The Winchester Tavern @ Burbank 16

If you see 'Shaun Of The Dead' at @AMCTheatres Burbank 16, they have transformed the MacGuffins Bar into The Winchester Tavern. It will be like this until Thursday, September 5, so go check it out. (NB: There is NO working rifle above the bar.) pic.twitter.com/2KI9vvKUBL

— edgarwright (@edgarwright) August 30, 2024

Halloween Update 2024: Michaels Halloween Is...Wait, Toilets?

 

Michaels sure doesn't repeat itself with a theme each year. Do you want a 60's Spooky? How about a white sliver themed mix?

Well, here's some photos of the Hippie Hallow Collection and the Haunted Forest Collection. Oh, and the Midnight Moon Collection.

Oh, and then there's the weird fetish thing with toilets in multiple collections.

National Cinema Day? When Again?

 

With Labor Day Weekend here and the feeling of something missing in my Editor's "the force" while editing last week's Weekly What To Do. I was sad to read the stumbling of our collective theater chains on National Cinema Day. A Day when all big chains made movies, way, way cheaper to see. I loved telling you all about it and it seemed like a great motivator for everyone to go out the movies. Even see something bad for cheap.

No good reason is given why the same date they've had it for two years was skipped and that it might happen this Winter, but the outlooks grim. The IndieWire goes over some sad points and it looks like the much loved new holiday/deal might be dead.

You can tell the theaters how you feel about this two simple ways, they all have a comments section and they do read it. The second, just don't go to the movies and wait till it comes home for rent.

If they can't even give people a day for some deep discounts, then they can't really function year round with such service.

Local Hype: All The Saved Bad News

Here's just an overwhelming amount of things to make you angry before you clock out for Labor's Day Weekend. The Cartoon Network website is just another amazing bad decision in so many as WB's loses face every day as a former entertainment institution.

 

Casey Wasserman, 50 - the married LA 2028 Olympics chief and music mogul behind Billie Eilish and Coldplay - is a 'serial cheater' who slept with a string of female staff

 

Last call? VIPs could drink alcohol until 4 a.m. at new Clippers arena if this bill becomes law

 

Hope this one especially doesn't pass as any sort of deal allowing drinks being served till 4am endangers the lives of everyone in LA. You can be a rich drunk driver and still easily kill someone.

Got these two from Super Punch.

 

Ex-Metro safety chief sues, alleging she was fired in retaliation for raising security concerns 

 

Very concerned about Metro safety with a story like that.

 

Dysfunctional Los Angeles City Politics Threatens Housing Progress

 

Yeah, the city's not doing a great job with the homeless.

 

Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles evolves and survives

 

 

A pleasure to make ✊ https://t.co/WfSOaWKtNR

— Smallbu Animation (@SmallBuStudio) August 14, 2024

 Cartoon Network No Longer Has A Website Due To Cost-Cutting Measures At Parent Company

Jurassic World: Rebirth: I'm Sorry, You're Still Doing This?

In the above photos we have Jonathan Bailey and I didn't even realize it was Scarlett Johansson. That soldier whose about to get eaten, why that's Mahershala Ali...he'll be Blade one day...

Usually, you might want to hype up your dinosaur movie with photos of ...I don't know, dinosaurs.

This and the insane synopsis of I guess our heroes failed in the last movie and Earth's ecosystem is so bad you have to live near the equator or you'll die is all that's come out on news on the film. Too early to cut a trailer, too early for me to care.

Universal we'll just not let this series go extinct. We didn't need a seventh film or they could wait a couple more years than coming out July 2025.

Will it be the most compelling movie ever, nope. We'll it have some cool scenes, sure. It might even have dinosaurs, but I'm not sure.

Extras: Andrew Kolb's X-Matchboxes, Miku Deodorant & Cuckoo Merch

The full collection of x-matchboxes! pic.twitter.com/dy7H6iD4VQ

— Andrew Kolb (@kolbisneat) August 23, 2024

I’m solving the anime convention odor crisis pic.twitter.com/1NppysfXfR

— jennie🌷 (@maobabie) August 23, 2024

Your chance to look quite remarkable. Introducing new CUCKOO merch, featuring Hunter Schafer and The Hooded Woman.

Now in the NEON shop: https://t.co/3p0vRRQUQV pic.twitter.com/HN9wsECZUW

— NEON (@neonrated) August 15, 2024

Halloween Update 2024: Early Halloween Snacks: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Fanta, Ghost Toast KitKat & Glow-In-The-Dark Pringles

Let's take a look at Halloween stuff you can already get or is starting to advertise.

Disneyland holiday commercials are always top-notch - but I really like the one for this year's Halloween Time. Love the use of all the different styles of animation. pic.twitter.com/NUe71CAFWp

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) August 16, 2024

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Fanta is giving up the fun looking Halloween designs for generic Beetlejuice Beetlejuice character images. With a new flavor, Haunted Apple, which is basically cinnamon apple. Not our favorite. We did try it and can tell you, you don't need to try it.

Glow-in-the-dark Pringles are back

Weekly What To Do: After Hours Infinity & Fasterpiece!

2024 Studio City International Film Festival
Aug. 28th to Sept. 5th, 2024

NoHo 7 

5240 Lankershim Blvd. 

$

 

Another one of LA's valley cities having it's own film festival. 

Now Introducing: Autry After Hours!
Thursdays | 6 p.m. - 9 p.m 

The Autry Museum in Griffith Park
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462

$5 per Member Ticket | $25 per General Admission Ticket

Join the Autry on Thursday evenings as we open our doors at night! Explore the galleries, grab a drink and a bite to eat and discover the diverse array of emerging and established artists, musicians, poets, writers and more who represent the varied and unique communities in and around Los Angeles.

&& Gallery presents, “Midnight,” the debut solo exhibition by Arrivedlate

OPENING RECEPTION: August 30th, 7 – 9PM

3045 West 8th Street
Los Angeles CA 90005

Free

 

 The “Midnight” series is an expansion to her 2021 piece, “Night Rider.” Building on this foundation, the new collection introduces fresh characters & narratives, each illuminated by the mystical allure of the night. Themes of love, friendship, & cherished memories are explored with a playful touch, inviting viewers to embark on a journey through a nocturnal landscape where every corner holds a new revelation.

 

KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp

Aug 28 -One night Only 

Select Theaters

$

 

"Spring break, an interval of time between the second and third year of high school. Koyomi Araragi encounters a blood-chillingly beautiful woman. The iron-blooded, hot-blooded, cold-blooded Vampire, she calls herself “Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade.” On the brink of death after losing her four limbs, she asks Koyomi to save her. After experiencing fear, chaos, and finally conflict, Koyomi gives his own blood in order to save her. But when he awakens, he finds himself re-born as her vampire kin.This hellish spring break, the final one of his high school life, is only just beginning."

Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience

August 30-31st

Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland ave
Los Angeles, CA 90068

$$

From the press release: "The concert will take fans on a never-before-experienced film concert journey that showcases some of the most memorable moments from many of the biggest movies of this generation. The scores and songs of Marvels’ Infinity Saga movies will be performed live, bringing together some of the most unforgettable moments of the franchise. This includes the iconic theme from “The Avengers” and the show-stopping "Portals" from “Avengers: Endgame,” creating an engaging and unforgettable experience. The show will also include stunning mapped projections on the Bowl shell, taking fans on an epic journey through the MCU."

 

Museum of Home Video presents Fasterpiece Theater
Thu, Aug 29, 9:45 pm

Vidiots

$13

What if you could binge-watch a festival’s worth of wild vintage thrillers and comedies all at the same time?  Enter Fasterpiece Theater: a service of The Museum of Home Video.  Across 80 minutes, this tightly-edited blast serves up 10 feature films you’ve never heard of, sautéed and shattered ’til only the spicy parts remain.

Plus: greatest hits from VJ Bret Berg’s weekly Museum livestream, and a raise-the-roof finale from “Musicvideodrome” host IVOR.

Bret Berg, Jenny Nixon and IVOR in person!  

 

Surf Ninjas + End of Summer Bash 

Fri, Aug 30 @ 8:00 pm
AuditoriumEagle Theatre -

 

From Vidiots:

"Co-presented by Community Programming Partner A Bunch of Savages with special guests actors Ernie Reyes Jr. and Nic Cowan
 
Hit the waves with this tubular cult classic full of magic, martial arts, brotherhood, and obviously some killer waves! Two “surfer-dude” brothers discover they are the long lost princes from an island nation. Part of their inheritance includes magically-induced martial arts prowess and seeing the future. Using their new powers, they act to overthrow the island's current dictator, a despotic madman with a metal face. This summer, grab your board and catch that sweet Surf Ninjas wave!

 

 

 

 

 

 

GR Konbini 2 at JANM Aug 31st 

 

REBEL RIDGE Advance Screening!
TUE SEP 3, 2024 7:30 PM

Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Jeremy Saulnier and actors Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson and AnnaSophia Robb
Free

Extra:

OFF THE 405 is the Getty Center's annual outdoor summer concert series, bringing some of today's most exciting bands to the stage for a memorable experience amid stunning architecture and breathtaking sunset views.

 

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.

 

Smorgasburg Los Angeles

Every Sunday 

10am-4pm at @rowdtla
Free Entry, Family Friendly Beer Garden, No Pets.

 
Smorgasburg is the largest weekly open-air food market in America, with markets in Los Angeles attracting 50,000 people each weekend to eat from a hundred local vendors.

 

 

 

Largo, known for comedy shows. Grab some tickets before everything sells out. Many new shows from some of LA's top comedians. We see Bill Burr, Patton Oswalt, Pete Holmes and Sarah Silverman performing here to name a few.

 

Film

Cine Insomnia@Nuarte

Do you have Cine Insomnia? We have the cure! Join us at Landmark's Nuart Theatre for midnight weekend programs ranging from classic anime and horror to sci-fi favorites, offbeat musicals, cult sensations and more!

 

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.

 

Street Food Cinema-Outdoor cult or recent hits you'll love.

The Montalban Rooftop Movies

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

Cinelounge - Hollywood based tiny theater, showing off indies you've never heard of

 

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

 

 

Art

 

My Famicase Exhibition – LA 2024

August 2 – August 26

&& Gallery

3045 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Pageant of the Masters, world-famous for its presentation of “living pictures,” steps into the world of fashion with its newest production, "À La Mode: The Art of Fashion." Dazzling audiences since its opening on July 6, this fresh, innovative theatrical experience is an unforgettable evening where masterpieces come to life and iconic fashion trends take center stage. Presented by the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach, performances are held nightly through August 30, 2024.

 

Giant Robot Biennale 5

Now-2025
Japanese American National Museum
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission $

Giant Robot Biennale 5 features artists Sean Chao, Felicia Chiao, Luke Chueh, Giorgiko, James Jean,

Taylor Lee, Rain Szeto, and Yoskay Yamamoto, among others. Since 2007, JANM has partnered with Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, to produce the Giant Robot Biennale, a recurring art exhibition that highlights diverse creative works celebrating the brand’s ethos.

 

 

 Yes, KAWAII is Art
-EXPRESS YOURSELF-

05.02.2024 (Thu.) – 11.03.2024 (Sun.)

JAPAN HOUSE Gallery, Level 2

Free

 

 “Yes, KAWAII is Art -EXPRESS YOURSELF-” is the first exhibition in which Masuda, known as the “King of Kawaii,” brings together multiple artworks unravelling the concepts within the phenomena while introducing his personal story of sharing kawaii with the world. Through his collection of artifacts from the origins of the culture and dazzling immersive art installations, visitors are invited to explore the cultural context and significance of the kawaii movement and step into the colorful world to feel the aesthetic for themselves, emphasizing its role in fostering a sense of joy, innocence, and community as a tool for self-expression and representation of a worldwide tribe to which we can all belong.

 

Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form

March 9, 2024 – September 8, 2024

Bowers Museum 

$ Admission

 

 Never-before-seen at a museum and making its American debut, Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form presents the largest ever selection of original artworks from Asian comics, displayed alongside their printed, mass-produced forms. This exhibition is a vivid journey through the art of comics and visual storytelling across Asia. From its historical roots to the most recent digital innovations, the exhibition looks to popular Japanese manga and beyond, highlighting key creators

 

Hype: Ranma 1/2 Oct, Balatro Custom Cards Update, Blizzard Done Bad, Taiko For Modern Consoles & The Weirdest Video Game Story This Year

We're kind of amazed that a brand new Ranma 1/2 is headed to Netflix this October and not Crunchyroll. Anime seems to be totally accepted in the forefront of media...or at least trying to drive numbers on Streaming.
 

How about a round of… @BalatroGame? 🃏

Balatro: Friends of Jimbo free update is now available on all platforms and contains card skins inspired by The Witcher! ⚔ pic.twitter.com/UeLIeKx2Si

— The Witcher (@witchergame) August 27, 2024

 So, just a heads up, this is just a cosmetic update. You got to go to settings a customize cards. I don't think the trailer explains it that well or where to go to have the themed cards show up.

 

Just *six weeks* left until the release of PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, a book I cannot wait for people to read. Still plenty of time to get that pre-order in: https://t.co/IHhr49ia7Q pic.twitter.com/UxyykxmTAQ

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) August 27, 2024

We'd be amazed if this was up to date with all the extra nonsense that Blizzard turns out. Probably have a whole new chapter added digitally upon release.

 PlayStation’s ‘Concord’ Did Not Break 700 Players On Steam On Launch Day

It doesn't give you much confidence in the game or it not switching to a free model of play.

Inkulinati developer Yaza Games is taking a really weird idea of what to do with the game art and making an entirely new game with it. It's almost like a Super Mario Maker, with no levels to play.
 

A Prominent Accessibility Advocate Worked With Studios and Inspired Change. But She Never Actually Existed.

IGN has an exclusive and it's not a trailer. Doing real and legitimate journalism...we know, we know. They have a feature on how three separate disabled women advocating for disabled rights in gaming never existed. It's one weird read.

The silliest thing in the comments might be praise for IGN writing a real article and not just reviewing something. We think everyone would agree that we'd love to see more from IGNarticles  just like this one. 

Game Hype: The Jackbox Naughty Pack Sept 12th

 

The Jackbox Naughty Pack gets us all hot and bothered Thursday, September 12th. Some of them are a slap of paint with some more dirtier writing than usual from the great staff over at Jackobx, one's a whole new game. If you're old enough you can enjoy it for Halloween.

Three Games in The Jackbox Naughty Pack from press release:

 -   Fakin’ It All Night Long (Social Deduction): A returning sequel to Fakin’ It, this game will assign one Faker per round and it is up to the group to determine which player is lying when asked questions such as “Put a finger up for every public restroom you’ve used today”. This game introduces a brand-new “remote play” mode so that everyone can join even if they’re not in the same room. 3 - 8 players.


 -   Dirty Drawful (Drawing, Guessing): Another returning sequel, this game challenges players to draw a picture based off of the dirty prompt they receive on their phones. Their mission is to convince everyone else that their prompt best fits the drawing, or if they’re the artist, to best match the correct prompt. 3 - 8 players.

   - Let Me Finish (Debate): This new presentation game examines life’s serious questions like, “Where is this mailbox’s butt?” or “How does this avocado get aroused?” Everyone gets a chance to speak their mind, but will others pick up what you’re putting down? 3 - 8 players.

Halloween 2024 Early Tracking

As always, Halloween is happening earlier and earlier, our guide was meant to go up in September, but as tickets are already going up check out our Halloween Guide. As you may have noticed, we started already posting on the what you can grab tickets too. Materials will be added as we learn more about this Pumpkin Spice-filled season.

TTDILA's Halloween Guide 2024

TTDILA's Halloween Guide 2024

 

Here's TTDILA's Halloween Guide. It's out early as major haunts are already pre-selling tickets. Yes, we know it's August!

The TTDILA Halloween Guide is your source for all things Halloween and spooky happening is SoCal. So, please bookmark this page or keeping coming back to the main site for all the latest Halloween news.

The guide is broken up into the following sections:

SoCal Haunts & Experiences

Is there a Haunted House or theme park for Halloween you want to check out, it's all here. Experiences, now they can stay with you for an eternity.

 SoCal Halloween Events

 Some Halloween activities just last a day, special horror-themed performances might only last two nights. Grab tickets for that special event before they sell out and your dead out of luck.

SoCal Screenings, Un-Live Shows & Film Festivals

How many horror films screen in LA when it's not even October? Look here for all your horror film needs, special screenings and horror film festivals.

Latest Halloween News

The latest on all things Halloween!

Pumpkin Patches

Time to mutilate...we mean carve up some orange produce! First, you gotta find your victim...we mean pumpkin. Oh, jeez, better stop writing things out loud about taking out those guts...err, we meant seeds.

 

SoCal Halloween Events 2024

Here we have the events guide. These are Halloween practices going on for a limited time as short as one night! Some re-occurring and some over weekend. In any case, plan your calendar out with the fleeting dates, they're to die for! 

 

Spooky Speakeasy: Queen Mary's Haunted Tales & Cocktails

September 19th and 26th

The Queen Mary

1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90802

Price: $55 (Includes 4 Drinks)
Ages 21+

 

"Prepare yourself for a night of ghostly tales and ghoulish delights as we delve into the Queen Mary's most famous apparitions. Each spine-chilling story, each more terrifying than the last, will be perfectly paired with specialty concoctions featuring "spirits" of their own.

This is one night you won't want to miss—full of eerie encounters, spine-tingling tales, and deliciously haunted drinks! Come for the scares, stay for the fun… if you dare!"

SoCal Screenings, Un-Live Shows & Film Festivals For Halloween 2024

Here you'll find all the scary movies, horror film festival and undead...live shows to keep your eyeballs in your head for Halloween.

 

Screenings

Spooktacular Bazaar & 

Movie Night at the Queen Mary

Friday, September 13th

Bazaar and festivities begin at 5:00 PM, Movie screenings start at 7:00 PM

Queen Mary Events Park

Tickets: $10 

 

Double Feature Movie Night: As the night falls, settle in for a double feature movie showing under the stars. First up is the beloved classic Nightmare Before Christmas (7PM), followed by the magical and mysterious Labyrinth (9PM).

Bazaar: Shop till you drop from a curated selection of local spooky vendors offering unique and eerie items. Whether you're looking for the perfect Halloween decor or some ghoulish accessories, our vendors have something for everyone.

 

Relive the suspense and screams of FridayThe13th: The Final Chapter, in theaters September 10th and 15th, with special showings on Friday, September 13th at select theatres

The Babadook

10th Anniversary Re-Release In Theaters Nationwide
Starting September 19th

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the iconic indie horror film THE BABADOOK, the modern classic will return to theaters featuring an exclusive Q&A with writer/director Jennifer Kent.

Cinespia Gets Spooky

4 Nights In October

Hollywood Forever Cemetery & The Oprheum

$

 

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) (10/5), Trick ‘r Treat (10/19), and a special 15th anniversary screening of Coraline (10/12) all at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Cinespia will also be hosting a special Halloween night screening of Suspiria (1977) at the iconic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on October 31st.   

 

The Shining
Wed / Oct 30, 2024 - 8:00PM
Gate time: 6:30 PM
The Ford

$$

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young Frankenstein: 50th Anniversary

Thu / Oct 31, 2024 - 8:00PM
Gate time: 6:30 PM

The Ford
$$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film Festivals

 

Screamfest Horror Film Festival 24th edition

October 8 through 17, 2024

TCL Chinese Theater

 

The largest and longest-running horror film festival in the United States

 

 

Un-Live Shows

 

BBMT’s Hallowe’en Spooktacular

September 7 – November 10, 2024
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 4949 York Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90042
Tickets: $25 per ticket, Children 2 & under get in for free 

Bob Baker Marionette Theater (BBMT) is pleased to present Hallowe’en Spooktacular. Opening September 7 and running until November 10, this hour-long marionette show has been described as the “most charming” Halloween activity in Los Angeles. Audiences are transported to the marionette-version of Dracula’s castle and then into space and beyond with a whole collection of delightful monsters.