This week, downtown Los Angeles once again proved why The League has become the city’s most elusive and electric collision of sport, music, and culture.
What’s the first step in better brain health? Simply put, listening to your body.
And sometimes, listening to your body might mean picking up a Power Card and heading to Dave & Buster’s.
That was the surprising message behind Dave & Brain Busters, an inventive new partnership between Centrum Silver, the multivitamin clinically shown to support memory in older adults, and Dave & Buster’s, the arcade and restaurant chain beloved for its screen-powered fun. Together, they’re reimagining what brain health can look like: not just something achieved through supplements and routines, but something experienced through joy, play, and connection.
The partnership made its debut on October 14th with an exclusive preview event at Dave & Buster’s Times Square, where attendees gathered bright and early for a morning of games, conversation, and brain-boosting discovery. Guests were welcomed with complimentary food, drinks, and prizes, all themed around the idea of nurturing memory and cognitive strength, while having a genuinely good time doing it.
The event opened with a panel discussion featuring representatives from Centrum, Dave & Buster’s, certified brain health expert Candy Calderon, and the endlessly witty Amy Sedaris, who brought humor and warmth to a topic that often feels clinical. Together, they explored the role of routine, play, and active engagement in maintaining memory and cognitive health—especially as adults age.
“I do try to take care of my brain,” Sedaris said. “Feed my brain as much as possible.”
That message echoes findings from Centrum and Talker Research’s new study, “Screen Time as Brain Time,” which surveyed over 2,000 U.S. adults aged 50 and older. The results reveal a fascinating generational shift: while 62% of respondents had heard that screen time is harmful, 73% believe engaging with technology is important to staying mentally active, and more than half said it has improved their memory.
Following the panel, guests were invited to test their own reflexes, memory, and focus in a curated lineup of Dave & Brain Busters games, each chosen for its cognitive benefits. Titles like Pop the Lock challenged pattern recognition and reaction speed, Pac-Man put strategy and memory to the test, and Fruit Ninja FX honed hand–eye coordination and processing speed. Every beep, buzz, and flashing screen became part of a science-backed exercise in mental agility, proof that brain health can be as engaging as it is beneficial.
This partnership goes beyond a one-day event. Starting October 15, Dave & Buster’s locations across select U.S. cities are rolling out Silver Hours, a limited-time pilot experience offering adults 50+ 10% off food, non-alcoholic beverages, Power Cards, and activities. These Silver Hours are designed to make brain-healthy play social, accessible, and fun—an invitation to keep the mind active through community and movement, not just medicine.
In a culture where “self-care” often appears as a quiet way to unwind, Dave & Brain Busters redefines it as laughter, competition, and camaraderie. After all, the brain thrives when we’re having fun.
So, what’s the first step in better brain health? Listen to your body—and maybe your inner gamer. Whether it’s a daily multivitamin or a round of Pac-Man, small actions that make you feel alive might just be the smartest moves of all.
To learn more about the Dave & Brain Busters program and participating Silver Hours locations, visit CentrumBrainBusters.com or follow @Centrum on Instagram.
The TCL Chinese Theatre will once again transform into the beating heart of horror this October as the 25th Annual Screamfest® Horror Film Festival returns to Los Angeles, running October 7–16, 2025.
NEW YORK, NY – October 9, 2025 — Peacock rolled out the red carpet at the Directors Guild of America Theater for the New York premiere of its chilling new limited series, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy. The premiere screening was followed by an exclusive after-party at The Lobster Club, bringing together cast, producers, creators, and guests from across film and television.
It’s beginning to look a lot like a Kathy Hilton Christmas.
When Eddie Perfect’s musical adaption of Beetlejuice first hit the stage in New York City, it made headlines for its immersive staging of Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson’s absolutely iconic portrayal of the ghost with the most.
The musical, which was nominated for eight Tony awards and has since made its return to NYC not once but twice since its closing, was beloved for its engaging performances and campy sets that made any viewer feel like they were going to step into the netherworld themselves, or simply just return to their own inner sense of strange and unusual.
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Beetlejuice is now making its third return to the NYC stages and stepping into the newly renovated palace theater, and with all of the excitement of a new chapter for the beloved show, what better way to celebrate than by stepping into the magical world of Beetlejuice for yourself! Tempo by Hilton in Times Square has unveiled the Beetlejuice Suite, a stunning, extremely accurate rendition of the inner world of the show.
The suite materializes the collision of Broadway magic and experiential hospitality. In an era where audiences crave not only to see but to live the stories they love, this collaboration becomes a fascinating case study in immersive branding and emotional design. The design draws directly from Eddie Perfect’s tonal universe: chaotic yet melodic, theatrical yet tender. The familiar black-and-white stripes do more than reference Beetlejuice’s suit, they establish a visual rhythm that mimics the musical’s unpredictable pacing. Every corner of the suite carries that same manic contrast between the grotesque and the delightful that defines both Burton’s original film and its Broadway successor.
But where the stage production uses sound, light, and choreography to plunge audiences into its afterlife carnival, the suite uses texture and proximity. The tactile, the crisp linens beneath the stark stripes, the matte finish of the wall murals, the warm glow of the Netherworld-inspired lamps, invites guests to engage through touch and stillness rather than spectacle. This marks a subtle yet significant shift: Beetlejuice’s world, once projected outward from the stage, now wraps inward around the visitor.
Beyond its surface spectacle, the suite’s design choices nod toward a more sophisticated emotional architecture. The mural of the Maitland Residence, a visual emblem of liminality between life and afterlife, serves as an anchor for reflection. It transforms a hotel bed into something symbolically resonant: a threshold between worlds. Meanwhile, the gallery portraits of the characters lining the living area act as a silent audience, invoking the meta-theatricality of the show itself. Guests are no longer merely watching Beetlejuice; they are performing their own private act within it.
Downstairs at Tempo’s restaurant The Highball, the fun continues with themed food and drinks, including the Netherworld including the Netherworld Swizzle cocktail, which is a vibrant, slime-green potion with a dark purple layer that pays tribute to the chaos and supernatural spirit of the show, mirroring the ghostly world. Midori and white rum bring a sweet, fruity profile balanced with fresh lime juice, while Crème de Violette adds a mysterious, ethereal finish, making for a visually stunning “potion” that captures the allure of Beetlejuice’s world.
Beyond the signature cocktail, Highball’s prix fixe menu expands this edible theater with what might be described as “postmodern comfort food.” Think familiar New York staples that have passed through the Netherworld’s aesthetic filter, a black-and-white dessert that riffs on the city’s iconic cookie, perhaps, or smoky bar bites that evoke the grit of the afterlife.
And yet, for all its camp and concept, the dining experience remains distinctly grounded in Tempo’s larger mission of mindful indulgence. Beetlejuice’s chaos finds a surprising serenity here: the dishes are refined, the service polished, the environment one of controlled whimsy rather than carnival excess. It’s a reminder that even in the afterlife, balance matters, that the best kind of absurdity is the one that knows when to pause for a perfect bite.
You won’t need to draw a chalk door to get to this suite, nor will you need a handbook for the recently deceased (though, the suite does have one!) All you’ll need to do is head over to Tempo By Hilton Times Square to see it for yourself! Hear more about it here!
The 2nd Annual Gurus Awards, presented by Gurus Magazine, transformed guests back to the Roaring 20s with a dazzling Jazz Age award show held at the historic Cicada Restaurant and Lounge in Downtown LA.
Crown Royal Whisky is changing how we think of tried and true classics with its newly released chocolate-flavored whisky.
A powerhouse lineup of Hollywood and Broadway talent united at Symphony Space for This Is Crazy!, a moving one-night-only performance supporting the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
At the New York Comic Con press roundtables, Peacock’s highly anticipated thriller The Copenhagen Test offered a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges and creative decisions that shaped the series.