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Instagram’s pivot to video may be its death knell

As Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian call for Instagram to ‘stop trying to be TikTok’ and influencers say the platform is hindering their careers, Olivia Petter asks if this is the end of our love affair with Instagram

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

What to stream: New projects look at changing role of internet in our lives

In 2022, it seems overly obvious to say that the internet has become a defining force of everyday life, shaping our social lives, influencing politics and becoming the place in which most people interact. But despite it’s outsize influence, at times the internet still feels young, malleable and ill-defined, a…

Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022

Sparks, Liz Cambage Agree to Part Ways

Los Angeles agreed to terminate the center’s contract.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 26, 2022

Lori Loughlin reflects on being ‘down and broken’ on star-studded TV show

Perhaps signaling Lori Loughlin’s acceptance back into the Hollywood fold, the disgraced “Full House” star joined Oprah Winfrey, Sharon Stone and Whoopi Goldberg and other celebrities on a Los Angeles-based telethon over the weekend, talking about her weekly commitment to delivering food to people in need since leaving federal prison.

Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022

‘The Bear’ dips into the kitchen culture of Chicago’s Italian beef joints

Extensive research on the making and eating of the classic sandwich led up to the hit show’s debut on Hulu.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2022

How queer indie-pop trio Muna made the most of a second chance

LOS ANGELES — Ask any music or fashion aficionado: Between low-rise jeans, thundering nu-metal bass lines and the renaissance of Britney Spears, Y2K nostalgia is taking off.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 26, 2022

Believe it or not: Three L.A. Times sportswriters raised Major League Baseball sons

Sometimes it's all about bloodlines. The first two picks in the MLB draft last week — Jackson Holliday and Druw Jones — are the sons of former major league stars Matt Holliday and Andruw Jones.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 26, 2022

Adrian Peterson–Le’Veon Bell Boxing Match Postponed

The bout between former top backs was slated for July 30 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 26, 2022

Daylight saving time reform goes dark as Congress cites other legislative priorities

A push to give Americans an extra hour of afternoon daylight in the winter appears to be dead for now as the House of Representatives is busy with supposedly more pressing matters.

Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022

Oak fire near Yosemite grows to 17,000 acres, destroys 10 structures

LOS ANGELES — Crews fighting the massive, still-growing Oak fire near Yosemite National Park reported some progress for the first time Monday morning, containing 10% of the almost 17,000-acre blaze.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 26, 2022