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Photos: Guillermo del Toro’s “At Home With Monsters”

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Simone Snaith

“At Home With Monsters,” the Guillermo del Toro exhibit currently at LACMA, can’t be more highly recommended. Culled from the director/writer’s Bleak House – his personal collection of horror, scifi and fantasy-related art and props – it is a fascinating … Continue reading →

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Guillermo del Toro Creeps Up LACMA

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Simone Snaith

August 1st through November 27th, fans of horror, fantasy and science fiction should head to LACMA for director Guillermo del Toro’s “At Home With Monsters,” an exhibit of art, artifacts and props from his own Bleak House collection (see video). The exhibit will … Continue reading →

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The Ripped Bodice Bookstore Opens in Culver City

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Simone Snaith

The Ripped Bodice is a brand new bookstore in Culver City, and in case you can’t tell by the name, it specializes in Romance novels. It’s the first all-Romance bookstore I’ve heard of, and it cleverly sorts the books into … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Night Beds’ “Ivywild”

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Billy Bennight

Winston Yellen’s Night Beds started as a weird art project, if not a band, and the sophomore offering “Ivywild” is a departure from the well received folky Country Sleep. For the most part “Ivywild” chronicles the emotions of a broken relationship. But … Continue reading →

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REDCAT Premieres Fanciful ICELAND July 24-26

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Simone Snaith

Next Thursday through Saturday at REDCAT’s New Original Works Festival, Overtone Industries presents the first half hour of ICELAND, an upcoming musical theatre work by Overtones’ artistic director/composer/actress O-Lan Jones and singer/songwriter Emmet Tinley. ICELAND tells the story of Vaya (Cesili … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Snow White and The Huntsman”

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Simone Snaith

I am a sucker for fairy tales done right. Since they were never originally intended for children, the stories were often serious, dark and violent, but when Hollywood attempts this, things can get cheesy. There was a decent TV movie … Continue reading →

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