Devil in the Details – a Review of Diablo III

»GAME REVIEW By Mike WORKMAN Blizzard Entertainment is known for taking its sweet time when working on a game. So it’s no surprise that it has been more than a decade since the last Diablo title was released back in 2001 with the expansion of “Diablo II: Lord of Destruction.” Many gamers shed tears of […]

Guilty Pleasure Found in ‘The Dictator’

By Charly SHELTON “Borat” was funny. It was uncouth, shocking, offensive and funny. Then came “Brüno,” a movie in the same style and vein of Sasha Baron Cohen’s first film. But “Brüno” went further. He was more comfortable with awkwardness, with pushing people’s buttons, and with on screen nudity. Now we have “The Dictator.” A […]

La Crescenta Residents (and Dog) Featured in ‘Annie’

By Agnes CONSTANTE When Copper, an 11-year-old golden retriever chow mix, takes the stage at the Glendale Center Theatre, all eyes are on him. Copper stars as Sandy in the Glendale Centre Theatre’s production of “Annie,” which runs until June 30. Rebecca Thomas, a junior at Crescenta Valley High School, and her father Robert star […]

A Sneak Peek at E3 2012

By Michael WORKMAN This spring has brought many highly sought after games – and it’s is just getting started. Though summer is considered to be a quiet time in the gaming industry with few major titles being released, it still has a colossal event every year in the summer: the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3. […]

GAMC Hosts “Live & Learn” Lecture at Y

Glendale Adventist Medical Center and the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA will present a morning of health education lectures and free blood pressure and spine checks today, Thursday, June 7 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This “Live & Learn” event is free and open to the public and will be held at the YMCA, 1930 Foothill Blvd. […]

‘Swan Lake’ at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Hurry as there are only a few tickets left for the Bolsoi Ballet’s “Swan Lake” performance at the Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The ninth season of Glorya Kaufman presents Dance at the Music Center will conclude with Bolshoi Ballet’s “Swan Lake” staged by Yuri Grigorovich after Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov and Alexander Gorsky, music […]

The Dictator

Keep in mind that this is an offensive movie, and it does not reflect our opinions or anything having to do with us.  This was the only clip provided to us in the press kit.

E3 Gallery

Nintendo Halo 4 Trailer and first level gameplay Epic Mickey conference, including a presentation from the Walt Disney Archives, gameplay from first level and a painting performance.   More to come soon!

Revving up for ‘Transformers the Ride 3D’

By Charly SHELTON There are few rides that are ever made that honestly shock you. There are rides that pleasantly surprise, rides that live up to expectations, and far too often, rides that disappoint. But every once in a while, a ride will shock you. Something that is either so realistic or so enthralling that […]

Vivaldi Called Up to Help Drum Up Support For Alzheimer’s Research

By Ted AYALA The therapeutic properties of music, its ability to mend bodies as well as souls, is something that has long been established. Now it will be employed for its ability to inspire local music lovers to show some generosity for the less fortunate. St. George’s Episcopal Church in La Cañada will be presenting […]