26 -0400 Chris Hemsworth and the team behind the new Netflix action movie "Extraction" on releasing the film into a world unrecognizable from when they made it. Full Article
ic The Goonies reunited for an epic virtual hangout 35 years after film came out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:48:03 -0400 Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman and others from the original cast of "The Goonies" got back together on YouTube today with superfan Josh Gad. Full Article
ic Review: Smartly scripted 'Tammy's Always Dying' pits mother and daughter in toxic cycle By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:40:07 -0400 "Tammy's Always Dying" is a low-key, insightful comic drama about a striving woman and her albatross-like mother, played by Felicity Huffman. Full Article
ic Review: Netflix's 'All Day and a Night' is a bruising, empathetic gangland drama By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:30:25 -0400 Ashton Sanders ("Moonlight") stars in this film from "Black Panther" cowriter Joe Robert Cole. Full Article
ic How a white rapper's sidekick became a breakout sitcom star — and TV's unlikeliest role model By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:33:17 -0400 To portray his on-screen hype man, Dave "Lil Dicky" Burd turned to his real-life hype man: Davionte "GaTa" Ganter. Full Article
ic 25 years of Disney musicals on Broadway: Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:30:56 -0400 See Susan Egan ("Beauty and the Beast"), Krysta Rodriguez ("Hercules") and Christian Borle ("Mary Poppins") in a benefit for a COVID-19 relief fund. Full Article
ic Hymns of the apocalypse: Pearl Jam's new album was made for this pandemic moment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:00:55 -0400 Pearl Jam didn't intend for their new album, "Gigaton," to be a coronavirus hymnal. Yet it rises to the occasion with glimmers of hope, resilience and even ecstasy. Full Article
ic 'Schitt's Creek' inspired Noah Reid's return to music. Now he has a soulful new single By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:54:52 -0400 During a seminal scene in Season 4 of Schitt's Creek, Noah Reid rediscovered his passion for music. Friday, he released his hopeful ballad "Hold On." Full Article
ic Ticketmaster offers fans refunds for concerts postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 22:05:46 -0400 The ticket retailer Ticketmaster is finalizing plans to issue refunds for up to 18,000 postponed events in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
ic Michael Urie at home, channeling Barbra Streisand: Your weekend quarantine must-watch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:30:34 -0400 Michael Urie reprises his much-praised performance in "Buyer & Cellar," the solo play that imagines the world of Streisand's basement. Full Article
ic At 'One World' concert, earnestness, uplift and even some glorious showbiz artifice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:40:57 -0400 Starring Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Rolling Stones and more, Global Citizen's "One World: Together at Home" broadcast raised $127 million for the W.H.O. Full Article
ic With the live music industry ravaged by coronavirus, Travis Scott turns to 'Fortnite' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:59:50 -0400 In this coronavirus climate, Travis Scott's "Fortnite" collaboration is something of an experiment for our new reality. Games are our new social spaces. Full Article
ic Four years after Prince's death, superfan Maya Rudolph remembers him as 'a perfect musician' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:14:23 -0400 On Tuesday, actor and comedian Maya Rudolph will host "Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince," a primetime CBS TV special recorded in January. Full Article
ic Amoeba Music puts out desperate call for help to survive coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:26:44 -0400 "We have weathered many storms. ... But we don't know that we can weather the COVID-19 storm," says a new GoFundMe page for California's beloved Amoeba stores. Full Article
ic Commentary: Listening to music, podcasts, books while staying home? Why you need a DAC more than ever By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:40 -0400 A DAC, or digital to analog converter, makes all the difference when streaming on a phone or laptop. You don't have to spend a ton, our music critic says. Full Article
ic Self-isolating with Chicano Batman By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:47 -0400 Chicano Batman's new record, "Invisible People," is coming out during a pandemic. But they aren't worried. Full Article
ic Amoeba Music will begin construction on new location in 'next week or so,' says owner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:20:04 -0400 Despite the launch of a GoFundMe page, Amoeba Music co-owner Jim Henderson says that construction on their new space will begin shortly, with a fall opening anticipated. Full Article
ic How L.A. artist Wayne White captured the 'curdled American dream' for the cover of X's 'Alphabetland' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:06:12 -0400 L.A. punk band X tapped famed "word painter" Wayne White to create the striking cover art for its new album, "Alphabetland." Full Article
ic Amoeba Music won't reopen original Sunset Boulevard store: 'We have no choice' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:04:33 -0400 Shoppers didn't know it at the time, but their final spree at Amoeba Music's Hollywood store on Sunset Boulevard was their last, as the original location will not reopen. Full Article
ic Bill Gardner spun classic R&B on the L.A. airwaves for four decades. Then came the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:08:23 -0400 Bill Gardner's "Rhapsody in Black" show has been a staple of L.A. radio since the early 1980s, airing classic R&B. But its future is in peril due to the coronavirus. Full Article
ic Teletherapy, meds, meditation: How musicians with mental health issues are coping with corona anxiety By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:52:41 -0400 With concerts cancelled and album releases amiss, musicians with mental health issues are struggling with the stress and uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
ic Nick Cordero's COVID-19 battle takes a turn; Broadway castmates salute him in song By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:55:37 -0400 As Broadway actor Nick Cordero suffers a health setback, his former "Waitress" and "Rock of Ages" costars have united for tributes to help support him. Full Article
ic For American orchestras, survival lessons from the woman who rescued the L.A. Phil By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:00:08 -0400 Deborah Borda, now head of the New York Philharmonic, talks leadership in the coronavirus crisis. Her strategy: Invest in a future that people want. Full Article
ic Stream for free 'Angel's Bone,' Du Yun's Pulitzer-winning opera on human trafficking By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 08:30:15 -0400 L.A. Opera streams the musical drama "Angel's Bone," filmed last year in Beijing. It's your quarantine must-watch of the day. Full Article
ic The explosive musical storytelling of San Cha puts the Goth in ranchera By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:09:56 -0400 San Cha is a queer Latina musician whose new album, 'La Luz de la Esperanza,' is a musical telenovela that reimagines rancheras with a gothic edge. Full Article
ic Is the future of live music a drive-in concert? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:08:08 -0400 A city in Denmark held a drive-in concert, with a musician playing onstage outdoors and concertgoers listening in their cars. Could this happen in California? Full Article
ic Searching for hope? Kacey Musgraves' 'Rainbow' is a psalm, and balm, for the pandemic era By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 23:00:22 -0400 During the coronavirus crisis, Kacey Musgraves' "Rainbow" has taken its place alongside other classic songs about rainbows to become an anthem of hope and healing. Full Article
ic 'Central Park Five' composer Anthony Davis wins the Pulitzer Prize for music By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 16:30:37 -0400 Anthony Davis shares the accidentally amusing way he learned that "The Central Park Five," which premiered at Long Beach Opera, had won the Pulitzer. Full Article
ic Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with music and dance: Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 11:46:34 -0400 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with three livestreams from the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Full Article
ic Historic Troubadour nightclub launches GoFundMe page, calls survival 'a big if' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 11:51:33 -0400 The general manager of the Troubadour, which famously launched Elton John's career, says 'to survive, we're going to need all the help we can get.' Full Article
ic Little Richard, flamboyant rocker who fused gospel fervor and R&B sexuality, dies at 87 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:51:43 -0400 Little Richard, the flamboyant, piano-pounding showman who injected sheer abandon into rock 'n' roll in its early days, died Saturday. He was 87. Full Article
ic Pioneering transgender actor Brian Michael Smith social distances far from home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:00:30 -0400 A regular in Fox's '9-1-1: Lone Star,' Smith has gotten a lot of reading done as he waits out the pandemic in a friend's guestroom. Full Article
ic The real star of Showtime's new series? L.A.'s neglected Mexican and Chicano history By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:00:14 -0400 Los Angeles history — in particular its Mexican and Chicano culture and folklore — is at the heart of Showtime's "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels." Full Article
ic Michelle Obama 'Becoming' documentary is a surprise new Netflix release By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:00:12 -0400 A documentary chronicling former First Lady Michelle Obama's book tour for her bestselling memoir, "Becoming," is coming to Netflix next month. Full Article
ic Commentary: Infomercial. TED Talk. Stand-up act. 'Beastie Boys Story' did not impress our critics By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:07:59 -0400 Pop music critic Mikael Wood and TV critic Lorraine Ali debate the merits of Apple TV's new documentary 'Beastie Boys Story,' directed by Spike Jonze. Full Article
ic 'American Idol' stays safe with remote episode and Katy Perry as hand sanitizer By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:27:06 -0400 For the first time ever, "American Idol" put on a quarantined show with judges and contestants appearing from their homes in more than 20 locations. Full Article
ic How accurate is 'Mrs. America's' portrayal of Phyllis Schlafly's gay son? We researched By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:16:29 -0400 What the 'Mrs. America' gets right and wrong about Brenda and Marc Feigen Fasteau and Phyllis Schlafly's son in Episode 5. Full Article
ic Fact-checking 'Mrs. America': An episode-by-episode guide By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:36:51 -0400 "Mrs. America" depicts the battle over the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. We're fact-checking its historical accuracy, episode by episode. Full Article