L.A. Security Guard’s California Dream Becomes Minimum Wage Struggle

Rich Sutton, getting ready for work. Photo by Angie Fiedler Sutton

WAGE IN LA: Working all night for $9.50 an hour. 



Read more...

John Scalzi: Adapting 'Redshirts' For Television

Pamela Ribon, John Scalzi and Jon Shestack. Photo by Angie Fiedler Sutton

John Scalzi charmed his audience at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books as he talked about his novel, "Redshirts," the latest book being adapted into a visual medium. 



Read more...

Geek Speaks: The Women Who Make Television

Francesca Marie Smith, Jenny Bicks, Meg DeLoatch, Robin Schiff, Winnie Holzman and Alison Trope talk about the creative product.

These women discuss the work being done by female writers, producers and showrunners.



Read more...

Theater Review: 'Recall' At The Visceral Company

Madeline Bertani (left, as Lucy) and Karen Nicole (Justine) in ‘Recall’. Photo by Amelia Gotham

The Visceral Company's latest play is about a dystopian world exploring the need to connect. 



Read more...

Theater Review: Impro Theatre's 'Shakespeare UnScripted'

Nick Massouh holding Brian Michael Jones, in ‘Shakespeare UnScripted.' Photo by Blake Gardner

But soft—what comedy through yonder theater makes? Impro Theatre does Shakespeare.



Read more...

Film Review: 'Muppets Most Wanted'

"Muppets Most Wanted" (Disney)

Are The Muppets wanted for a sequel?



Read more...

Theater Review: 'Macbeth' at A Noise Within

Elijah Alexander (Macbeth) & Jules Willcox (Lady Macbeth). Photo by Craig Schwartz

This Scottish play tries to present one too many themes and ends up being over-extended as a result. 



Read more...

'Sherlock' Review: His Last Vow

'His Last Vow' care of Twitter (@bbcone)

In the season 3 finale, Sherlock battles against his most hated foe. What will he do to protect those he loves?



Read more...

'Sherlock' Review: The Sign Of Three

John Watson's getting married, but just because there's a wedding doesn't mean there can't be murder as well. 



Read more...

RiffTrax Live: An Interview with Mike Nelson

Tired of feel-good Christmas movies? Watch RiffTrax make fun of "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" instead this holiday season.



Read more...

Geek Speaks: Q&A With Cory Doctorow

Cory Doctorow, courtesy Flickr user gruntzooki

Doctorow's views on science fiction and the future of online content.



Read more...

Geek Speaks: The Uses (and Abuses) of Science Fiction

Cory Doctorow, Brian David Johnson, and Dr. Henry Jenkins - photo by Geoffrey Long

Three geeks speak on the meaning of science fiction.



Read more...

Theater Review: 'Endgame' At A Noise Within

Geoff Elliott & Jeremy Rabb in "Endgame." Photos by Craig Schwartz.

A Noise Within's production of Samuel Beckett's "Endgame" is absurdist theatre that makes you think.



Read more...

Theater Review: 'The Homosexuals' At The Atwater Village Theatre

Brian Dare and Butch Klein in Celebration Theatre's 'The Homosexuals'. Photo by Sean Lambert.

Celebration Theatre's production of "The Homosexuals" is a reverse-time tale of a man's journey in the gay community. 



Read more...

Theater Review: 'Lovecraft: Nightmare Suite' At The Lex Theatre

Maya Eshet (left) and Steve Peterson (silhouette) in "The Outsider" in "Lovecraft: Nightmare Suite". Photo by Jeremy Andorfer.

The Viseral Company's "Lovecraft: Nightmare Suite" provides an uneven night of performance.



Read more...

Theater Review: 'Flowers For Algernon' At Deaf West Theatre

Daniel N. Durant as the title character in "Flowers for Algernon." Photo by Ed Krieger.

Deaf West Theatre's "Flowers for Algernon" is a maze of emotions.



Read more...

Radar L.A. Review: 'You Should Have Stayed Home, Morons' At The LATC

"You Should Have Stayed Home, Morons" by Manuel Orjuela. Photo courtesy of Radar L.A.

"You Should Have Stayed Home, Morons" is a theatrical journey through downtown LA.



Read more...

Film Review: 'The Fifth Estate'

The biographical thriller on the story of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks opens October 18.



Read more...

 

Buzz

 
ntrandomness