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June 28, 2026 1:56 p.m.
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This post was updated June 28 at 2:31 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead
Nights at the movie theater are back in style.
Generation Z directors Kane Parsons and Curry Barker seem to have cracked the code to refilling red velvet recliners with their blockbuster horrors, “Backrooms” and “Obsession.” Both indie films have effectively dwarfed their micro-budgets at the box office, with each grossing over 300 million dollars since their respective releases in May.
By Emily Berkowitz
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June 25, 2026 8:51 p.m.Madison Beer took fans through the twists and turns of her “locket tour,” winning hearts with her captivating voice.
The American singer-songwriter brought her largest headlining tour to date to the Kia Forum on Wednesday night.
By Amelia Chief
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June 3, 2026 5:43 p.m.Winner takes all: Which classic summer movie shines the brightest?
As spring shifts to summer, a new range of films come into season.
From skipping school to fleeing great white sharks, a host of films are quintessential summer classics.
By Daniela Fogliano, Reid Sperisen, Kiara Mack, and Aubrey Wong
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June 2, 2026 4:12 p.m.Second Take: ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ battles off-screen drama, multiverse fatigue ahead of release
This post was updated June 2 at 4:16 p.m.
Dread it. Run from it. “Avengers: Doomsday” arrives all the same.
In March 2025, Marvel Studios announced that production on “Avengers: Doomsday” had begun.
By Kiara Mack
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May 31, 2026 3:38 p.m.Theater review: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ brings viewers to ’90s New York for a coming-of-age story
To Alicia Keys, “Hell’s Kitchen” is still a concrete jungle where dreams are made of.
Featuring music and lyrics by Keys, inspiration from a book by Kristoffer Diaz and direction by Michael Greif, “Hell’s Kitchen” is a coming-of-age musical about a biracial teenager growing up in the city of dreams.
By Alexis Coffee
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May 31, 2026 2:40 p.m.Music Video Roundup: Creative visuals, star power elevate spring season music videos
This season’s music videos are immortalizing iconic releases.
With pop stars taking the lead on spring releases, recent music videos have continued the storytelling trend seen at the beginning of the year.
By Reid Sperisen, Ana Camila Burquez, and Kiara Mack
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May 27, 2026 10:58 p.m.Restaurant review: Xibei Eatery serves flavorful northwestern Chinese cuisine in new Westwood spot
This post was updated June 3 at 8:50 p.m.
Westwood is benefiting from the addition of a new Chinese restaurant.
Xibei Eatery, which opened a new location recently on Weyburn Avenue, specializes in northwestern Chinese cuisine.
By Reid Sperisen
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May 25, 2026 3:03 p.m.Film review: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ chokes on its aspirations with lack of novelty
This post was updated May 27 at 9:29 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Sputtering into theaters by jetpack Friday, “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” concluded Disney’s beloved “Mandalorian” franchise with an engine failure of a narrative.
By Davis Hoffman
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