27th Annual Charlie Awards Luncheon

The 27th annual Charlie Awards will be presented on Friday, April 5 at noon in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The awards, which celebrate arts and culture in Hollywood, are hosted by the Hollywood Arts Council. This year marks the council’s 35th anniversary. The event benefits Project S.O.A.R. Honored this year are […]

Celebrating the ‘Pin Up’ at the Stratosphere

By Charly SHELTON It can be a rare thing to see real 1940s style anymore. While the hipster movement incorporated some ’40s aspects into their own style, it is rare to see the pure, unadulterated ’40s look – like a pin up girl on a calendar, posing on the wing of a plane with dark […]

Bolton Hall Celebrates Centennial

2013 marks the 100th year for Bolton Hall in Tujunga, the beautiful river rock building constructed in 1913 to serve as a meeting place for the members of the Little Landers colony. The volunteers at Little Landers Historical Society invite the public to join in special events and celebrations starting with a re-enactment of the […]

Easter and Passover Films

By Mary O’KEEFE Writing an article on Easter and Passover films was not an easy assignment. Science fiction and Hitchcock films – now that is something I could write about. But Easter and Passover – not so much. So I put a call out to CVW Facebook followers and these are their favorites. There are […]

From Panel to Panel to Screen

By Charly SHELTON I usually just assume that everyone reads comic books. It’s the smart thing to do. I will randomly start up conversations with strangers about The Avengers because I expect them to know comics. If you don’t read them, I encourage you to pick up a book and take a peek. There is […]

Despite Flaws, ‘SimCity (2013)’ is Near Perfect

By Michael WORKMAN A video game that revolves around civic management is probably not what most people would think of as being wildly popular. But that description would be a gross oversimplification. Developer Maxis’s “SimCity” has garnered a colossal devoted fan base since its humble start way back in 1989 that spawned several additional games […]

LINKS: Comics to Screen

Superman: Birthright Superman: Red Son Crisis on Infinite Earths Infinite Crisis Thor issue 344 (Appearance of Malekith) Thor vol 1 Captain America: Winter Soldier Thanos and The Infinity Gauntlet (for Avengers 2) Ant Man: Season One True-Believer.net (Launching this April 2013)