Finally, a Google Maps mashup has arrived that will put to rest the age-old debate of Backlot vs Real Place. No one else wonders that!? Fine. It's still fun. Who knows, maybe some juicy cinema was filmed in your neighborhood. Using Google Fusion Tables, the interactive map pinpoints 9,736 locations from the movie sets of IMDB's Top 2,000 films of the past 100 years (1910-2010). more ›

Hollywood is often accused of stereotyping a culture, but it's usually a race thing. A cyclist, however, would argue that no matter the color or their skin or how thick their wallet is, riding the streets of Los Angeles means you will be treated like a second-class citizen and be discriminated against. more ›

The Film Vault (Twitter) launches today. It’s the newest podcast on Adam Carolla’s ACE Broadcasting Network. more ›

Ok, let's talk about the elephant in the room. There are a number of pot-related events to celebrate 4/20. Yesterday, we told you about a screening of Reefer Madness at the Vine, but there are so many other ways to celebrate.The ArcLight Sherman Oaks is showing both a Cheech & Chong movie (Hey, Watch This) and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The production Pot! The Musical takes the stage at The Electric Lodge tonight at 8 pm. The Art Theatre of Long Beach hosts a fundraiser screening of Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke to benefit The District Weekly freelance writers. more ›

With runaway production affecting the local economy, Los Angeles wants filming to come back home. Last month, the city council adopted a motion that brought 19 ideas to the table that would hopefully entice more local filming. One of those tasks was to identify the ten hardest places to film in. And in record time--less than a month, that's saying something for a city report--that list was just released. more ›

A year ago, LAist wrote about a group of energetic, young, indie filmmakers who, instead of taking the traditional route of trying to get their movies into film festivals, invented a new model of film promotion by putting together their own little film festival and taking it on the road, touring from city to city in a van, rock band-style. more ›

There’s a launch party and reading at Skylight Books of Peter Gadol’s brand-new novel Silver Lake, set in...Silver Lake. In his seventh book, Gadol chronicles two architects’ happy life together, and how that happiness is shattered by a peculiar, yet attractive, stranger. The reading begins at 7:30 pm. Free. more ›

This week’s classical pick comes a little earlier in the day since one of the events is in the early afternoon. The picks showcase two well-recognized Germans, one of whom is making a rare visit to LA and one who has made his presence known in Los Angeles as the “Poet Laureate of Skid Row”. The Goethe-Institut of Los Angeles is collaborating with Monday Evening Concerts to celebrate the life and works of Helmut Lachenmann, one of the most influential composers of our generation. These events are held in smaller and newer venues that you should definitely check out in the near future. more ›

Get this, there's another sequel coming out today. You're surprised, I know, I was too. Alas, in a summer of recycled story lines, the comedy genre takes center stage today with "Evan Almighty. With "The Office" on hiatus, I'm itching for some Steve Carell. He arrives, riding an ark, in time for your weekend. more ›

Some people sure have a lot of time on their hands. more ›

If you love scary movies, the people who make them and have some time to kill this weekend, head on over to Raleigh Studios on Melrose Ave. for the Sixth Annual Shriek Fest. From the official site: more ›

Do you love short films? Or, do you have a short attention span that prevents you from attending films of more traditional length? Are you the kind of person that likes their entertainment in short, managible bits no matter what the form? Whatever your reasons or tastes, you can certaily fullfil your short film quota starting tonight at the Arclight as the 10th Annual Los Angeles Short Film Festival kicks off. According to Festival... more ›