Flip on a news channel and you’re likely to see characters with perfectly coiffed hair making fantastical claims directly to camera. But how far does this connection between political figures and entertainment go? Read more...
Photo: The 2008 film “Swing Vote” depicts two middle-aged white male presidential candidates. (Walt Disney Pictures)
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
In the war zone that is the fall TV season, it’s important to pick out the gems hidden in the media mesh. Each week, A&E columnist Sebastian Torrelio will profile one new show and one returning show that share a connection, detailing how they may make those after-school hours more meaningful. Read more...
Photo: “Please Like Me” is an Australian show currently in its third season on the Pivot Network. (Courtesy of Pivot)
A woman relaxes in the hot water of her shower. Suddenly, she is interrupted by the silhouette of a shadowy figure looming behind the curtain. The figure raises a knife aloft and swings it down. Read more...
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“Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse” sees twofold brain chomping: The zombies feast on human brains, and the movie eats away at the audience’s. Unfortunately for the horror comedy, one and a half hours of cheesy clichés, leering teen banter and countless breast close-ups don’t amount to much hilarity. Read more...
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Flip on a news channel and you’re likely to see characters with perfectly coiffed hair making fantastical claims directly to camera. But how far does this connection between political figures and entertainment go? Read more...
Photo: Since the 1976 film “All the President’s Men,” the media landscape has changed in the intervening years between Watergate and the 2016 presidential election due to the ubiquity of information easily accessed through the Internet. (Courtesy of Warner Bros.)
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
Photo: (J.K. Rowling, Walt Disney Records, Sony Pictures, Barbie YouTube)
