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With Hollywood on strike, Comic-Con is ‘back to basics.’ Here’s what to expect

LOS ANGELES — David Glanzer has seen his fair share of Comic-Cons, and looking out from the San Diego Convention Center, he still sees evidence of the bustle that swirls around the gathering of comic book, animation and genre fans each summer: Vendors were unloading materials and craftspeople were erecting…

Los Angeles Times · Jul 19, 2023

Movie Review: She’s Perfect Barbie. He’s Scene-Stealing Ken. Their life in plastic looks fantastic

She's been Astronaut Barbie, Teacher Barbie, Doctor Barbie, President Barbie

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Six things to know about London’s Tom of Finland art and culture festival

Durk Dehner, co-founder of  the Tom of Finland Foundation, explains why this year’s festival is the most important yet

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023

Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods — the beginning of a frenaissance?

Once their generation’s most iconic friendship duo, the pair’s friendship came to a crashing halt after an infamous cheating scandal. Four years later, could a public reconciliation be on the cards?

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023

What’s behind the investigation into Tupac Shakur’s murder?

Almost three decades after the rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting, Las Vegas police have revived the case.

Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2023

‘Behold the Monster’ author Jillian Lauren exposes America’s most prolific serial killer

The Middle Eastern folk tale of Scheherazade unspools in the opening pages of “Some Girls,” Jillian Lauren’s 2010 New York Times bestselling memoir recounting her experiences as a sex worker in the harem of the Sultan of Brunei.

The Orange County Register · Jul 19, 2023

How family and determination forged teenager Alyssa Thompson's World Cup talent

LOS ANGELES — Mario Thompson knew his oldest daughter, Alyssa, was special before she started third grade.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 19, 2023

Mary McNamara: The studios thought they could handle a strike. They might end up sparking a revolution

LOS ANGELES — If you want to start a revolution, tell your workers you'd rather see them lose their homes than offer them fair wages. Then lecture them about how their "unrealistic" demands are "disruptive" to the industry, not to mention disturbing your revels at Versailles, er, Sun Valley.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 19, 2023

Single homeless women in LA County suffer high levels of violence, new study finds

To help the more than 75,000 people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County, officials have long tailored their programs to the needs of subgroups, including veterans, families and the chronically homeless.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 19, 2023

New evidence may back Menendez brothers' sexual abuse claims. But can it free them?

LOS ANGELES — It was never a question of whether they killed their parents.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 19, 2023