This post was updated Feb. 27 at 7:56 p.m. AI technology resurrects The Beatles for one final song, painting a chilling portrait of what can be done “Now” that was not possible “Then.” On Nov. Read more...
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Arts Columns
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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February 17, 1:22 pm
Second Take: Palworld is no ‘Pal’ to fans seeking to hold The Pokemon Company accountable
This post was updated Feb. 19 at 8:37 p.m. More than Poke Balls will be thrown in the battle between Palworld and Pokemon. Released Jan. 19 on Steam as part of the Early Access program, Palworld – a multiplayer survival and crafting game produced by the company Pocketpair – has the player traversing a sprawling open world filled with magical entities called Pals. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 12, 12:39 pm
Second Take: Film review app Letterboxd successfully brings cinema lovers together
This post was updated Feb. 15 at 7:02 p.m. Letterboxd is powerfully sweeping the box office of public opinion. It’s an all-too-familiar sight – moments after the credits begin to roll, a dark theater lights up with tiny beacons of orange, green and blue. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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February 9, 6:18 pm
Album review: Declan Mckenna strikes sonic gold in ‘What Happened to the Beach?’
This post was updated on Feb. 11 at 10:25 p.m. The search for buried treasure is over – Declan McKenna’s latest record is worth its weight in gold. Read more...
Photo: In a field, Declan McKenna holds out a metal detector with a blue sky and two cows in the background. The indie-rock artist released his third album, “What Happened to the Beach?” on Friday. (Courtesy of Tomplicated Records)
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 4, 12:23 pm
Theater review: ‘POTUS’ dishes up sharp comedic performances but ultimately dull satire
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 8:28 p.m. “POTUS” is painting the White House uniquely pink. The Los Angeles production of the Tony-nominated farcical comedy debuted at the Geffen Playhouse on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Celeste Den, Alexandra Billings, Shannon Cochran and Ito Aghayere (left to right) perform at the Geffen Playhouse. “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” will run in the Gil Cates Theater through Feb. 25. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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February 1, 4:57 pm
Grammys 2024: Daily Bruin predicts big winners of the 66th annual Grammy Awards
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 7:59 p.m. The Recording Academy is once again uniting music lovers for a night of sonic celebration. Returning to Crypto.com Arena, the 2024 Grammy Awards will commemorate the biggest names of the music industry for its 66th year on Sunday. Read more...
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Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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January 30, 2:04 pm
Sundance 2024 Film review: Despite muscular plot, ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ falters under weight of weak script
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 9:19 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. In need of bulking, “Love Lies Bleeding” fails to lift the weight. Directed and co-written by Rose Glass, the crime-thriller follows Lou (Kristen Stewart), a withdrawn gym manager, and Jackie (Katy O’Brian), a hitchhiking bodybuilder, as their destructive romance rapidly begins to unlock hidden secrets about Lou’s family and past. Read more...
Photo: Katy O’Brian (left) and Kristen Stewart (right) star in “Love Lies Bleeding.” The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of A24)