How 'South Central Noir' captures South L.A

For the writers who contributed to the just-published anthology, "South Central Noir," narrow, pop-infused renditions of the area are just the tip of the iceberg.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment September 8, 2022 How the authors of 'South Central Noir' captured South L.A. and created a genre Tanarive Due, Naomi Hirahara and other local authors break down the South L.A. people and places that inspired the stories in a rich new anthology. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'Knives Out' sequel, Spielberg's latest and 19 more major premieres at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival World premieres of films with Harry Styles, Viola Davis, Jennifer Lawrence and more top our picks for the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. SHARE       READ MORE Universal's Halloween Horror Nights redefines the haunt with a Weeknd-inspired maze We talk to John Murdy, the architect of Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, on transforming the emotional terror of the Weeknd's music into a horror attraction. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' meets Hitchcock in Hulu's enjoyable new comedy Combining the action thriller and romantic comedy, "Wedding Season" expertly plays like a millennial homage to "The 39 Steps." SHARE       READ MORE How was Lea Michele's debut in 'Funny Girl'? Those six standing ovations don't lie Former "Glee" showrunner Ryan Murphy, "Spring Awakening" star Jonathan Groff and others showed up for Lea Michele's "Funny Girl" debut on Broadway. SHARE       READ MORE Indian action hit 'RRR' eyes Oscars, sets Beyond Fest S.S. Rajamouli retrospective L.A.'s Beyond Fest's monthlong celebration of "RRR" director S.S. Rajamouli to include rare screenings, a career retrospective and in-person Q&A. SHARE       READ MORE Review: The less you know about 'Barbarian,' the more you'll enjoy one of the year's best horror movies Writer-director Zach Cregger delivers a fresh genre surprise in the cult movie in waiting "Barbarian." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US