Carl Quintanilla

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20 October 2026 01:44

“Stop Making Sense” premieres 42 years ago today. 🎂 “.. shooting live music is the most purely cinematic thing you can do,” said director Jonathan Demme. “Ideally, the cinema is becoming one with the music. There is little artifice involved. There's no acting. I love it.” [“Slippery People”]

Laura Collins-Hughes

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17 October 2026 03:33

The Empire State Building's spire is elegantly lit tonight, and the crescent moon hanging beside it emerges when the rainclouds drift past. As cityscapes go, I really recommend.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani

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15 October 2026 23:51

Scrappy small businesses and nonprofits. Boundary-pushing art. Writers and actors reimagining theater. New York's creative spirit lives Off-Broadway. Through October 18, get 2-for-1 tickets to shows. Grab a friend and go see some theater this weekend, New York. nyctourism.com/off-broadway-week

LA Dork

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15 October 2026 20:47

Randy's Donuts in Inglewood started as part of the Big Do-Nut chain. Russell Wendell -- who would go on to found Pup 'N' Taco -- created the 32-foot-tall rooftop donut in the early 1950s. In 1976, he sold the store to Robert Eskow, who named it Randy's after his son.

Laura Collins-Hughes

collinshughes.bsky.social

13 October 2026 02:59

Just went a third time. It's a show worth obsessing over.