LOUISIANA
- Ready to celebrate the holidays? Check out these festive November happenings around New Orleans.
It never hurts to get into the holiday spirit a little early, and this year is no exception.
- Religion Briefs: Freeman Baptist Church in Ethel will host two-night Harvest Revival
Freeman Baptist Church, 4628 La. 955, Ethel, will host its “Oh! Give Thanks” Harvest Revival Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 23-24, at 6:30 p.m. nightly.
- Louisiana's Sammy Kershaw gets apology and red-carpet invite from the CMA. Here's his response.
After initially being denied a red-carpet walk for the 60th Country Music Association Awards on Nov. 18, country music veteran and Louisiana native […]
- Community: New Schools for Baton Rouge honors John Spain; Iberville pageant winners recognized
New Schools for Baton Rouge recently honored co-founder and longtime board member John Spain with the title of board member emeritus in recognition […]
- Chatime, a Taiwanese boba tea brand, opens its first Louisiana location in Lafayette
Chatime, a Taiwanese bubble tea franchise, has opened its first location in Louisiana at Ambassador Town Center in Lafayette.
- Groundbreaking Alonzo King LINES ballet is back in NOLA for first time in 15 years
Returning to New Orleans for the first time in 15 years, the world-renowned Alonzo King LINES Ballet will bring its pioneering brand of contemporary […]
- La. Bakes: At Thanksgiving, the sides are king. Here are 2 dishes to reign over your table
Every Thanksgiving, the turkey gets top billing. It's carried into the dining room with great ceremony, carved with considerable concentration and […]
- Education philanthropist Nick Pugh honored as winner of 94th Civic Cup
In a room full of longtime friends and fellow community leaders at the City Club at River Ranch, Lafayette engineer Nick Pugh was awarded one of the […]
- Louisiana's Sammy Kershaw gets apology and red-carpet invite from the CMA. Here's his response.
After initially being denied a red-carpet walk for the 60th Country Music Association Awards on Nov. 18, country music veteran and Louisiana native […]
- John Mese brings his one-man play home to Louisiana. Here's the story behind 'The Story'
John Mese has acted alongside Mariska Hargitay and David Duchovny, and been directed by Tom Hanks and Steven Soderbergh. Those experiences are just a […]
- Lafayette honors military sacrifices in Moncus Park Veteran's Day ceremony
Veterans, their families and community members gathered at Moncus Park Wednesday morning to recognize and honor the military service of veterans and […]
- How the Louisiana Children’s Museum started 40 years ago with ‘two young mothers and a dream’
Long before the $47.5 million masterpiece in City Park, and more than a decade before the first child walked through a set of big blue doors on Julia […]
- Hilliard Art Museum hires new curator as it prepares for major expansion in Lafayette
The Hilliard Art Museum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has named architect and exhibition designer Jonathan Boelkins as its new curator, […]
PODCASTS
- 760 - The Lost Art of the Bit Partby John August and Craig Mazin on November 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Whatever happened to bit parts — the roles in which a character shows up only for one memorable scene? John and Craig discuss why these roles seem to have vanished, particularly in live action, and make a case for bringing them back. They also […]
- IFH 880: Why Indie Filmmakers Must STOP Waiting for Hollywood with Josh Forbes
by Indie Film Hustle on November 10, 2026 at 12:30 PMWhat happens when you direct one of the biggest music videos of the year, earn an MTV Video Music Award nomination, and discover you still have to pay hundreds of dollars just to attend the ceremony? In this episode of Indie Film Hustle, filmmaker […]
- Buddy Q&A - Casper Kellyby [email protected] (Jeff Goldsmith) on October 20, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to co-writer and director Casper Kelly about his latest film - Buddy. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content, read Backstory Magazine!
- Pete Ohs' 2026 Distribution Experiment #3: Love & Work (Plus a Traveling DVD?)by No Film School on November 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
What does it take to get an independent film in front of an audience when traditional distribution isn't working? In the third installment of Pete Ohs' 2026 distribution experiment, No Film School's GG Hawkins catches up with Pete to discuss his […]
- Moon Choiby Peter Rinaldi on November 10, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Moon Choi stars in the Stephanie Ahn's Sundance award-winning debut feature film "Bedford Park" where she delivers an absolutely heartbreaking performance as Audrey, a Korean American woman who is grappling with her abusive past. On this episode, […]
- Inde Navarrette shares 'Obsession' Oscar dreams, freaky on-set stories, and what happens to Nikki after the credits rollby Gold Derby on June 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The breakout star of the horror hit knows the internet is rooting for her to win Best Actress at the 2027 Oscars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- BPS 497: Why Most Screenwriters NEVER Finish Their Scripts with John Paxton Jr.by Bulletproof Screenwriting on November 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Are you spending more time talking about your screenplay than actually writing it? In this episode of Indie Film Hustle, writer-director John Paxton Jr. shares why creative focus, character development, and the discipline to finish your work are […]
- Meet the Deedlesby [email protected] (Earwolf) on November 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM
This week, Paul, June, and Jason break down the 1998 movie Meet the Deedles, starring HDTGM fave Paul Walker. The three discuss the stacked cast of the movie, the Deedles technology, and the Geyser (and Gowser) count of Yellowstone National Park. […]
INDIE FILM
- What’s New in Color Mode: A Faster Path to a Finished Look
by Sponsored Content on November 12, 2026 at 9:00 PMIf you edit your own projects, color is rarely a separate phase of the job. You finish the cut, then notice the interview shots don’t match. The exterior is too cool. The interior is too green. One camera is flatter than the other. The client […]
- Jensen Huang’s Biopic Feels Inevitable — The Right One Might Be Impossibleby Alison Foreman on November 12, 2026 at 11:45 PM
After "The Social Reckoning" stumbled at the box office and voter backlash over data centers dovetailed with awards buzz for "Artificial," any film about the former Nvidia exec would have to keep pace with a tech industry that’s changing by the […]
- How Filmmaker Jill V. Dae Turned a 3-Day Script into a Fearless Body-Swap Thriller About Empathy
by Jason Hellerman on November 12, 2026 at 8:30 PMSome movies wait years for the "right" moment to get made, but filmmaker Jill V. Dae felt she had a story to tell right now. So rather than waiting for someone to greenlight it, she went out and made it. She blended a Freaky Friday-style body-swap […]
- Miles Teller Opens Up About ‘Paper Tiger,’ Adam Driver, and Losing His Home Before Filming James Gray’s Movieby Anne Thompson on November 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
In James Gray's Cannes hit about two brothers falling out with the Russian mafia, Teller plays against type as a sensitive family man opposite Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.
- The Clever Storytelling Structure That Makes 'Slumdog Millionaire' Work So Well
by Jason Hellerman on November 12, 2026 at 8:00 PMThere was this electricity when Slumdog Millionaire came out. I had been a Danny Boyle fan for a while, and rushed to the theater to see the new film, which had already generated Oscar buzz. It wasn't just the trailers; it was this kinetic style, a […]
- ‘The Good Daughter’ Review: Rose Byrne Sizzles in Peacock’s Brutal Trauma-Drama About Crime-Solving Sistersby Ben Travers on November 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The clichés stack up nearly as fast as the clever cast can distinguish them in Karin Slaughter's six-episode adaptation of her own book, which follows long-separated sisters who reunite to defend a young woman from the predators lurking in their […]
- Ryan Gosling’s 10 Most Underrated Movie Performances, Ranked
by Jason Hellerman on November 12, 2026 at 7:30 PMIt's so easy to talk about the movies Ryan Gosling has done over the course of his career. The guy is one of the biggest movie stars in the world. From The Notebook and Drive to La La Land, Blade Runner 2049, Barbie, and Project Hail Mary, his […]
- Fall Festival Movies Sold: ‘Woman Unknown,’ May el-Toukhy’s Golden Lion Winner, Sells to Cohen Media Groupby Brian Welk on November 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Star Mathilde Arcel also won Best Actress out of Venice.
- How 'Ink' Tackles 'Oppenheimer''s Themes, But For Journalism
by Eric Hardman on November 12, 2026 at 7:00 PMDanny Boyle’s newest film, Ink, opened this year’s Venice International Film Festival and puts the journalism industry in the hot seat by examining the origins of the UK tabloid, The Sun. The film follows Jack O’Connell as paper editor Larry […]
- Saoirse Ronan Has Wanted to Direct Since She Was a Kid, and Her Exquisite First Short ‘Paper Plane’ Proves She’s Got the Goodsby Kate Erbland on November 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
In her first and only interview since winning Best Narrative Short at the Austin Film Festival (and earning Oscar-qualifying status for her directorial debut), Ronan tells IndieWire about the joyous (and occasionally scary) process of moving into […]