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August 21, 2026

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August 21, 2026
VistaVision Returns to L.A. at the Academy Museum

VistaVision Returns to L.A. at the Academy Museum

The Academy Museum in Los Angeles is presenting a 16-film VistaVision series with a recently refurbished projector, featuring films including The Searchers and To Catch a Thief. The format is also being used by contemporary filmmakers including Paul Thomas Anderson, Greta Gerwig, Brady Corbet and Emerald Fennell. Key Takeaways

NextAfto Is Rethinking the Way Consumers Buy and Lease New Cars

NextAfto Is Rethinking the Way Consumers Buy and Lease New Cars

NextAfto describes itself as a new-car shopping platform that lets consumers request structured dealer offers without disclosing their phone number or email address to matched dealers during the offer process. For some consumers, submitting a vehicle inquiry can lead to repeated calls, texts, and emails from dealerships. NextAfto was

Sofi&Co Family Takes on Los Angeles Swim Week

Sofi&Co Family Takes on Los Angeles Swim Week

A Bali-born fashion brand is headed west. On August 16, Sofi&Co Family made its Los Angeles Swim Week debut in Bel Air, presenting a ten-look collection titled “The Other Side of Fear,” a

Eddy Mann and the Long Road of a Musical Believer

Eddy Mann and the Long Road of a Musical Believer

By: Daniel Mercer There is something quietly unfashionable about Eddy Mann. For decades, the Philadelphia-rooted singer-songwriter, musician, worship leader, and teaching pastor has continued making records while the machinery surrounding popular music has reinvented itself repeatedly. Formats disappeared. Record stores vanished. Streaming reshaped the business. Christian music became increasingly

Authenticity Is Dead
Authenticity Is Dead

Los Angeles has always been a city built on visibility. For decades, Hollywood rewarded the people who could command attention, shape perception,