LOUISIANA
- Documentary featuring Livingston Parish librarian nominated for Emmy
“The Librarians," executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, is nominated for the Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking at the 78th Emmy […]
- Documentary featuring Livingston Parish librarian nominated for Emmy
“The Librarians," executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, is nominated for the Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking at the 78th Emmy […]
- Hip-hop musical 'On Da Block!' premieres in New Orleans, celebrating culture and youth voices
An original show looking at contemporary music and life in New Orleans neighborhoods will hit the stage this week, culminating an intensive workshop.
- What drove a Lafayette professor to conquer the highest point in all 50 states?
A UL Lafayette finance professor became the first known Louisianan to climb all 50 state high points, including Denali, the most challenging, hauling […]
- A tornado took out over 200 plants and trees at New Orleans' Longue Vue House and Gardens
After Tropical Storm Arthur brought 14 tornadoes to south Louisiana and Mississippi last month, one of New Orleans' National Historic Landmarks was […]
- Take a bird walk at the swamp, 'Backrooms' at the Manship and more: Around Baton Rouge
The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, July 16.
- Director of museum exploring the southern Jewish experience to speak in New Iberia
Histories about the modern South have comparatively little to say about southern Jewish communities, which played important roles in freedom […]
- At the highest point in Arkansas, buying a glass of wine requires a free membership card.
At The Lodge in Arkansas' Mount Magazine State Park, the in-house Skycrest Restaurant with large south-facing windows, a two-story stone-clad […]
- Krewe of Rio announces royalty at annual Summer Sambada
If you want to beat the summer heat, just take a cue from the Krewe of Rio crowd. The members gathered June 13 at the oh-so-cool McElligott Club at […]
- Really? Jerry Seinfeld brings new act to Baton Rouge on Saturday. Here are 10 bits of trivia.
He welcomes fans to his website with this self-quote: "It's not the easiest thing to try and put a smile on a face. But it's always worth it."
- New spot for Indian groceries, fresh chai, butter chicken and more in Lafayette
The term "desi" refers to the whole of the Indian subcontinent, and the peoples, cultures, products and foods that originate there.
PODCASTS
INDIE FILM
- How Quentin Tarantino Uses Subtext in Screenwriting
by Eric Hardman on July 10, 2026 at 3:45 AMOn the surface, Quentin Tarantino’s debut feature, Reservoir Dogs, is a really simple, straightforward narrative. And when he first wrote it, Tarantino thought that’s all it was. Until he was given a clear piece of advice from a mentor of his: […]
- ‘Gail Daughtry’: Inside the 7-Day Writing Exercise That’s Produced Three Feature Filmsby Chris O'Falt on July 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
David Wain and Ken Marino break down how they went from having “no concept” to a completed first draft of “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” in a week.
- 17 Movies That Stayed No. 1 at the Box Office the Longest
by Brennan Klein on July 10, 2026 at 3:19 AMWhile only two of the 25 biggest all-time hits at the domestic box office (not adjusted for inflation) came out before 2000, when it comes to longevity at the top of the chart, nothing beats the classics. Here is a breakdown of the 15 movies (well, […]
- ‘The Listeners’: Rebecca Hall and Janicza Bravo Break Down Show’s Ending and Why That Finale Death Was So ‘Heartbreaking’by Kate Erbland on July 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The limited series' director and star go deep with IndieWire about their creative love affair, the characters who needed matching haircuts, and what to make of a wrenching finale to this on-screen adaptation of Jordan Tannahill's novel.
- The Divide and Conquer Grading Workflow in Premiere’s Color Mode
by Sponsored Content on July 9, 2026 at 10:35 PMYou’ve been there. You open your sequence for color, pick a shot somewhere in the middle, fix it, move to the next one, fix that. Two hours later, you’re thirty clips in, nothing matches, and you’re starting to dread how long the rest of the […]
- What Is Your Audience Actually Worth?by Christian Zilko on July 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Attention Capital founder Josh Stein explains why audiences are now a measurable asset class.
- Fairlight Live 1.0 is Now Available as Blackmagic Design’s Audio Mixer is Ready for Live Events
by Jourdan Aldredge on July 9, 2026 at 10:04 PMSet to be a full-featured software-based broadcaster mixer for high-end live audio, Fairlight Live 1.0 is now available and ready to support possibly thousands of channels, wide formats, and complex mixes.If you’re someone working in the realm of […]
- ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Team to Reunite for ‘Secretary’ Live Script Readingby Wilson Chapman on July 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Exclusive: Jane Schoenbrun will direct Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, stars of their upcoming meta slasher film, in a live reading of the 2002 cult classic presented in partnership by Film Independent and MUBI.
- Fujifilm Adds Its Widest Cinema Power Zoom to Its GF Lens Lineup Yet
by Jourdan Aldredge on July 9, 2026 at 8:55 PMFujifilm has announced that it is adding the second cinema power zoom lens to its GF lineup with the new FUJINON GF19-35mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR. This lens is set to be the widest-angle lens now available in the GF format as the company looks to expand the […]
- ‘Night Nurse’ Review: A Caretaker Explores Her Kink for Elder Abuse in the Year’s Strangest Erotic Thrillerby David Ehrlich on July 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Georgia Bernstein's admirably bizarre debut feature makes a strong impression but fails to leave a lasting impact.