Arts & Entertainment

Feature: New rules, new venue, new broadcast. Oh My! The Oscars are a-changing

The Academy released new rules for the Oscars and are planning for a change in venue and a new broadcast partner in YouTube starting in 2029.

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FilmWeek: ‘The Sheep Detectives,’ ‘Mad Bills to Pay,’ ‘Billie Eilish’ and more!

Guest host Austin Cross and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Follow in Elle Fanning’s footsteps at these ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Fullerton filming locations

The new Apple TV series, based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Rufi Thorpe, puts a spotlight on the Orange County city of Fullerton.

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Hollywood actors reach tentative labor agreement with studios, streamers

The agreement still needs to be approved by the SAG-AFTRA National Board.

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Academy announces major overhaul to rules

The new rules focus on areas such as AI protections for writers and actors and expanded eligibility for international films.

Feature: The National Film Board of Canada’s history of experimental animation

Larry Mantle talks to FilmWeek's animation critic Charles Solomon about his new book on the National Film Board of Canada's animation studio.

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FilmWeek: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ ‘Hokum,’ ‘Swapped,’ and more!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Christy Lemire, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.