Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com ) is a sub-genre of comedy and romance fiction , focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles.
84-590: You People is a 2023 American romantic comedy film directed by Kenya Barris , which he co-wrote with Jonah Hill . The film features an ensemble cast that includes Hill, Lauren London , David Duchovny , Nia Long , Julia Louis-Dreyfus , and Eddie Murphy . Its plot focuses on an interracial and interreligious couple, namely a secular Jewish man from the liberal elite and a black nationalist Nation of Islam woman with antisemitic parents, and how their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations, and generational differences. Set in
168-426: A meet cute when Amira, frustrated with her GPS navigation system , parks in front of Ezra's work building. He mistakenly believing Amira is his Uber driver, so climbs into the car, setting off an awkward dust-up. Ezra makes amends by later taking her out to lunch, and they realize there is a mutual attraction despite their differences, as Ezra is Jewish , and Amira is black and the daughter of devout followers of
252-417: A rabbi and NOI minister assembled. Ezra and Amira marry and both families celebrate. In June 2021, it was reported that Jonah Hill would star in a Netflix comedy film directed by Kenya Barris from a script written by Hill and Barris. In August 2021, it was announced that Eddie Murphy would star in the film. In September 2021, Julia Louis-Dreyfus , Lauren London , Sam Jay , and Molly Gordon joined
336-553: A feel-good rom-com and love letter to Los Angeles than a truly biting satire." Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that it "sinks under the weight of its obviousness and a consistently heavy-handed approach, despite the sometimes stylish and well-paced direction from Kenya Barris and an incredibly talented cast." Meanwhile Allisson Josephs of Jew in the City identified a number of traditional antisemitic tropes recycled by
420-477: A four-horse coach between their office and Inglewood, leaving at 9:30 am and returning at 2 pm to carry passengers desiring to see the property. It is understood that arrangements will soon be completed for frequent fast trains between Los Angeles and Inglewood over the California Southern . Inglewood Park Cemetery , a widely used cemetery for the entire region, was founded in 1905. The city has been home to
504-440: A guest’s wig. At the rehearsal dinner, both Ezra and Amira speak privately to Akbar and Shelley, with Ezra calling out Akbar’s distrust of his genuine love for Amira, and Amira confronting Shelley about her tone-deaf virtue signalling and patronizing behavior. After their mutual talks, Ezra and Amira decide that their union has too many obstacles to overcome. They call off the wedding and break up. Three months later, Ezra gives
588-424: A heartbroken soliloquy over his podcast, saying that black and white people can never truly understand the other's culture or experiences, no matter how deeply they love each other or how hard they try. Both Shelley and Akbar are deeply moved to hear his speech. Akbar, who is particularly cut to the quick, is inspired to contact Shelley. On the pretext of a shopping excursion, Shelley and Akbar take Ezra and Amira to
672-491: A main library in the city's Civic Center , in addition to a branch in the southeastern corner of the city, near the intersection of Crenshaw and Imperial. The Southeast Symphony Association is a non-profit, musical and cultural association in Inglewood, founded in 1948 to create an orchestra that welcomes African-American musicians. The annual Open Studios event features "drawing, painting, photography and more", organized by
756-545: A naturally-replenishing water feature which is claimed to recycle 26 million gallons of water annually. This cleared the way for developers to begin construction on the venue as planned in December 2015. On January 13, 2016, one day after the NFL approved of the Rams return to Los Angeles, construction began on the Inglewood site. SoFi Stadium opened in 2020. The City of Inglewood operates
840-431: A picture that dithers between social commentary and romantic comedy without fully committing to either." On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Pete Hammond of Deadline called it "brilliantly hilarious, pertinent and wickedly smart." Christian Zilko of Indiewire graded the film a B+ and concluded that it "ends up being more of
924-497: A population of 109,673. The population density was 12,062.1 inhabitants per square mile (4,657.2/km ). The racial makeup of Inglewood was 50.6% Hispanics or Latinos (of any race), 43.9% African American, 23.3% White (2.9% non-Hispanic White), 0.7% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 26.3% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. The Census reported that 98.6% of the population lived in households, 0.9% lived in noninstitutionalized group quarters, and 0.5% were institutionalized. Of
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#17328771176331008-417: A ring box, she urges him to go ahead with the proposal and happily accepts. Ezra decides to quit his job at the brokerage firm to fully pursue his passion for podcasting. Later, the couple invite both sets of parents over for dinner and to discuss wedding plans. The dinner unsurprisingly goes awry, with the parents clashing over Farrakhan's antisemitic views , Fatima accusing all Jewish people of complicity in
1092-799: A sense of awkwardness between the two potential partners by depicting an initial clash of personalities or beliefs, an embarrassing situation, or by introducing a comical misunderstanding or mistaken identity situation. Sometimes, the term is used without a hyphen (a "meet cute"), or as a verb ("to meet cute"). Roger Ebert describes the "concept of a Meet Cute" as "when boy meets girl in a cute way." As an example, he cites "The Meet Cute in Lost and Found [which] has Jackson and Segal running their cars into each other in Switzerland. Once recovered, they Meet Cute again when they run into each other while on skis. Eventually, they fall in love." In many romantic comedies,
1176-404: A suit filed by 19 parents. At least since 1965, said Deutz, the Inglewood school board had been aware of a growing influx of black families into its eastern areas, but had done nothing about the polarization of its pupils into an eastern black area and a western white one. On August 31, he rejected an appeal by four parents who said the school board was not responsible for the segregation, but that
1260-525: A three-room adobe house on a slight rise overlooking the creek that ran from Centinela Springs all the way to the ocean. According to the LAOkay web site, this adobe was built where the present baseball field is in the park. It no longer exists. In 1834, Ygnacio Machado, one of the sons of Jose Machado, built the Centinela Adobe , which sits on a rise above the present Interstate 405 ( San Diego Freeway ) and
1344-420: A trendy boutique and both apologize for their actions. Akbar promises to accept Ezra into the family. Shelley promises to get to know Amira as a human being, rather than continuing to view her as a radical chic trophy to show off to other members of the liberal elite . Ezra and Amira accept their apologies and enter the retail store to find it set up for their wedding, with everyone including friends, family, and
1428-661: A volunteer group of artists with support by the Inglewood Cultural Arts, Inc. (ICA) organization. The first year of the event saw six artists featured, but at the November 2011 event "more than 30" were expected, said Renee Fox, gallery director at the Beacon Arts Building on North La Brea Avenue. The structure has been turned into 14 artists' studios, with 16 more to be added by the end of 2011. A nearby former auto showroom has also been turned over to artists. Inglewood
1512-531: Is closer to tragicomedy ." It was not until the development of the literary tradition of romantic love in the western European medieval period, though, that "romance" came to refer to "romantic love" situations. They were previously referred to as the heroic adventures of medieval Romance . Those adventures traditionally focused on a knight's feats on behalf of a lady, so the modern themes of love were quickly woven into them, as in Chrétien de Troyes 's Lancelot,
1596-592: Is home to the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League who play at SoFi Stadium . The stadium hosted Super Bowl LVI in 2022, and will host Super Bowl LXI in 2027. The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings played their home games at Kia Forum from 1967 to 1999, until the completion of Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles . On July 26, 2019,
1680-590: Is used as the headquarters of the Centinela Valley Historical Society. Two years later, Ygnacio was granted the 2,220-acre (9.0 km ) Rancho Aguaje de la Centinela , though this land had already been claimed by Avila. Daniel Freeman acquired the rancho and was a founder of the Centinela-Inglewood Land Company in 1887, which developed the city. That year it was reported that: The Centinela-Inglewood Company has put on
1764-465: The Atlantic slave trade , and Shelley inadvertently setting Akbar’s kufi , which is a gift from Farrakhan, on fire. Ezra and Amira arrange mutual one-on-one time with their future in-laws to help smooth over tensions. Ezra spends the day with Akbar, who constantly undermines Ezra’s self-confidence, from criticizing his career choices to taking him to a barbershop where he knows Ezra will fail to conform to
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#17328771176331848-636: The BLM movement , an embarrassed Ezra steers her out of the room. He confides to Shelley that he plans on proposing. Before he can propose, Ezra is urged by his friend and fellow podcast host Mo to meet with Amira's parents. Ezra chooses a Roscoe’s Chicken ‘N Waffles restaurant to talk with Akbar and his wife, Fatima. The meeting does not go smoothly, as Akbar views Ezra with suspicion and shows resistance to his wish to marry Amira. When Amira comes home, she tells Ezra that her mother let her know about their awkward meeting at Roscoe’s. However, when he begins to pull out
1932-696: The Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area . As of the 2020 U.S. Census , the city had a population of 107,762. It is in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, near Los Angeles International Airport . The Inglewood area was developed following the opening of the Venice–Inglewood railway in 1887 and incorporated as a city on February 14, 1908. The city is a major hub for professional sports with several teams that have played in Inglewood's venues. The Kia Forum , an indoor arena, opened in 1967 and hosted
2016-656: The Hollywood Park Racetrack from 1938 to 2013, one of the premier horse racing venues in the United States. Fosters Freeze , the first soft serve ice cream chain in California, was founded by George Foster in 1946 in Inglewood. Inglewood was named an All-America City by the National Civic League in 1989 and yet again in 2009 for its visible progress. The Ku Klux Klan had a presence in Inglewood in
2100-576: The Los Angeles Clippers announced plans to build a new arena and entertainment center in Inglewood. The announcement explained that the new arena would be completed at the same time their current leasing agreement with Crypto.com Arena is set to expire. The privately financed project includes the arena, the team's business and basketball offices, training facility, community and retail spaces. Weeks later, on September 10, 2019, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer announced plans to invest $ 100 million into
2184-715: The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association , Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League , and Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association until the opening of Staples Center in 1999. Two National Football League teams—the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams —have played at SoFi Stadium since it opened in 2020; the stadium will also host
2268-582: The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA from 1997 to 2000. All teams moved to Crypto.com Arena for the following seasons. At the 1984 Summer Olympics , The Forum hosted the basketball competition and the men's handball final. During the 2028 Summer Olympics , the opening and closing ceremonies will be held at SoFi Stadium, which will also host the swimming events. Archery will be held in Lake Park adjacent to
2352-480: The Los Angeles area , the two millennials meet by chance and go into uncharted waters in their dating lives. Critics have analyzed the film as a modern-day retelling of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), but in which clashes over African American–Jewish relations are even more pointed. You People was released in select theaters on January 20, 2023, before its Netflix streaming release on January 27. It
2436-653: The NHL 's Los Angeles Kings . In 1999, both teams moved to the Staples Center and the Forum was sold to the Faithful Central Bible Church, which used it for Sunday services and rented it out for concerts or sporting events. In 2012, the Forum was purchased by The Madison Square Garden Company , owners of New York's Madison Square Garden, for $ 23.5 million; MSG announced plans to spend $ 50 million to refurbish and renovate
2520-515: The Nation of Islam . Amira and Ezra eventually move in together, much to the chagrin of her father Akbar, who'd prefer his daughter were dating another Nation of Islam member. Six months into their relationship, Ezra takes her to meet his family. His rich, progressive Limousine liberal parents Shelley and Arnold patronizingy boast that they are accepting and supportive of everyone, mentioning Ezra's lesbian sister Liza. When Shelley begins to bring up
2604-514: The film ends on a happy note . Even though it is implied that they live happily ever after, it does not always state what that happy ending will be. The couple does not necessarily get married for it to be a "happily ever after". The conclusion of a romantic comedy is meant to affirm the primary importance of the love relationship in the protagonists' lives, even if they physically separate in the end (e.g., Shakespeare in Love , Roman Holiday ). Most of
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2688-654: The 1920s, with the most notable event being the 1922 raid , the Klan had a chapter in Inglewood as late as October 1931. Labor troubles became a serious issue during the early years of World War II as local industries supplied the Allies, against the wishes of Communist local union officials. In 1941, the United Auto Workers (UAW) won the election over the International Association of Machinists and represented all
2772-402: The 36,389 households, 42.1% had children under living in them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 24.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, 6.4% were unmarried partnerships , 0.6% were same-sex partnerships , 25.7% were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size
2856-548: The Knight of the Cart . The contemporary romantic comedy genre was shaped by 18th-century Restoration comedy and 19th-century romantic melodrama . Restoration comedies were typically comedies of manners that relied on knowledge of the complex social rules of high society, particularly related to navigating the marriage-market, an inherent feature of the plot in many of these plays, such as William Wycherley 's The Country Wife . While
2940-472: The NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and NHL's Los Angeles Kings played and The Village at Century shopping center . This neighborhood was once the site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack . It is also the home to three gated-communities called Carlton Square, Briarwood Village & The Renaissance. North Inglewood is a neighborhood north of the former Santa Fe railroad tracks, where the K Line currently is. In 2009, it
3024-493: The Presbyterians moved their two buildings, a sanctuary and a manse, to the corner of Grevillea and Nutwood "because the streetcars [on Market Street] were so noisy and threw so much dust and sand fleas in the windows." In 2018, an investigation began into a 2012 trash-hauling contract valued at $ 100 million; it went to a bidder with connections to current mayor James T. Butts. The bidder, Consolidated Disposal Services, secured
3108-617: The approval of national CIO leadership, President Franklin Roosevelt sent in the California national guard to reopen the plant. When Germany suddenly invaded the USSR in late June 1941, though, the Communist activists suddenly became the strongest supporters of war production; they crushed wildcat strikes. "No blacks had ever lived in Inglewood", Gladys Waddingham wrote, but by 1960, "they lived in great numbers along its eastern borders. This came to
3192-483: The arena for use as a "world-class" concert venue. The "Fabulous" Forum presented by Chase reopened on January 15, 2014, with the first of six historic performances by the Eagles . The reinvention of the Forum has created the largest indoor performance venue in the country designed with a focus on music and entertainment. On April 4, 2022, "The Forum" was renamed "Kia Forum" due to a naming rights deal between Steve Ballmer,
3276-567: The blacks "selected their places of residence by voluntary choice." The first black principal among the 18 Inglewood schools was Peter Butler at La Tijera Elementary, and in 1971, the "Stormy racial meetings in 1971" included a charge by "some real estate men in the overflowing Crozier Auditorium" that the Human Relations Commission was acting like "the Gestapo". In that year, Loyd Sterling Webb, president of Inglewood Neighbors, became
3360-486: The boys. Knowing he’s being watched, Ezra does not take part in the festivities. However, his friends loudly reminisce about the hedonistic acts Ezra committed on previous trips to Vegas. At her bachelorette party in Palm Springs , Amira and her friends are joined by Shelley and Liza. The night suffers from more embarrassments, with Shelley inadvertently making a racist remark during a party game and accidentally ripping off
3444-466: The cast. In October 2021, more cast members joined the film, including David Duchovny , Nia Long , Travis Bennett , Andrea Savage , Rhea Perlman , La La Anthony , and Deon Cole . In November 2021, Emily Arlook , Bryan Greenberg , Andrew Schulz , and Jordan Firstman joined the cast. Filming began in October 2021 in Los Angeles . You People was released in select theaters on January 20, 2023. It
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3528-471: The characters already has a partner or because of social pressures. However, the screenwriters leave clues that suggest that the characters are attracted to each other and that they would be a good love match. The characters often split or seek time apart in order to sort out their emotions or deal with external obstacles to being together, which they eventually overcome. While the two protagonists are separated, one or both of them usually realizes that they love
3612-502: The city in increasing numbers, and Inglewood became the first city in California to declare the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday. Since the term of Edward Vincent Jr. (1983–1997), Inglewood has consecutively elected African-American mayors: Roosevelt F. Dorn (1997–2010), Danny Tabor (2010–2011), and James T. Butts Jr. (2011–present). The 1990 census showed that Latinos in Inglewood had increased by 134% since 1980,
3696-563: The city of Inglewood as part of the arena deal. The investment includes $ 80 million for affordable housing, assistance to renters and first-time homebuyers. Another $ 12.75 million will be invested into school and youth programs. The arena opened in August 2024. Inglewood was the former home of the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA and of the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL from 1967 to 1999, as well as
3780-779: The city's five city council members was Latino: Jose Fernandez. No Latinos were on the five-member board of education. In 2007, the area served by the Inglewood post office (including Lennox) had 98 churches, temples, mosques, chapels and other houses of worship, according to the AreaConnect.com website. The first church service was held on April 22, 1888, in the Inglewood House hotel on Commercial Street (today's La Brea Avenue), popularly called Mrs. Belden's Boarding House, when Inglewood had only 300 residents and 112 registered voters. Later, services were in Bucephalus Hall, but eventually
3864-470: The congregation moved to Hyde Park, which left Inglewood with no church. On January 19, 1890, Inglewood's first permanent church – Presbyterian – was established on Market Street. A bit later, the [United] Brethren constructed a building on South Market Street. In 1907, a group of Episcopalians began services in a private home, and a few years later, the first Catholic services were held in Bank Hall. In 1910,
3948-908: The contract soon after hiring Michael Butts, brother of Mayor Butts, as an operations manager. Consolidated continues to provide garbage collection services as of 2023. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km ). Downtown Inglewood is 4.15 miles (6.68 km) from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan statistical area . Inglewood consists of 10 neighborhoods that are indicated by symbols on street signs. The neighborhoods are: Morningside Park , Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights , Arbor Village, Hollypark Knolls, Centinela Heights, Century Heights, Inglewood Knolls, and Lockhaven. The Crenshaw-Imperial district
4032-510: The county. The percentage of veterans who served during 1975–89 and 1990–99 was among the county's highest. (*) "The diversity index measures the probability that any two residents, chosen at random, would be of different ethnicities. If all residents are of the same ethnic group it's zero. If half are from one group and half from another it's .50." In 2022, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority 's Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count counted 751 homeless individuals in Inglewood. The Forum
4116-708: The decades. We can see this through the screwball comedy in response to the censorship of the Hays Code in the 1920s–1930s, the career woman comedy (such as George Stevens' Woman of the Year , starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy ) post-WWII, and the sex comedy made popular by Rock Hudson and Doris Day in the 1950s–1960s. Over the years, romantic comedies have slowly been becoming more popular to both men and women. They have begun to spread out of their conventional and traditional structure into other territory, and to explore more complex topics. These films still follow
4200-513: The dress code. Akbar then takes Ezra to a basketball court in mostly Black Inglewood , and urges him to join a pickup game to further humiliate him. Akbar smugly films the game with his phone, but is stunned that Ezra plays very well. Meanwhile, Shelley takes Amira out for a spa day, but she continually shows her cluelessness and obliviousness to her many violations of unwritten social rules of black culture. For his bachelor party, Ezra heads to Las Vegas with his friends, but Akbar unexpectedly joins
4284-480: The employees at the North American Aviation factory in Inglewood. UAW negotiators demanded a starting pay of 75 cents an hour, plus a 10-cent raise for the 11,000 current employees. The UAW had made a no-strike pledge, but suddenly a wildcat strike on June 4 closed the plant that produced a fourth of the nation's fighter planes. The UAW was unable to get the workers to return, when Washington intervened. With
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#17328771176334368-460: The fact that these films are still romantic comedies. One of the conventions of romantic comedy films is the entertainment factor in a contrived encounter of two potential romantic partners in unusual or comic circumstances, which film critics such as Roger Ebert or the Associated Press's Christy Lemire have called a " meet-cute " situation. During a "meet-cute", scriptwriters often create
4452-407: The film, going so far as to claim that "Kenya Barris is clearly a [Louis] Farrakhan fan." Mira Fox of The Forward also criticised the film for ignoring the concept of Jews as an ethnic minority in their own right, as well as openly furthering the antisemitic conspiracy theory that "Jews are so wealthy now...from controlling the slave trade. This is a conspiracy theory that's growing in strength, yet
4536-480: The first black officeholder when voters elected him to the school board. In 1972, Curtis Tucker Sr., was appointed as the first black city council member. That year, composer LeRoy Hurte, an African-American , took the baton of the Inglewood Symphony Orchestra and continued to work with it for 20 years. Edward Vincent Jr. became Inglewood's first black mayor in 1983. In that decade, whites left
4620-436: The follies and misunderstandings of young lovers, in a light‐hearted and happily concluded manner which usually avoids serious satire". This reference states that the "best‐known examples are Shakespeare's comedies of the late 1590s, A Midsummer Night's Dream , Twelfth Night , and As You Like It being the most purely romantic, while Much Ado About Nothing approaches the comedy of manners and The Merchant of Venice
4704-720: The gender role that society has imposed upon them, as seen in Forgetting Sarah Marshall , in which the male protagonist is especially in touch with his emotions. It can also be seen in Made of Honor , in which the female bridesmaids are shown in a negative and somewhat masculine light in order to advance the likability of the male lead. Other remakes of romantic comedies involve similar elements, but they explore more adult themes such as marriage, responsibility, or even disability. Two films by Judd Apatow , This Is 40 and Knocked Up , deal with these issues. This Is 40 chronicles
4788-448: The great displeasure of the predominantly white residents already residing in Inglewood. In 1960, the census counted only 29 "Negroes" among Inglewood's 63,390 residents. Not a single black child attended the city's schools. Real-estate agents refused to show homes to blacks. A rumored curfew kept blacks off the streets at night. Inglewood was a prime target because of its previous history of restrictions." "Fair housing and school busing were
4872-463: The largest jump in the South Bay. Economic factors apparently played a role in where new arrivals settled, said David Heer, a USC professor of sociology and associate director of the university's Population Research Laboratory. "Housing is generally less expensive here than elsewhere . . . and I would say that they receive a warmer welcome here", said Norm Cravens, assistant city manager in Inglewood, where
4956-508: The main problems of 1964. The schools were not prepared to handle racial incidents, even though any that occurred were very minor. Adults held many heated community meetings, since the blacks objected to busing as much as did the whites." In 1969, an organization called "Morningside Neighbors" changed its name to "Inglewood Neighbors" "in the hope of promoting more integration." On July 22, 1970, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Max F. Deutz ordered Inglewood schools to desegregate in response to
5040-557: The melodramas of the Romantic period had little to do with comedy, they were hybrids incorporating elements of domestic and sentimental tragedies, pantomime "with an emphasis on gesture, on the body, and the thrill of the chase," and other genres of expression such as songs and folk tales. In the 20th century, as Hollywood grew, the romantic comedy in America mirrored other aspects of society in its rapid changes, developing many sub-genres through
5124-429: The mid-life crisis of a couple entering their 40s, and Knocked Up addresses unintended pregnancy and the ensuing assuming of responsibility. Silver Linings Playbook deals with mental illness and the courage to start a new relationship. All of these go against the stereotype of what romantic comedy has become as a genre. Yet, the genre of romantic comedy is simply a structure, and all of these elements do not negate
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#17328771176335208-470: The most common foreign places of birth in the 2000 census. In 2009, the Los Angeles Times' s "Mapping L.A." project supplied these neighborhood statistics based on the 2000 census. The population was 112,482, or 12,330 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the South Bay and among the highest densities for the county. The percentage of African Americans was high for the county, and
5292-494: The movie does nothing to debunk it". Romantic comedy The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two characters meet , part ways due to an argument or other obstacle, then ultimately, realize their love for one another and reunite. Sometimes the two leads meet and become involved initially, then must confront challenges to their union. Sometimes they are hesitant to become romantically involved because they believe they do not like each other. This could be because one of
5376-590: The name Centinela from the hills that rose gradually around them, and which allowed ranchers to watch over their herds," (thus the name centinelas or sentinels). Among the original settlers of Los Angeles in 1781 was the Spanish soldier Jose Manuel Orchado Machado , "a 23-year-old muleteer from Los Alamos in Sinaloa ". These settlers were ordered by the officials of the San Gabriel Mission "to graze their animals on
5460-501: The ocean side of Los Angeles in order not to infringe on mission lands." As a result, the settlers, or pobladores , drove some of their cattle to the "lush pasture lands near Centinela Springs", and the first construction there was done by Bruno Ygnacio Ávila , who received a permit in 1822 to build a "corral and hut for his herders." The area that is now Inglewood was divided into two rancho grants : Rancho Sausal Redondo and Rancho Aguaje de la Centinela . Later, Avila constructed
5544-571: The opening and closing ceremonies of the 2028 Summer Olympics . The Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association began play at Intuit Dome in 2024. The earliest residents of what is now Inglewood were Native Americans who used the Aguaje de Centinela natural springs in today's Edward Vincent Sr. Park (known for most of its history as Centinela Park). Local historian Gladys Waddingham wrote that these springs took
5628-436: The other person. Then, one character makes some extravagant effort (sometimes called a grand gesture ) to find the other character and declare their love. However, this is not always the case; sometimes, there is a coincidental encounter where the two characters meet again. Alternatively, one character plans a romantic gesture to show that they still care. Then, with some comic friction, they declare their love for each other, and
5712-524: The other zombies and even starts to cure them. With the zombie cure, the two main characters can now be together since they do not have a barrier between them anymore. Another strange set of circumstances is in Zack and Miri Make a Porno where the two protagonists are building a relationship while trying to make a pornographic film together. Both these films take the typical story arc and then add strange circumstances to add originality. Other romantic comedies flip
5796-513: The owner of The Forum, and car manufacturer Kia. On February 24, 2015, the Inglewood City Council approved plans for the construction of an NFL -capacity stadium, later named SoFi Stadium , with a 5–0 unanimous vote to combine the 60-acre (24 ha) plot of land with the larger Hollywood Park development and rezone the area to include Sports/Entertainment capabilities. 6 acres (2.4 ha) of Hollywood Park were devoted to Lake Park,
5880-442: The population was moderately diverse. Median household income was $ 46,574, low for both the South Bay and for the county. The median age was 29, young for the county; the percentage of residents aged 10 or under was among the county's highest. Three people, on the average, lived in each household – high for the South Bay but about average for the county. There was a higher percentage of families headed by single parents than elsewhere in
5964-432: The potential couple comprises polar opposites, two people of different temperaments, situations, social statuses, or all three ( It Happened One Night ), who would not meet or talk under normal circumstances, and the meet cute's contrived situation provides the opportunity for these two people to meet. Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California , United States, in
6048-417: The south and Prairie Avenue on the west. The major streets that run through the area are Manchester and Crenshaw boulevards. It is six miles (10 km) from Los Angeles International Airport and about two miles (3 km) from SoFi Stadium , the home of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers . The district is also the location of Kia Forum , an entertainment venue and where for 32 years
6132-464: The south. A shopping center on the northeastern quadrant of the intersection of Crenshaw and Imperial was also constructed in the mid-1950s, originally including a Food Giant grocery store, Thrifty Drug, J.J. Newberrys, and Lishon's Music Store, among others. Century Park Elementary School on Spinning Ave., although fully within Inglewood city limits, is actually part of the L.A. school district. The 2010 United States Census reported that Inglewood had
6216-469: The standard conventions of the romantic comedy genre. In films like 500 Days of Summer , the two main interests do not end up together, leaving the protagonist somewhat distraught. Other films, like Adam, have the two main interests end up separated but still content and pursuing other goals and love interests. Some romantic comedies use reversal of gender roles to add comedic effect. These films contain characters who possess qualities that diverge from
6300-401: The time the ending gives the audience a sense that if it is true love, it will always prevail, no matter what the two characters have to overcome. Comedies, rooted in the fertility rites and satyr plays of ancient Greece , have often incorporated sexual or social elements. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms defines romantic comedy as "a general term for comedies that deal mainly with
6384-462: The typical plot of "a light and humorous movie, play, etc., whose central plot is a happy love story" but with more complexity. Some romantic comedies have adopted special circumstances for the main characters, as in Warm Bodies where the protagonist is a zombie who falls in love with a human girl after eating her boyfriend. The effect of their love towards each other is that it starts spreading to
6468-486: The white population dropped from nearly 21% in 1980 to 8.5% in 1990. In the 2000 census, blacks made up 47% of the city's residents (53,060 people), and Latinos comprised 46% (51,829), but the Census Bureau estimated that in 2007, the percentage of blacks had declined to 41% (48,252) and that Latinos were at 52.5% (61,847). The white population declined from 19 (21,505) to 17.7% (20,853). That year, though, only one of
6552-420: Was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%, while 39.2% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 59.4% lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Inglewood had a median household income of $ 43,394, with 22.4% of the population living below the federal poverty line. Mexican and Salvadoran are the common ancestries in Inglewood. Mexico and El Salvador were
6636-550: Was 2.97. With 25,019 families (68.8% of all households), the average family size was 3.59. The age distribution was 26.7% under 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 86.8 males. The 38,429 housing units had an average density of 4,226.5/sq mi (1,631.9/km ), of which 37.0% were owner-occupied and 63.0% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate
6720-420: Was a later annexation to Inglewood, California. It has its own branch public library and an important shopping center for the area. (Also see Inglewood Knolls) Morningside Park is a commercial district in the eastern part of the city. Though the city of Inglewood does not define the district's boundaries, it may be delineated by Hyde Park on the north, Manchester Square on the east, Century Boulevard on
6804-567: Was built in 1967 and designed by architect Charles Luckman, who also designed Madison Square Garden . The Forum was intended to evoke the Roman Forum in Rome. For decades, the Forum was one of LA's biggest concert venues; Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin and the Jackson 5 were among the superstars to headline the arena. The Forum also achieved its greatest fame as the home of the NBA 's Los Angeles Lakers and
6888-625: Was released on January 27, 2023, by Netflix . In its first week, the film debuted at number one on the Netflix English-language Top 10 list, being streamed for 55.65 million hours. Between its release and June 2023 the film totaled 181.8 million hours watched (equal to 92.4 million views). On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 40% of 132 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's consensus reads: " You People has an outstanding cast and plenty of comedic potential—both mostly wasted on
6972-431: Was reported to be the site of a "burgeoning arts scene" at East Hyde Park Boulevard and La Brea Avenue . Fairview Heights is a signed area north of Florence and east of La Brea Avenues. Situated in the southeastern corner of the city, Inglewood Knolls is a subdivision of tract homes built in 1953–54. It is bordered by Crenshaw Blvd . on the west, 108th St. on the north, Spinning Ave. on the east, and Imperial Highway on
7056-456: Was the first time Barris directed a feature film . The film received mixed reviews from critics and drew accusations of missing the mark as a satire and instead trivializing and perpetuating Black antisemitism , limousine liberalism , White guilt , and Jewish self-hatred . Ezra Cohen, a thirty-five-year-old finance broker and pop culture podcaster , falls into an unlikely relationship with stylist Amira Mohammed. The couple first meet in
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