arts and entertainment
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival: Highlights and reviews
May 20, 2026This year’s themes include complicated subjects such as: mother/daughter conflicts; mental illness; death; infertility; homosexuality; the struggle over Indigenous self-determination in the arts and more.
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Workers caught up in Warner Bros. media monopoly battle
December 10, 2025No matter whether Netflix or Paramount swallows Warner Bros., the outcome will be job cuts, lower wages, higher subscription prices for viewers, and a narrower range of entertainment content.
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The Case of the Hollywood 10: Movie moguls launch blacklist in 1947
November 25, 2025A stain on the history of U.S. democracy and the country’s entertainment industry to this day, the blacklist would remain in force until around 1960.
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‘Forgotten: Murder at the Ford Rouge Plant’: Jazz-blues opera revived in Detroit
July 28, 2025Coming to the stage this fall: a compelling musical show about Detroit workers.
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‘I Was Born This Way’ review: The LGBTQ 70s anthem and Black gay archbishop you never knew about
June 6, 2025The new documentary wants you to know more about Carl Bean’s life, legacy, and his impact on us all.
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