'Nobody Looks Like Me and Sounds Like Me': Flowerovlove Redefines What Pop Stardom Means
London‑born singer‑songwriter Joyce Cissé, known as flowerovlove, is set to debut at Coachella on April 10 and 17 after a rapid rise that includes opening for Olivia Rodrigo, Halsey, Khalid and Haim and performances at Glastonbury, Austin City Limits and Lollapalooña. Her recent singles “muse,” “Casual Lady” and the upcoming “American Wedding” blend bubble‑gum pop with personal, text‑message‑inspired lyrics co‑written with hitmaker Justin Tranter. Cissé also directs, produces and styles her own music videos, reinforcing a tightly controlled aesthetic that mixes 90s‑preppy fashion with bold accessories like miniskirt‑centric looks. She positions herself as a Black voice challenging the white‑girl‑dominated pop mainstream, aiming to broaden representation for future artists.
Tiffany Day Thought Her Career Was Over. Then She Found Her Truest Sound Yet
Tiffany Day, a 26‑year‑old Wichita‑born artist, released her sophomore hyperpop album “Halo,” which has already generated millions of Spotify streams and propelled her onto the Glass Jaw World Tour across the U.S. and Canada. After a year‑long TikTok push that...
What Would the New York Philharmonic, Met and Armory Do without L.A. Artists?
Gustavo Dudamel is set to become music and artistic director of the New York Philharmonic, bringing his L.A.‑rooted adventurous programming to the historic orchestra. Yuval Sharon, founder of L.A.’s experimental opera company the Industry, is directing a high‑profile production of...
In South-Central, a Film Festival Makes Space for Neighborhood Creatives
The fourth‑annual South Central Film Festival showcased over 40 short, animation and experimental works by Indigenous, Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, immigrant and disabled creators, confronting the chronic lack of Latino representation in mainstream cinema. Los Angeles‑based filmmaker Armando Ibáñez earned a...
Sophie Turner Sustains 'Minor' Injury, and Prime Video's 'Tomb Raider' Series Halts Filming
Prime Video announced that filming of its highly anticipated "Tomb Raider" series has been paused after lead actress Sophie Turner suffered a minor injury on set. The series, starring Turner as Lara Croft, is being developed by Emmy‑winner Phoebe Waller‑Bridge and co‑showrunner...
There Are No Operas More Brilliantly Wacky than Those of Gerald Barry. Look Out for 'Salome'
Gerald Barry’s absurdist opera “Salome” received its U.S. premiere on March 27, 2026 at Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella New‑Music series, conducted by Thomas Adès. Barry, who also wrote the libretto, trimmed Oscar Wilde’s play by half and replaced the iconic dance of the seven veils with a...
Gothy, Goony and Gloriously Bold, 'Dead Lover' Puts the Frankness Back in Frankenstein
Grace Glowicki’s sophomore feature Dead Lover, a Telefilm‑Canada‑backed indie, opens Friday, March 27 at Laemmle Glendale. The 85‑minute gothic romance reimagines Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein through a queer, feminist lens, blending grotesque visuals with a pop‑synth soundtrack by U.S. Girls. Glowicki...
25 Years in and Coachella's Food Lineup Is Bigger than Ever. Here Are the Spots to Hit.
Coachella celebrates its 25th anniversary with a food program that now features more than 75 vendors, ranging from casual street‑food stalls to high‑end experiences like Nobu’s reservation‑only omakase counter. VIP ticket holders gain access to exclusive dining events, including family‑style...
Ryan Gosling to Star in New Film From 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Directors
Ryan Gosling will headline the next film from Oscar‑winning directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known as the Daniels. The Universal Pictures project begins shooting in Los Angeles this summer and is slated for a November 19, 2027 theatrical release. The announcement follows...
Hermanos Espinoza Are Seeking to Cement Their Legacy with Debut LP, 'Linaje'
Hermanos Espinoza released their debut LP, Linaje, on Friday, delivering a 15‑track blend of new‑wave norteño that mixes accordion‑driven melodies with rock‑like energy. The Texas‑border quintet, led by brothers Joel and Leonel, built buzz at SXSW’s De Los showcase, where the...
'The Real Housewives of Orange County': An Oral History of How Five Unfiltered Women Changed TV
When Scott Dunlop moved to the gated community of Coto de Caza in the late 1980s, he began cataloguing the suburb’s archetypes—tennis‑obsessed wives, boomerang kids, and leisure‑rich husbands. Inspired by early reality hits, he filmed a sizzle reel titled “Behind...
Just Outside Joshua Tree, This Art Fair Set in a Desert Motel Is Building Something You Can't Get in L.A.
The High Desert Art Fair entered its fifth year in Pioneertown, converting the historic motel’s rooms into galleries for 20 galleries and publishers. Headlined by Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh, the event also featured a DJ set by Shepard Fairey, panels, meditation,...
Shakira on Groundbreaking Rock Hall Nomination: 'A Highlight of My Life'
Colombian superstar Shakira has been nominated for the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class, joining 17 other artists such as Phil Collins and Lauryn Hill. A nomination that could make her the first Latin American woman ever inducted, it underscores...
'The Pitt' And a Kids' Science Show From Jimmy Kimmel Receive Film Tax Credits
California awarded film‑tax credits to 16 productions, including HBO Max’s drama “The Pitt,” the “Stewie” spin‑off and Jimmy Kimmel’s kids’ science competition “Schooled!”. The projects represent $871 million in qualified in‑state spending and are projected to generate $1.3 billion in economic activity,...
Is that Your Kid's Drawing or the Cover of the Hottest New Novel?
A wave of "naive design"—childlike sketches, crayon marks and sticker‑laden graphics—has migrated from high‑fashion runways to the covers of contemporary‑fiction titles aimed at Gen Z. Publishers such as New Directions, Penguin and Farrar, Straus & Guilford are deploying the aesthetic to evoke nostalgia, innocence...
Spotify Once Had a Reputation for Underpaying Music Artists. It Hopes to Change that Perception
Spotify, once criticized for low royalty rates, now reports paying over $11 billion to the music industry in 2025, with royalties growing more than 10% annually. The platform added a record 38 million monthly active users, reaching 751 million listeners, and half of...
L.A. Artists — Scathed by Fire — Dominate New York's Most Talked About Art Show
The 2026 Whitney Biennial features a notable contingent of Los Angeles‑based artists, many of whom were displaced by the devastating wildfires of January. Their work—ranging from Teresa Baker’s turf‑and‑yarn collages to Kelly Akashi’s glass chimney—directly references loss, home, and the natural...
Sylmar Haunted Venue Becomes First Escape Room to Unionize
Actors’ Equity Association has signed its first collective bargaining agreement with an escape‑room venue, The Basement in Sylmar, making it the nation’s first unionized escape room. The contract delivers higher wages, stronger safety rules, scheduling guarantees and media rights for...
For Ellison, Combining HBO Max and Paramount+ Is About 'Reinventing' Film and TV
Paramount Chairman David Ellison outlined a plan to merge HBO Max and Paramount+ after a $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a streaming platform with over 200 million subscribers. The combined entity will inherit blockbuster franchises such as Harry Potter, Lord...
Nexstar Lays Off Local TV Journalists Including KTLA's Glen Walker and Lu Parker
Nexstar Media Group announced layoffs of longtime KTLA anchors Glen Walker and Lu Parker, along with veteran meteorologist Mark Kriski, as part of a company‑wide cost‑reduction drive. The cuts extend to other major‑market stations such as Chicago’s WGN and New York’s WPIX, reflecting...
Warner Bros. Film Chiefs Break Down Their Dominant Year: 'Everything Was Original Once'
Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co‑chairs Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca celebrated a landmark year in which their 2025 slate generated over $4 billion at the box office and earned three Best Picture nominations – a feat not seen since...
Filming with a Mission: Why Actor Chris Pine Turned to This Nonprofit Film Fund
Harbor Fund, a Utah‑based nonprofit, has raised $15 million from 82 high‑net‑worth donors and deployed $10 million into 22 socially conscious film and documentary projects, including Chris Pine’s upcoming documentary based on Matthew Desmond’s book *Evicted*. Pine, motivated by his own experience...
Sherri Shepherd Promises More Joy Despite Cancellation — and Says She'll Keep an Eye on Kym Whitley
Talk‑show host Sherri Shepherd announced the cancellation of her daytime series "Sherri" after four seasons, though production will run through the fall. She thanked fans, praised her crew, and promised to keep spreading joy in new formats. Shepherd playfully warned...
The Week's Bestselling Books, Feb. 15
The New York Times’ weekly bestseller roundup for the week of Feb. 15 highlights a diverse slate of titles across hardcover and paperback formats. Literary fiction such as Virginia Evans’ *The Correspondent* and George Saunders’ *Vigil* lead the hardcover fiction list,...
What Oscar History Predicts for This Year's Best Picture Nominees
The Envelope analyses this year’s Best Picture slate by matching each nominee to historic Oscar winners, drawing parallels in genre, theme, and narrative structure. Guillermo del Toro’s "Frankenstein" echoes the fantastical romance of 2018’s "The Shape of Water," while Ryan Coogler’s...
6 Essential Desert Reads
The article curates six essential books that capture the Southwest’s desert spirit, ranging from Mary Austin’s 1903 lyrical essays to Forrest Gander’s 2024 poetic meditation. Classics like Edward Abbey’s *Desert Solitaire* introduced the region’s fragile beauty to a national audience,...
Britney Spears Sells the Rights to Her Music Catalog
Britney Spears has agreed to sell the publishing rights to her hit catalog to music‑publishing firm Primary Wave for an estimated $200 million. The deal adds Spears’ early‑2000s pop anthems to a roster that already includes Bob Marley, Stevie Nicks and...
Cardi B and Stefon Diggs Spark Breakup Rumors After Patriots' Super Bowl Loss
Rapper Cardi B and New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who welcomed a son in November 2025, are reportedly no longer together. The breakup speculation intensified after the couple stopped following each other on Instagram and the Patriots’ 29‑13...
Essay: Ricky Martin's Super Bowl Performance Was an Act of Justice for the 1990s
Ricky Martin’s surprise appearance during the Super Bowl LX halftime show turned a 30‑second musical interlude into a bold statement on Puerto Rico’s colonial legacy. Backed by the sound of a cuatro, he performed “Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii,” linking the island’s history to contemporary gentrification pressures....
What Playing a 7-Hour Video Game with Strangers in L.A. Taught Me About the Resistance
"asses.masses" staged a seven‑hour live‑action video‑game at UCLA’s Nimoy Theater, inviting a sold‑out crowd of nearly 300 to share a single controller and shape the narrative. The performance blended retro pixel art, open‑world visuals and absurd mini‑games with overt political...
With 'Sinners,' Proximity Media Hit a Home Run. Its Founders Reveal What Comes Next
Proximity Media, launched in 2018 by Ryan Coogler, his wife Zinzi, and producer Sev Ohanian, has become a powerhouse of culturally resonant storytelling. Their latest film, "Sinners," cracked the year’s top‑10 box‑office list and set a new record for Oscar...
Worship, Revenge and Red Flags: 6 Authors on Why We Can't Quit 'Wuthering Heights' And Heathcliff
Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights has surged back into the spotlight after Emerald Fennell’s new film adaptation, emptying shelves at Los Angeles’ Skylight Books and prompting a 146‑person waitlist at the public library. Six contemporary authors discuss their first encounters with the novel, noting how its...
Amid Increased Arrests and Deportations, an Immigrant Artist Confronts Fear Through Street Art
Johanna Toruño, a Salvadoran‑born queer artist, is using bold street posters in Los Angeles to confront the wave of federal immigration raids and deportations. Her latest work features a prayer to the Virgen de Guadalupe, pleading for protection of Latino neighborhoods...
Oscars Flashback: When Philip Seymour Hoffman Was 'Overwhelmed' To Win
At the 78th Academy Awards in 2006, a wave of newcomers dominated the acting categories, with 14 of 20 nominees receiving their first nod. Philip Seymour Hoffman captured Best Actor for his portrayal of Truman Capote in “Capote,” marking his...
Greg Brown, Cake Founding Guitarist Who Wrote Breakout Hit 'The Distance,' Dead at 56
Greg Brown, the founding guitarist of alt‑rock band Cake and writer of its breakout single “The Distance,” died at 56 after a long illness, announced on Feb. 9, 2026. Brown left Cake in 1997 before their third album and later co‑founded the...
Your Guide to the 5 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts
Hollywood announced the five nominees for the Best Live‑Action Short Film category ahead of the March 15 Oscars. The slate includes titles such as "The Lost Girl," "The Boy Who Saved the World," "The Last Train," "Echoes," and "A Quiet...
'The 'Burbs' Remakes a Cult Classic with an Anxious New Mom and Secretive Husband
Peacock’s new series “The ’Burbs,” a modern reimagining of Joe Dante’s 1989 cult film, stars Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehood as new parents navigating a suspicious suburban neighborhood. Developed by Celeste Hughey, the eight‑episode thriller centers on Palmer’s character Samira,...
