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Madcap Motel is not a real motel. The living video game was to open just before the pandemic. Now Paige Solomon hopes Californians are ready to dream.
Fresh scares for cowards and heroes alike await players of “Resident Evil Village.”
Streaming through Center Theatre Group and Oregon Shakespeare Festival, “Black Feminist Video Game” explores our relationship with digital media.
Right before May 4, the unofficial ‘Star Wars’ holiday, ‘The Last Jedi’ actor Kelly Marie Tran received a touching tribute from a young poet.
Here’s what you need to know about the latest ‘Star Wars’ spinoff, about a batch of defective clones — including its connection to ‘The Mandalorian.’
Alison Bechdel talks about her ‘fitness memoir,’ ‘The Secret to Superhuman Strength,’ the first book in 9 years from the pioneering graphic memoirist.
With COVID-19 abating in California, Disneyland reopened on April 30. After 13 months away, how did it feel?
Milestone pandemic reopening: From essential workers seeking escape to an 8-year-old playing hooky, a California-only crowd came to Disneyland Friday.
Director Mike Rianda and producers Chris Miller and Phil Lord talk about why technology is both the hero and the villain in ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines.’
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Disneyland is reopening only for Californians until all COVID-19 restrictions lift. Here’s how to take advantage of the rare ‘local-only’ experience.
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A new generation of Black artists is amending and countering comic books’ racist roots. They join a proud tradition of Black pioneers.
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Black superheroes are popular onscreen thanks to the work of Black creators of comic book characters and stories that anticipated this racial reckoning moment.
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“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” and its blockbuster success, explained.
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The Disney+ series’ finale leaves plenty of loose ends for Marvel to pick up in the future. Here’s what the post-credits scene could mean and more.
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Heading into the finale of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” we dig into the comic book history behind its tale of race and superheroes in America.
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Released Monday, the first trailer for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” gives fans a sneak peek at Marvel’s first superhero of Asian descent.
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I love this ride. ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ is a celebration of old-fashioned theme park storytelling, where atmosphere trumps the desire to re-enact a movie.
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It turns out games are uniquely tailored to explore love, romance and heartbreak. Consider “Maquette,” “Genesis Noir” and “Journey of the Broken Circle,” interactive conversations that ask players to think about love.
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José Delbo, an 87-year-old comic artist, sold more than $1 million worth of Wonder Woman NFTs. Sales like his got the attention of DC Comics and Marvel. The debate over NFT winners and losers.
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When Disneyland reopens the Haunted Mansion on April 30, some upgrades and additions will be familiar to students of Disney history. An one-eyed cat, anyone?
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Indie game ‘Good Lookin’ Home Cookin’’ explores the struggles of running a small business with the microaggressions faced by people of color.
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Creator Emily Andras and star Melanie Scrofano break down the Season 4 — and possibly series — finale of the beloved sci-fi Western.
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As its fourth and maybe final season ends Friday, “Wynonna Earp” deserves credit for refusing to “bury its gays” — and turning anxiety into comfort.
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Delayed by COVID-19 closures, Avengers Campus, which will include a family-focused interactive Spider-Man ride, is set to open June 4 at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim.
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Bars, saunas and steam rooms can all reopen indoors, and other businesses can expand operations.
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A survey by UC Berkeley, funded in part by The Times, provides a snapshot of Californians’ attitudes on coronavirus vaccination verification.
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California doesn’t plan to adopt the CDC’s masking guidelines until June 15 — the target date for reopening the full economy.
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Coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic and health news.
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Kenny Mayne is calling it an ESPN career this month after 27 years. The longtime “SportsCenter” anchor is going out as unpredictable as ever.
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The frustration over Sam Dean’s article isn’t so much about Richard Montañez rather than a microcosm of two big issues that continue to plague Mexicans in the U.S.: historical erasure, and the continued yearning for heroes that white America can also embrace.
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Bars, saunas and steam rooms can all reopen indoors, and other businesses can expand operations.
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Diablo Canyon is the state’s largest clean energy source. Will emissions rise after it closes?
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Carlos Vela and Greg Vanney prove their importance to their respective teams
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If WarnerMedia can’t compete on its own, what does that say for the other players? Do NBCUniversal and ViacomCBS get together?
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