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Lisa Marie Presley death linked to weight-loss surgery

LOS ANGELES: The death of Lisa Marie Presley, the singer-songwriter and only child of rock and roll legend Elvis, was caused by a bowl obstruction related to a prior weight loss surgery, medical examiners said.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023

Pearl & The Oysters: "We fell into the vintage analogue synth rabbit hole in our teens and have been obsessed ever since"

Pearl & The Oysters' breezy sound channels ‘70s Brazilian pop, Haruomi Hosono and Stereolab into music laced with vintage gear, obscure instruments and sonic surprises

MusicRadar · Jul 14, 2023

L.A. Promised to Preserve Low-Cost Housing. These Tenants’ Homes Were Turned Into Hotel Rooms Anyway.

When the American Hotel converted into a tourist hotel, its long-term residents lost not just their affordable housing but the creative community that long thrived in the iconic building.

Capital & Main · Jul 14, 2023

The night The Beatles were guarded by Christ and Moses

In August 1966, The Beatles played their second to last show at LA’s Dodger Stadium – and they had a couple of familiar names on their security team

Louder · Jul 14, 2023

Meet the 486-legged creature found in an LA area park

A previously unknown species has been discovered lurking in the parks of Los Angeles and Orange counties.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 14, 2023

Striking actors to begin picketing alongside writers in fight over the future of Hollywood

Striking screen actors will begin picketing alongside writers in New York and Los Angeles in what has become the biggest Hollywood labor fight in decades

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

The Bear: the best show of 2022 is back – and it’s the perfect example of how to ace a second series

It’s wild we’ve been messing around with Timothée Chalamet when we already had Jeremy Allen White as a Michelin-level chef in a white T-shirt trying to turn around a doomed Chicago sandwich shop

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023

'We were duped' by studios, says Hollywood actor union president

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood actors were "duped" into extending negotiations for two weeks by studios who wanted more time to promote their summer blockbuster movies, union president Fran Drescher told AFP on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023

Fast-food workers rally as California lawmakers hold controversial franchise liability bill

LOS ANGELES — Scores of Los Angeles fast-food workers spent their Thursday protesting for higher pay and better working conditions, even as labor's latest legislative pushback against the restaurant industry has stalled.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 14, 2023

Lisa Marie Presley’s cause of death revealed by LA County medical examiner

LOS ANGELES — Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, died from complications of a small bowel obstruction, the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s online database reported Thursday. She was 54.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 14, 2023