I walked into a screening of Katherine Heigl’s new movie “One for the Money” expecting to roll my eyes over the contrived romantic comedy I had already seen Heigl do countless times.
Category Archives: Arts Columns
Joy Sticks: _Video games provide players with an escape to an alternate reality_
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: Video games have an innate ability to submerge the player in the world of the game.
_Artscapes: A brief yet enjoyable ride on Angels Flight Railway in Downtown Los Angeles_
At first glance, Angels Flight has the look of a fanciful theme park trolley.
TV shows unite finicky audiences
I never expected my mother to betray me. But there it was on the front page of the local newspaper’s arts and entertainment section. My mom had revealed to a reporter that I was a television control freak.
Soundbite: "Easy Way Out"
“Easy Way Out,” Virgin Forest’s latest album since its debut LP “Joy Atrophy,” is one of those albums that seems to give direct insight into the band’s feelings and does not hold anything back.
_Lana Del Rey’s poor “˜SNL’ performance too, shall pass_
Several years ago, Ashlee Simpson had her infamous “Saturday Night Live” lip-syncing incident, which led to a brief but explosive online chastising.
_Nicki Minaj’s new music video shows that her alter ego, Roman, is not as creative_
Nicki Minaj, riding the wave of her breakout success from her debut album, “Pink Friday,” released a new track this week called “Stupid Hoe,” and within the first 24 hours got 4.8 million hits on VEVO, breaking the website’s record for the most-viewed music video premiere.