Do the Emmys still matter? Yes, art and TV matter more than ever
The 77th Emmys nominations have been announced and given the state of just about everything, it’s easy not to care.Our president is dismantling large portions…
Contributor: ‘Cheers’ was fiction, but Norm was for real
I was never a fan of pleasantries because they seemed like a waste of time. Something that two people said to each other before they…
Best classic martini cocktails to try in Los Angeles
A martini is a martini, and a martini is more than a martini.No cocktail commands greater cultural status. Blinking on neon signs outside corner bars…
After Cole Brings Plenty’s death, Jeremy Gauna takes on Pete on ‘1923’
“1923,” the “Yellowstone” prequel, is back for its second and final season.Among Season 2’s changes, the role of Pete Plenty Clouds has been recast following…
Reviewing all the 2025 Oscar short films: What should win?
If you want to ace your Oscar pool, you musn’t ignore the three short film categories — animation, live-action and documentary. But what cinephile would,…
Michael Mann discusses his whistleblower drama ‘The Insider’
Wednesday night saw the launch of a new regular series at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Film Critics…
Keri Russell’s thinking about the VP in ‘The Diplomat’ and real life
This article contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of “The Diplomat” on Netflix.In “The Diplomat,” Keri Russell plays a career diplomat covertly being primed…