The Prince of Egypt at 25: American animation could’ve grown up here

The Prince of Egypt - Moses and his people

Twenty-five years ago, DreamWorks’ movie The Prince of Egypt hit theaters. Its release could have changed American animation — and maybe should have. But it didn’t. Instead, out of the DreamWorks projects released at the […]

Glassjaw celebrates 30 years of post-hardcore passion at Echoplex

Daryl Palumbo.

Glassjaw vocalist Daryl Palumbo still has a hard time using the word “legacy” to describe his band’s contribution to the post-hardcore scene. “There’s so much pomposity in saying ‘legacy’ when I already have a hard […]

‘The Killer’ writer adds a little humor to the deadly action

A close-up of Tilda Swinton in "The Killers."

Andrew Kevin Walker feels right at home on the patio of a Los Feliz restaurant. As he should; the Pennsylvania native has lived in the L.A. neighborhood since moving here from New York with his […]

A.I. Robot Hails Herself After Mimicking Human Expressions To Perfection At The ‘Sphere’ In Las Vegas

Aura A.I. Robot The Sphere

Getty Image The Sphere in Las Vegas is more than just an entertainment venue, although it continues to blow minds with its immersive visual display. Aura, the world’s most advanced humanoid robot permanently resides inside […]

The highest-grossing Christmas weekend movies from the last 40 years

The highest-grossing Christmas weekend movies from the last 40 years

Casino Bonus CA compiled a ranking of the highest-grossing movies during Christmas weekend since the 1980s using data from The Numbers. – Emma McIntyre // Getty Images Abby Monteil Going to the movies over the Christmas […]

For Please Don’t Destroy, friendship is key to ‘SNL’ videos and movie

Three men looking up excitedly at something in a tree as they search for treasure in the woods.

So these three guys met at New York University in 2016. Fueled by a shared love of films like “Wet Hot American Summer,” “School of Rock” and “Napoleon Dynamite,” as well as chicken tenders in […]

‘Wonka’ star Hugh Grant ‘hated’ playing an Oompa Loompa

'Wonka' star Hugh Grant 'hated' playing an Oompa Loompa

“Wonka” star Hugh Grant was back to his curmudgeonly ways while talking about his latest role as an Oompa Loompa. However, his ire wasn’t directed at the actual character but toward the computerized process involved […]

‘SNL’ recap: Kate McKinnon returns to ‘SNL’ with Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig

'SNL' recap: Kate McKinnon returns to 'SNL' with Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig

Kate McKinnon‘s first time hosting “Saturday Night Live” was a reminder that she left an off-kilter, screwball humor void when she departed in 2022 that has taken multiple cast members to fill. (Want me to […]

VFX team gives the ‘Guardians’ all they’ve got, one last time

A walrus, an otter, a racoon and a rabbit who've been brutally experimented on (and can now talk) bond in their cages.

Saying goodbye isn’t easy. And for director James Gunn, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” a film he almost didn’t make after controversial social media posts resurfaced, became his swan song in more ways than […]

Dakota Johnson’s ‘Number 1 Priority’ Is Sleep And She Can Easily Do 14 Hours A Night

Dakota Johnson attends a screening of "Daddio" at the 50th Telluride Film Festival in August.

Dakota Johnson may have been a little too inspired by the protagonist in Ottessa Moshfegh’s “My Year of Rest and Relaxation.” The “Fifty Shades of Grey” star told The Wall Street Journal in an interview […]