Rachel Sennott’s HBO Vehicle ‘I Love L.A.’ Channels Internet Fame’s Empty Nihilism a Little Too Well: TV Review

In his seminal video essay “Los Angeles Plays Itself,” a definitive exegesis on the sprawling metropolis and its depiction on screen, critic Thom Andersen takes issue with the city’s nickname. “People blame all sorts of things on the movies,” Andersen argues. “I blame them for the custom of abbreviating the city’s name to ‘L.A.’” Andersen […]