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Meet Pickle, West Hollywood’s New Drag Laureate: ‘Being True To What Makes You Happy Is The Most Punk Thing You Can Do’

LAist caught up with Pickle to learn more about what’s shaped her life and drag career.

A portrait of Pickle, a man with a light skin tone, standing in the living room by windows, a bicycle and chairs. She's wearing a blue dress that cuts off at her shoulders and reaches the floor. There is natural light coming in to hit her face as she down at the dress.

SAG-AFTRA Officially Calls Strike As President Fran Drescher Says Union 'Demands Respect'

A rare double strike is imminent. Hollywood writers and actors haven't been on the picket lines at the same time since 1960.

A group of men and women, many wearing T shirts that say SAG AFTRA STRONG, stand around a light skinned man and woman at the center of the group, who are speaking into a microphone.

Best Things To Do This Weekend In Los Angeles And SoCal: July 14 - 16

Watch LGBTQ+ films at Outfest (in air-conditioned theaters). Explore action sports, farm exhibits and fried foods at the OC Fair. Attend the Colorado Bridge Party. Catch Sparks at their hometown show with They Might Be Giants.

A ferris wheel towers over a food stand at the Orange County Fair.

After A Review, 'Barbie' Movie Will Show In The Philippines, After All

The country's film regulator has decided that a map shown in the movie does not depict China's controversial nine-dash line.

Protesters wave flags and hold placards in front of the Chinese Consulate in Makati, Metro Manila on July 12, 2023, during a demonstration held to mark the seventh anniversary of an international arbitral ruling that voided China's historical claims to the South China Sea, including the nine-dash line.

Here Are The 2023 Emmy Award Nominations

Nominees for the 75th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday by actor Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy Chairman Frank Scherma.

Golden statuette of a female figure standing straight and holding a sphere above her head against a plain white background. She appears to have wings.

'Barbie' Is Pretty In Pink — But Will She Also Be Profitable?

Warner Bros. and Mattel set out to create a movie marketing machine — including more than 100 brand collabs and viral social media campaigns — to build excitement for the film's July 21 release.

Margot Robbie poses on the pink carpet at a <em>Barbie</em> event in Seoul on July 2.

It's Going To Be A Weird Year At The Emmys: Here Are Our Predictions

Between labor conflicts and the constantly changing landscape of what even constitutes television, this is going to be a tricky year for predictions. We have some anyway. Nominations will be at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

The Emmy statue from a point of view looking up at an angle.

Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles And SoCal: July 10 - 13

Enjoy the sounds of Ellington and Gershwin with Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl. Take in a story about “sweat.” Learn about the early Central Avenue jazz scene.

The duo Phantogram performs on stage with guitars and keyboards.

This Sunday, Behold The Neon Sign That Almost Took Breaking Traffic Laws To Transport

The Museum of Neon Arts is opening up its Pomona warehouse to the public, the third time in 40 some years.

Three workers surround a flatbed truck, as a gigantic sign of the letter "K" -- tilted on its side -- is being lowered onto it

After Vietnam, The Philippines Could Be Next To Ban 'Barbie.' Here's Why

Philippine film regulators are reviewing Barbie after a senator said it depicts a map that China uses to lay claim to nearly all of the South China Sea. Warner Bros. says it's just a "doodle."

A woman with light-tone skin and blonde hair wears a bright pink suit and scarf with a hat with a pink polka-dotted ribbon. She carries a hot pink phone.

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