Carly Rattner

October 15, 2026

“This one goes out to Tim”: Behind Creatures of the Night’s quarterly production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”

By Carly Rattner

Creatures of the Night brings “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” back on Oct. 16, honoring Tim Curry’s legacy with a new shadow cast, energetic performances and audience participation.

September 5, 2026

Motown Legend Diana Ross Sparkles at the Santa Barbara Bowl

By Carly Rattner

Motown legend Diana Ross graced the Santa Barbara Bowl stage on Aug. 27 as part of her “Diana in Motion” tour.

August 16, 2026

Why do we enjoy gory TV shows?

By Carly Rattner

Carly Rattner is satisfied with the violent “The Boys” finale, but why?

July 14, 2026

“Supergirl” brings super-powered heroines back to the big screen

By Carly Rattner

Milly Alcock gave a performance of a positive, chaotic role model to inspire future generations of strong women despite the film's box office performance.

July 2, 2026

What Makes ‘A Real Pain’ Real: An Evening with Jesse Eisenberg

By Carly Rattner

The actor, writer, and director took the stage at Campbell Hall to discuss the making of his 2024 film "A Real Pain."

June 5, 2026

May the fourth be with us: A “Connectivity” series screening

By Carly Rattner

May 4 brought a filled audience to Pollock Theater, where the Carsey-Wolf Center screened “Star Wars: A New Hope” to honor the film’s legacy and community.

June 5, 2026

Fighting for forgiveness: Omni-Man’s character growth in “Invincible” season four

By Carly Rattner

Invincible season four shifts away from shock value and instead focuses on the emotional repercussions of actions.

May 9, 2026

Medusa’s musical tragedy: “A Legacy of Stone” at Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall

By Carly Rattner

The musical was a three-year-long dream of Hastings’, reimagining the Greek myth of Medusa’s origin story.

April 9, 2026

Deltopia, Deltopia. Wherefore art thou?

By Lucy Dixon, Carly Rattner, Juliana Chandler, Shivum Ganesh, Ethan Griffin, Monica Rivera

The Daily Nexus Opinion Staff is apprehensive about the future of Soltopia.

February 26, 2026

Why is being a fangirl so hard?

By Carly Rattner

Carly Rattner acquired BTS tickets, but at what cost?

February 11, 2026

SBIFF 2026: Academy Award-nominated casting directors talk about finally receiving their own category

By Carly Rattner

The event featured Academy Award-nominated casting directors Gabriel Domingues, Nina Gold, Francine Maisler, Jennifer Venditti and Cassandra Kulukundis.