I am perfectly prepared. I am 100% ready for this. — Seiya, SAINT SEIYA Mr. DeMille, I am ready for my close-up. — Norma Desmond, SUNSET BOULEVARD Me, too! (In terms of close-ups, I mean . . .) — Marlene Sharp Before one attributes a recent thunderous explosion to…

Roughly one week ago, applause enveloped the Sunset Strip for a red carpeted reveal of four new Japanese films and one revered big screen revival. The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (ACA) hosted the fourth ACA Cinema Project series — Emerging Japanese Films — as a key…

Dog author’s note: Hello, you doggone bitches! It’s me, Blanche and my mama Marlene. There are two of us writers for this retrospective that has a running gag of mighty number two and is the second annual of its breed. This big piece debuts on January 2, covers the year…

In a chance meeting at a pre-pandemic installment of New York Toy Fair, pro diver and clay sculptor Vadim Govorov forged a fast friendship…

There are lots of things to love about fall; mild weather, holiday accoutrements, and the most pumpkin-full time of the year immediately come to mind. This year, the CW (TV) Network, in conjunction with Cyber Smile Foundation and legendary recording artist Stevie Wonder, infuses new loveliness into fall with the…

Konnichiwa (Hello!), outside-the-box-office thinkers . . . Picture’s up! In truth, there are several Japanese motion pictures that will flood the SoCal silver screen soon . . . However, a singular title, BL METAMORPHOSIS, packs extra power across the otaku-verse.

- Six neurodiverse trainees complete the 3-year animation career training program at Torrance, California-based school. - Summer 2022 marks the one year anniversary of Brainstorm Productions, an offshoot of CLU. - Brainstorm Productions staffs CLU graduates, currently-enrolled CLU animation students, and experienced job coaches to collaborate with clientele. Esteemed advisory…