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July 18, 2026 5:19 p.m.
Matt Damon stares into the camera while wearing armor. Christopher Nolan’s newest film released Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)
A man. A thought. A war. In a time of apparent magic, “The Odyssey” proves the ancient tale is still worth retelling.
Christopher Nolan’s 2026 action-adventure blockbuster adapts the millennia-old Homeric poem like never before.
By Parsa Arshi
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July 17, 2026 6:52 p.m.Gracie Abrams grew up in Hollywood, and still can’t decide if that’s a confession or an excuse.
The Grammy-nominated artist released her third studio album, “Daughter from Hell,” on Friday.
By Alexis Coffee
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July 14, 2026 11:06 a.m.TV preview: Summer shows bring action, book adaptations to the small screen
This post was updated July 15 at 1:01 p.m.
The small screen is set to stay sizzling all summer.
Clear skies and sunshine promise a slate of returning and premiering shows, some newly released and some upcoming, ranging from frontier journeys to female-centered crime thrillers.
By Parsa Arshi, Kiara Mack, and Vishnu Potharaju
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July 11, 2026 8:18 p.m.Album review: Future falls short in truly unmasking himself in ‘The Real Me’
The ever-elusive Pluto remains inscrutable for a different reason: there’s not much left to uncover.
“The Real Me” is Future’s tenth studio album, released on Friday, and arrives just two years after his legendary three-album run, which featured two collaborative albums with producer Metro Boomin and the solo mixtape “MIXTAPE PLUTO.” That 2024 stretch marked one of the most prolific periods in his career, earning him four Grammy nominations and chart-topping songs such as “Like That,” which peaked at No.
By Parsa Arshi
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July 9, 2026 2:57 p.m.Q&A: Andrés Charvel on BelicoFest’s mission to promote música mexicana in LA and beyond
This post was updated July 12 at 10:42 p.m.
With its Los Angeles expansion, BelicoFest is regional no more.
The music festival will make its California debut at BMO Stadium on Sunday with headliner Tito Double P after two years in Phoenix.
By Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon
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July 5, 2026 3:53 p.m.Second Take: The World Cup needs Shakira more than Lionel Messi
This post was updated July 12 at 10:37 p.m.
The FIFA World Cup has always been as much a spectacle of sound as of sport.
That spectacle echoed through Los Angeles when nearly 50,000 fans flooded into Union Station for the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone from June 25-28.
By Presley Liu
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July 4, 2026 2:43 p.m.UCLA artist Dea blends storytelling with production-forward rock on first EP
This post was updated July 12 at 10:56 p.m.
UCLA student Dea is a new artist in the shoegaze scene, telling stories through cinematic soundscapes, obscured vocals and intentional lyricism.
By Sara Green
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July 2, 2026 2:12 p.m.From hobby to handmade business: Donna Wu builds Critter Trinkets
Donna Wu molds her passions into a budding art business.
Wu launched her brand Critter Trinkets in October 2025 and sells clay art pieces, ranging from pins and magnets to hair clips, keychains and more.
By Vishnu Potharaju
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