Vanessa Franko
@vanessafranko
Now: Doing audience things at the L.A. Times Then: Editing Entertainment and Features at SCNG (The Press-Enterprise, OC Register, +9) ❤️: Plants, music, Ravens, Baltimore BU alum. She/her Probably talking loudly about sports and/or power pop.
Still thinking about my Colorado trip and my first visit to Red Rocks earlier this week. It was such a stunning venue. And Jimmy Eat World’s Bleed American 25 tour was the perfect show for it.
Post Malone said no press photos at Stagecoach so you know what that means: Terrible Stick Figure Drawings. (Posty is not terrible, I do not have great art skills.) Check out live coverage on our blog. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Justin Bieber said no press photogs so I had to break out another Terrible Stick Figure drawing, this from the YouTube karaoke part of the set. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Jack White’s Mojave Tent set wasn’t open to press photogs so I had to bust out the Terrible Stick Figure Drawings early today at #Coachella. Follow along with my adventures! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Sabrina Carpenter said no photos at #Coachella) so I brought back an annual tradition: Terrible Stick Figure Drawings (she is not terrible, I am not an artist, obvs). This was from mid-set, which gave “A Chorus Line” audition and Paula Abdul’s “Cold Hearted” vibes. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Hey! This was a nice surprise to see! The gallery I spent so much time on made it to the cover of the @latimes.com Entertainment section today! See the digital version with ALL the photos: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Still raining. Needs a well-loved copy of “Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall.”
And now we are onto one of my top 5 of all-time, Carole King’s “Tapestry.” The only way to listen to it is on vinyl because it sounds like a warm hug.
I love the sunshine, but staying in and listening to my records while I watch the rain is delightfully cozy. Have been in a ‘70s mood so far today. Started with Billy Joel’s “The Stranger.”
At the Rilo Kiley reunion at Best Friends Forever and all I can think is “Blake Sennett was Ronnie Pinsky from Salute Your Shorts”
If you are a ‘90s alt rock power pop band that rarely plays and one of your shows is near me, just go ahead and take my money. Loved loved LOVED Superdrag last night.
A mantra for many. IYKYK. #TurnstileSummer www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
OMG!!!!! The big project I worked on won the Social Media Innovation Award at the California Journalism Awards!!!!!!!!
If you are on the ‘Gram, still, I am one of the people running the L.A. Times Entertainment Instagram here at #Sundance. Would appreciate you checking out what we have been up to! www.instagram.com/latimes_ente...
Surprise! Ben Harper showed up and played “Hallelujah” after the premiere of “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley.”
My favorite of the year was this one on Weezer. I spent a not-insignificant amount of time matching that blue. www.instagram.com/latimes_ente...
Who’s that? The ELITE Joe Flacco on the tree leading me to a fantasy football championship? Let’s hope so!
Making a gingerbread house is not as easy as Hallmark movies would lead me to believe. This is the first time I made one (from a kit) and the only reason it even resembles a structure is my sister’s craftiness.
we all have an emotional support dead famous guy and who he is says a lot about you
Best Christmas surprise? Best Christmas surprise. My Hallmark holiday movies story is the centerpiece of today's @latimes.com's Entertainment section! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Just did white lights this year. I will bring the red back in 2025 because it needs something. But the Beatles Cartoon ornaments are together where they belong. Might add some garland.
Finally feeling OK enough mentally to decorate the Beatles tree.
Swingin’ Utters is opening and I didn’t realize Spike isn’t with them anymore? Or maybe just out with the Gimme Gimmes?
Pulley opened! They were great. Don’t think I have ever seen them. If I have, it was at Warped a gazillion years ago.
