Edward Scissorhands

Jodi Arias Is Not White (and Other Lessons About Latinos)

See coverage of the Arias case from our sister publication Phoenix New Times here. There was a time when using the term "Mexican" was thought to be impolite. Perhaps that sentiment stems from the Chicano identity movement of the 1960s and '70s, when activists wanted it known that not every suspect ... More >>

The Original Django and a Sing-Along Fiddler on the Roof: Your Weekly Movie To-Do List

See also: *More L.A. Weekly Film Coverage *Our Calendar Section, Listing More Great Things to Do in L.A. Our weekly list of special event movies: Friday, Dec. 21 Those excited for Django Unchained, the new film from our cover boy, Quentin Tarantino, should check out Django, the 1966 Sergio Corbu ... More >>

Your Weekly Movie To-Do List

Rock Hudson, Robert Bresson and all-night avant-garde

Obama's Latino Problem Might Have Just Been Solved by This Hipster T-Shirt

You're young and Latino. And, frankly, you're on the fence about this Obama guy. After all, he promised immigration reform and only recently started to deliver after continuing George W. Bush's militaristic build-up of security along the border. And by "only recently" we mean that he planned to rel ... More >>

Burton's Bacharach

10 Interpretations of Legendary Monsters at Hyaena Gallery

Hyaena Gallery is a small, Burbank shop dedicated to dark art, outsider art, pop surrealism and other unusual styles. Every year, the gallery hosts an exhibition at the annual horror convention Monsterpalooza. It's a different from the shows you'll normally see at the gallery, "more of a fun show," ... More >>

The Most Overrated Male Musician Sex Symbols

See also: Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time: The Complete List Last week, we unveiled the Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time. As usual, there were cries of "What about that one guy I think is hot?" We agree with some of them. Jim Morrison was a talented mess with serpentine hips that ... More >>

reliq, SYMBOLCLUB and More: Berlin Goths Keep It Up All Night

grayl growlsphoto by Adi Parvulescu​ Our writer Drew Denny traveled from L.A. to Lithuania, Germany, Poland and Denmark meeting artists and musicians for her "Overseas Underground" series. Her next stop was a goth club in Berlin, where she met the band reliq. Despite their myriad references ... More >>

Top 10 Artworks Inspired by Cult Movies From the 'Crazy 4 Cult' Book and Art Show, Including Fight Club, TRON and Back to the Future

​Sometimes life imitates art. Or maybe it goes the other way around. But at Gallery 1988, art imitates art at the annual "Crazy 4 Cult" exhibit, a conglomeration of pieces inspired by some of the most celebrated cult films in history. The show, which opens again on July 8, has featured art ri ... More >>

Tim Burton at LACMA

How a Hollywood director became a counterculture hero

Jane's Addiction at Tim Burton's LACMA Bash, plus Some of Burton's Best Movie Music

Lina Lecaro LACMA CEO Michael Govan, Tim Burton and Slash​ There is seemingly no rest for the wicked mind of Tim Burton. With current/recent projects ranging from the film version of Dark Shadows to a reworking of his stop-motion short Frankenweenie to Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty (sadly, ... More >>

Tim Burton's Top 5 Lady Badasses

​ Sure, Tim Burton's reigning muse might be Helena Bonham Carter, but what about the director's less-lauded heroines? Prepare for the Tim Burton exhibition opening up at the LACMA this weekend (May 29-Oct. 31) by reacquainting yourself with these great Burton female leads of the past.

Tim Burton at LACMA: Burbank Goth Boy Makes Good

LACMA.org​Overheard last night at the members' preview of the Tim Burton Retrospective at LACMA: (Two women are gazing upwards at the rear end of a pedestal-high display of Edward Scissorhands' buckled, tight-fitting black leather costume.) Woman #1: Ahh, Johnny Depp. Sexy even without a ... More >>

Tim Burton and Ed Wood at LACMA

Tim Burton Screening Schedule at LACMA Announced, Burton to Introduce Ed Wood

Alice in Wonderland​ The schedule for the screening series tied to the upcoming Tim Burton exhibit at LACMA has been announced: Edward Scissorhands, May 27, 7:30 pm (70mm print) Ed Wood, May 28, 7 pm (introduction by Burton himself, and preceded by Vincent, Burton's 1982 short) Beetlejuice, J ... More >>

'Crazy Cat' Lolita and Other Tokyo Inspired Outfits at Pacific Media Expo's Harajuku Fashion Show

When it comes to Southern California anime conventions, Pacific Media Expo, held annually in November, has carved out a niche for itself with its focus on Tokyo street fashion brands. Over the years, they've brought designers like Takuya Angel and Angelic Pretty to Los Angeles. Last year's fashion l ... More >>

Film at LACMA is Dead. Long Live LACMA Film?

Not a portrait of Michael Govan, but a still from Edward Scissorhands, from LACMA's upcoming Tim Burton series.​ BY RICHARD NATALE Two years ago, Los Angeles County Museum of Art director Michael Govan proposed suspending the then-41-year-old weekend film program because it was losing money ... More >>

Top 10 Ways To Not Electrocute Yourself With Twinkly Lights This Year, By SCE Electric

Avoid this​Your lifetime subscription to SoCal power supplier SCE requires you care about its grandmotherly new list of "Holiday Lighting Safety Tips," or how to avoid all danger and joyfulness while lighting your humble abode this holiday season. Unless you're a DWP baby, in which case we ha ... More >>

Nightranger: Boogie Wonderland

Alice in Chains: Tim Burton in La-La Land

"I'm misperceived as a dark person: I'm not dark"

Coachella Day 3: The Kills Kill It, Throbbing Gristle Force Me Into The Fetal Position, and The Clipse Cancel

Slowly, my brain is slinking its way towards sensible shape. Three days of Coachella are not for the faint of heart -- if nothing else it requires a quarter-ounce of weed, an array of narcotic edibles from potcorn to cannabis cakes, several brightly colored pills of indiscriminate origin, copious ... More >>

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

Candlelight for 200 Several hundred same-sex marriage supporters backing the overturn of Proposition 8 held a rainy vigil in downtown L.A. on the eve of state supreme court hearings on the measure's constitutionality. L.A. TimesD.A. to Decide on Chris Brown The District Attorney's office might decid ... More >>

Last Night: La Cita Ditches Ranchero Music for Jane's Addiction Original Lineup (Video)

Like most of you, last night I missed the super-intimate Jane's Addiction show at La Cita. I don't know what your excuse is but mine is that I was busy taking photographs of Amy Sedaris getting all Edward Scissorhands on a fan's tresses during a Barnes & Noble book signing. Lucky for us, Buzz Bands ... More >>

Pushing Daisies: Dead End Boy

Examining resurrection and life

Matt Groening: Life Is Swell

The possible Nobel laureate on his dreams, his alt-weekly past and, oh yeah, The Simpsons Movie

He's a Woman's Man

The philosophy of Jack Sparrow (or a reasonable approximation thereof)

Running With Scissorhands

Matthew Bourne’s very odd man out

Let It Snow

Clown Slava Polunin’s very Russian carnival

Matthew Bourne: Edward Scissorhands

Go, Johnny, Go!

Depp gives Disney the pirate’s booty

J'accuse!

Celebs On Trial: a Balance Sheet

J’accuse! Celebs on Trial: A Balance Sheet

Stuck in a Winter Wonderland Traffic Jam

Pickpocket, Ugetsu

Leave Your Inhibitions at the Door

Born Identity

T Cooper on the transgendered, postmodern families and her debut novel, Some of the Parts

Taking Dictation

Love and submission in Steven Shainberg's Secretary

Winona Forever

Bourne Free

A choreographer’s cinematic adventures in dance

Two Germans on Chung King Road

Loyandford

The Battle in Seattle

World-class protest at trade summit may be turning point in fight against right-wing economics

Blue Velour

Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening in the suburbs