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Portrait of Laurie Halse Anderson by artist Carina Guevara and "Wonderful Women of the World."

A graphic anthology honors icons from Beyoncé to Serena as the DC heroine turns 80

Beyoncé, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Malala and more are profiled in DC’s “Wonderful Women of the World,” a 200-page anthology honoring Wonder Woman’s 80th birthday.

‘Behind the Frame’ is a touching, interactive tale of art, cats, love and loss

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28, 2021 - Los Angeles Times reporter Todd Martens raises an Oscar while taking in The Oscar Experience at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on September 2, 2021. This part of the museum will let visitors experience what it's like to win and Oscar. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

I’d like to thank the Academy for my fantasy Oscar: The theme park influence on museums

Mother Tree from Academy Museum of Motion Pictures inaugural exhibition "Hayao Miyazaki." Photo by Sherry Huang, Courtesy Academy Museum Foundation.

How the Academy Museum created its most magical moment with plain ol’ string

Games in "WarioWare: Get It Together!" are simple, silly and time-based.

The new ‘WarioWare’ is the game for our attention-span-starved, pandemic times

Seen ‘Shang-Chi’ yet? Here’s everything to know about the making of the Marvel movie

Haters thought ‘Shang-Chi’ would flop. Stock-photo Simu Liu is having the last laugh

Does ‘Shang-Chi’ pass the ‘rep sweats’ test? We debate why the Marvel movie matters

‘Shang-Chi’ and what it took to finally get an Asian superhero movie into the MCU

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What should you watch, read and listen to this fall? Here’s your ultimate guide

COVID-19 may still be with us, but it’s culture that’s surging. Our experts pick the shows, museums, movies and more you should look out for this fall

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Free Comic Book Day is back after COVID-19 delays. Why it matters
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Netflix’s quirky new cartoon comes from a surprising source: high-school show choir
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Meet Daniela Melchior, the heart of James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’
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Disney’s new annual pass system does not bring the real magic: vaccination requirements
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