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TOPSHOT - Aerial view of a model of a pyramid of ancient Tenochtitlan with a projection for the commemoration of the 500 anniversary of the resistance of Mexico-Tenochtitlan to the Spanish at the Zocalo square Mexico City on August 13, 2021. (Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP) (Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Mexico’s new culture war: Did a pyramid light show ‘decolonize’ or rewrite history?

A walkout would halt productions nationwide and pose a major blow to one of Southern California’s most important industries.

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‘Halloween’ kills at the box office with a new horror record, as ‘Last Duel’ gets slayed

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Yes, ‘The Last Duel’ is a true story. Here’s what’s historical fact and fiction

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 26: Donna Young of IATSE Local 700 Motion Picture Editors Guild, writes a message of "fair wages for all" on a union member's car during a rally at the Motion Picture Editors Guild IATSE Local 700 on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. Up to 60,000 members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) might go on strike in the coming weeks over issues of long working hours, unsafe conditions, less pay from streaming companies and demand for better benefits. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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Hollywood strike averted: How studios and crews union reached a deal

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 26: Kevin Chiu of IATSE Local 80, the grip union, waits in his car as volunteer Liz Lipschultz writes pro-labor slogans on his car during a rally at the Motion Picture Editors Guild IATSE Local 700 on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. Up to 60,000 members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) might go on strike in the coming weeks over issues of long working hours, unsafe conditions, less pay from streaming companies and demand for better benefits. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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Hollywood crews union reaches a deal with studios, averting a strike

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COVID and Reopening

Festival goers crowd around the Supernova, a polychromatic star during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

Coachella and Stagecoach festivals loosen COVID-19 guidelines for entry

You won’t have to be vaccinated, but you’ll need at least proof of a negative COVID-19 test to attend next spring’s Coachella and Stagecoach festivals.
The new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with traffic passing by on Fairfax Avenue.

L.A. museum visitors will need to be vaccinated. Here’s how that will work

Caricature of Tucker Carlson with his mouth open and emanating virus.

Op-Ed: Fox News’ COVID-19 superspreader host

BOYLE HEIGHTS, CA - JULY 31, 2021- Founding artistic director Josefina Lopez sits for portraits outside the theatre with a mural of herself at Casa 0101 Saturday, July 31, 2021 in Boyle Heights, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

After months of COVID-closed doors, Boyle Heights’ Casa 0101 gingerly steps forward

White House clarifies why Nicki Minaj was invited to discuss vaccine safety

Twitter didn’t lock Nicki Minaj’s account amid brewing backlash over vaccine tweets

Nicki Minaj is skipping the Met Gala, but her COVID vaccine doubts are the real news

Podcaster Joe Rogan has COVID-19 — and says he ‘threw the kitchen sink at it’

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Painter Ariana Papademetropoulos takes us into esoteric worlds at Deitch

Art and the occult at Jeffrey Deitch. Plus, Cynthia Erivo performs with the L.A. Phil and a Watts Tower mural gets a refresh, in our weekly arts newsletter.
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Review: The global warning opera ‘Sun & Sea’ is justifiably the hottest ticket in town

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride returns to Griffith Park in 2021

13 spooky best bets for Halloween fun: Elfman and Eilish, haunts, kids’ stuff and more

Art dealer and philanthropist Margo Leavin pictured at her West Hollywood gallery.

Margo Leavin, champion of L.A. artists and major donor to UCLA, dies at 85

The Danish String Quartet.

For those needing a U.S. visa, how bad is the backlog? Ask the Danish String Quartet

The L.A. Phil, BalletX, ‘Mamma Mia!’ and seven other best bets for your weekend

They turned a one-car garage into a stunning ADU to house their parents. You can too

Destination Crenshaw projects get city approval. What big names in Black art are making for L.A.

A ‘Hamilton’ actor asked for a gender-neutral dressing room, and hasn’t performed since

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EAST LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 07, 2021: Mocha coffee with sin & whips (cinnamon and whipped cream) is on the menu at goth-themed coffee stand, Mystyx Kafe, on the corner of Rowan Ave. and Cesar Chavez Ave. in East Los Angeles. Mystyx Kafe is run by founder Julian Anguiano and his girlfriend, Sol Castillo. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

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Milestone Media announced new projects in comics and animation — plus a development initiative.

  1. Milestone movies are in the works, and new ‘Blood Syndicate’ comic series is coming

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Built in 2020, the 11,300-square-foot showplace sits within a mile of the Comedy Store and Laugh Factory.

  1. David Spade buys a modern mansion near the Comedy Store for $13.85 million

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