Arcade Fire’s Will Butler knows about volatile bands. Cue ‘Stereophonic’
The singer of the band lights up a cigarette and smoke drifts into the theater. Ditto for the…
Michelle Kwan welcomes a baby sister for eldest girl Kalista
Michelle Kwan’s favorite early Christmas present this year? It’s a little girl, gift-wrapped in a hospital blanket and…
Isabel Castro and Suzette Quintanilla on the new Selena documentary
The first time I entered a vault holding the Quintanilla family’s archive, I just stood there, overwhelmed by…
‘A House of Dynamite’ on Netflix: That ambiguous ending, explained
Kathryn Bigelow. That’s all it took to get me on board “A House of Dynamite.” I would have…
Covered California details impacts if health subsidies expire
Covered California, the state program that provides health care plans under the Affordable Care Act, is bracing for…
Why ‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore’ is not a traditional celeb doc
In her documentary about the groundbreaking Deaf actor Marlee Matlin, director Shoshannah Stern realized that sound was everything.…
Cosm turns ‘Willy Wonka’ into a multisensory experience
We are at the dawn of the era of “experimental cinema.” At least that is the pitch by…
‘Paranormal Activity’ review: Screen to stage horror
What’s scarier, a world with ghosts or a world without them? I pondered this question on the drive…
Why did Grizzly Bear reunite after eight years? ‘We needed to see who else we were’
Twenty years ago, Grizzly Bear emerged as unlikely torchbearers of the early-aughts indie rock boom, a moment when…
How ‘silent assassin’ Will Smith turned into Dodgers World Series hero
A block away from the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday morning, a once-overlooked Dodgers star embraced his…
Some Latino fans are having a hard time rooting for the Dodgers
In deep Big Papi voice: Daa … Doyers lose! After being outlasted in Game 3 at Dodger Stadium…
Adversity made UCLA tailback Anthony Frias II’s success sweeter
His father says it all the time. Anthony Frias II will suffer a setback, like those scary months…