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Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > entertainment-arts > music > story > 2026-02-27 > jamie-hewlett-gorillaz-the-mountain-new-album-house-of-kong-exhibit

Gorillaz's new album 'The Mountain' wants to 'leave the listener feeling optimistic' about death

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1541+ words) It's a Wednesday afternoon in West Hollywood, one day after the city was blanketed in a light coating of rain. The midday sun has only just begun to peek through the overcast sky. Its beams are slightly more vivid through…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > entertainment-arts > story > 2026-02-17 > logan-paul-rare-pikachu-illustrator-pokemon-card-record-auction

Logan Paul sells rare Pokémon card for record price to Anthony Scaramucci's son

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (358+ words) Pikachu? More like Pi-ka-ching. A rare Pok'mon card owned by wrestler and social media personality Logan Paul sold for $16.5 million on Monday, setting a new record for the auction price of a trading card. Paul had acquired the Pikachu Illustrator…...

Daily Pilot
latimes.com > socal > daily-pilot > news > story > 2026-02-13 > huntington-beach-academy-for-performing-arts-combines-beatles-beach-boys

Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts combines Beatles, Beach Boys

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (484+ words) Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the top 500 albums of all time features "Revolver" by the Beatles at No. 3. The Beach Boys' album "Pet Sounds" is one spot higher. Music fans can get two for the price of one this weekend,…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > travel > story > 2026-01-21 > ghosts-in-the-machine-immersive-game

A spooky immersive game is happening at the old Griffith Park Zoo

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (618+ words) The remains of the original Griffith Park Zoo are imbued with memories of the past. Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment. It is, in other words, a prime location for a…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > entertainment-arts > movies > story > 2026-01-15 > obex-review-albert-birney

Review: 'Obex' boots up an early moment of computer escapism with nightmarish panache

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (216+ words) If you're a computer-age citizen who's old enough to remember those benchmarks of pre-internet adjustment, when personal computing went from toy hobby to addictive portal to worrisomely ubiquitous companion, then "Obex" is the lo-fi retro-horror fantasy for you. It's the…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > entertainment-arts > tv > story > 2026-01-14 > fallout-season-2-new-vegas-freeside-episode-5

'Fallout' fans know New Vegas. How the show brought the video game location to life

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1350+ words) This story contains spoilers for the fifth episode of "Fallout" Season 2. On a sunny afternoon in late February 2025, members of the "Fallout" crew are setting up a suspended rig along a dusty road on their Santa Clarita set that will…...

Los Angeles Times
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Sony Afeela EV First Look at the PlayStation Car

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (94+ words) Get an exclusive first look at the Sony Honda Mobility Afeela 1 from CES Field Day 1. This isn't just another electric car. Afeela is the first production EV from the joint venture between Sony and ... Sony Afeela EV First Look at…...

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latimes.com > delos > story > 2025-12-29 > los-tigres-del-norte-the-simpsons-new-episode-homer-musica-mexicana-corridos

Los Tigres del Norte appear in latest "The Simpsons" episode - Los Angeles Times

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (427+ words) Los Tigres del Norte have gone gold and platinum many times, but on Sunday the acclaimed group went yellow for the first time. The Grammy-winning band appeared in animated form on the latest episode of "The Simpsons," which aired Sunday,…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > entertainment-arts > story > 2025-12-22 > tony-hawk-nutcracker-ballet-san-diego

Tony Hawk skates his way into 'Nutcracker' for San Diego show: 'You just have to say yes"

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (357+ words) Tony Hawk, the skateboarding legend synonymous with daring tricks and modern skate culture, over the weekend faced an experience "WAY outside" his comfort zone: performing in a ballet. The San Diego native and "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" namesake, 57, made his…...

Los Angeles Times
latimes.com > entertainment-arts > story > 2025-12-18 > coldplay-kiss-cam-woman-kristin-cabot-real-story

Woman from Coldplay kiss-cam incident says 'wheels fell off the cart' after hate-filled response

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (841+ words) Satan owns a Bernedoodle. A great big fluffy one that likes to sit in Satan's lap. That's if by "Satan" you mean Kristin Cabot, a.k.a. the woman from the Coldplay kiss-cam scandal, who just gave her first interview about the ever-so-brief…...