‘Hope’ poster designer fuses politics and art
Shepard Fairey spoke about Obey, Obama and his ongoing AP lawsuit at Annenberg Wednesday.
Remake of classic utilizes new digital technology
Director Robert Zemeckis and the cast of A Christmas Carol discuss animation, the story’s message and their inner Scrooges.
Disney delivers a not-so-cheery ‘Christmas Carol’
The cinematic depection of old, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge — Charles Dickens’ very own Grinch — is hardly original material. A Christmas Carol has been adapted too many times to count. Every winter, dramatic renditions of the novella originally published in 1843 are enacted on stages worldwide. Allusions to the tale and comparisons to Scrooge are […]
Single-screen theaters cultivate best and worst of indie film
What can you say about a movie in 200 words? At the Daily Trojan, the word count for film reviews stands at somewhere around 800. At other papers, that number runs higher or lower depending on the editor and, more frequently these days, the bean counters behind the arts section. Put all those words together, […]
Bond Never Dies: Festival examines a cultural icon
In honor of producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, SCA hosts ‘James Bond: Behind the Scenes’ this weekend at Norris Cinema Theatre.
Pricey cooking classes turn culinary novices into pros
Saturday morning classes at select high-end restaurants offer a valuable experience.
Clichés inevitable in likening cities
There are two destinations where dreamers go to pursue wealth and fame: If you’re reading this, you’ve probably chosen Los Angeles. The other city, LA’s older sibling, still serves as a destination for wide-eyed youths yearning to make it big: New York City, which, on this side of the country, can inspire either wonder and […]
As Hanson matures, so does its purpose
The musical trio sheds its former tween image with the help of some life experience.
Performance poetry hits LA
inkSlam Los Angeles Poetry Festival presents slam poets and spoken-word workshops.
Best-selling author depicts realistic political Pursuit
In the world of espionage, laws mean next to nothing. The ability to kill effectively without a guilty conscience, however, is everything. In his 10th novel in the Mitch Rapp series, Pursuit of Honor, best-selling author Vince Flynn delivers a cast of well-defined and realistic characters who must go beyond authority to catch the bad […]