For many parents, the standby answers for the awkward question kids invariably ask “Where do babies come from?” is that storks deliver them. In Warner Bros.’ newest animated movie “Storks,” the birds are no longer able to deliver babies because profits have dwindled in the baby industry and running an online package delivery service is […]
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Grad student takes on LA theater scene in new role as musical director
High art is a strange and unfamiliar world for many – only admired by stuffy, old-fashioned types whose works in music and theater often defy comprehension. For Stephanie DePrez, opera is a timeless and inspirational form of expression. “Opera is a very particular beast, especially opera in America,” DePrez said. “It is a very specific […]
Concert Review: Coldplay at the Rose Bowl
Chris Martin will never eat bananas before a concert again. While performing at the “Head Full of Dreams” tour on Saturday, Martin apologized to fans in the packed Rose Bowl stadium for his gassiness during the first three songs. The lead singer and frontman for alternative rock band Coldplay cited his pre-performance snack as the […]
“Game of Thrones” Live Concert Experience lets TV show’s music reign
Music is coming. Strings hummed and drums pounded on the Hollywood Palladium theater stage, drawing many excited cheers from audience members sporting shirts with House Targaryen sigils or “The North Remembers.” Immersive art, music and storytelling brings the suspenseful and often tragic show “Game of Thrones” to life. After seven years of helping shape the Westeros […]
Movie review: ‘Suicide Squad’
Take a bunch of supervillains and popular actors, add a heaping cup of controversy, garnish with some dazzling marketing and the result is a pretty successful summer blockbuster. Or maybe not. Before its release Friday, “Suicide Squad” was the subject of the polarizing opinions of apathetic critics and eager fans, many of whom have petitioned to have the […]
Book Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two’
“Harry Potter and The Cursed Child: Parts One and Two” opens at the close. Nine years after the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was published, the newest story in the saga of the Boy Who Lived picks up right where the last book left off. “The Cursed Child,” published July 31, is the script […]
UCLA ‘Pokemon Go’ players try to catch ’em all
UCLA students have transformed from pupils to Pokemon trainers while searching for Pikachus and Charizards around UCLA’s new virtual Pokestops. Released July 6, the “Pokemon Go” app by Nintendo and Niantic has gained millions of players, earning them over $1 million per day just on iOS. After almost a month of playing, many UCLA students […]