Author: Admin Staff - Connor Leighton

The former hospital at St. Vincent Behavioral Health Campus in Los Angeles was built in 1856 and has been closed since 2020. A group of 70 artists has since taken over exam rooms, nurses' stations and the entire lobby in an immersive art experience called “Hospital of Emotions.” The installation rooms focus on different dimensions of being human and visitors check in as if they are patients. In the “Resilience Department,” there's an interactive audio piece in which the artist recounts having an epileptic seizure. In another room a virtual character based off a real person who is a veteran talks about experiencing PTSD and reads a suicide note. The show will be open through the end of September.

The Anthony Bourdain biopic “Tony” explores a pivotal summer in 1975 when the future chef-traveler worked in a Cape Cod kitchen. Directed by Matt Johnson, the film portrays Bourdain as a young, struggling chef, but AP critic Mark Kennedy say it misses capturing his later charisma. Dominic Sessa plays the teenage Bourdain, depicted as a misfit with little joy. The film introduces fictional elements, including a new mentor played by Antonio Banderas. While it offers glimpses of Bourdain's early life, Kennedy says it fails to fully capture his passion for food and new environments. “Tony” is rated R and runs for 106 minutes.

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash. His management says the accident happened in Dublin on Wednesday. He was 56. Hansard was known for his dual career in acting and music. He played a member of a Dublin soul band in “The Commitments” and won an Oscar in 2008 for the song “Falling Slowly” from the film “Once,” in which he also starred. He was the front man for The Frames and part of the duo The Swell Season. He also released solo albums including “Didn’t He Ramble,” which was nominated for a Grammy.

A quarter of a century is a long time for mustache rides and syrup binges, but “Super Troopers” has gotten a lot of mileage out of the simple joys of friends goofing around. The comedy troupe Broken Lizard started as a group of college buddies who started performing together while at Colgate University. They broke through with 2001’s “Super Troopers.” Not all movies look like they were fun to make, but “Super Troopers” did. For Broken Lizard, the difference between the movie and the blooper reel can be almost nonexistent. Ever since, the guys from Broken Lizard have been living out the dream of every group of funny college pals. They release “Super Troopers 3” on Aug. 7.

Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the Japanese director known as “the master of horror,” was a bit nervous about how viewers might react to his first samurai film. He needn’t have worried. “The Samurai and the Prisoner,” opening in New York and Los Angeles July 31, followed by a rollout in major U.S. cities through August, received an enthusiastic response when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. It’s turning out to be Kurosawa’s most popular film to date, if its reception in Japan, where it opened earlier this year, is any indication. That’s saying a lot for a director who counts to his credit dozens of respected works.

CBS's "60 Minutes" has announced a slate of new correspondents and contributors for its 59th season. The show's executive producer, Nick Bilton, shared the news Tuesday. Ross Douthat, an opinion columnist from The New York Times, and Norah O’Donnell, former anchor of ‘CBS Evening News,’ will join as correspondents. Sebastian Junger, Gianna Toboni and Trevor Phillips join as contributors. The moves come two months after a major shakeup at the news magazine, led by new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, which installed Bilton as executive producer and let to departures of three correspondents: Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega and Scott Pelley.

Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have sued Penske Media and others, claiming they engaged in fraud to acquire the Golden Globe Awards. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in California, alleges that Penske Media and owner Jay Penske colluded with Eldridge Industries to devalue the Globes and deceive the HFPA into a pressured sale. The lawsuit accuses them of hiding Penske's involvement in the 2023 deal. Penske Media's assets include major entertainment publications and awards shows. The lawsuit seeks at least $150 million in damages and aims to cancel the agreement to dissolve the HFPA. Penske Media has denied the claims.

It’s a cold, lonely new world for Peter Parker when we join him in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” The action picks up four years after Parker, in a supreme act of self-sacrifice, erased himself from the world’s memory. That means Peter’s beloved MJ has no idea who he is, nor does his best buddy, Ned. Far from the surprise-a-minute 2021 “No Way Home,” this latest film is a more somber and slower-moving affair. Its best reward is a very human, vulnerable Tom Holland in his latest outing as Peter, Associated Press critic Jocelyn Noveck writes in her review.

Justin Herbert has his first ring, and it's not on the football field. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback and singer-songwriter Madison Beer have announced their engagement in an Instagram post. It included a photo of Herbert proposing to Beer. The couple was first seen together last August. Beer attended some Chargers games last season, and they were spotted at Dodgers and Lakers games. Herbert appeared in Beer's “lovergirl” video this spring. Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has been supportive of their relationship. Herbert begins training camp Wednesday for his seventh season with the Chargers.

The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie has chosen not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case. Hadi Matar’s lawyer told a court Tuesday that the 28-year-old wouldn’t take the stand. Closing arguments are expected Wednesday morning in Buffalo, New York. Rushdie, the prize-winning author and free speech advocate, testified last week about the 2022 attack that left him blind in one eye. Prosecutors contend that Matar was acting upon a former Iranian leader’s 1989 call for Rushdie’s death because of his novel “The Satanic Verses.” Some Muslims considered it blasphemous. Matar has pleaded not guilty. He already has been convicted of state-level attempted murder and other charges.

Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are in the running for the 2026 edition of the prestigious fiction award. The list of 13 semifinalists announced Tuesday for the $66,000 prize includes James’ “The Disappearers” and Stuart’s “John of John.” Elizabeth Strout, a Pulitzer Prize laureate, is also on the list with “The Things We Never Say.” The longlist features authors from Britain, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Turkey, and the United States, including three debut authors. Historian Mary Beard, head of the judging panel, described the list as literary “dynamite.” Six finalists will be revealed September 22 and the winner will be announced on November 9.

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is drawing moviegoers to Prague for its rare 70 mm IMAX experience. This film is the first feature made entirely with IMAX cameras. Prague is one of only three cities on the European continent with such a screen. The Czech branch of Cinema City offers multiple daily screenings to meet demand, with most sold out. By Monday, 22,000 film fans from 15 European countries had visited. The IMAX 70 mm format is Nolan’s favorite format, offering what he calls the “best possible experience.” Despite challenges, this format remains a unique draw for cinema fans.

Spicy drinks are trending, and bartenders are getting creative. Turner Greaves from New York’s Sip and Guzzle describes his tequila highball, Doctor Green, as herbaceous and slightly bitter, with tomatillo, green apple and serrano pepper. Customers can adjust the spice level with a dropper. James Stevenson from London’s Brutes of Mayfair also notes a shift toward savory cocktails. His mezcal-based Bagheera is a spicy margarita with fresh chile and coriander. Agave spirits like tequila and mezcal pair well with spice due to their vegetal profiles. Bartenders are also using ingredients like Sichuan peppercorns and gochujang.

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Aug. 2-8 include “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Michelle Yeoh, singer Charli xcx and actor Daniel Dae Kim. Actor-turned-princess Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, turns 45, actor-director Greta Gerwig hits 43 and “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn reaches 60. Others celebrating are “Seinfeld” actor Wayne Knight, singer Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and actor David Duchovny. Actor Charlize Theron turns 51, singer Shawn Mendes welcomes 28 and guitarist The Edge of U2 reaches 65. Others celebrating are drummer Rikki Rockett of Poison and rapper Kool Moe Dee.

Gunther von Hagens, the German anatomist who generated both fascination and revulsion around the globe with his “Body Worlds” exhibits of preserved human corpses, has died. He was 81. Von Hagens trod a fine line between science, entertainment and commerce with his touring exhibits, as well as headline-grabbing actions such as a public autopsy. At the heart of von Hagens’ work was the so-called plastination process — replacing body fluids with liquid plastic that then hardens. That technique, which he started developing in the 1970s, prevented decay, left tissues intact and allowed him to display preserved corpses and their inner organs.