It's after Memorial Day. It's sunny. And living in Los Angeles finally pays off. more ›

DC Comics is resurrecting the Batwoman character (1959 - 1976) as a lesbian for their "52" series, a collaboration between different writers with serial weekly episodes. DC is trying to introduce superheroes who don't fit the usual white male superstereotype. more ›

After all the TomKat hype, with a side of hype to boot, Mission: Impossible III finally opened this weekend on 4,054 screens across the country. Preliminary box office estimates have M:i:III taking in $48 million this weekend, which is kind of disappointing when you think about all the hard work Tom had to put in promoting the film, at the expense of spending time with new baby Suri. (And is he in the movie by himself? ‘Cause we didn’t see any interviews with other co-stars.) more ›

LACMA throws open its doors for 4 days, starting by staying open until 3am tonight — the museum is throwing itself a 40th birthday party. Entry to the museum's galleries will be absolutely free; shows include prints of Ed Ruscha and a Miro to Warhol collection. Tonight there will be music until 3am, with DJs set up in the plaza until 10am and then moving indoors. Or if you don't want to dance, we hear Art School Confidential, the Daniel Clowes/Terry Swigoff feature film, is pretty good; it screens at 8pm. more ›