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X-Files Season 11 Spoilers Index

** Last updated: March 21, 2018, 16:30 GMT**

WARNING: This post contains all the spoilers about the upcoming season of “The X-Files” (11th); proceed at your own risk. The post will be updated with the newest info as soon as they are confirmed.

Season 11 will consist of “eight standalone episodes, and two mythology episodes.” (X)

Promotional Videos / Cast Chats

NY Comic-Con Official Trailer - Link#2 - Hungarian - Italian - Spanish - Russian

Help Without Trust

Nothing hurts like the truth

Season 10 Cliffhanger

The Mulder and Scully relationship

We Need Your Help, Even If We Don't Trust You 

Promo #7 - LQ - HQ

Unwrapping The X-Files: Retro Chemistry

Promo 9 - What To Expect This Season 

Instagram sponsored post

Declassified: The End Of The World

Show & Not Tell: Gillian Anderson

Visions Of The Future

SPOILER ALERT

MID-SEASON TRAILER

END-SEASON TRAILER

Cast Promotional Photos: SpoilerTV Season 11 Poster: SpoilerTV First look pictures: http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/the-x-files/257640/x-files-season-11-release-date-trailer-cast-story-details-more

‘1 month’ Countdown Poster: https://twitter.com/thexfiles/status/936988343136526338

     Episode 11x01 Title: “My Struggle III” Airdate: January 3, 2018 Written & Directed by: Chris Carter Synopsys:  Picking up after the last event series' cliffhanger, Mulder and Scully learn that they aren't the only ones desperately searching for their long-lost son, William. The very fate of the world may depend on it. (X) Promo pictures:  xfilesbtvs , xfilesnews , SpolierTV Sneak Peeks:  Scully Can't Find Her Son Featurette: Visions Of The Future Cast Info:

Recurring cast: Mitch Pilleggi, Annabeth Gish, William B. Davis, Chris Owens, Lauren Ambrose, Robbie Amell

Guest stars: Barbara Hershey (as Erika Price), Jeremy Schuetze (as Young Cigarette Smoking Man), AC Peterson (as Mr Y), Jett Klyne (Young Jeffrey Spender) (X) (X), Anjali Jay (Dr. Joyet)

Additional info about this episode:

Scully is involved in a car crash (Link to the video): this scene was filmed on August 17

episode one delves into the Cigarette Smoking Man’s (William B. Davis) backstory and apparent family ties to Mulder (X)

“We start the season right up from where the season finale left off with that big helicopter and takes you right from there,” David Madden (Fox entertainment chairman) says. “You’ll be launched into a very urgent adventure that has a lot to do with William — Mulder and Scully’s kid. (X)

Barbara Hershey will play Erika Price, a powerful figure who represents a mysterious organization. (X)

Barbara Hershey will have a recurring role in season 11. (X) 

Season 11 will also explore the motive behind one of the biggest shockers of last season: loyal ally Agent Reyes (Annabeth Gish) confessing that she’s in league with the Cigarette Smoking Man. (X)

   Episode 11x02 Title: “This” (X) Airdate:  January 10, 2018 Written & Directed by: Glen Morgan Synopsys: An old friend reaches out to Mulder and Scully in a seemingly impossible way, revealing a chilling secret.  (X) Promo pictures: SpoilerTV , xfilesnews Promos: Hungarian Promo Sneak Peeks: Scully & Mulder Wake Up To A Shootout  Featurette:  The Lone Gunman Cast Info:

Recurring cast: Dean Haglund, Mitch Pileggi

Guest stars:

Additional info about this episode:

“the second hour opens with a time jump to put distance between Mulder and Scully and the events of the premiere” (X)

Glen Morgan tells Den of Geek that one of his episodes is a throwback.“I looked at it like The X-Files does North by Northwest” referencing Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 thriller in which a milquetoast Cary Grant is mistaken for a government agent by foreign spies, and is pursued across the country. “It’s not a monster-of-the-week, it’s more like a Mulder and Scully on the run type thing.” (X)

   Episode 11x03 Title: “Plus One” Airdate:  January 17, 2018 Written by: Chris Carter Directed by: Kevin Hooks Synopsys: A spate of deaths, in which the victims were plagued by their own doppelgangers, lead Mulder and Scully to a pair of twins playing a dangerous game. (X) Promo pictures: SpoilerTV Promos:  FOX - Link #2 - Australian Promo - Promo #2 - Hungarian Promo - Promo #3 Sneak Peeks: 1 Cast Info:

Recurring cast:

Guest stars:  Karin Konoval

Additional info about this episode:

“episode three is a darkly comedic hour, penned by Carter, focusing on doubles and doppelgängers“ (X)

Karin Konoval will play four different roles (2 of which are males) (X)

   Episode 11x04 Title: “The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat” (X) Airdate: January 24, 2018 Written & Directed by: Darin Morgan Synopsys:  The episode explores “the idea of The Mandela Effect, in which large groups of people remember an alternate history, Mulder and Scully find out how the X-Files themselves may really have originated.” (X) Promo pictures:  xfilesnews Promo: FOX - Russian Sneak Peeks: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 Cast Info:

Recurring cast:

Guest stars:  Brian Huskey

Additional info about this episode:

Episode 11x05 Title: “Ghouli”  (X) Airdate:  January 31, 2018 Written & Directed by: James Wong Synopsys: When a pair of teenage girls attack one another, each believing the other to be a monster, Mulder and Scully find that their investigation could possibly lead back to their long-lost son, William.  (X) Promo: FOX Promo - Hungarian - Russian - Australian - Australian HQ - Canadian Promo pictures: xfilesnews -  Sneak Peeks: #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - The Mystery Surrounding William Cast Info:

Recurring cast: William B. Davis, Mitch Pileggi

Guest stars: Miles Robbins (Jackson Van De Kamp), Robyn Bradley (Mrs. Van de Kamp), Troy Anthony Young (Mr. Van De Kamp), Chanelle Peloso (Emily Van De Kamp), Madeleine Arthur (Sarah Turner), Louis Ferreira (Detective Costa), Sarah Jeffery (Brianna Stapleton), Mackenzie Murdock (Gas Station Attendant), Sunita Prasad (Dr. Aliyeh Scholz), Zak Santiago (Mr. Green),  Austin Dunn [he is listed as Miles Robbins’s double in episodes #5-8-10]

Additional info about this episode:

“Speaking to IGN at NYCC, Anderson said William will have an "elusive" relationship with his parents, showing up by the fifth episode.” (X)

“Anderson told me the actor “looks like a normal kid” and Duchovny offered this cryptic tease when I asked him which of his parents William most resembles: “He resembles two people that aren’t Mulder and Scully. And when you read this back [after watching the episodes] you’ll figure this out.” (X)

“Anderson tells TV Guide that the search for William will bring Mulder and Scully "closer together," although she acknowledges that Scully is much more passionate about finding him. But while Mulder isn't as invested in finding his son, he remains devoted to being a much-needed support system for Scully throughout this trying mission.” (X)

Episode 11x06 Title: Kitten Airdate: February 7, 2018 Written by: Gabe Rotter Directed by: Carol Banker Synopsys:  Skinner goes AWOL when his past comes back to haunt him. As Mulder and Scully try to track him down, their growing mistrust of him reaches its apex (X) Promo pictures: SpoilerTV - xfilesnews Promo: FOX - Russian Sneak Peeks: Cast Info:

Recurring cast: Mitch Pilleggi, James Pickens Jr. (as Alvin Kersh)

Guest stars:  Haley Joel Osment

Additional info about this episode:

“You’re going to find out a lot more about his past,” Mitch Pilleggi told Ausiello just before taking the stage. “Fans will find out who he is, where he comes from and why he is the way he is.” Pileggi promises that the installment — Season 11’s sixth (out of 10) — will reveal his cranky FBI boss to be much more than just a guy “who sits in the office bitching at Scully and Mulder,” adding, “Ultimately, he is their champion.” (X)

“there is some speculation that Osment might be joining the X-Files cast as the younger version of Skinner himself. Especially considering what series’ creator Chris Carter had to say after The X-Files Season 11 trailer was released at New York Comic-Con on October 8.At the NYCC panel, Carter revealed the backstory episode will feature Skinner as a young man, and now TVLine ventures a guess the role could go to Osment. At the same time, Empire Online has his character pegged as a possible relative of Skinner’s.” (X)

“I’m so excited because in previous episodes in the original run of the show, you had one episode where Mulder was trying to resign, you had Skinner talking about his experience with the paranormal in Vietnam," Pileggi explained. "They go there. So it’s really cool. I’m very excited about it, I just read the script and it’s really cool.” (X)

“We learn more about Skinner and more about his connections to Mulder and Scully and how he’s been a loyal advocate of theirs at his own expense.” (X)

    Episode 11x07 Title: Rm9sbG93ZXJz Airdate:  February 28, 2018 Written by: Kristen Cloke, Shannon Hamblin Directed by: Glen Morgan Synopsys:  In a world of ever-increasing automation and artificial intelligence, Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) find themselves targets in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Promos: FOX - Promo #2 - Hungarian - Russian Promo pictures: XFiles news - SpoilerTV Sneak Peeks: #1 - #2 Additional info about this episode:

Episode 7 sounds like a winner, and we mean “sounds” figuratively because it seems like there won’t be much sound to hear in it at all.“It probably has 15, 20 lines of dialogue in the whole episode,” Duchovny said. “It was really a ballsy move on everybody’s part. I think putting up an hour of television on a network that has maybe 20 lines in it and still be riveting, I’m sure not all of us believed it. It’s one of our more special episodes that we’ve done in a long time.”Anderson said [...] “It’s really interesting as an actor to work on something that has no dialogue, because you don’t want to end up miming what you would say were you to have dialogue,” (X)

   Episode 11x08 Title: Familiar (X) Airdate: March 7, 2018 Written by: Benjamin Van Allen Directed by: Holly Dale (X) Synopsys: Mulder and Scully investigate the brutal animal attack of a little boy in Connecticut while suspecting darker forces are at play. Promo: FOX Promo pictures: XFiles News, SpoilerTV Sneak Peeks: #1 - #2 - #3 Cast Info:

Guest stars: Alex Carter (Chief Strong), Jason Gray-Stanford (Officer Eggers), Erin Chambers (Anna Strong), Sharon Taylor (Diana Eggers), Roger Cross (Officer Wentworth), Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez (Andrew Eggers), Michael Q. Adams (Pastor), Emma Oliver (Emily Strong)

Additional info about this episode:

   Episode 11x09 Title:  Nothing Lasts Forever Airdate: March 14, 2018 Written by: Karen Nielsen  Directed by: James Wong Synopsys: While investigating human organ theft, Mulder and Scully uncover a mysterious cult consumed with macabre rituals. Promo pictures: SpoilerTV Promo: FOX - Hungarian Sneak Peeks: #1 - #2 Cast Info:

Guest stars: Carlena Britch (Juliet 'La Avispa' Bocanegra), Guy Fauchon (Dr. Dave), Aidan Kahn (Agent Colquitt), Albert Nicholas (Agent Bludworth), Austin Dunn  [he is listed as Miles Robbins’s double in episodes #5-9-10]

Additional info about this episode:Glen Morgan and James Wong, who penned the classic hour “Home,” are writing the eighth installment, which is “similarly messed up” in tone. (X)

    Episode 11x10 Title: My Struggle IV Airdate:  March 21, 2018 Written & Directed by: Chris Carter Synopsys:  Mulder and Scully rush to find an on-the-run William (guest star Miles Robbins) while the Cigarette Smoking Man (guest star William B. Davis) pushes forward with his ultimate plan. Unconfirmed spoilers from Reddit (⚠️ Very detailed!): Here Promo pictures: XFilesNews Promo: End-Season Trailer - FOX promo - Russian - Hungarian (LQ) - Revised Trailer Sneak Peeks: #1 - #2 - #3 Cast Info:

Recurring cast: Mitch Pilleggi, Annabeth Gish, William B. Davis,  Miles Robbins, Barbara Hershey (as Erika Price),  Joel McHale (X)

Guest stars: Sarah Jeffery (Brianna Stapleton) and Madeleine Arthur (Sarah Turner) [they are both listed to appear in episode 5, too], Bentley Hixson (William 5 years old) Austin Dunn (William 15 years old)  [he is also listed as Miles Robbins’s double in episodes #5-8-10]

Additional info about this episode:

“Episode 10 is William’s struggle.” (X)

The episode will most probably end on a cliffhanger (X)

The episode ends on a cliffhanger. [...] expect deaths.Emphasis on plural. (X)

He also reveals that the final minutes of the episode will leave viewers stunned, teasing, “I'm calling this one of the biggest cliffhangers we've ever had.” (X)

A Family Affair…Also in the episode, David Duchovny’s daughter West makes her acting debut. Carter says, “It was the first time I ever worked with her because it was the first time she'd ever worked; this was her screen debut. She came in, she was poised, she was prepared. She also made it her own; she came in with, you know, some attitude and that attitude was also a part of the character. She had worked on it hard.” Keep your eyes peeled for the young actress as "Maddy." (X)

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As one of the best-selling consoles of all time, the Nintendo DS had a wide variety of games in its library. With the new features the DS brought to video games including the touch screen, the built-in mic, and the local Wi-Fi connection, DS games were able to try new things other games were still unable to do.

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Because of these innovations, many DS games like The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass still holds up to this day. Since these games were ahead of their time, players have a plethora of challenging and fun games to play that rival anything produced for the current generation of consoles.

10 Animal Crossing: Wild World

Animal Crossing: Wild World is part of the social simulation game series Animal Crossing that has the player control a customizable human who has just moved into a new village populated by anthropomorphic animals. Since the games are open-ended, players can choose how they spend their time, which includes collecting items and talking to the other villagers.

This game is significant because it introduced many gameplay features that would become mainstays of the series. For example, instead of the top-down perspective of the first game, this game has the sideways view that later games would continue to use. Also, the game introduced online play, which has remained a big part of the series.

9 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

Taking place seven years after the third main Ace Attorney game, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is a visual novel adventure game where the player as a lawyer must solve mysteries to prove their client’s innocence. Apollo Justice is a rookie defense attorney who ends up working with the memorable main character of the previous Ace Attorney trilogy, Phoenix Wright, and his daughter, Trucy, to solve the old murder case that led to Phoenix’s disbarment.

Along with the regular cross-examining in the courtroom and the investigation sequences outside of it, this game also introduces some new ideas to the series. Since Apollo does not have Phoenix’s magatama, he instead has a bracelet that allows him to see small movements people make that give away their lies. With the wide cast of intriguing characters and a darker storyline, this fourth Ace Attorney game is absolutely worth a playthrough.

8 New Super Mario Bros.

A discussion about the best DS games is not complete without the number one best-selling DS game: New Super Mario Bros. In this 2.5D platformer, the player controls either the titular character Mario or his brother Luigi as they navigate through various worlds to save Princess Peach from Bowser and Bowser Jr.

As one of the best-selling video games of all time, it is no surprise that this game is hard to put down. The combination of simple gameplay with the variety of worlds to explore makes the game enjoyable and addicting. New power-ups such as Blue Koopa Shell added a new element to the gameplay. Also, movements from 3D Mario games, like the wall jump, were also added to enrich the experience.

7 Dragon Quest IX

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies is an RPG released in 2009 that follows an entirely customizable main character who is part of an angelic race that lives in the sky called “Celestrians.” A catastrophic event occurs that sends the Celestrians plummeting to the mortal world, and the main character must find a way back to their former state while gathering lost fruits from the world tree.

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Along with the higher difficulty, this Dragon Quest game introduces many new gameplay features that make it worth playing. While keeping the traditional role-playing mechanics and interesting storytelling of previous entries, Dragon Quest IX introduces multiplayer functionality, plenty of customization options, and spawning enemies.

6 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Created by Shu Takumi, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a 2010 adventure puzzle game that follows an amnesiac ghost named Sissel who has recently died. While traveling with a female detective named Lynne, Sissel uses his new spectral powers to perform “ghost tricks” in order to save lives and try to recover his memories before dawn arrives

Over the course of the game, the player will possess corpses in order to travel back in time to four minutes before the person’s death. During this period, the player can manipulate objects in order to affect what is happening and change the future. This creates an intriguing gameplay loop that will keep the player hooked from beginning to end.

5 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is a tactical RPG where a 17-year-old male protagonist and his friends witness an outbreak of demons in modern-day Tokyo. During seven days, the protagonist, who gains the ability to see how long a person has left to live, must try to save as many people as possible.

Similar to other SMT games, the player can recruit demons as allies to fight other demons. In addition, gamers can see the enemies and must move the teams of characters strategically across the map to fight enemies in single turns, which is similar to games like Fire Emblem. With all the possible unique endings, the player will want to replay the game several times to fully enjoy what the game has to offer.

4 The World Ends With You

Produced by Tetsuya Nomura who also developed the Kingdom Hearts series, The World Ends With You is an action RPG that takes place in modern-day Shibuya and follows an amnesiac teenager named Neku Sakuraba who has recently died. With the help of several different companions, Neku must complete the week-long Reapers’ Game in order to have a second chance at life and not be erased.

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With a gameplay style specific to the DS, this game is a must-play for the console. Using both the touch screen and buttons, the player can simultaneously control the characters in both the top and bottom screens. In addition, the soundtrack and various outfits are all sourced from Shibuya’s popular culture at the time, creating a unique time and cultural capsule players will enjoy.

3 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is an award-winning action-adventure game and a direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on the GameCube. The game follows Link as he travels between various islands using the ship S.S. Linebeck in order to save his friend Tetra from a life-eating monster named Bellum.

While the game contains the dungeon exploration and item hunting of previous Zelda games, this game is unique because it also has a large central dungeon, The Temple of the Ocean King, that the player must return to throughout the story. With the help of the Phantom Hourglass and other items, the player must use stealth to avoid the Phantoms in the temple. The game’s innovative gameplay and engaging storyline make it the best Legend of Zelda title to get a remaster for the Switch.

2 Sonic Rush

Before his departure from Sega, the father of Sonic, Yuji Naka, produced one more mainline Sonic game that many fans consider to be one of the best. Sonic Rush is a 2.5D platformer where the player can control either Sonic or a new character Blaze the Cat. These two characters work together to stop Dr. Eggman and his counterpart, Dr. Eggman Nega, from Blaze’s alternate universe.

Both characters show their own side of the story, have their own specific order of levels, and have their own special abilities. The game’s smooth gameplay, beautiful level designs, and introduction of Blaze make Sonic Rush one of the best Sonic the Hedgehog video games.

1 Pokémon: Black & White

As the second generation of Pokémon on the DS, Pokémon: Black & White consists of two RPG games where the player controls a teenager who travels across the Unova region in order to catch Pokémon, battle against other trainers, and defeat Team Plasma. The game focuses on the balance between humans and Pokémon.

Created shortly after Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl, this game has updated graphics and animations compared to its predecessors. With the game’s large amount of new characters and the darker storyline compared to other Pokémon games, it is no surprise that Pokémon: Black & White has remained a favorite that fans of the franchise continually revisit.

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Weekend Planner: New Year’s Edition

Zoo Lights | Photo: Jamie Pham 

Here are 20 awesome events happening in L.A. on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Want the 411 on additional events and happenings in LA? Follow @christineziemba on Twitter or Instagram.  

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SUNDAY, DEC. 31

FAMILY NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION AT L.A. ZOO LIGHTS (Holiday)

There’s a family-friendly NYE celebration on Saturday from 6 to 10 pm at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The special party includes express entry to Zoo Lights, a dinner buffet, soft drinks, an East-Coast-midnight toast with a live broadcast of the Times Square ball drop with a complimentary glass of champagne for adults and sparkling apple cider for kids, dessert, a ride on the Zoo's conservation carousel, games, a DJ dance party and a cash bar. While most animal residents are asleep, Family New Year's Eve visitors can view the LAIR's amphibians, invertebrates and reptiles as well as a real reindeer family comprised of two adults and two babies. Tickets: $69 for adults, $45 for children ages 2 to 12.

GRAND PARK + THE MUSIC CENTER’S N.Y.E.L.A. (Holiday)

The fifth annual Grand Park + The Music Center’s N.Y.E.L.A. returns on New Year’s Eve with gates opening at 8 pm. The alcohol-free, family-friendly event covers 90 acres, from Grand Avenue to City Hall (Spring Street) and from Temple Street to 2nd Street and is expected to draw 50,000 people. The night includes a party with live music, DJs and dancing on two stages, free interactive motion-graphic activations and 3-D digital video mapping on the side of City Hall. The festivities end at 1 am on New Year’s Day. Free. 

NICK WATERHOUSE (Music)

Pop Radar LA loves Nick Waterhouse’s mid-century, R&B-styled music, and he headlines the Moroccan Lounge on New Year’s Eve. Healing Gems opens the night. Tickets: $45-$55. Ages 21+. 

PROHIBITION NYE (Holiday)

Party at Union Station for KCRW’s Prohibition NYE on Saturday night at 9 pm. The Ticket Concourse at Union Station channels the Roaring Twenties with burlesque, live jazz ensembles, a premium open bar featuring champagne and specialty cocktails, and LA's own Goldroom headlining the main stage. Ages 21+. Formal attire (black-tie optional) or Twenties-Era appropriate attire requested. Tickets: $175 and up. 

CONTROLLED DANGER: DAVE CHAPPELLE & JOHN MAYER (Music + comedy)

Spend your New Year’s Eve at the Forum with this odd couple: Dave Chappelle and John Mayer. The first half of the performance features a solo musical set by Mayer, followed by a solo comedy set by Chappelle. During the second half of the evening, both performers join on stage for songs, stories, improvised dancing and more surprises. 9 pm. Tickets: $79-$275. 

GROUNDLINGS NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION (Holiday)

Celebrate the end of 2017 with laughs at the Groundlings New Year’s Eve Celebration. The special improv performance takes place on Sunday with specialty cocktails and gourmet appetizers served at 9 pm, followed by a special two-hour improv show featuring Groundlings performers and the house band beginning at 10 pm. At midnight, there’s a midnight champagne toast and desserts. Tickets: $100. 

Station1640 is a new venue on Cahuenga. | Image: Courtesy of Station1640

STATION1640 (Grand opening party)

Station1640 is a new venue that holds its Grand Opening New Year's Eve event on Sunday night. Located along the Cahuenga Corridor (1640 N. Cahuenga), the owners turned the venue into an NYC subway station with the walls redecorated by some of LA's most well known street artists. General admission starts at $20, and the premium hosted bar package starts at $50. The festivities begin at 9 pm. 

SUNDAY TASTING: BUBBLES (Champagne)

Esters Wine Shop & Bar in Santa Monica holds its usual Sunday Tasting on New Year’s Eve from 3-6 pm. They’re celebrating bubbles for the season by opening a selection of Champagnes and sparkling beverages, from affordable to high end, and weird to classic. Tickets: $25 for wines and cheese, and 10% off bottles from the tasting. Stick around from 6 pm to midnight as they’ll open a new bottle on the hour.

BT KINGSLEY + MORE (Comedy)

BT Kingsley headlines two New Year’s Eve Shows at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank on Sunday. The night promises laughs, champagne toasts and party favors at 7:30 pm (to ring in East Coast time) and 10 pm for West Coast time. Both shows feature Kingsley with Matt Kirshen, Dana Eagle, Brian Kiley and others. Tickets: $39. Guests are asked to respect the two-item minimum per person (any combination of food and beverage).

CASSIA (Food)

Cassia in Santa Monica celebrates New Year’s Eve with a special prix fixe menu crafted by co-owner and Chef Bryant Ng and the Cassia team. The family style meal celebrates Bryant and his wife Kim’s culinary heritage with vibrant flavors from Southeast Asia and includes Vietnamese ‘Sunbathing’ Prawns with Fresno chiles, garlic, and Vietnamese hot sauce; Raw Oysters; Twice Cooked Wagyu Beef Brisket & Broccoli; and Grilled Pig’s Tail with Bibb lettuce, herbs and fish sauce and many more. Tickets are $85 per person (not including service charge and tax). Optional beverage pairings are available for $55 per person and or $29 per person for the nonalcoholic options. A small menu will also be available at the bar for walk-ins. 

The Beverly Wilshire Celebrates its 90th anniversary on NYE. | Image: Courtesy of the hotel

BEVERLY WILSHIRE ANNIVERSARY (NYE Dinner)

On New Year’s Eve, the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Season Hotel, celebrates its 90th anniversary. To celebrate, THE Blvd holds a four-course prix-fixe menu featuring items such as Petrossian Ossetra Caviar, Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Organic Pacific Halibut, Veal and Cheeks, and more, available from 5-7 pm for $165 per person. From 9 pm-12 am for $300 per person, THE Blvd includes a five-course meal with a glass of Moët & Chandon glass. The extra course includes Lobster & Crunch or Lamb Tenderloin. Call THE Blvd for reservations. 

MARINA DEL REY NEW YEAR’S EVE (Fireworks + glow party)

Head to Marina del Rey for NYE for a Glow Party & Fireworks Shows. The free, family friendly events features DJs, Dance Music, Dancers, Circuit Breaker Robot, Face Painting, Bubbles, Photo Booth, Free Giveaways, Food Trucks and other surprises beginning at 7 pm. At 8:59:30 pm, there’s a 30-second countdown to view the Times Square ball drop, followed by a 10-minute fireworks display. Stick around for another fireworks display at midnight. Watch from Burton Chace Park, Fisherman’s Village or the many waterfront restaurants in Marina del Rey.  

GAME NIGHT: NEW YEAR'S EVE VARIETY SHOW (Comedy + variety)

Game Night, a comedy/variety show created and hosted by Angela M Webber and Joseph Scrimshaw is at the NerdMelt Showroom on New Year’s Eve at 7 pm, featuring guests Jackie Kashian, Amy Spalding and Phoebe Bottoms. Dancer Sara Stevenson Scrimshaw dances an entire ballet in five minutes. Tickets: $8. 

DITA VON TEESE’S NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA SHOW (Performance)

Dita Von Teese's New Year's Eve Gala Show is at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on Sunday night at 9 pm. Dita and her entourage bring back old Hollywood glam, with new both new acts and classic performances. Tickets: $49.50–$225. 

DER FAN + CHRISTIANE F. (Double feature)

Scare yourself out of 2017 with a double feature of horror at the New Beverly with Der Fan (1982) at 6:30 pm, followed by Christiane F. (1981) at 8:30 pm. The first film is a German horror that screens in L.A. for the first time in 35mm. It follows a teen and her growing obsession with a pop singer. Be prepared for a “shocking and controversial conclusion.” The second film “tells the true story of a bored West German teen’s downward spiral into a life of drugs and prostitution in 1970s Berlin.” See one or both films for $8. Beginning on Jan. 1, the New Bev will be closed for part of 2018 for renovations. 

MONDAY, JAN. 1, 2018

MUSEUM OF ILLUSIONS (Magic)

Get your camera ready. The Museum of Illusions opens on Monday on Hollywood Boulevard through Feb. 28, 2018. Guests can immerse themselves in different optical illusion settings and paintings. Pre-sale tickets ($15) are available now and ends on Jan. 1. After that, regular priced tickets are $25. The museum’s first entry is at 10 am and the last entry is at 11 pm. Expect to spend about an hour in the museum checking out the 30 art works. The museum closes early at 4 pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. The line will close at 1 pm. Children ages 5 and under are free. Strollers are allowed. 

THE BOXWOOD BRUNCH (Holiday)

While The Boxwood Restaurant at The London in WeHo has a NYE’s menu, it’s the New Year’s Day Brunch Menu that’s most enticing. From 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, guests can enjoy Assorted Breakfast Pastries, Made-to-Order Omelets and Risottos, and number of main dishes like Lobster Benedict and Duck Hash. Tickets: $75 per person. Please make reservations at 310-358-7788. 

SANTA ANITA (Horse racing + food)

There’s live racing at Santa Anita Park on New Year’s Day with the first post at 12:30 pm. There are a number of food and drink specials happening at the park all day long, including (small promotional) $1 sodas, $1 beers and $2 hot dogs beginning at 10:30 am. There’s also a Bud Light Lounge, where the $8-$10 entry into the lounge includes Park admission, the first Bud free and then $3 Bud Lights and Budweisers all day. There is a full. three-course brunch with cocktail at the Turf Terrace for $75; or go the bottomless Mimosa or Bloody Mary brunch route for $100. 

GOLDEN GLOBE FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM NOMINEE SERIES & SYMPOSIUM (Film)

The Golden Globe Foreign-language Film Nominee Series begins screening At The Aero Theatre On Monday At 7:30 Pm With Loveless, Director Andrey Zvyaginstev’s follow-up To Golden Globe Winner Leviathan. The other nominated films screening this week are A Fantastic Woman (Chile), First They Killed My Father (Cambodia), In The Fade (Germany), Loveless (Russia) and The Square (Sweden). The films screen at either The Aero or The Egyptian. Tickets: $12. On Saturday, Jan. 6, meet the directors at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s free symposium. 

NEW YEAR’S BRUNCH AT THE HUNTINGTON (Food)

There’s a New Year's Brunch at The Huntington Library in San Marino on Monday. Held in the Rose Hills Foundation Garden Court, there are seatings at 9 am and 12:30 pm. In addition to the usual brunch offerings such as omelets and French toasts or pancakes, the carving stations include Porchetta, Beef Tenderloin and Citrus-Brined Niman Ranch Turkey Breast. There’s also Shredded Kale and Fennel Salad, Asparagus salad, Wild Berry Trifle and many more treats. Tickets are $100 for adults (includes endless mimosas) and $50 for children (ages 2-10, under 2 free). Reservations required. 

—by Christine N. Ziemba

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6 Ideas to Borrow from Creative Social Media Carousel Ads

By Dara Fontein

If one picture is worth a thousand words, a carousel ad is worth 10 times that. Literally. According to data found by Kinetic Social, advertisers using carousel ads see a click-through rate 10 times higher than other ad formats on Facebook and Instagram.

Carousel ads allow advertisers to use up to 10 photos or videos within a single paid post on Facebook or Instagram. Each image has its own link, which means more space for advertisers to stretch their creativity.

On Facebook, carousel ads drive 30 to 50 percent lower cost-per-conversion and 20 to 30 percent lower cost-per-click than ads with a single image.

Want to test your own carousel ad campaign? Read on for some examples and ideas to get you started.

6 examples of creative carousel ads

1. Airbnb

Airbnb repurposed one of their slideshow posts on Instagram as a creative carousel ad promoting their new Experiences offerings.

The post is a beautiful panorama photograph of a long paddle boat, divided into three shots. The text accompanying the post highlights the hosts and how they use Airbnb to give guests a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Arriving in a city—or living in one—can feel overwhelming and isolating. Local hosts Nicki and Pamela bring groups of travelers and natives together for three days of peaceful adventure. You’ll bond over a beach bonfire, explore Muir Woods on a meditative hike, and paddle the bay in unison with your new friends. Don’t be surprised to find yourself feeling calm and connected and right at home. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Click the link in our bio for other outdoor San Francisco experiences, from low-tide sand art to camping on Angel Island. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #AirbnbExperience

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With this carousel ad, Airbnb shines a spotlight on their valuable hosts while showing users the unique benefits of traveling with Airbnb. The post’s call to action includes a link to other San Francisco experiences available through Airbnb.

Like Airbnb, your brand can use a panorama format with carousel ads to:

Show off your new office space

Share an event experience

Give a behind-the-scenes look at your team with a series of team photos

Showcase long product shots such as a tablescape, or a line-up of different products

Share a lifestyle image featuring your product, for example, a scenic mountainscape with your brand’s hiking boots visible in one of the frames

2. Tanishq

Tanishq, one of India’s most prominent jewelry brands used carousel ads to boost sales and reach a broader Facebook audience. Tanishq has both online and brick and mortar stores and they wanted to use Facebook to marry these two spaces for their customers.

For their one-month campaign, Tanishq showcased stunning close-ups of their products and offered special discounts through carousel ads on Facebook. They also included a “Shop Now” button to further entice their audience to take action.

With their carousel ad campaign, Tanishq saw a 30 percent increase in in-store sales and a three times higher return on their ad spend.

You can entice your customers with visuals like Tanishq by:

Following Facebook’s recommended image size of 1080 x 1080 pixels

Using product imagery to target returning or high-intent customers

Using lifestyle imagery to target new customers

Using images related to one theme for each ad sequence

Making sure that every image within the carousel format has a similar visual style created through lighting, colors, and composition

Demonstrating your brand identity throughout images with a watermark or recognizable branding, colors, and tone

3. Wondermall

Wondermall is a mobile app that gives shoppers access to over 100 stores and 1 million products. As a fashion-focused platform, Instagram was a great fit for Wondermall’s carousel ad campaign.

Wondermall used highly-targeted carousel ads to reach American women aged 18 to 44 who have summer-based keyword interests (sunglasses, sandals, swimsuits, etc.) and like relevant Pages.

To appeal to their audience interests, Wondermall used carousel ads to feature curated summer goods available through the app. The ads featured a call to “Download on the App Store” and a “Shop Now” button. With a goal of increased mobile app downloads, Wondermall partnered with Facebook Marketing Partner Taptica to launch and measure the campaign.

The nine-week campaign drove 36 percent conversion rates, 28 percent of shoppers putting items in their carts, and 8.5 percent completing the purchase.

Wondermall got to know their customer before they tried selling to them, a tactic you can apply to your own carousel ad strategy. Like other Facebook and Instagram ad formats, you can reach your target demographic with:

Location targeting, including a radius around your business

Age targeting

Gender targeting

Interests targeting (based on what they’ve Liked)

Behaviors targeting (based on what they’ve previously purchased, device usage, what they click, etc.)

Connection targeting (to reach people based on if they Like your business Page, app, or event)

4. Fido

Fido is a Canadian mobile service provider aimed at young millennials. To promote the introduction of new streaming and mobile services, Fido launched their #GetCurious carousel ad campaign on Instagram.

As Instagram explains, Fido’s “#GetCurious campaign had a handmade, whimsical quality that was consistent throughout their ads.”

Using a specific hashtag for the campaign, the brand was able to easily monitor post engagement and encourage their followers to submit their own #GetCurious posts.

With the campaign, Fido reached over 2 million people, saw a 21-point lift in brand awareness and a 19-point life in ad recall. Their target demographic accounted for 53 percent of their impressions, and they saw a four-point boost in brand recommendation across every demographic.

Use the power of hashtags like Fido did, by:

Gathering user-generated content

Creating a carousel ad highlighting customers’ grouped by features such as geographic location

Telling a story through the images contributed by your audience

Grouping user-submitted images by color (or your brand colors) for a fun aesthetic effect

5. Kit and Ace

Technical apparel brand Kit and Ace used Facebook’s carousel ad format to introduce a new model of their cashmere pants.

The ads featured numerous images of the garment in different scenarios. Each image was from a different angle and highlighted one specific feature of the pants. As Facebook says, “The more information you give customers right away, the more reasons they’ll have to click.”

In addition to the focus on features, Kit and Ace incorporated images of the pants on models. This allowed audience members to imagine how they would look in the pants and how the pants could fit into their lives.

6. Target

Target’s Style department used carousel ads to help launch their new Marimekko home and lifestyle collection. The ads show a model moving through the different “rooms” created with the multiple frames of the carousel ad.

In each room, she is wearing a different outfit from the collection, and interacting with the household products. The ads featured colorful homewares and clothes with buttons encouraging customers to click directly through to the product purchase page.

This immersive approach is not only creative and engaging, but helps the audience imagine themselves using the featured products.

As a business creating your own carousel ads, think about creative ways you can use the format to your benefit. A seamless movement between frames such as Target’s might be an option to consider for your future campaigns.

Carousel ads are a great way to showcase your brand’s best products and features.

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