It’s nearly impossible to resist Michael Mann’s 1995 epic crime saga “Heat” — especially for many filmmakers, who often can’t ignore the siren call to make their own Los Angeles-based crime movie ...

The actress and director announced plans to reopen Los Angeles' Highland Theatre, which closed in 2024. In a new interview with Architectural Digest, Stewart revealed that she is in the process of ...

To celebrate the city of Los Angeles in the wake of last year's devastating fires, AD asked a group of iconic Angelenos to share their favorite local places. This is Kristen Stewart's love letter to ...

Los Angeles Metro admitted to pulling buses with ads promoting First Lady Melania Trump’s new documentary off busy roads over vandalism concerns. The transit authority said buses featuring the ads for ...

Bart Layton made his feature debut in 2018 with American Animals, a great hybrid true-crime story that used doc techniques to tell the story of a supposedly victimless art heist that went terribly ...

Upperline Restaurant was among the most consequential closures for the New Orleans dining scene during the pandemic. In the years since, the future for its historic Uptown property has stirred much ...

Officials with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) said Wednesday they decided to re-assign buses with the posters from the "Melania" documentary to different areas ...

Donald Trump revived his push to impose tariffs on foreign-made films to resuscitate Hollywood, while also floating new “low-interest bonds” to boost local production. “I’m going to be putting tariffs ...

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Poverty, violence, drugs, warring cartels and clashing generations — it’s all fuel for corridos tumbados, a Latin music subgenre rooted in Mexico. Though played with guitars, it’s inspired by hip-hop ...

After a saga that kept its supporters on the edge of their seats for years, a beloved art-house cinema is now open for business once more, run by volunteers this time. Credit...By Andrea Mantovani for ...

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...