Super Bowl commercials feature Christopher Walken, Dunkin’ and Jesus
Taylor Swift’s new television special Sunday, aka Super Bowl LVIII, carried live from Las Vegas on CBS and Paramount+, came with a football game attached, a musical production number and a host of comedy sketches masquerading as commercials — and…
Christopher Nolan wins DGA feature award for ‘Oppenheimer’
Christopher Nolan is one step closer to cradling his first Oscar. Last night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, the 53-year-old British director of “Oppenheimer” won the Directors Guild of America’s award for feature film. The prize is…
Travis Kelce’s dad talks about Taylor Swift’s ‘very gracious’ side
LAS VEGAS — Once again, Ed Kelce has a vested interest in the Super Bowl — his son Travis is an All-Pro tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs — but this one feels so much different than last year. There’s…
Finn Bennett on Peter Prior’s shocking scene in ‘True Detective: Night Country’
This article contains spoilers for Episode 5 of HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country.” Episode 5 of “True Detective: Night Country” ended not with a whimper, but with a bang. After Ennis, Alaska, Police Chief Liz Danvers discovers that Hank Prior,…
‘Out of Darkness’ review: Prehistoric horror by the book
We don’t know much about prehistoric humankind, except for the idea that it wasn’t very human. Even paleontologists find the field’s accepted facts in constant revision based on new theories and an incomplete fossil record. Suffice to say, if it’s…
‘Wonder Man’ crew member death: Family speaks out
The family of a crew member who died this week on the Los Angeles set of a Marvel TV show has spoken out, advocating safety measures for below-the-line workers in Hollywood. Crew members union IATSE shared a statement Friday from…
Harmony Korine’s ‘Aggro Dr1ft’ premieres in a strip club
When “Aggro Dr1ft,” the latest provocation from auteur Harmony Korine, premiered at a string of prestigious film festivals last fall, it played at the Sala Grande in Venice, the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto and Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater…
‘Perfect Days’ review: Profundity in a worker’s daily routine
A banal daily routine reveals hidden depths in the Tokyo-set gem “Perfect Days,” from one of cinema’s great poets of patience and connection, Wim Wenders. A beautifully observed paean to caretaking — both physical and philosophical — the movie is…
Disney+ nabs streaming rights to ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’
The blockbuster “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie will join the Disney+ streaming service March 15. Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it secured streaming rights to last year’s smash hit film in a deal that demonstrated, once again,…
Disney earnings top expectations amid proxy battle
Disney beat earnings expectations for its most recent fiscal quarter as pressure mounts on Chief Executive Bob Iger to impress shareholders while trying to beat back a challenge to his strategy waged by activist investor Nelson Peltz. The Burbank entertainment…
Gina Carano sues Disney for ‘Mandalorian’ firing, with Elon Musk’s help
Gina Carano wants a jury to get her “Star Wars” job back. The former “The Mandalorian” actor filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Walt Disney Co., Lucasfilm and Huckleberry Industries alleging wrongful termination and discrimination for her dismissal from the Disney+…
How is a Piano Transcription Notated?
Piano Transcription Notated A piano transcription is usually written in standard musical notation, which features staffs with one of two clefs at the beginning and notes arranged in different points on those staffs. This system allows musicians to determine what…
Julia Turner steps down from Los Angeles Times
Julia Turner, who led culture and entertainment coverage for the Los Angeles Times before taking on a business strategy role, announced Tuesday that she was leaving the paper. “The time has come for me to explore other ways to contribute…
Granderson: Tracy Chapman’s gray hair represents a lifetime of authenticity
Sunday’s duet between Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs at the Grammys brought us one of those rare moments in today’s America in which appreciation was louder than criticism. From the illuminating joy on her face to the admiration on his,…
Jacob Elordi accused of assaulting radio producer
“Saltburn” star Jacob Elordi is reportedly at the center of an investigation by Australian police for allegedly assaulting a radio producer over the weekend. Joshua Fox, a digital producer for the Australian breakfast program “The Kyle & Jackie O Show,”…
Review: The 2024 Grammys proved that Jay-Z spoke the truth
The 66th Grammy Awards appeared to go exactly as planned Sunday, despite arriving during the biggest storm of the year. And that was exactly the problem. There were few noticeable flubs, outbursts or bleep-laden speeches during the live broadcast from…
Clive Davis convenes a galaxy of stars at his annual pre-Grammy gala
As the clock ticked past 12:30 early Sunday, even the famously talkative Clive Davis knew that his annual pre-Grammy gala was going long. “In New York, this is about the time we’d head to Studio 54,” the veteran record executive…
Ayo Edebiri asks Nikki Haley about the Civil War in the ‘SNL’ cold open
After two weeks of “Saturday Night Live” episodes featuring actors who couldn’t quite overcome the challenge of hosting the long-running series, it was time to let a comedy pro take the reins. And run it right to the winner’s circle….
Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen perform at MusiCares gala
It wasn’t even 9 p.m., but Jon Bon Jovi had made up his mind: “I think it’s about time that we blow the roof off this place,” he told the crowd gathered in his honor at Friday’s MusiCares Person of…
Where to stream Carl Weathers’ movies and TV shows
Depending on the decade you saw him onscreen, Carl Weathers may evoke memories of either seriousness or laughter, which is to say that he had range as an actor with roles big and small. He died on Thursday at 76,…
Tiffany Haddish’s DUI charges in L.A. dropped after plea deal
As much as Tiffany Haddish loved that “beautiful” Beverly Hills jail, the comedian won’t be facing any more jail time stemming from her Thanksgiving weekend arrest. The “Girls Trip” and “Haunted Mansion” star struck a plea deal Thursday in Los…
Matthew Bourne shifts ‘Romeo and Juliet’ into an asylum
Choreographer Matthew Bourne transposes Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” to an asylum for young people. Ostensibly disturbed, the inhabitants of the Verona Institute seem normal enough, if perhaps understandably forlorn for having been discarded by parents who didn’t want to deal…
‘Tótem’ is intimate but director Lila Avilés is a big deal
Built from intuitive hunches — she calls them “corazonadas” — the work of Mexican writer-director Lila Avilés plays like an invitation into her characters’ most vulnerable states, not to judge them but to share in their experience. “Tótem,” the latest…
In ‘Quixote Nuevo,’ Octavio Solis adapts ‘Don Quixote’ for the stage
Octavio Solis had taken on an impossible task. Could he, the mighty Mexican American playwright from El Paso who had conquered stages across the country, adapt the behemoth tome that is Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don Quixote” for the stage? The…
Federal judge dismisses Disney lawsuit against DeSantis
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Walt Disney Co.’s 1st Amendment lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, delivering a legal victory to the Republican leader who recently ended his presidential campaign. Disney sued DeSantis in April after the conservative governor…
Tony Award winner Hinton Battle dies at 67
Hinton Battle, who won Tony Awards (featured actor in a musical) for his performances in “Miss Saigon,” “Sophisticated Ladies” and “The Tap Dance Kid,” has died at 67. No cause of death was mentioned. A choreographer, director, actor and writer,…
Issa Rae eyeing indie move as Black stories get sidelined
Issa Rae says she went from being “stupidly optimistic” early in her career to pessimistic about Black stories being made a priority in Hollywood. Despite starring in three of last year’s critically acclaimed and Oscar-nominated films — “Barbie,” “American Fiction”…
Taylor Swift searches blocked on X after explicit AI images
The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has taken steps to limit the further spread of explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift after they went viral last week. Amid outcry from Swift’s fans on social media, lawmakers and…
Lionel Richie on the story behind ‘We Are the World’
As he took in a recent screening of a new documentary on the making of “We Are the World,” Lionel Richie found himself — even now, four decades after the all-star charity single was released — gripped by a creeping…
Jane Levy, Alexandra Billings star in ‘POTUS’ at Geffen Playhouse
Farce, particularly of the bedroom variety, has traditionally leaned male. A prototypical situation involves a playboy type trying to keep two women apart on a puzzle-box set conveniently equipped with multiple doors. “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven…
Joni Mitchell will perform at the 66th Grammy Awards next week
Joni Mitchell will perform at next week’s Grammy Awards, organizers announced Sunday, marking the beloved singer-songwriter’s first performance at music’s highest-profile awards show and her latest step in a public comeback after a debilitating brain aneurysm in 2015. Mitchell, 80,…
‘SNL’ recap: Dakota Johnson hosts and Justin Timberlake assists
Even if Dakota Johnson, the star of “Madame Web” and this week’s “Saturday Night Live” guest host, was in on the monologue joke that musical guest and previous five-time host Justin Timberlake was there to upstage her, it must have…
Jay Leno files for conservatorship for wife Mavis who has dementia
Comedian Jay Leno is seeking to become conservator over his wife Mavis Leno’s affairs because she has dementia. Leno filed court documents Friday to ask a family court judge to grant the conservatorship so he can structure a living trust…
‘The Breaking Ice’ review: A restless trio comes together
To leave something behind doesn’t necessarily imply a sense of direction. That active limbo permeates writer-director Anthony Chen’s appealingly liquid “The Breaking Ice,” about a trio of disaffected Chinese twentysomethings defying their chilly northern environs by forming a quick, meaningful…
Alyssa Milano asks fans to chip in for son’s baseball trip
Netizens are calling actor-activist Alyssa Milano “tone-deaf” after she posted a fundraiser for her 12-year-old son’s baseball team. The “Charmed” alum solicited donations in a Thursday X post, saying the team was raising money for an upcoming trip to Cooperstown,…
Cori Broadus, Snoop Dogg’s daughter, out of hospital after stroke
Cori Broadus, Snoop Dogg’s 24-year-old daughter, is on the mend after suffering a stroke last week. Broadus provided her Instagram followers with a health update Wednesday, announcing that “my CT scan of my chest came back normal” in a since-expired…
Lulu Wang’s ‘Expats’ centers the lives of women and a changing Hong Kong
I still remember ugly crying after watching Lulu Wang’s breakthrough feature, “The Farewell,” with my dad, an immigrant. I saw myself in Billi, a Chinese American woman trying to make sense of her bicultural identity as she wrestles with a…
Monica ‘Von Tease’ Garcia not returning for Season 5 of ‘RHOSLC’
Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” will be one housewife short next season. Newcomer Monica Garcia will not reunite with her “Real Housewives” co-stars for Season 5 after her fiery debut season on the Bravo series, multiple outlets reported….
The mind-blowing comedy of Jacqueline Novak in ‘Get on Your Knees’
Jacqueline Novak’s debut stand-up special, “Get on Your Knees,” began as an essay she wrote in the early 2000s, while an undergraduate at Georgetown University, exploring her “evolving ideas about — and relationship to” performing oral sex. The piece developed…
Did ‘Barbenheimer’ dominate the Oscar nominations? Yes and no
Girl power may have bested atomic energy at the box office in last summer’s “Barbenheimer” showdown. But Tuesday’s Academy Award nominations morning flipped the script, with Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer” dominating the field of competition with 13 nominations while “Barbie” fell…
How Monica Garcia made ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ unmissable TV
It’s rare that a single episode of television invites comparisons to “Big Little Lies,” “The Usual Suspects,” the novels of Agatha Christie and the timeline-scrambling films of Christopher Nolan. It’s rarer still when the show in question is the 10th…
Rick Harrison blames border crisis for son’s overdose death
Adam Harrison, one of three sons of reality “Pawn Stars” personality Richard “Rick” Harrison, died in Las Vegas, a family representative said Saturday. He was 39. On Monday, Harrison, through his rep, told TMZ that his son had overdosed on…
‘Randy Rainbow for President’ zings Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis
Randy Rainbow, leader of the musical theater resistance to Donald Trump and his train of fascist Mini-mes, had a campaign stop at Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre for his “Randy Rainbow for President” tour on Friday. His platform? Make America Gay…
Sundance at 40: Steven Sodebergh’s ‘Presence’ is a gift
PARK CITY, Utah — Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence,” a sleek and sublimely nimble ghost story with a world-premiere Friday night at the 40th annual Sundance Film Festival, hinges on a formal conceit so spookily effective that it’s hard to believe it’s never…
‘California Soul’ singer Marlena Shaw dies at 81
The jazz and R&B vocalist Marlena Shaw, whose “California Soul” has become a staple element of ads and hip-hop songs, has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, announced the legendary singer’s death in a Facebook video posted Friday….
Sundance Film Festival photos: Kristen Stewart, Lionel Richie, more
PARK CITY, Utah — Other stars such as “Beef” Emmy winner Steven Yeun, “The White Lotus” star Meghann Fahy, Lucy Liu and Jason Schwartzman stopped by the L.A. Times Studios at the Sundance Film Festival presented by Chase Sapphire to mark…
How IHeartComix’s super creativity took the event company from the L.A. music scene to Marvel
Things were getting weird again between mission control and the space station S.A.B.E.R. For one thing, both places were crawling with cats, turning a high-concept livestream from Marvel Entertainment into a chaotic scene of tumbling, jumping, eating, purring felines that…
‘Hazbin Hotel,’ A24’s first animated series, mashes horror and musical theater
When Vivienne Medrano was a kid, she stayed away from horror, anything considered adult and any images that might be considered inappropriate, especially on the internet, fearing that scary stories and sights might hold a malevolent power. But in high…
‘1776’ tour sued for racial discrimination by Broadway actor
Out of town, on Broadway and on the road, the recent revival of “1776” was strategically cast in a nontraditional manner, with actors of diverse gender identities and racial backgrounds portraying the historically white, male Founding Fathers as they finalized…
Rosa Lowinger on art restoration, family, her memoir ‘Dwell Time’
On the Shelf Dwell Time: A Memoir of Art, Exile, and Repair By Rosa LowingerRow House: 360 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores….
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas child abduction lawsuit dropped
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas’ contentious divorce battle seems to be simmering down. The “Game of Thrones” star asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit she filed in September accusing Jonas of child abduction. In new legal documents obtained by…
Disney settles lawsuit with film financier TSG Entertainment
Disney has settled a lawsuit with a major financial partner that accused the Burbank entertainment giant over the summer of self-dealing and breach of contract. Attorneys for Disney and film-financing firm TSG Entertainment jointly filed a request for dismissal in…
Emmys 2023 best moments: Photos from behind the scenes
As the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards hit screens across the U.S., Times photographers looked for moments unfolding amid the flashy festivities, both on and off the big stage. Scroll to see a gallery of humorous, graceful and jubilant photography from…
Eva Mendes pokes fun at Ryan Gosling’s Critics Choice win
The internet library of Ryan Gosling reaction shots welcomed a new entry, and his longtime partner Eva Mendes has already put it to good use. Over the weekend, Gosling joined his “Barbie” crew in Santa Monica at the Barker Hangar…
Brian Cox said ‘Succession’ fans have odd request
Brian Cox revealed that “Succession” fans often ask him to channel his character Logan Roy when they approach him in public, and he finds their very specific request “extraordinary.” Cox received an Emmy nomination for lead actor in a drama…
California-bashing is a constant on Iowa campaign trail
DES MOINES — Despite the Iowa caucuses taking place 1,700 miles away from California — and the temperature being much colder here — the Golden State, its elected leaders and its policies were a constant target in the lead up to…
‘Mean Girl’ sings its way to top of the weekend box office
Reporters can always tell when “Mean Girls” is going to win the box office. Well, they can tell when it’s winning. Paramount Pictures’ adaptation of the Broadway musical — based on the original 2004 film “Mean Girls” that starred Lindsay…
‘True Detective,’ ‘Monsieur Spade’ and more detective mysteries to watch
The mystery story is a relatively recent innovation, whether dated from Edgar Allan Poe’s 1841 short story “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” with its amateur detective C. Auguste Dupin, or Wilkie Collins’ 1868 novel “The Moonstone,” which established many of…
At stand-up set, Jo Koy calls Hollywood stars “marshmallows”
Onstage for the first time since hosting the Golden Globes, Jo Koy vented about his attempt to skewer Hollywood stars currently on the awards circuit. “Lotta marshmallows, man — they’re delicious, but goddamn, they’re soft,” he told the audience of…
The new ‘Mean Girls’ movie is overdue justice for Janis
While the new “Mean Girls” movie includes many, many punchlines from the first film, recited verbatim, devout fans will clock plenty of changes. Bullying, once the province of three-way calling on landlines, now occurs on social media. Gone are the…
NFL is in advanced talks on taking a stake in Disney’s ESPN
Talk about a wild card weekend. In what would be a stunning move, the NFL and the Walt Disney Co. are contemplating a pair-up that would give the league a stake in the sports media company, said a source familiar…
This artist’s voguing AI humanoid is also a cultural archive
An AI humanoid, decked out in red and gold, faces the camera. Behind them is what appears to be the inside of a spaceship. “The hands are handing,” they proclaim. The nonbinary AI twirls their hands up over their head,…
George Carlin’s daughter blasts AI-generated comedy special
Kelly Carlin, the daughter of comedian George Carlin, is slamming an AI-generated comedy special mimicking the voice of her late father. On Tuesday, it appeared that the comedian, who died in 2008 at age 71 of congestive heart failure, was…
Bong Joon-Ho calls for new probe into Lee Sun Kyun’s death
Film director Bong Joon Ho is among a collective of Korean artists who are calling for a new investigation into the death of “Parasite” actor Lee Sun Kyun. Lee was found unconscious inside his car at a park in Seoul…
Selena Gomez to play Linda Ronstadt in upcoming biopic
Selena Gomez will portray 11-time Grammy Award-winning Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic, according to various news reports. Ronstadt, who made a name for herself in rock ‘n’ roll and country, leaned into her Mexican heritage and released Spanish-language music…
Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video cut hundreds of jobs
Amazon on Wednesday said it would cut several hundred jobs at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, after a review of its business in the past year. ” [W]e’ve identified opportunities to reduce or discontinue investments in certain areas while…
Natalie Portman: Method acting a ‘luxury women can’t afford’
Natalie Portman just shared her very practical reason for steering away from Method acting. Portman scored an Academy Award for her portrayal of a ballerina who takes commitment to startling lengths in “Black Swan.” In the critically acclaimed “May December,”…
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3: Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs join cast
It’s been more than a year since Season 2 of “The White Lotus” concluded on HBO with a certain hot mess of an heiress falling to her death off the side of a yacht while attempting to escape a cabal…
‘Night Swim’ review: Familiar yet satisfying dive into fear
Before “Night Swim” overstays its gimmick — the pool is haunted! — and begins to prune, it plays like the best “dollar baby” ever made. Dollar babies, for those not in the know, are movies derived from short stories of…
‘Good Grief’ review: Dan Levy dives into rom-com territory
Director Dan Levy surely knew that a movie follow-up to the fizzy, funny and starmaking sleeper success that was his Emmy-winning “Schitt’s Creek” wouldn’t be as simple as copying and pasting its winning formula onto the demands of a feature….
Jeremy Allen White strips down for Calvin Klein underwear ad
Jeremy Allen White, what’s next?? There’s the kind of famous where anyone with a Hulu subscription squeals, “Yes, chef!” in your honor. Then there’s break-the-internet famous, which White has done as Calvin Klein’s newest underwear model. Whether he’s yelling at…
Lil Nas X fires back at Dave Chappelle for ‘The Dreamer’ dig
Lil Nas X and his steamy music-video fling with the devil still seem to live rent free in Dave Chappelle‘s head — that much is clear from the comedian’s latest Netflix special, “The Dreamer.” The controversial comedian closed out 2023…
Pat McAfee apologizes after Aaron Rodgers’ Epstein accusation
ESPN sports analyst Pat McAfee apologized after Aaron Rodgers came on his talk show and implied that Jimmy Kimmel was among those named in the highly anticipated Jeffrey Epstein court documents. McAfee opened his self-titled show Wednesday by addressing the…
Leslie Fhima of ‘Golden Bachelor’ gets surprise surgery
Some people celebrate their birthday with cake, a family gathering or a vacation. “Golden Bachelor” runner-up Leslie Fhima unfortunately had to spend her 65th birthday in a hospital bed after undergoing emergency surgery. The “glama” fitness instructor from Minneapolis went…
Jimmy Kimmel slams Aaron Rodgers after Jeffrey Epstein claims
Jimmy Kimmel responded swiftly to Aaron Rodgers’ claims that the late-night host could show up on the highly anticipated Jeffrey Epstein associates list. Kimmel and Rodgers have been trading slights in the media for years now, but during a Tuesday…
Maurice Hines Jr., tap-dance trailblazer on Broadway, dies at 80
The scene from the movie “Cotton Club” was fictional but encapsulated much in the relationship between Maurice and Gregory Hines. In the film, the estranged brothers, once a top-billed dance duo, come face to face in a nightclub, their wounds…
Jazz pianist, ‘Compared to What’ singer Les McCann dies at 88
Jazz pianist and singer Les McCann, best known for his raucous live single “Compared to What” from the 1969 Montreux Jazz Festival and later sampled heavily by hip-hop artists, died Friday at a Los Angeles-area hospital, according to his longtime…
‘Beyond Utopia’ tracks desperate attempts to flee North Korea
“Beyond Utopia,” an eye-opening thriller that captures a family’s desperate and dangerous escape from North Korea, is one of the year’s most acclaimed documentaries, winning an audience prize after its January premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, and recently earning…
Stand-up comedian Shecky Greene dies at 97
Legendary stand-up comedian Shecky Greene — known for his rambling routines, several headlining runs in Las Vegas and constant presence on the late-night talk show scene — died at his home in Las Vegas on Sunday, his widow, Marie Musso…
‘Wonka’ tops final 2023 box office, ‘Color Purple’ opens strong
After a strong Christmas Day performance by Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Color Purple,” the studio’s chocolatier-centered musical “Wonka” topped the final weekend box office of 2023 with a modest $23.9 million domestic haul, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore….
Tom Wilkinson, known for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Batman Begins,’ dead at 75
Oscar-nominated British actor Tom Wilkinson, internationally known for his roles in “The Full Monty,” “Batman Begins” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died. He was 75. The BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning film, television and stage star died Saturday…
Bram Inscore, songwriter and producer, dies at 41
Bram Inscore, a songwriter and producer who had led Beck’s backing band and worked with BTS and Troye Sivan, has died. He was 41. In a statement released Friday, Inscore’s family said that he “ended his life after a hard…
The Smothers Brothers: Why Tom was a childhood hero to many
Tom Smothers, also called Tommy, who died Tuesday at 86, was a childhood hero of mine. He was the older and less mature sibling in the comedy act the Smothers Brothers, who began the 1960s as clean-cut, wholesome, humorous folk…
Jermaine Jackson sued for alleged sexual assault
A woman has sued Jermaine Jackson, older brother of Michael Jackson and a member of the Jackson 5, alleging that the singer sexually assaulted her. In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Rita Barrett claims that…
Vanessa Chan on her historical debut novel “The Storm We Made”
On the Shelf The Storm We Made By Vanessa ChanMarysue Rucci: 352 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Picture a historical novel set…
Pierce Brosnan cited for off-limits walking at Yellowstone
The unrestricted world of Yellowstone National Park was not enough for actor Pierce Brosnan. The actor known for playing James Bond received a citation for “foot travel in a thermal area” at the Wyoming park, according to the court citation…
The week's bestselling books, Dec. 31
Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, December 31
Ken Jennings had no idea Mayim Bialik was leaving ‘Jeopardy’
Ken Jennings was just as surprised as everyone else when his “Jeopardy!” co-host Mayim Bialik announced last week that she was leaving the game show. “It took me off guard, because I loved working with my Mayim and I’m gonna…
Flexibility is key at Perelman PAC and Lincoln Center’s Geffen Hall
New York — The first concert I saw after the pandemic lockdowns was a recital staged by the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles in May 2021. Two dozen masked teens performed a Bach concerto to a handful of music and design writers…
‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ review: Nail-biter about accusation
Suspicion has poisoned the middle school where Ms. Nowak (Leonie Benesch) has been teaching for a few months. Her admirable dedication to engaging with students and striving for fairness prove insufficient when a seemingly minor scandal upends her class. Bristling…
Ryan O’Neal’s cause of death revealed
Ryan O’Neal, the Oscar-nominated actor who become a box office darling in the 1970s for his performances in “Love Story” and “What’s Up, Doc?,” died in early December of heart failure. His death certificate, obtained by the Blast, shows that…
L.A. comedian Neel Nanda dies, just days after 32nd birthday
Just nine days ago, Los Angeles comic Neel Nanda was headlining a Toronto comedy club for the first time, cracking up the crowd and inviting fans to help celebrate his birthday weekend with him downtown after the show. “He made…
Director Christopher Landon leaves ‘Scream VII’
A tumultuous time for the upcoming “Scream VII” continued Saturday as the film’s director, Christopher Landon, announced he has left the project. “I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks…
Laura Lynch, a founding member of the Chicks, dead at 65
Laura Lynch, a founding member of the music group who would find fame as the Dixie Chicks, has died in a car crash in West Texas. She was 65. Lynch was involved in a head-on collision in El Paso on…
Willie Nelson docuseries details music legend’s affairs
A new docuseries cataloging Willie Nelson’s life and career drops one bombshell after another about the 90-year-old country singer — among them his refusal to file bankruptcy to the point of a home raid and his shootout with a daughter’s…
Nirvana lawsuit over ‘Nevermind’ naked baby cover revived
A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a child sexual-exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who was pictured naked at 4 months old on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album “Nevermind.” The lawsuit by Spencer Elden, now a 32-year-old artist,…
Benny Safdie’s obsession with realism and reality TV are core to ‘The Curse’
It has been a big year for actor-director-producer Benny Safdie, who starred in “Oppenheimer” and “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” and co-created and stars in Showtime series “The Curse.” (Evelyn Freja / For The Times) When Benny Safdie…
Former ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star calls for Biden to be ‘publicly hung’
A 1980s television star who rose to fame in the sitcom “The Dukes of Hazzard,” which featured a Dodge Charger bearing a giant Confederate flag, accused President Biden of being a traitor and suggested he be publicly executed. Actor John…
Logan Lerman surprises new Percy Jackson with a message
The crown has passed from one half-blood to another. Logan Lerman, who portrayed the titular character Percy Jackson in the 2010 and 2012 big-screen adaptations of the popular fantasy book series, sent a surprise message to the cast of the…
Meghan Markle appeared as extra in a coffee ad, and this is why
Meghan Markle: duchess, actor, philanthropist, mental health advocate, coffee commercial extra? Markle had the internet scratching its head this week when she appeared in an Instagram ad for Clevr Blends coffee company. Could this be her big return to acting…
After verdict, will MCU find Jonathan Majors replacement? What to expect
It’s been a bleak year for Marvel Studios. On Monday, Marvel cut ties with Jonathan Majors after a New York jury found the actor guilty of assaulting and harassing his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. (Majors was acquitted of a different…
Cameron Diaz says ‘everybody loves’ Jamie Foxx, amid set rumors
Cameron Diaz wants everyone to know that her frequent co-star Jamie Foxx is actually a pleasure to work with. The “Shrek” actor’s reassurance came after several rumors spread online that Foxx “had a major meltdown” and that he was “pretty…
At the movies, women are leaning on, not in, for guidance
As a director, Blitz Bazawule knows that his voice goes pretty much unquestioned on the set. But once he signed on to make the newest, musical iteration of “The Color Purple” — a story about hardships and survival among Black…
Norman Lear died of cardiac arrest, death certificate says
Official details about the death of groundbreaking TV producer Norman Lear came to light Monday following the publication of his death certificate. The informational copy of the document, published online by TMZ, confirmed that the 101-year-old Emmy winner died Dec….
Barry Keoghan has many shifts in character in ‘Saltburn’
He was the shy young man, a little slow, who had suffered horrific abuse in “The Banshees of Inisherin.” He was the coolly confident extraterrestrial with a penchant for mind control in “Eternals.” And he was the embodiment of the…
‘Wonka’ tops box office with a sweet $39 million opening
What do you get when you guzzle down treats? Box office gold with Timothée Chalamet as the lead. Warner Bros.’ “Wonka” cooked up $39 million at the North American box office in its opening weekend, according to estimates from measurement…
‘SNL’ recap: Kate McKinnon returns to ‘SNL’ with Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig
Kate McKinnon‘s first time hosting “Saturday Night Live” was a reminder that she left an off-kilter, screwball humor void when she departed in 2022 that has taken multiple cast members to fill. (Want me to name them? Sure: Sarah Sherman,…
Tommy Lee accused of sexually assaulting woman in helicopter
Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a helicopter ride to Los Angeles in 2003, according to a new lawsuit. In a complaint filed Friday in L.A. and obtained by The Times, a…
Review: 'Immediate Family' pays tribute to the musicians who fleshed out the California sound
Behind such pop stars as Carole King, James Taylor and Jackson Browne, a band of dependable session artists locked down the gentle groove. This is their story.
Cher slams Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for snub
Cher isn’t saving up all her tears for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. During an appearance Friday on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” she shocked audience members — and Clarkson — with news of her latest exclusion from the…
‘Fellow Travelers’ finale: How sex evolved from power to intimacy
That sex scenes in Showtime’s “Fellow Travelers” would be plentiful and explicit was always a given. That sensual motif is baked into the source material: Thomas Mallon’s 2007 novel, whose same-sex romance is set against the 1950s, anti-queer Washington, D.C.,…
Isabelle Adjani gets two-year suspended term for tax fraud
Isabelle Adjani was hit with a two-year suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of tax fraud in a Paris court. The French actor, known for roles in 1981’s “Possession” and 1975’s “The Story of Adèle H,” was found guilty…
Jonathan Majors assault trial: A violent man or a victim?
Jonathan Majors’ trial is coming to an end in Manhattan criminal court, where the actor faces accusations of assaulting his former girlfriend in the backseat of a car. The defense rested its case Wednesday after more than two days of…
Andre Braugher commanded the screen in roles big and small
I cannot think of the name Andre Braugher, who died Monday at age 61 after a brief illness, without putting an admiring adjective before it — the great Andre Braugher, the mighty Andre Braugher, the marvelous Andre Braugher, in capital…
‘Dumb Money’ brings online group of investors to vibrant life
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Jennifer Aniston nixed ‘Morning Show’ intimacy coordinator
Jennifer Aniston insists her steamy sex scene with Jon Hamm was filmed sans intimacy coordinator. Why? Because “it’s awkward enough!,” she said. “The Morning Show” made headlines in the fall when the sixth episode of Season 3 dropped and Aniston…
2024 Oscars contenders switch between black and white and color
When Martin Scorsese decided to include old-fashioned movie-house newsreels in his new film, “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple TV+), he and cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto knew they’d be shot in black and white. Of course, color wasn’t a realistic option…
Golden Globes: ‘Spider-Verse,’ Pedro Pascal, Selena Gomez and Colman Domingo highlight Latino nominations
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Dominic Sessa finds his sudden ‘Holdovers’ fame ‘surreal’
All Dominic Sessa really wanted was to play hockey. Stick and puck were never far away as he grew up in Ocean City, N.J.; acting was never part of the equation. When he got into Deerfield Academy, a Massachusetts boarding…
Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell, Mama June’s daughter, dies at 29
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‘SNL’ recap: Adam Driver plays piano; cold open mocks antisemitism hearing
Adam Driver is a very serious actor, except when he’s being seriously silly on “Saturday Night Live.” For his fourth time hosting the show, Driver brought his usual go-for-broke energy, firmly committing 100% to even the most ridiculous comedic premise….
‘Silent Night’ review: John Woo’s comeback needs more juice
The death of a child haunts John Woo’s most lasting Hollywood achievement, 1997’s “Face/Off,” the one he should be remembered for. (Don’t fight me on this.) It’s a mark of the Hong Kong action master’s genius that he is able…
Mackenzie Phillips and Rob Reiner: Norman Lear had ‘open arms’ and ‘love’
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In ‘Merry Little Batman,’ the Dark Knight takes on parenthood
Over the course of his nearly 85-year history, Batman has taken on countless on-screen iterations. There was the fun and campy 1960s show starring Adam West as the caped crusader, the stylized world of Tim Burton’s movies, the gritty realism…
Kenny Chesney shares tender message to Taylor Swift
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‘One Day at a Time’ and Norman Lear helped lead me to my career
I wasn’t always a 29-year-old pop culture hound. In fact, I went from a 10-year-old movie nerd to later, a 20-something TV obsessive. Watching films and television shows has always been a part of my life — some of my…
Tim Allen’s co-star Casey Wilson says Santa is rude on set
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Angelina Jolie had Bell’s palsy from the stress of divorce
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New SAG-AFTRA contract ratified by members after strike
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Stephen Colbert taking another week off ‘Late Show’
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Sylvester Stallone celebrated Philly’s first-ever Rocky Day
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Nick Cannon spends six digits at Disneyland annually
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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ wears the crown at the box office
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‘SNL’ recap: Emma Stone joins five-timers club; goodbye to George Santos
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Julianna Margulies and Susan Sarandon walk back Israel comments
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Taylor Swift rep slams Deuxmoi over Joe Alwyn marriage rumor
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Grammy-nominated Terrace Martin reflects on life, career and legacy
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‘Golden Bachelor’ finale: Gerry Turner speaks about Theresa and Leslie
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Melissa Barrera showed solidarity with Palestinians. Why was she punished?
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Lifetime Christmas movie unveils a network first: A sex scene
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Beyoncé’s mom goes off on skin-lightening speculation
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After Sabrina Carpenter video, priest discipline, church re-consecrated
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Glenn Howerton goes dramatic in ‘BlackBerry’
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Linda Evangelista on dating: I don’t want to hear breathing
Linda Evangelista won’t let romance get in the way of her quiet time. The supermodel sat down with the Sunday Times for a profile published this weekend, and when asked about dating, Evangelista said she’s “not interested.” The self-proclaimed germophobe…
Keeping sound subtle furthers the horror of ‘Zone of Interest’
When British sound designer Johnnie Burn first started working with countryman Jonathan Glazer — on the director’s “Under the Skin,” also Burn’s first film job after years in music videos (and creating the signature burbling Skype ringtone) — he sensed…
Sid Krofft on the passing of his brother Marty
Marty Krofft was my baby brother, so this is very difficult for me to write. I was almost 8 years old when Marty was born in Montreal, Canada, April 4, 1937. In 1957, while I was the opening act for…
Opinion: How the culture war demonized comedy and entertainment
The modern news cycle presents us with a new controversy every week. If social media is any indication, comedians, actors, musicians and filmmakers are continually under attack. We are engaged in a battle for the soul of the nation. Free…
Marty Krofft dead: HR Pufnstuf, Land of the Lost creator dies
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What I learned from watching a 24-hour police pursuit channel
There are car chase fanatics, and then there’s me. During high school, I suffered through weekend reruns of “Little House on the Prairie” and “M*A*S*H” in hopes that the stations would cut to a live police pursuit. In college, I…
SAG-AFTRA releases draft contract as members vote
SAG-AFTRA has released the full draft agreement it reached with the major studios that ended the 118-day actors’ strike earlier this month. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists previously published an 18-page document that summarized the…
‘Doctor Who’ 60th-anniversary specials: David Tennant’s glorious return
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Cuba Gooding Jr. faces two new sexual assault lawsuits
Cuba Gooding Jr. is headed to court again. Two women have filed lawsuits alleging the “Freedom” actor groped them in New York City in separate incidents in 2018 and 2019. The lawsuits were filed Wednesday in New York Supreme Court…
New lawsuit against Diddy alleges rape, drugging, revenge porn
A week after Sean “Diddy” Combs swiftly settled a sexual assault lawsuit brought against him by R&B singer and former partner Cassie, alleging rape and years of abuse, another accuser has filed a suit against the music mogul. The woman,…
Surreal Anatomies and Architectural Motifs Emerge from Elegant Sculptural Candles — Colossal
Design #candles #sculpture #wax November 22, 2023 Grace Ebert Aline Asmar d’Amman, “Aspiration.” All images by Carl Halal, © House of Today Ten Lebanese designers have collaborated with artisans from the Beit Chabab Hospital Workshop to create a unique,…
JR’s Dramatic Cave Intervention Emerges from the Center of the Palais Garnier in Paris — Colossal
Art Dance #JR #public art #trompe l’oeil #video November 22, 2023 Grace Ebert “Retour à la Caverne – Acte I” (2023), Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris. All images courtesy of Opéra de Paris “Our role as artists is always…
A Group Show Revels in the Wonder and Unknown of the Night Sky — Colossal
Art #astronomy #embroidery #light #painting #stars November 22, 2023 Colossal Danielle Clough. All images courtesy of Paradigm Gallery + Studio, shared with permission What lies beyond the stars we see when we look up at the night sky? A…
Remarkably Realistic Marine Invertebrates Made of Glass Surface at the Mystic Seaport Museum — Colossal
Art Craft History Science #Blaschka #glass #nature #sculpture #sea creatures November 20, 2023 Kate Mothes All photos by Joe Michael, courtesy of the Mystic Seaport Museum, shared with permission From the mid-1800s to the 1930s, father-and-son artist duo Leopold…
Moss, Pine Bark, and Roots Camouflage Tiny Refuges Among the Wild Swedish Forests and Farmland — Colossal
Art Design #land art #nature #plants #site-specific #Ulf Mejergren November 21, 2023 Grace Ebert “Moss Hut.” All images © Ulf Mejergren, shared with permission Artist and architect Ulf Mejergren (previously) continues his interest in cozy, outdoor constructions with a…
More Than 100 Photographers Team Up for Vital Impacts Print Sale Supporting Elephant Conservation — Colossal
Photography #animals #astronomy #Vital Impacts November 21, 2023 Grace Ebert Tim Flach, “Flamingo Reflections.” All images courtesy of Vital Impacts, shared with permission Since launching a few years ago, Vital Impacts (previously) has raised more than $2 million for…
Kendall Ross Gets Personal with Her Colorful Sweaters Embedded with Stories — Colossal
Art Craft #fashion #humor #Kendall Ross #knitting November 21, 2023 Kate Mothes “I would never wear this in public” (2022), hand-knit with wool the artist hand-dyed for Factory Obscura in Oklahoma City. All images © Kendall Ross, shared with…
In a Documentary Short, Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley Wield ‘Paint & Pitchfork’ in the Studio — Colossal
Art Documentary #Amy Sherald #art history #Kehinde Wiley #painting #portraits #video November 20, 2023 Kate Mothes In 2018, when their portraits of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled at the National Gallery of…
Wander Through a Geometric Field of More Than 400 Pyramids in Jim Denevan’s ‘Self Similar’ — Colossal
Art #geometric #Jim Denevan #land art #landscapes November 20, 2023 Kate Mothes Photos by Lance Gerber, courtesy of Manar Abu Dhabi, shared with permission For artist Jim Denevan, a paramount element of his creative practice centers on building experiences…
RISD Pre-Collegiate Programs Are Now Enrolling for Summer 2024 — Colossal
#sponsor Artwork by RISD Pre-College student James A. Rhode Island School of Design has opened registration for its residential summer Pre-College program and year-round online intensive Advanced Program Online. At Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Pre-College, rising high…
One of the Most Colorful Composites of the Universe Highlights Galaxies 4.3 Billion Light-Years from Earth — Colossal
Science #astronomy #James Webb Space Telescope November 17, 2023 Grace Ebert Galaxy cluster MACS0416. Image courtesy of NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Diego (Instituto de Física de Cantabria, Spain), J. D’Silva (U. Western Australia), A. Koekemoer (STScI), J. Summers…
Botanical Patterns Spill from Shinji Ohmaki’s Existential Vessel — Colossal
Art #installation #light #sculpture #Shinji Ohmaki November 17, 2023 Grace Ebert “Gravity and Grace” (2023), installation view at National Art Center. Photo by Keizo Kioku. All images courtesy of National Art Center In “Gravity and Grace,” Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki…
The Getty Digitizes a Rare 16th-Century Manuscript from Indigenous Mexico — Colossal
Art History Illustration #art history #Indigenous culture #Mexico November 17, 2023 Grace Ebert “Glue-hardening process,” Book 9, Folio 64v, Artist K. All images courtesy of The Getty In 1577, Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún finished a monumental encyclopedia of…
Over 25 Years of a Pioneering Collective’s History Comes Together in ‘Trailblazing Women Printmakers’ — Colossal
History #art history #books #printmaking November 16, 2023 Jackie Andres Aino Clarke, “Jazz Age.” Photo by Peter Morse, courtesy of Peter and Bobbi Kovner. All images © the artists, courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press, shared with permission Working together…
Søren Solkær’s Enigmatic Photographs Capture Flocks of Starlings in Evening Skies — Colossal
Photography #birds #landscapes #Søren Solkær November 16, 2023 Kate Mothes “Black Sun #36.” All images © Søren Solkær, shared with permission Since 2017, Danish photographer Søren Solkær has traveled Europe in search of the mesmerizing phenomenon of starling murmurations….
Introspective Figures Navigate Surreal Worlds in Simón Prades’ Illustrations — Colossal
Illustration #narrative #plants #surreal November 16, 2023 Kate Mothes Stories come to life on the page and introspective figures explore inner worlds in the dreamlike illustrations of Simón Prades (previously). His surreal scenes often feature silhouettes of people peering…
Berndnaut Smilde Conjures Fleeting Nimbus Clouds as They Hover Indoors — Colossal
Art Photography #architecture #clouds November 15, 2023 Grace Ebert “Nimbus Kunstmuseum Hal” (2021). Photo by Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk. All images courtesy of the artist and Ronchini Gallery, shared with permission For less than ten seconds, Berndnaut Smilde’s floating sculptures transform galleries,…
At a New Restaurant in South Vietnam, Dine Under a Dramatic Thatched Bamboo Canopy — Colossal
Design #architecture #bamboo #Vietnam November 15, 2023 Kate Mothes Photos by Hyroyuki Oki. All images © BambuBuild A cascading bamboo lattice shelters diners at the new Keeng Seafood Restaurant in Long Thành, Vietnam, with a nod to the local…
The Iconic ‘Silver Swan’ Automaton Gets a Well-Deserved Fluff of the Feathers — Colossal
Craft Design History #automata #birds #kinetic sculpture #metal #metalwork November 15, 2023 Kate Mothes In the 250 years since its fabrication in the studio of jeweler and entrepreneur James Cox, the Silver Swan automaton has beguiled viewers. The…
Sebastian Foster Announces 30 Artists for Their Eclectic Fall Print Set — Colossal
#posters and prints #sponsor November 14, 2023 Sebastian Foster Anne Siems Austin-based gallery Sebastian Foster just announced its 2023 Fall Print Set, marking the 11th anniversary of the collection since it launched in 2012. The new release features 30…
The Largest-Ever Roman Mosaic Found in Anatolia is Revealed to Be Even More Expansive — Colossal
Art History #archaeology #mosaics #Turkey November 14, 2023 Kate Mothes Photos by Sercan Küçükşahin for Anadolu Ajansı As the warmer months came to a close in İncesu, Keyseri, Turkey, archaeologists currently at work in a sprawling ancient complex announced…
Comically Candid Snapshots Culminate in the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards — Colossal
Photography #animals #Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards #humor #nature #wildlife November 14, 2023 Jackie Andres Photo © Jacek Stankiewicz. All images courtesy of Comedy Wildlife 2023, shared with permission A young greenfinch gets scolded, human legs propel a batfish forward,…
Our Favorite Art Books of 2023 — Colossal
Art Colossal #books November 14, 2023 Colossal We’ve started to think about finding the perfect gifts for our loved ones and bet you have, too, which is why we’re sharing the first part of our Colossal Year in Review series…
A Documentary Follows Biologists Fighting Ravens with Lasers and Decoys to Save Desert Tortoises — Colossal
Design Documentary #animals #conservation #video November 13, 2023 Grace Ebert In 1990, the desert tortoise landed on the federal endangered species list following decades of decline. Expanding human populations in the western U.S. encroached on wild habitats and brought…
Sonya Clark Uses Common Fibers to Weaves Together Craft, Community, and Activism — Colossal
Art #activism #books #hair #portraits #sculpture #Sonya Clark #textiles November 13, 2023 Grace Ebert “The Hair Craft Project: Hairstyles on Canvas” (2014), silk threads, beads, shells, and yarn on canvas, nine at 29 × 29 inches and two at…
Colorful Textures Swathe Carlos Cabo’s Ebullient Ceramic Figures — Colossal
Art #Carlos Cabo #ceramics #clay #sculpture November 9, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Carlos Cabo, shared with permission Elegant, richly textured garments cloak artist Carlos Cabo’s enchanting ceramic figures (previously), showcasing the endless possibilities of clay. Tall and…
Mist Casts the Hudson Valley in a Mysterious Light in Andrew Moore’s Atmospheric Photographs — Colossal
Photography #Andrew Moore #landscapes #New York November 9, 2023 Kate Mothes “Jill’s Keep, Rhinebeck, NY” (2021). All images © Andrew Moore, courtesy of Yancey Richardson, shared with permission Sheep wander through the morning mist in Rhinebeck and storm clouds…
Tau Lewis Salvages Found Textiles to Conjure the Enigmatic Figures of Her Imagined Future — Colossal
Art #books #sculpture #Tau Lewis #textiles November 9, 2023 Grace Ebert “Homonoia” (2022). All images © Tau Lewis, courtesy of the artist and 52 Walker, New York, shared with permission A companion to Tau Lewis’s 2022 exhibition Vox Populi,…
Open Planet Is a Growing Library of 4,500 Free Videos Documenting Nature and Climate Issues Around the World — Colossal
Documentary Photography #animals #climate crisis #landscapes #nature #video November 8, 2023 Grace Ebert Climate science has a communication problem. Abstract data, figures, and projections into the distant future can be tough to comprehend. Without effective storytelling tools to…
Toon Joosen Splices Snapshots of ’60s Life into Tongue-in-Cheek Collages — Colossal
Art #collage #humor #paper #Toon Joosen November 8, 2023 Grace Ebert “Oh, island in the sun.” All images © Toon Joosen, shared with permission Artist Toon Joosen (previously) continues his retro mashups, splicing two distinct images into ironic and…
Tender Moments, Vibrant Plants, and Georgian Culture Adorn the Tbilisi Streets for the Annual Mural Fest — Colossal
Art #murals #public art #street art #Tbilisi Mural Fest November 8, 2023 Grace Ebert Milu Correch. All images courtesy of Tbilisi Mural Fest, shared with permission Since launching five years ago, Tbilisi Mural Fest has transformed the streets of Georgia’s…
In Meticulous Paper Portraits, Yulia Brodskaya Coaxes Visions of a Compassionate Future — Colossal
Art Craft #paper #portraits #quilling #yulia brodskaya November 7, 2023 Kate Mothes “Northern Lines.” All images © Yulia Brodskaya, shared with permission For millennia, cultures across the globe have venerated mother goddesses who embody maternal roles and symbolize fertility…
Trippy Rugs Weave Kaleidoscopic Color into Plush Floor Coverings — Colossal
Design #Ken Kelleher #rugs November 7, 2023 Grace Ebert The Rain Rainbow Carpet. All images ©˙Ken Kelleher The days are getting shorter here in the Northern Hemisphere, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the cheery colors of a…
Olga Prinku Grafts Blooms and Branches Into Expansive Embroideries — Colossal
Art Craft #embroidery #flowers #Olga Prinku #plants November 7, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Olga Prinku, shared with permission Using a vibrant array of real flowers and foliage, North Yorkshire-based artist Olga Prinku (previously) designs intricate embroideries that…
Empower Your Practice With the NOT REAL ART Grant for Artists — Colossal
#sponsor November 6, 2023 Not Real Art 2022 NOT REAL ART Grant winner Joan Cox, “In the Garden of Autumn” Let your art shine: Calling all creative minds working in the realm of visual art! The NOT REAL ART…
The Drifters Project Harnesses Community to Clean the Oceans and Visualize Global Plastic Pollution — Colossal
Art #community #Drifters Project #installation #oceans #plastic #pollution #sculpture November 6, 2023 Grace Ebert “Pam In Net” (2008), Southpoint, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Wildlife Fund collaboration. Photo by Megan Lamson. All images © Pam Longobardi, shared with permission In 2006, Pam…
Victoria Rose Richards Surveys Land From Above in Atmospheric Embroidered Landscapes — Colossal
Craft #aerial #embroidery #landscapes #thread #Victoria Rose Richards November 6, 2023 Jackie Andres All images © Victoria Rose Richards, shared with permission Aerial fields of vision emerge from Victoria Rose Richards’ embroidered landscapes. Setting scenes from up above, the…
Kinetic Botanical Sculptures by William Darrell Wriggle and Writhe in Hypnotic Motion — Colossal
Art #kinetic sculpture #sculpture #William Darrell October 31, 2023 Grace Ebert “Ostara.” All images © William Darrell, shared with permission William Darrell describes his kinetic sculptures as “mechanically abstracted organisms,” animated forms that pulse, shimmy, and spin with lifelike motion….
In Calida Rawles’ New Paintings, the Next Generation Transcends Darkness — Colossal
Art #acrylic painting #Calida Rawles #painting #water November 3, 2023 Grace Ebert “With Wings of Infinity” (2023), acrylic on canvas, 72 x 60 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and…
Play Meets Ink in Roy Scholten’s Ongoing LEGO Letterpress Bird Series — Colossal
Art #birds #Lego #printmaking #Roy Scholten November 3, 2023 Grace Ebert Common linnet. All images © Roy Scholten, shared with permission Roy Scholten is wrapping up a years-long printing project with dozens of playfully rendered fowl. 50 Birds is…
Paint Whirls Through a Sea of Color and the Melodies of Chopin in a New Video by Thomas Blanchard — Colossal
Art #color #macro #Thomas Blanchard #video October 31, 2023 Kate Mothes A vivacious troupe of colorful paint blobs dance across a stage of oil and soap liquid in Thomas Blanchard’s latest video. Sliding around to the sounds of…
A Forgotten Vault Where Michelangelo Hid and Sketched For Months Opens for the First Time — Colossal
Art History #art history #drawing #Michelangelo November 2, 2023 Grace Ebert All images courtesy of the Bargello Museums, Florence In 1530, Michelangelo went into hiding after receiving a death sentence from Pope Clement VII. The iconic Renaissance artist had…
A New Documentary Follows the Ohio Environmentalists Making Paint from Toxic Mining Runoff — Colossal
Art Documentary Science #mining #paint #short film #video November 2, 2023 Grace Ebert In southeast Ohio, toxic drainage from abandoned coal mines has devastated streams and rivers. The acidic sludge, which is filled with heavy metals, leaches into…
A Photo Preservationist Saved a Trove of 4,000 Glass Plate Negatives That Nearly Went Into the Trash — Colossal
History Photography #black and white #portraits #preservation November 1, 2023 Kate Mothes All images courtesy of Terri Cappucci, shared with permission It’s estimated that people around the world will take a whopping 1.6 trillion photographs this year. With lenses…
Monumental Paper Installations by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Bring Vibrant Flora Indoors — Colossal
Art Craft #flowers #installation #Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen #paper November 1, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen, shared with permission Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased, textured, and twisted paper explode in Marianne Eriksen…
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