The California church that didn’t become a church until Hollywood was done with it Unusual. Aimee Ferrier May 5, 2026
Gunfights, sideshows, and ‘The Six Million Dollar Man’: When a 65-year-old corpse disrupted a sitcom “Laff in the Dark.” Tom Phelan Apr 10, 2026
The house in the Californian desert that helped Josh Homme discover rock music “A gang of individuals and outsiders.” Dale Maplethorpe Apr 2, 2026
Pioneertown: The California town built as a movie set with a permanent population of over 400 A living experience. Liam Gaughan Apr 2, 2026
“Could not have happened anywhere else”: The vital role of California in Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Bling Ring’ Misunderstood. Aimee Ferrier Mar 24, 2026
“That was the first time”: the against-type role that saved Brad Pitt from becoming another pretty face A subversive performance. Liam Gaughan Mar 21, 2026
The Los Angeles cinema Quentin Tarantino called “the perfect grindhouse theatre” A classic. Aimee Ferrier Mar 19, 2026
“It’s mainly sex and violence”: Russ Meyer’s only sexploitation movie shot outside of California He was a homebody. Scott Campbell Mar 18, 2026
“I’m struggling”: The stoned trip through California that started the Eagles’ career The stoned beginning of legends. Tim Coffman Mar 15, 2026
“Distorted and vulgarised”: when Alfred Hitchcock substituted California for Cornwall Los Angeles via Penzance. Jacob Simmons Mar 14, 2026