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Asian Hip-Hop Label 88rising Moved To LA To Make Waves

Now, it's hosting the cutting-edge Head In The Clouds music festival. 31 acts, 7 countries, 2 days. Could it be more eclectic?

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A drawing showing a fantasy-style group, with an elfish woman in front with eyes lacking pupils, a dwarf with an axe to her left, a woman in a green cape behind him saying "Everyone, get ready for battle," a warrior with a sword and an axe with a spiked arm covering and a mohawk, and an orcish-looking green woman in the back right wearing a fur cape and carrying a spear. They are in a dark forest with fog around.

This Comic Book Writer Used His Mexican Roots And D&D To Bring Aztec History To Life

Cortés led a 16th-century expedition that ended in the overthrow of the Aztec Empire. What if he had lost?

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The Best Things To Do In LA And SoCal This Weekend: Nov. 5 - 7

Ride in a bike caravan tour of ofrendas. Shop a native plants sale. Take a neon night walk. Cheer on runners in the L.A. Marathon. Nosh on Modern Filipino comfort food. Sip cocktails at the reopened Spare Room. Celebrate National Nacho Day.

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The Best Things To Do In LA And SoCal This Week: Nov. 1 - 4

Listen to orchestral arrangements of The Police’s classics hits. Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with Cuco. Watch recent films from Latin America and Spain. Check out a new tiki bar in Glendale and the latest Roscoe’s location.

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A bright yellow sign reads "RUST" and has a white arrow pointed to the right with a grassy field in the background.

Armorer On Alec Baldwin's 'Rust': 'No Idea Where Live Rounds Came From'

The armorer in charge of the weapons on the film Rust has spoken out for the first time since actor/producer Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set.

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A young white man (left) in a light blue coat and trousers in 18th century style stands with his hand on his hip. At right a young Black man with his hand on his hip wears orange tie die and shorts in a painting with a pattern that extends over his image.

2 Portraits Of Young Men Face Off — And Show A Story About Race In The History Of Art

The exhibit at the Huntington Museum juxtaposes an 18th century painting of wealthy white young man with a modern day interpretation of the subject as a young Black man.

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An actor wearing the scary white mask of Michael Myers from the Halloween film series stands in front of a decrepit house with faded paint, beneath a sign reading HALLOWEEN.

Halloween's Back After A Year Away — But Year-Round Spooky LA Businesses Face Frightful Competition

For those who keep Halloween in their hearts all year long, living their lives for this season, it's a joy. But it also means a lot of casual fans, and companies, getting into their lane.

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The Best Things To Do In LA And SoCal This Halloween Weekend: Oct. 29 - 31

Celebrate Día de los Muertos. Timewarp (again) into a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. See Moses Sumney play two nights under the stars. Watch Get Out and a live-to-film version of Nightmare Before Christmas starring Billie Eilish.

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Assistant Director On Santa Fe Film Set Admits He Didn't Fully Check Gun Prior To Fatal Shooting Of Cinematographer, Search Warrant Reveals

There are new questions about whether the gun that killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was inspected carefully on the set of "Rust."

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Increased Representation On Screen Was Good For TV Business During Pandemic

A new UCLA report that examined 461 scripted shows in the 2019-2020 TV season found that people of color posted gains in nine of 12 job categories in front of and behind the camera relative to their white counterparts from the previous season.

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New Bill Could Ban Live Ammo And Guns On Production Sets

California State Senator Dave Cortese announced that he will introduce legislation to prevent accidental shootings on television and movie productions.

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'Rust' Shooting Investigation Points To Rushed Schedule, Questions About Gun Oversight

When six camera crew staff walked off the job in protest of working conditions, "Rust" may have been rushing on the day of fatal shooting

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