A candid look back at the past twelve months at a business that is headquartered in the San Fernando Valley. more ›

We like cowboys, we like aliens, but we're having trouble rounding up excitement for Cowboys & Aliens. The credits pack a lot of heat, but where's the cattle? more ›

If you think life is hard on a cruise ship, try taking the train! Unstoppable pits Captain Kirk and Malcolm X against an iron horse with a serious vendetta, several tons of chemicals, and a hundred schoolkids thrown in for good measure. more ›

Speaking of crazy things lighting up the skies above Southern California, Universal Pictures' upcoming release Skyline is pretty much all about that. With their targets set right for Los Angeles' downtown skyline, aliens basically blast the heck out of the City of Angels, just as Stephen Hawking predicted. The rest is movie magic! more ›

I can't tell you where or how I first learned of Damon Packard, but his experimental-nostalgic-acid-horror-collage Reflections of Evil melted my brain forever. Packard excels at melding "borrowed" footage from '70s TV, science fiction & God knows what else with his own paranoid fantasies for pure cinematic psychosis. more ›

CONVENTION: SIGGRAPH, the annual conference that caters to the gamers, graphic artists and engineers kicks off today at the Los Angeles Convention Center and runs until Friday. There are plenty of classes, networking opportunities and lotsa geek eye candy. more ›

Earlier today, our friends at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Univ. of Arizona confirmed that the Phoenix Mars Lander has found water ice on the surface of the red planet. The confirmation came yesterday after some further experiments on Martian soil located where the lander has made home for itself on the Martian arctic. Scientists were said to have popped open the champagne in celebration according to coverage of today's press conference on the matter. The official countdown 'til life is found has now officially started. more ›

Black Francis -- "Motorway to Roswell" -- Safari Sam's, 10/16/07... more ›