Arts & Entertainment

Heading to the movies this Thanksgiving? Here's what's new

In addition to hits already in theaters like Wicked: For Good, this holiday week brings sequels for Zootopia and Knives Out.

All your favorite sci-fi, including 'Stranger Things,' is connected by one LA shop

The unlikely origin story of a nearly 70-year-old surplus and recycling shop that’s evolved into a legendary prop-sourcing house in L.A.

A young girl with a buzz cut sits cross legged in what appears to be the back of a darkly lit, dilapidated truck or van. She is wearing a blue bandana as a blindfold.

LA Phil reinstates East LA Youth Orchestra after community uproar

The news comes just days after the organization informed parents and students that programming at YOLA’s Torres site would be reduced.

A conductor stands in front of an orchestra of young people. In the background is a screen that reads "YOLA Bowl 2025. Forever Summer."

Feature: The enduring legacy of ‘The Big Lebowski’

Larry Mantle spoke with LAist FilmWeek critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major about the impact of ‘The Big Lebowski’ and their personal love for ‘The Dude.’

Three men sit in a bowling alley, looking toward camera in a still from the movie 'The Big Lebowski.'

FilmWeek: ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Wake Up Dead Man,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ and more!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell, Manuel Betancourt and Charles Solomon review the latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Two male-presenting people sitting in an older car

'Mike & Molly' actor Billy Gardell says there’s an 'erosion of decency.' How his comedy connects us

After 15 years starring in CBS sitcoms like Mike & Molly, Billy Gardell is back doing what he’s always done best: stand-up comedy.

A light-skinned man wears a grey cable-knit sweater and blue jeans. He stands on a stage and holds a mic stand.

The internet’s biggest Chinese rapper IRL … in Santa Ana

You may not know his face, but if you have been on Instagram for any amount of time in the last couple years, you’ve heard the music of SKAI Isyourgod.

An Asian man in sunglasses performing at the center of a stage lit up in red and white. People in the audience all held up their phones to record.

See a different side of ‘pop art nun’ Corita Kent — as chronicler of LA through her photographs

Kent spread messages of love and understanding across L.A. and the world with her colorful pop art silkscreens. But an exhibition in Mid-Wilshire takes a less-known area of her work as its subject.

Two nuns looking at the camera. One of them wears glasses. The other has a camera around her neck.

Students and parents protest LA Phil decision to reduce programming at East LA youth orchestra

The Youth Orchestra Los Angeles provides free instruments and ensemble training for thousands of young musicians.

A young girl holds up a sign that says "Musicos si capitalismo no" while surrounded by other children.

Feature: Renate Reinsve in ‘Sentimental Value’

Larry Mantle speaks with Renate Reinsve about her approach to acting and her latest film.

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