Assistant editor Vanessa Franko oversees audience engagement for the Los Angeles Times’ Entertainment and Arts section. She was previously the digital director of entertainment and features at the Southern California News Group and held multiple titles at the Press-Enterprise in Riverside, including music and pop culture reporter. A Boston University grad from Maryland, she is a sports fanatic who has dozens of houseplants named after rock stars.
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Essay: My sister and I never got along. Tim Curry and ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ changed that
As Dr. Frank-N-Furter in ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Tim Curry gave life to more than a creation named Rocky — he was the foundation of my friendship with my sister.
A quarter-century after “Bleed American,” Jimmy Eat World is touring its breakthrough album front to back, turning sold-out amphitheaters into cathartic sing-alongs for fans raised on “The Middle.”
The Hollywood Arby’s on Sunset closed in 2024, but its sign found a temporary home in the desert at the Stagecoach Music Festival over the weekend.
Post Malone headlined Sunday at the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival, which also featured sets from Brooks & Dunn, Hootie & the Blowfish and more.
Lainey Wilson headlined Saturday at the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival, which also featured sets from Journey, Pitbull and others.