Here are our most-read arts stories and criticism of the year
Christmas is behind us, and the New Year is bearing down on us with alarming speed. It’s hard…
‘Stranger Things’ creators on Will facing a fear bigger than Vecna
This article contains spoilers from Season 5, Vol. 2, of “Stranger Things.” What could be more gulp-inducing than…
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve concert canceled after name change
NEW YORK — A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than…
Bowen Yang is leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’ after eight seasons
Bowen Yang, a fan-favorite cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” is leaving the series after this week’s episode.…
CA Dept. of Finance Reports Population Decline in LACo, OC
Los Angeles County remains the most populous county in the state, but its population saw the largest decline…
New Data Show Population Drops in LA County, OC in Fiscal Year 2025
Los Angeles County remains the most populous county in the state, but its population saw the largest decline…
RIP, Chain Reaction: Former booker of the O.C. concert venue says goodbye
My name is Jon Halperin. I booked and managed Chain Reaction from 2000 to 2006. It started by…
The Trump administration’s imminent threat to historic New Deal art
With the ongoing fracas over President Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing, a number of other…
‘Fire Country’ draws inspiration from firefighters who fought L.A. fires
A worried mother working miles away from her family frantically tries to get her three children out of…
‘Chain Reaction Forever’: OC’s all-ages haven for punk, ska and hardcore closes its doors
Few venues epitomized the passion of live music like small, scrappy all-ages venue Chain Reaction. With an interior…
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…
Netflix and iHeartMedia announce video podcast deal
Netflix and iHeartMedia announced Tuesday they have an exclusive video partnership deal to bring more than 15 original…