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FilmWeek: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,’ ‘I Love Boosters,’ ‘Passenger’ and more!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Lael Loewenstein and Maureen Lee Lenker review this weekend’s latest movie releases.

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Searching for LA’s best bakeries? The host of ‘The Great American Baking Show’ shares her top picks

Actor/comedian Casey Wilson also explains how strict the time constraints for the baking challenges really are, and why she says the series is kind of like The Truman Show.

A younger brunette white woman and man stand on either side of a wooden baking table, covered with pots, bowls and paper. Next to the woman is an older white woman and man, looking off screen at an unseen person.

How a music showcase in South LA is fighting pay-to-play culture

The Rehearsal gives emerging artists a platform, without breaking the bank.

Six people are standing in the center of room with a backdrop that reads The Rehearsal. A woman is in the center holding a microphone and singing. To her right there two men holding a saxophone and a guitar. To her left are two other performers. The crowd is pictured in front of the band.

How the artist behind the ‘Parasite’ painting brought his whimsical world to Highland Park

Best known for creating the eerie child's painting in Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” visual artist ZiBeZi brings his vibrant, boundary-free style to Chef Debbie Lee’s Yi-Cha.

A densely illustrated mural covers a white wall, featuring dozens of hand-drawn cartoon characters, creatures, and doodles in bright colors. Text in the mural reads "YI CHA / 이차," "하이랜파크" (Highland Park in Korean), "Figueroa St," and "HIGHLAND PARK." A glass globe pendant light with a visible Edison bulb hangs in the foreground.

Why you should check out a screening of ‘Terminator 2’ happening in LA

Considered one of the best action films and best sequels of all time, it’s also celebrated among film experts for its groundbreaking use of CGI.

A young boy and a man wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket sit on a motorcycle, turned sideways in a flood-control channel. The man is pointing a rifle at something behind them while the boy looks at the man's face.

An Eaton Fire survivor turned remains of her home into art. How to check it out this weekend

Artists Kelly Akashi and Phil Peters use fragments and sounds of debris removal to present an immersive art experience.

Two light-skin toned people are on top of a speaker, one is wearing a green shirt with a sun hat while the other person is laying down wearing a dark blue shirt and a sun hat covering their face. The speaker is on top of a slab of a large slab of concrete with trees and a chimney in the background and wires all over the ground.

For 20 years, Stephen Colbert distinguished truth from truthiness

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ends on Thursday. Here's how he has evolved to meet the moment.

Stephan Colbert, a man with light light skin tone wearing a gray suit, striped tie and glasses, smiles as he looks out of frame to his left.

'Queer Mercado’ brings local vendors, drag and more to Olvera Street

Organizers say it’s a chance to build a more inclusive L.A.

A group of women and their children at the Queer Mercado.

Feature: A couple of LA projectionists still working with film on the big screen

Movies on film are having a resurgence. Guest host Austin Cross speaks to local projectionists about the craft.

FilmWeek: ‘Is God Is,’ ‘The Propagandist,’ ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin,’ and more!

Austin Cross and LAist film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

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