LOUISIANA
- Mockingbird Cafe owner has eclectic, inviting abode in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
With a fantastic name bestowed upon her at birth, it was almost predestined that Alicein Wonderland Schwabacher would grow into a free spirit unbound […]
- Baton Rouge church celebrates Armenian faith and culture with upcoming event
The doors of St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church in Baton Rouge will swing open on Sunday for more than a worship service. The church, 6208 Florida […]
- Your guide to Festivals Acadiens et Créoles: New features, music lineup and festival tips
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will return to Girard Park this weekend with a lineup featuring some of the biggest names in Cajun and Creole music, a […]
- ‘Clear about our mission’: Loyola’s Xavier Cole on faith, education and meeting Pope Leo
When Xavier Cole became Loyola University’s 18th president in 2023, he knew the position would put him in front of some important people.
- Matcha lovers keep cleaning out this new Baton Rouge cafe and dessert shop. Meet the owner.
Matcha fans have cleaned out Twistella three times since the Baton Rouge shop opened last month.
- Martha Graham Dance Company brings a century of dance history to Lafayette’s Heymann Center
The Martha Graham Dance Company is stopping in Lafayette for the only Louisiana show on their 100th anniversary tour, performing classic pieces at […]
- Here are 4 day trips to take from New Orleans this fall: Charming small towns, seasonal events, more
There’s an art to a great day trip: a short drive, a taste of somewhere new and an ending that puts you back in your own bed for the night.
- Doctor Says: Flu season is fast approaching. Here’s what’s new about this year’s vaccine.
October is the month to strongly consider getting your annual flu vaccine, says Dr. Olivia Ragusa. And for people over 50, there’s something new […]
- ‘Rocky Horror’ is a 50-year tradition of mess and chaos. This NOLA theatre does it anyway.
Halloween night. 1998. Zephyr Field. Metairie.
- Local nonprofit farm rescheduled its 5-course dinner due to weather. See updated date.
Baton Roots rescheduled its 5-course fundraising dinner due to anticipated bad weather, according to a social media post from Thursday.
- Acadiana Symphony Orchestra opening night was a star-spangled spectacular
It is hard to be wowed these days, with so much great entertainment in Acadiana competing for our attention. But the opening night of the Acadiana […]
- Kim Mulkey's 17-year-old Russian newcomer steals show at LSU women's basketball event
On Tuesday night, more than 600 people gathered on the floor of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for an event called “The Premiere.” The event's […]
- ‘Never going to play a song the same way two times live’: BR record shop jam features ‘monster rotation’ of talent
Every Wednesday night, musicians crowd the 13-by-8-foot stage at Classic Vinyls Record Shop in Baton Rouge to play popular jazz songs like “It […]
- Looking for a grown-up Halloween? These 2 Lafayette restaurants are going all out.
With themed cocktails, elaborate decorations, photo opportunities and menus designed for an evening out, these Lafayette restaurants are bringing […]
PODCASTS
INDIE FILM
- 'Crystal Lake' Premieres October 15: Everything We Know About the Friday the 13th Prequel
by V Renée on October 9, 2026 at 8:30 PMCrystal Lake, which is the first official installment in the Friday the 13th franchise since 2009, is mere days away from its premiere on Peacock on October 15. The show, which is set to drop all eight episodes of its premiere season on that date, […]
- ‘In a Violent Nature: Part 2’ to Release Valentine’s Day Weekend 2027by Brian Welk on October 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Shudder and Independent Film Company's slasher horror sequel opens opposite Greta Gerwig's "Narnia" movie.
- Aaron Sorkin's 6 Biggest Writing Lessons
by Jo Light on October 9, 2026 at 8:00 PMYou'd think after, you know, an Oscar, The West Wing, and decades of fast-talking dialogue, writing would get easier for Aaron Sorkin. But it hasn't, according to what he admits in a recent conversation with Esquire editor-in-chief Michael […]
- Bill Burr vs. Facebook: Inside ‘The Social Reckoning’ Fantasy of the Comedian Speaking Truth to Powerby Chris O'Falt on October 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Mark Zuckerberg has shut out dissenting voices; Aaron Sorkin and Burr talk about building the fiction of letting the stand-up get under his (and Jeremy Strong's) skin.
- Here are Some More 4K-Ready Memory Cards On Sale and Ready for Your Pockets
by NFS Staff on October 9, 2026 at 7:30 PMFor filmmakers and run-and-gun content creators these days, having extra SD cards in your camera bag, or even in your pockets, is never a bad idea. Files are getting bigger, and 4K workflows aren’t the exception anymore, they’re the norm.In our […]
- Oscars: U.K. Selects ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution,’ Documentary About Iran, as Best International Feature Entryby Brent Lang on October 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Pegah Ahangarani’s acclaimed look at her life in exile and her native country's political turmoil was already a leading contender for Best Documentary.
- Full Frame vs. Super 35 and How Sensor Size Changes Your Shot
by NFS Staff on October 9, 2026 at 7:00 PMFew topics start a comment-section fight faster than sensor size. Is your 18mm "really" a 27mm on a crop sensor? Does full frame give you shallower depth of field? Or is that a myth too? If you've ever stood in a rental house trying to decide […]
- ‘Ray Gunn’ Review: Brad Bird’s Longtime Passion Project Is a Retro-Futurist Detective Story with a Muddled Messageby Kate Erbland on October 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The "Iron Giant" and "Incredibles" filmmaker and legendary animator has been kicking around his jetpack-powered noir-meets-"Blade Runner" feature for decades. The result is immersive, but too sprawling.
- All In on AI? This New NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X-Powered Laptop Could Be For You
by Jourdan Aldredge on October 9, 2026 at 6:30 PMWe know it’s not for everyone, but the AI market is growing. Or at least that’s what the market is telling us, as new products and machines tailored specifically for these new types of developers and creators keep coming out.The new Lenovo 15.3" […]
- ’14th’ Review: Ava DuVernay’s Overstuffed Netflix Documentary Finds Us Living in the Age Frederick Douglass Warned Us Aboutby David Ehrlich on October 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Ava DuVernay’s ambitious follow-up to “13th” traces the Fourteenth Amendment’s unfinished promise, but its urgency sometimes overwhelms its argument.