Bell’s career rockets beyond Astro Boy
Entering the room in a sunny yellow dress like the last breath of summer, Kristen Bell looks the part of a glamorous, unattainable movie star.
Folk band broadcasts the upside of ‘Dependence’
Before talking about what the Kings of Convenience’s new album Declaration of Dependence is, let’s clarify what it isn’t: experimental or innovative.
CityRace: The Everyman’s Competition
Citywide scavenger hunt Race/LA and its local counterpart CityRace challenge teams with events that test body and brain.
Entertainer Mel Brooks discusses his ‘Blazing’ career
The writer, director and actor received the Oakie Foundation Award last Friday for his work.
Future of web TV lies in live streaming
Broadcasting site Tubefilter News hosted a panel discussion on web TV Monday.
During childhood, ignorance is bliss
What is it about a child that makes truth a fluid, flexible thing? When I was a kid, I was lied to. A lot. I was gullible, impressionable and, in all honesty, my mind was like Play-Doh — easily molded by whoever got their hands on it. Was I weak in character? Was I an […]
Cirque du Soleil delivers a ‘spectacular, spectacular’
Whispers of excitement, sharp intakes of breath and utterances of sheer disbelief all emanate from a mesmerized crowd, collectively transported — if only for a moment — to a land not quite human, where anything is possible. That’s the circus for you. Specifically, that’s Kooza, a new touring Cirque du Soleil masterpiece now running at […]
Brooding soundtrack sets tone for teen-angst film
Both lovers and loathers of the Twilight saga can agree on one thing: The films’ music supervisor is doing something right.
Film portrays love in a New York minute
One of the highest aspirations of a filmmaker is to hear that his or her film is “refreshing.”
Honoring the best ways to waste time
This past weekend, thousands of people stepped away from their computers and traveled to Las Vegas. Sin City was this year’s home to the Blog World Expo, and geeks everywhere gathered not to gamble, but to talk about their social networking habits. Every day, the Internet is gaining more recognition as not only a communication […]