Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Weekly What To Do: There's Always Anime, Aliens & Ice Cream

If you want more on Halloween stuff head to the TTDILA's Annual Halloween Guide




 
Thu, Oct 29 @ 8:00 pm
Brain Dead Studios
$14.50

Brain Dead Studios presents O.V.A. Night, a surprise screening of obscure anime rarely seen on the big screen.

O.V.A. (Original Video Animation) emerged in Japan during the home video boom of the 1980s. Released directly to home video, OVAs gave animators the freedom to work outside the usual restrictions of television and theatrical releases, opening the door to stranger stories, bigger ideas, and imagery that could never have made it onto TV. The result was some of the most ambitious, violent, experimental, and downright bizarre anime of the era.

Los Angeles Comic Con
Friday, October 30th - Sunday, November 1st
Los Angeles Convention Center $tarting at $49.00 and up
The LA Comic-Con returns Halloween weekend. It always has one or two really great panels as it is LA based. Plus, cosplay is probably gonna be up with Halloween happening during it.
 
 

Oct 31st-Nov 15th
Little Tokyo 
 
Godzilla returns to Little Tokyo with a special Godzilla Pop-Up Shop and special screening of a classic Godzilla film.
 
 🛍️ 【GODZILLA POP-UP SHOP 2026】
📅 Oct 31 – Nov 15, 2026 (Closed Tuesdays)
📍 Anime Jungle Pop-Up Space
Shop U.S. early releases, event-exclusive sofubi figures, limited apparel, and special purchase bonuses (tote bags & posters)!
 

Celebrating the classic "Terror of Mechagodzilla" (1975) with an exclusive film screening, special guest panel, and limited merch!
🎬 【SPECIAL FILM SCREENING & PANEL】
📅 Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 (Doors open at 12:00 PM)
📍 JANM Tateuchi Democracy Forum
🎫 Tickets: $25.00
✨ Every ticket includes a FREE exclusive B2-size commemorative poster!

Join us for an exclusive talk show and Q&A session with actress Tomoko Ai immediately following the screening, where she will share unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories from her iconic role as Katsura Mafune and her experiences working on classic Japanese tokusatsu productions!
Special Signing Event:
Following the screening, an autograph signing session will be held at the Godzilla Pop-Up Shop!
Signing Event Fee: $21.00 (Cash Price: $20.00)

 

"Weird Al" Yankovic: UHF Live-to-Screen with Orchestra and Live Q&A

Sat Oct 31, 2026 • 8:00 PM
Greek Theatre (Los Angeles)
2700 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
$$ 
 
UHF Live-to-Screen with Orchestra and Live Q&A with “Weird Al” Yankovic and Special Guests

It’s been 37 years in the making! “Weird Al” Yankovic is bringing his classic comedy UHF back to the big screen for one night only at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeleson Saturday, October 31. And for the first time ever,  the film’s original score will be performed live on stage by a full orchestra, conducted by none other than the score’s composer John Du Prez, accompanying the film. 

And to polish off the night, following the movie there will be a Q&A with Weird Al and special surprise guests!
 

 
Sunday, November 1st, 12 to 4 p.m. 
Downtown Park, Palm Springs
General Admission tickets are $35 and include ten 2-ounce tastings, equivalent to
approximately four full scoops. Tickets are shareable with friends and family and include access
to festival entertainment and activities.
The Scoop Collective is $70 and includes all General Admission benefits plus exclusive
collaborations, special treats and festival extras not available elsewhere at Scoop Palm Springs.
Space is limited.
 
Scoop Palm Springs has two new features this year: the first time Scoop Palm Springs Best Flavor of the Year competition and The Scoop Collective, a limited experience featuring exclusive local
collaborations.

For the first time, participating frozen treat makers will enter one of their flavors for the chance to
be named Scoop Palm Springs Best Flavor of the Year. During the festival, David Cox of Dining
with the Davids will guide a panel of judges through a live taste test of the competing flavors.
 
 
November 1, 2026 – November 22, 2026
Sacred Fools Theater Company at The Broadwater Theater Complex
1076 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, CA 90038
$ 
 
This West Coast premiere serves as a centerpiece for Sacred Fools' landmark 30th-anniversary season, celebrating three decades of bringing eclectic, profound, and highly engaging theatrical work to the Los Angeles community. A 2017 Humana Festival hit commissioned by Playwrights Horizons, Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas's play is a gripping examination of personal and cultural alienation. The story follows Álvaro, a queer Puerto Rican artist who believes he has unraveled a real-life conspiracy embedded in an early episode of The X-Files. Years later, when a close friend arrives at his family home seeking to publish his plays, she uncovers secrets suggesting Álvaro might have been right all along.
 
Sushi & Sake Festival 2026
Sunday, November 1  •  11 AM - 3 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles 
$45 - $90

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat experience featuring a diverse selection of Japanese favorites, including freshly prepared nigiri, sushi rolls, oden, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, yakitori, ramen, Wagyu beef, and more! You’ll also have the opportunity to taste premium sake, authentic Japanese shochu, Japanese beer, and other traditional Japanese beverages.
 
A Journey through the Grand Egyptian Museum
Sunday, Nov 1, 2026
2pm (PST)
Getty Villa & Online
Free

The new Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, whose magnificent façade was inspired by the nearby Pyramids of Giza, is the largest archaeological museum in the world dedicated to a single ancient civilization. Tarek Tawfik, president of the International Association of Egyptologists, served as its director general during the transfer of more than 40,000 artifacts to their new home. He introduces the museum and some of its treasures, including an obelisk suspended in the entrance plaza, the entire contents of King Tutankhamun’s (Tut’s) tomb, and newly discovered Book of the Dead scrolls.

 
Dynasty Typewriter
Tickets: $20 Advanced / $25 Day of Show
 
THE BENSON MOVIE INTERRUPTION: YOUR CHOICE is a show where comedian Doug Benson (SUPER HIGH ME, @midnight) invites some of his comedy friends to sit in the front row of the theater with mics, cracking wise during a screening of a movie that YOU choose. That’s right, audience members are encouraged to bring a dvd/blu ray of a film they would like to see ripped apart (lovingly) and a vote will be held to determine which one we watch.

With Special Guests John Ross Bowi, Brian Posehn and More!
 
 
 Extra To Do:
 
Zebulon, this small live music venue features a healthy amount of concerts almost nightly. Go through it's huge list of who'll be there. One of the best aspects of the musics cafe is that it has a lot of free events to jam out and dance out to.
 
UCB, a cheapo comedy show almost every night, see comedians before they make podcasts and have stories about the UCB and before they hit the big time.



 
Little Tokyo Farmers' Market Saturdays
9:00 am - 2:00 pm every Sat
Isamu Noguchi Plaza
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free
 
"Join us at the Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market, a vibrant new Saturday tradition in the heart of Little Tokyo. Presented in partnership by JACCC and Food Access LA, this weekly market brings together fresh, affordable produce, rich cultural experiences, and meaningful community connection."
 

 

American Cinematheque-A celebrated independent theater group that brings both the talent and catalog of films to make for some of LA's best movie nights.
 
Cinespia -This hosts screenings outside at iconic venues including The Hollywood Forever Cemetery, The Greek Theatre, and Los Angeles Historic Park.
 

Secret Movie Club-Special edition posters and a large swatch of films to see.

Check out classics and cult movies just a few stories above street level. Rooftop Movies at The Montalbán. & Rooftop Cinema Club

New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style
 
Brain Dead Studios-manages to fill its schedule almost every night
611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
 
Vidiots -A one-of-a-kind hub for film lovers, filmmakers, and everyone curious about cinema. A small theater is more than made-up for with the constant content and special screenings.
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Anime Hype: One Piece Mugiwara Store & Umamusume Horse Lady Woes

 

We wrote about it a while ago, but the first official permanent One Piece store in the USA, titled One Piece Mugiwara -Mugiwara" (麦わら) translates to "straw" or "woven straw," and is universally used as shorthand for mugiwaraboshi (straw hat) now you get it-opens at the Westfield Century City Mall. "Exclusive Los Angeles themed merchandise to original artwork and special in-store content, every visit offers something new for fans to discover."
 
 
Some of the merch
Opens Nov 6 
Westfield Century City Mall, Level 2
 
Looks like they're already taking reservations just to look around. 
 

 
Umamusume: Pretty Derby had to cancel it's LA shows last weekend, why? Nothing but speculation, but someone may have messed up on US visas. Read the whole thing over at Crunchyroll. Sorry, horse lady fans.
 

Monday, October 26, 2026

Halloween Hype: X-Mas Horrors Already? Is That Chocolate? Wait, Was That Always The Ghostbusters Theme?

Christmas at the Kringles Fan Premiere
Hosted by Bloody Disgusting & Dead Meat
Oct 27, 2026 6:00 PM
Heritage Square Museum
Free, ADMISSION IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED
 
The story follows the Seversons, a family starting fresh in a quiet suburban neighborhood, whose next-door neighbors, the Kringles, celebrate Christmas year-round. What begins as charming quickly turns unsettling, as Mark and Julie grow concerned about their son’s growing attachment to the family. After a heated confrontation, Mark heads next door to bring his family home only to uncover the Kringles’ true intentions: to hypnotize and indoctrinate them. What follows is a life-or-death rescue mission, as Mark teams up with a rogue, badass Santa in a high-stakes, action-packed fight to save his family. 
 
Oct 28-29 7pm 
Vidiots 
$11 
 
 Vidiots invites you back for more celluloid strangeness with Sweet 16mm: Halloween Haunts, a ghostly night of obscure, rare, goofy, and haunting short films and cartoons all on 16mm celluloid. From the 1930s through the 1980s, this beyond-rare collection of esoteric spookiness features devilish cartoons, obscure and demonic literary adaptations, antique movie monsters, horrifying vintage trailers, and our annual reprise of the infamous educational short Halloween Safety – it’s sure to be a one-of-a-kind night of witches, demons, ghosts, razorblades in apples, and creeps galore! Everything screened on 16mm film.
 
 
 
Solid list from BD on horror movies to watch for Halloween.
 

These murals for Hershey's new chocolate are somewhat baffling as people unsure if their A.I. made or a joke making fun of A.I. or just poorly done. Whatever it is, it doesn't make it look appetizing. 

Shudder has two new horror movies in time for Halloween. The Cycle, is an instant new classic. It also seems like it should air on USA Network if it still did original movies. And, not just because Jeffrey Donovan, star of Burn Notice is in it. I highly recommend going in blind, possibly passing even on the trailer. The less you know going in the better, but it does start off as a police procedural.

Shudder sadly tricked me and many others with a nice poster for Hallowarrior that might be too depressing to watch after a few minutes. Sigh...I did and can't say it's worth your time. Some great concepts and even some fun visuals, but you can see how it's the director's first major film.

"Desperate for companionship on a post apocalyptic Halloween night, the Last Girl on Earth gets more than she bargained for."

 

It mashes too well together.

There are so many in-jokes from Horrorthon Mystery Game that you could buy at the 21st Annual Areo Horrothon this year. Hope they sell more!

Not The Best Way To Deal With Bad Press Bruin Theatre

Pretty funny for everyone else though. 

Forbidden Solitaire: The Discarded DLC Out Now

 

Forbidden Solitaire: The Discarded DLC comes out today, Mon, 26 October 2026 for $7.99 

We enjoyed the main game quite a bit, here's our review Forbidden Solitaire Review: I'll Tell You When My Hand Has Had Enough 

This seems perfect for spooky season. If you've enjoyed the main game as much as I did, you should probably grab this too...if you're hand healed up from the first game.

Halloween Hype: Obsession's Nikki Is In Fortnite, The Killer Sounds of Halloween & More

Neil Cicierega has some great Halloween ready clips for you.

Learn some horror history?
 

Can you name these episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark based on a short clip?

 

Japanese city Shibuya doesn't want to deal with Halloween or really having to clean up after it, so they've cracked down on anyone partying there. Read more about it here: Shibuya goes hard on Halloween, announces countermeasures to prevent chaos on the streets

Friday, October 23, 2026

Street Fighter (2026) Quick Review: Those Are Some Good Hits

 By Jonathan Bilski

Why did you put this in October with Halloween stuff? Utterly weird time to release Paramount. That aside, let's get into the film.

Gotta say for any fight game fans Street Fighter totally delivers and doesn't pull any punches. It's a ridiculous spectacle set in the 90's and totally works if you're a gamer or just out for some juvenile fun. This is a buddy action comedy. And they managed to cram enough of the street fighters in there to sooth your gamer soul.

Here's a few punches of why it just works: 

-Didn't expect the spot-on anime scenes. Yes, there's really well animated scenes that could have made this movie fully an anime.

-Smoking hot ladies who kick-ass. Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Mel Jarnson as Cammy White & Rayna Vallandingham as Juli all did an amazing job pulling of complex martial moves and acting furiously insane.

-There's plenty of nice "abs" for the ladies too. 

-Totally forgot 50 Cent is in it as Balrog and he does a great job with his swagger and being a bad guy. Plus, he comes in on his own music.

- David Dastmalchian playing M. Bison totally works as he plays Bison as a total freak, who seems to smell people' s feet.

-Didn't expect it to be so funny. Sometimes they just go with jokes you didn't expect, but that's always been the humor of the series in the games. Childish, Capcom humor. Cody Rhodes as Guile is heavily a part of that with the strangest lines out of anyone.

-The "Tuesday" line is in there and it totally works.

- Great nostalgia trip for anyone who grep up when the games were coming out.

What really worked is that it didn't take itself as seriously as Mortal Kombat II. Sure, there's some pretty serious scenes and stakes, but there's great levity to even it out. 

The worry is, why release when people are going for scares and haunts. The audience might wait for this one to hit streaming or rental. If you need a break from screams, see it in theaters and enjoy all the action.