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The highs and lows of the inaugural Arroyo Seco Weekend
AudioTwo L.A. Times music writers weigh in on the Pasadena festival that brought music and high-end food vendors to a packed audience.
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Paul Dano says working with Netflix was the best way to make 'Okja'
AudioThe actor discusses his role in "Okja" and how the streaming service was the only place for director Bong Joon-Ho to create the film he had in mind.
Beyoncé vs. Bruno and more tips from our BET Awards cheat sheet
SlideshowGet your popcorn and get ready for the big showdown between Beyoncé, who has seven nominations, and Bruno Mars, who has five. There's also some serious sisterly rivalry.
Former Dodgers great Maury Wills retires — again
The 84-year-old is stepping out of the broadcast booth after providing color commentary for a North Dakota minor league team for 22 years.
Arroyo Seco Weekend brings music to Pasadena
Pasadena is about to get loud as a two-day music and art festival takes over a golf course this weekend.
California canine named World's Ugliest Dog
Only three years old and weighing 125 pounds, Martha is big, ugly, lazy and gassy. She's also a world champion.
Imagining life without Daniel Day-Lewis on our screens
The actor says he's retiring from the craft. What will he do next?
Broken Social Scene on why 'live music is essential in this lifetime'
Arroyo Seco will be just a one-off show for them ahead of a full tour later this fall in support of a new album, called "Hug of Thunder" — It’s the first record from Broken Social Scene in seven years.
Searching for Ruth Batchelor: LA Film Critics Association's founder
Men review almost all movies. Maybe that's why Ruth Batchelor founded LAFCA. Because she lived in that world. She covered it. And then left behind a hidden legacy.
'The Pride' helped Augustus Prew come out—5 years later he's starring in the show
Actors August Prew and Neil Bledsoe discuss their roles in The Wallis production of "The Pride," a drama exploring queer issues in 1958 and 2008.
It pays to have a diverse cast in Hollywood
Films with diverse casts attract diverse audiences. That could means millions more in revenue.
Goodbye, Car Talk
This is the last weekend for Car Talk on KPCC. The landmark public radio show, in reruns since 2014, is ending production.
Showrunner Kulap Vilaysack says future is uncertain for 'Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'
With the Seeso streaming service undergoing layoffs and structural changes, showrunner Kulap Vilaysack says she's unsure whether 'Bajillion' will have future seasons on Seeso.
Off-Ramp Recommends: Getting 'Off the 405'
It doesn't get more scenic and quintessentially Los Angeles than La Luz at The Getty
Off-Ramp's producer found the show through a billboard
He was smiling, until he heard singing hippies. “Should I stay?" He asked. He did, because the next piece was Dylan Brody letting his dogs soil his neighbor’s lawn.
Common Sense Media to rate TV/films based on depictions of gender
The organization already rates movies/TV for language and depictions of violence, sex and drug use. Now they will also assess and score depictions of gender.
