Leon Taylor

APLA Health announced it will present its inaugural Voice of Visibility Award to actress and activist Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Pose, Loot) on Sunday, October 18, at 10:30 a.m. during the 42nd annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles, a fundraising event celebrating life, honoring those who have been lost, and taking action against HIV. Rodriguez’s costar and advocate Joel Kim Booster will present her with the honor during the AIDS Walk opening ceremony at West Hollywood Park.

By: Leon Taylor Film October 7, 2026, 3:44 pm Photo Credits: 42West There are plenty of vampire movies that lean heavily into familiar tropes, but Vampire Carnival takes a different approach. Rather than simply giving audiences another story about vampires lurking in the shadows, the film introduces an interesting idea: what if vampires could hide in plain sight by creating a place where their vampiric nature actually feels at home?

By: Leon Taylor Film October 7, 2026, 12:00 pm Photo Credits: 42West Some action movies take their time getting to the good stuff. The Beast isn’t one of them. From the opening scene, the film throws you directly into the action, immediately setting the tone for what is to come. You’re in it almost immediately, and for me, that worked. Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Joel Kinnaman, The Beast takes the familiar presidential action thriller and approaches it from a different perspective.