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Aug. 21, 2026 5:03 p.m.
Film review: Coming-of-age comedy “Nimrods” nails nostalgia in road trip to Green Day glory
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Mason Thames as Tommy (left) and Mckenna Grace as Olivia (right) walk through a store. Directed by Lee Kirk and inspired by the band Green Day’s early days on the road, “Nimrods” hit theaters Aug. 14. (Courtesy of IMDb)

Warning: Spoilers ahead.
1,618 miles. That’s how far three high school boys drove in a yellow taxi cab to chase their punk rock dreams.
Director Lee Kirk’s comedy film “Nimrods” hit theaters Aug.

By Michaela Lyons

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Arts

Aug. 21, 2026 11:27 a.m.
This UCLA alum’s experimental video game ‘Slot Waste’ is nothing to throw away

A UCLA alumnus’ MFA thesis project trades saving kingdoms and defeating fire-breathing dragons for a far more introspective mission: confronting the systems that shape our identities and the world around us.

By Viva Wertz

Arts

Aug. 15, 2026 9:10 p.m.

Album review: Phoebe Bridgers returns to Earth on ‘Lost Weekend,’ finds herself after 2-year break

Phoebe Bridgers grows up and goes home on her latest album.
The Pasadena-born singer released her long awaited third album, “Lost Weekend,” on Friday. Following the 2020 release of her acclaimed solo sophomore album “Punisher” and her 2023 Grammy-winning record with alternative-indie supergroup boygenius, Phoebe Bridgers has shot to stardom, selling out venues from the Hollywood Bowl to Madison Square Garden with her signature storytelling.

By Kiara Mack

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