Film Review: The Brutalist
By Dolores Quintana Filled with grandeur as stark as the Brutalist architecture designed by László Tóth, The Brutalist is epic in scale, but tender with the details of life. The Brutalist is a mythic fable […]
Santa Monica Man Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run of Vietnam Veteran
Suspect Faces Murder and Felony Charges; Police Recover Evidence Rod Sharif, a Santa Monica man, was arrested on December 27, as the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run incident that killed a Vietnam veteran on December […]
Film Review: Nosferatu
By Dolores Quintana Claws encased in a velvet glove. The audience helplessly feels Death’s wings enveloping the characters. Robert Egger’s newest film Nosferatu is a commanding sensual seduction drawing us into evil’s embrace, made real […]
Breaking News: Lana Negrete Named Mayor as Santa Monica Swears in New City Council Members
Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell, Natalya Zernitskaya Begin Their Four-Year Terms Newly-elected Santa Monica City Councilmembers Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell, and Natalya Zernitskaya were sworn in Tuesday during an installation ceremony led […]
Santa Monica City Manager David White Announces February 2025 Departure
Search for New City Manager to Begin in the Coming Weeks Tati Simonian, Public Information Officer, announced the following this afternoon via an email press release: Santa Monica City Manager David White announced Tuesday that […]
Malibu Schools Closed Due to Franklin Fire and Power Outages
All Schools Shuttered as Safety Concerns Escalate. This is the letter that has been circulated to parents and teachers by the Santa Monica-Malibu School District this morning as of 5:27 a.m. by Gail Pinsker, Community […]
Famed Venice Restaurant The Rose to Close After 45 Years
Beloved Neighborhood Staple to Serve Final Brunch Soon By Dolores Quintana The Rose, a beloved neighborhood restaurant that was first opened in 1979 in Venice, has announced via an Instagram post that the restaurant will […]
Film Review: Queer
By Dolores Quintana Luca Guadagnino, the Italian auteur director of Call Me By Your Name, Challengers, Suspiria (2018), and the highly underrated Bones and All has finally created the film that has been a passion […]
Film Review: Wicked
By Dolores Quintana Director John Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In The Heights) has crafted an effervescent take on the blockbuster musical Wicked. This is a musical that is so popular that it has been on […]
Racist Text Messages Target Students in Santa Monica, West LA, Raising Alarm Among Schools, Families
Outrage Spreads as Disturbing, Racially Charged Messages Reach Students and Others By Dolores Quintana Schools on the Westside of Los Angeles and Santa Monica have reported that students have received racist text messages that have […]
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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