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  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Star Wars Light Saber Relay Heads From Santa Monica to Comic-Con San Diego This Summer

    Legions of nerds will head to San Diego Comic-Con this summer not in their Scions, scooters or Priuses, as usual, but on-foot, with Star Wars lightsabers in hand. In probably the most physical activity geeks have ever embarked upon, the Course of the Force lightsaber relay will take these human cal ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 12, 2012

    Apocalypse Then

    Legions of nerds will head to San Diego Comic-Con this summer not in their Scions, scooters or Priuses, as usual, but on-foot, with Star Wars lightsabers in hand. In probably the most physical activity geeks have ever embarked upon, the Course of the Force lightsaber relay will take these human cal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Boba Fett as a Girl: N.C. Winters Mashes Up Star Wars and My Little Pony in 'Abandoned Menagerie'

    In "Abandoned Menagerie," open at Gallery 1988 through April 7, artist N.C. Winters delves deep into his childhood memory for a series of pieces based on pop culture figures of the 1980s. The Carlsbad-based artist paints characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Gremlins, The Muppets, Super Mari ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    January 26, 2012

    Liam Neeson: Evolution of a Badass

    From Schindler's List to middle-aged action star

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2012

    Bronson Bared

    From Schindler's List to middle-aged action star

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2012

    The Farce Side

    From Schindler's List to middle-aged action star

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2012

    Close Encounters of the Wookie Kind

    From Schindler's List to middle-aged action star

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    The Star Wars Cookbook vs. Food That's Actually Star-Warsy

    ThinkGeek.com​Like the Salad Shooter or the electric quesadilla maker, some items that deserve to fade away -- and almost succeed in doing so -- experience a Frankenstein-like revival every Christmas shopping season. The 1998 Star Wars Cookbook is one of these things. While we've come to acc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    George Lucas' Star Wars Camera Breaks Records With $625,000 Sale at Debbie Reynolds' Profiles in History Auction

    Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. A world record. Thanks to Debbie Reynolds.​Who knew Debbie Reynolds was the gatekeeper of all things Hollywood? And who knew that Debbie Reynolds had anything to do with Star Wars ? (Okay, okay, aside from the fact that her daughter starred in it... that's coi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt's The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Inception Star's Crowdsourced hitRECord Website Becomes a Book

    It takes six seconds to read a short tragedy about an upbeat orange and a suicidal egg in The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume I. One of 33 bite-sized narratives culled from nearly 8,600 submissions to actor-slash-crowd-sourcing impresario Joseph Gordon-Levitt's hitRECord website, the tale is told ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2011

    If You Can Make It Here, You'll Want To Move To New York

    It takes six seconds to read a short tragedy about an upbeat orange and a suicidal egg in The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume I. One of 33 bite-sized narratives culled from nearly 8,600 submissions to actor-slash-crowd-sourcing impresario Joseph Gordon-Levitt's hitRECord website, the tale is told ... More >>

  • News

    September 15, 2011

    Blade Runner Stadium

    It takes six seconds to read a short tragedy about an upbeat orange and a suicidal egg in The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume I. One of 33 bite-sized narratives culled from nearly 8,600 submissions to actor-slash-crowd-sourcing impresario Joseph Gordon-Levitt's hitRECord website, the tale is told ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    September 15, 2011

    Drive Review

    Ryan Gosling at the wheel in the glossy, retro heist-gone-bad bloodbath

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Miles Morales: Spider-Man's PC New Replacement Is Half-Black, Half-Latino

    MarvelMiles Morales​Apparently, half-human, half-spider wasn't diverse/culturally cutting-edge enough for Marvel Comics' most revered superhero. Sorry, Peter Parker: In its "Ultimate" line of Spider-Man adventures, Marvel is looking to do like Beyonce and "Upgrade U" (or, more accurately, ki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    The Dark Knight Rises: The Trailer

    ​ The Dark Knight Rises won't hit theaters until July 2012, but this teaser surfaced on Facebook yesterday, sending the Internet into a tizzy. We have to admit, we're a little confused about why.

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Simon Pegg's New Autobiography: Well Done, Nerd!

    ​ Since he and Edgar Wright unleashed their horror-comedy masterpiece Shaun of the Dead on audiences in 2004, Simon Pegg has become as in-demand a performer here as in his native Britain, not to mention something of an alpha geek amongst genre fans. His deeply-rooted boyhood love of the Star W ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2011

    Hammer Conversation

    ​ Since he and Edgar Wright unleashed their horror-comedy masterpiece Shaun of the Dead on audiences in 2004, Simon Pegg has become as in-demand a performer here as in his native Britain, not to mention something of an alpha geek amongst genre fans. His deeply-rooted boyhood love of the Star W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Star Tours Revamp at Disneyland, the LA Weekly Review: The Force is Strong with This Ride

    ©2011 Disney Enterprises, Inc./Lucasfilm Ltd.Make sure all tray tables are in the upright and locked position.​ The crowds were thick on the opening weekend of Disneyland's newest offering Star Tours -- The Adventures Continue, with throngs of fans sporting prehensile Yoda backpacks plopping ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    BotCon 2011: Transformers Fans Head to Pasadena for Vintage Toys, New Video Games and More

    Shannon Cottrell​See more photos in Shannon Cottrell's gallery, "Transformers Fans Gather for BotCon 2011." One thing we can say with certainty after covering conventions for LA Weekly for the past two-and-a-half years is that whether we're at small events like MacrossWorld or something as la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Five Movies Opening This Weekend, including Beginners and 'Dumbass' X-Men: First Class

    Dean Rogers/The Weinstein Company​ Hey guys, it's National Donut Day! I know, I know, calm down. After you're done raiding every Winchell's in the tri-county area, why not digest in the non-judgmental comfort of your local movie theater? This weekend's picks range from the highbrow (Cameraman ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Arnold's Love Child Saga Means He Won't Be Back in Movie Theaters For Now

    I won't be back.​Following this week's love child revelations, Arnold Schwarzenegger said today through his lawyer that he's putting his Hollywood comeback on hold. That put to rest speculation that, while bad for political aspirations, sleeping around and getting mad headlines for it, even w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    10 Geeky Hollywood Artifacts Sold at Auction Over the Weekend, from Empire Strikes Back, Star Trek, Willy Wonka, Walt Disney and Others

    Courtesy of Profiles in HistoryCar from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang​ An auction of big-name Hollywood geek porn organized by Profiles in History at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills this past weekend grossed more than $5.8 million. We bring you the highlights: 10. An original film cel from the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Star Wars Day: May the Fourth ( A Thematically Appropriate Cake) Be With You

    pixelbitesHan Solo Frozen in Carbonite (and Cake)​ Being an avid reader of Wookiepedia, the proud owner of a plastic light-saber you keep holstered next to your cell phone, and a fan of the much-maligned 1978 Christmas special, you probably know this already: Today, May 4th, is Star Wars Day. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Star Wars Street Art: Free Humanity Talks Barack Obama, Akira Kurosawa and Mr. Brainwash

    Keith Plocek​See more posters at "Star Wars Street Art: The Works of Free Humanity."​Jabba the Hutt and Salacious Crumb, stenciled on top a page of the Wall Street Journal with the words "Greed is good." Boba Fett, standing alone with "I'm sorry for the deaths of the innocent but that happen ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    March 17, 2011

    Paul: Planet of the Aping

    Too many sci-fi references, not enough Kristen Wiig

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Alicia Silverstone Signs Her Cookbook Tonight at Vroman's

    ​If you're one of those people who has secretly watched not just Clueless but Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed way more times than you'll admit, you have somewhere to be tonight. Namely, Vroman's in Pasadena, where Alicia Silverstone will be signing her New York Times bestselling cookbook, The ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2011

    Hearts Aflame: An Evening of Love Letters, From 11th-Century Missives to 21st-Century E-mails

    ​If you're one of those people who has secretly watched not just Clueless but Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed way more times than you'll admit, you have somewhere to be tonight. Namely, Vroman's in Pasadena, where Alicia Silverstone will be signing her New York Times bestselling cookbook, The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    John Barry, Legendary Film Music Composer, Dead at 77

    David BaileyJohn Barry (with then-wife Jane Birkin)​ Oscar-winning composer for James Bond films, John Barry died today. He was 77. As the man behind the sound of the swinging Sixties 007 era and beyond, he presented the big band extravaganzas for the Bond films. He won Oscars for his work on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2010

    Street Art, Travel Posters and Burlesque: Our Favorite Star Wars Finds of 2010

    If the fact that we have a Style Council category devoted specifically to Star Wars weren't already an indication, we have a confession to make. A few of us on this arts/pop culture blog team are Star Wars fans. We've been known to spend hours looking at fan art online and chasing down cosplayers at ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 9, 2010

    YOU FORGOT "THE PIE WHO LOVED ME"

    If the fact that we have a Style Council category devoted specifically to Star Wars weren't already an indication, we have a confession to make. A few of us on this arts/pop culture blog team are Star Wars fans. We've been known to spend hours looking at fan art online and chasing down cosplayers at ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2010

    An Evening with Hans Zimmer

    If the fact that we have a Style Council category devoted specifically to Star Wars weren't already an indication, we have a confession to make. A few of us on this arts/pop culture blog team are Star Wars fans. We've been known to spend hours looking at fan art online and chasing down cosplayers at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Seven Reasons Why Bruce Campbell Is the Ultimate Convention Guest

    There was a lot going on Saturday afternoon inside the Burbank Airport Marriott for this year's Weekend of Horrors convention. Artists sketched guests as creepy caricatures. The stars of Dario Argento's films signed autographs. There was a costume contest as well as a gallery featuring horror-themed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Daniel Logan Talks Playing Boba Fett in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Clone Wars

    Sunday afternoon, we met Daniel Logan at the Shrine Auditorium, where he was a guest for the Los Angeles Comic Book and SciFi Convention. Amongst Star Wars fans, the New Zealand-raised, California-based actor is best known as the young Boba Fett in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and, mor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Cool Costumes, Props and Memorabilia from 'Resident Evil: Afterlife,' 'Inglourious Basterds,' 'Return of the Jedi' and More up for Auction

    Saturday morning at 11 a.m., Premiere Props will be hosting a massive prop and costume auction that will be broadcast live on its site. The centerpiece of the auction is the collection of items from Resident Evil: Afterlife, including what Dan Levine of Premiere described as "hero props," items that ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    July 15, 2010

    Inception: Dream Weaver

    With his latest mind-boggler, can Christopher Nolan save the summer?

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    'Star Wars', 'Star Trek' or 'Battlestar Galactica'? We Ask at Wumpskate's 'Star Skate'

    Monday night, fans of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Spock, William Adama and more outer space heroes congregated at monthly roller rink party Wumpskate for "Star Skate." The theme party brought together science fiction tunes (S.P.O.C.K.'s "Dr. McCoy," The Timelords "Doctorin' the Tardis") with costumes and dozens ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    June 10, 2010

    Star Trek: The Motion Pictures

    Reevaluating the Enterprise enterprise, midnights at the Royal

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Harry Warner's Hancock Park Manor Sold at $2.9 Million.

    Harry Warner's former estate located at 501 South Rossmore Ave.​The late Harry Warner's Hancock Park manor was recently sold for $2.9 million by a bank, the real estate firm that handled the transaction announced this week. The structure was built in 1923 by Warner, the movie mogul who cofoun ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 20, 2010

    Courtney Cruz: The Fempire Strikes Back

    Harry Warner's former estate located at 501 South Rossmore Ave.​The late Harry Warner's Hancock Park manor was recently sold for $2.9 million by a bank, the real estate firm that handled the transaction announced this week. The structure was built in 1923 by Warner, the movie mogul who cofoun ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 20, 2010

    WATCH THE MAYHEM WHEN THE BAD BOYS OF BLOGGING MEET BURLESQUE DANCERS!

    Harry Warner's former estate located at 501 South Rossmore Ave.​The late Harry Warner's Hancock Park manor was recently sold for $2.9 million by a bank, the real estate firm that handled the transaction announced this week. The structure was built in 1923 by Warner, the movie mogul who cofoun ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2010

    COREY HAIM'S FINEST WORK?

    Harry Warner's former estate located at 501 South Rossmore Ave.​The late Harry Warner's Hancock Park manor was recently sold for $2.9 million by a bank, the real estate firm that handled the transaction announced this week. The structure was built in 1923 by Warner, the movie mogul who cofoun ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    GOOD KING WILLISLAS

    Harry Warner's former estate located at 501 South Rossmore Ave.​The late Harry Warner's Hancock Park manor was recently sold for $2.9 million by a bank, the real estate firm that handled the transaction announced this week. The structure was built in 1923 by Warner, the movie mogul who cofoun ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 13, 2009

    WE'RE WITH STUPID

    Harry Warner's former estate located at 501 South Rossmore Ave.​The late Harry Warner's Hancock Park manor was recently sold for $2.9 million by a bank, the real estate firm that handled the transaction announced this week. The structure was built in 1923 by Warner, the movie mogul who cofoun ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 5, 2009

    CREAM OF BROCCOLI

    Harry Warner's former estate located at 501 South Rossmore Ave.​The late Harry Warner's Hancock Park manor was recently sold for $2.9 million by a bank, the real estate firm that handled the transaction announced this week. The structure was built in 1923 by Warner, the movie mogul who cofoun ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 6, 2009

    THAT'S LAVA B-S

    Harry Warner's former estate located at 501 South Rossmore Ave.​The late Harry Warner's Hancock Park manor was recently sold for $2.9 million by a bank, the real estate firm that handled the transaction announced this week. The structure was built in 1923 by Warner, the movie mogul who cofoun ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 19, 2009

    LIGHTS! CAMERA! FLEET-FOOTED ACTION!

    Harry Warner's former estate located at 501 South Rossmore Ave.​The late Harry Warner's Hancock Park manor was recently sold for $2.9 million by a bank, the real estate firm that handled the transaction announced this week. The structure was built in 1923 by Warner, the movie mogul who cofoun ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 25, 2008

    Decisions, Decisions

    Harry Warner's former estate located at 501 South Rossmore Ave.​The late Harry Warner's Hancock Park manor was recently sold for $2.9 million by a bank, the real estate firm that handled the transaction announced this week. The structure was built in 1923 by Warner, the movie mogul who cofoun ... More >>

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    Aging Stormtroopers, Bland Blockbusters and Ingénues

    Things to chew on this Memorial Day weekend

  • News

    May 3, 2007

    The Blockbusters Cometh

    It could be a Promised Movieland this summer, unless...

  • News

    April 19, 2007

    High Rollers, Humbled Harvey and The Hills

    Why is nothing in show biz as it seems?

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