Lori Openden

The Oscar-nominated documentary short “Stranger at the Gate” focuses on a military veteran who planned to bomb a mosque, but ultimately became its president as he converted to Islam.

Lo-fi R&B crooner Nick Hakim delivers complex harmonies and expansive jams from his acclaimed 2022 album “COMETA.”

Legendary Australian psych-rockers The Church play a set of atmospheric gems and share the story behind their new album, “The Hypnogogue.”

Director Daniel Roher is over the moon with the Oscar nom for his bio-doc “Navalny.” “How bittersweet this experience has been for me personally, as [a] filmmaker,” he affirms.

One (very unauthorized) play about the king of pop had its performance schedule cut short by COVID-19. Now, the show is back on. But like all of us, it’s changed.

Adam Scott breaks down “Party Down” Season 3, playwright Lee Edward Colston II talks “The First Deep Breath,” and Sandy King Carpenter shares a love of “Frankenstein.”

Young Quentin Tarantino loved all movies, every kind. And that passion grew from a tiny video rental shop in Manhattan Beach.

Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning actress Lily Tomlin reflects on her biggest roles and female representation in Hollywood.

A new residency for Ukrainian artists in LA allows six filmmakers and art historians to take a break from Russian shelling and soak up LA’s art and culture.