Film Review: The Invite
FILM REVIEWTHE INVITERated R107 MinutesReleased July 10th At first, Olivia Wilde did not intend to star in The Invite as the repressed “Angela.” She was only going to direct the film. The other three members […]
Film Review: Supergirl
FILM REVIEWSUPERGIRLRated PG-13107 MinutesReleased June 26th This is not your grandmother’s Supergirl. Gone are the perfect sweet smiles and sparkling, neatly tight bodysuit, the shining example of charm, strength, and feminine heroism. This contemporary version […]
Film Review: Toy Story 5
FILM REVIEWTOY STORY 5 Rated PG102 MinutesReleased June 19th The Toy Story films look at life from a child’s eyes, and Toy Story 5 is no exception. We make a grave mistake if we think that […]
Film Review: Disclosure Day
FILM REVIEWDISCLOSURE DAYRated PG-13145 MinutesReleased June 12th This cinematic story by Steven Spielberg comes from the heart and opens the mind to contemplation of unanswerable questions that surround our existence as human beings. How can […]
Film Review: Power Ballad
FILM REVIEWPOWER BALLADRated R98 MinutesReleased June 5th When you hear a great song on the radio, on someone’s playlist, or at a concert, you may be struck by the poetry of it. Maybe it […]
Film Review: The Furious
By Dolores Quintana Kenji Tanigaki’s The Furious has received a lot of praise and deserves all of it. I felt like the stuffing got kicked out of me while watching it, and I loved every minute of […]
World Cup 2026 Betting Guide: The best markets for First-Time Bettors in the US
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is well underway, and with the tournament taking place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the excitement for American sports fans is at an all-time high. For many, that […]
Gold Coins and Game Day: The Rise of Dual-Currency Entertainment Systems in US Sports
Dual-currency entertainment systems are blurring the line, or multiple lines, should we say, between everything from sports fandom to online casinos and betting-style engagement. They’re not presented as sportsbooks or casinos in the traditional licensed […]
Film Review: Pressure
FILM REVIEWPRESSURERated PG-13100 MinutesReleased May 29th Pressure is a story about a vital piece of the strategy in one of the most pivotal wartime battles in world history. In early June of 1944, D-Day, a […]
The Mathematics of Variance: Why “Gut Instinct” is Bankrupting the Modern Digital Bettor
Gut instinct isn’t bankrupting the modern digital bettor necessarily, but the concept around it is. The idea of aimlessly betting without thinking or attaching any relevance to what’s happening in the game, if, for example, […]
Three independent food pop-ups are taking over this popular Santa Monica bakery
Petitgrain Boulangerie lines up a delicious slate of local guest chefs for the rest of July. Acclaimed Westside bakery Petitgrain...
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LA Chefs Join Restaurant Fundraising Campaign for Pediatric Cancer Research
The initiative, led this year by 17-year-old Charles Lentz, asks participating restaurants to donate $1 from the sale of designated...
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