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How Zooey Deschanel Really Feels About Being Labeled ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl'
Don’t call Zooey Deschanel a “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” anymore.
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Onions and Ogres: ‘Shrek'-Themed Rave Returns to LA
Fans of “Shrek” brought out their inner ogre for an unforgettable night in Los Angeles Thursday.
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The Golden Girls Kitchen to Bring Sassy Sizzle to SoCal
The beloved sitcom is the flavorful inspiration behind a limited-time pop-up.
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Kids' Classics Star at an Eeky ‘n Sweet Exhibit
SugarMynt Gallery’s “Spooky Kids Club” will fête the films, TV shows, and books of our childhoods.
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A Mondo Tour of Music Treasures Is on the Road
The Jim Irsay Collection boasts a host of amazing artifacts, including Beatles instruments and sports memorabilia.
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Why 2021 Was the Year of Nostalgia for Heartbreak
Heartbreak is terrible. Why do Taylor Swift, Adele, Olivia Rodrigo and others make us yearn to relive it?
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How to Become Miss California USA
“California Live” sits down with both Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA for an intimate conversation about healthy competition and breaking beauty stereotypes. Find out from these two talented women what it means to be a “beauty queen” and glean their tips to become one.
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True Life: I'm a Millennial and I Don't Know Most of the New Words Merriam-Webster Just Added
I recently turned 30, which is good because I no longer care about my dwindling friend circle. But it’s also bad because I’m old enough to still think updates to dictionaries are a relevant way to gauge cultural change. So, as a — sigh — elder millennial, I felt a gut punch when I realized I do not know a…
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Make Maximum Warp for This Huge New ‘Star Trek' Exhibit
“Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds,” a large-scale show filled with costumes, props, and more, is now open at the Skirball Cultural Center.
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Meghan Trainor Learned Some Cooking Tricks After Hosting ‘Top Chef'
Before hosting “Top Chef,” Meghan Trainor could make popcorn and pasta on her own, and that was pretty much it. But then she learned a few tricks from Chef Marcus Samuelsson. The new mom is also helping parents celebrate baby’s First Taste Moment by partnering with Gerber for #GerberMy1st.
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‘Play' From Kid ‘n Play Says Modern Hip Hop Dancers Tend to ‘Count on Their Sexuality'
Christopher Martin, aka “Play” from the duo Kid ‘n Play, has a new documentary about the dancers who pioneered hip hop back in the 1990s. Martin says his documentary shows young women “a group of women that didn’t count on their sexuality or demoralizing themselves for the world to see and you know, shame their parents or whoever brought them...
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Here's How Pop Culture Has Perpetuated Harmful Stereotypes of Asian Women
Asian women are depicted as either an “object for the taking” or a scheming “temptress,” said one expert.
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Spanglish Is Taking Over Cultura Pop, and Becoming a Lenguaje of Its Own
Performer Becky G is just one of millions not only embracing Spanglish as a way of communicating, but as a way of life.
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Pop Culture in (Ugh) 2020, From the Bizarre to the Sublime
In a year like no other, people turned to culture to satisfy sometimes conflicting needs of distraction, inspiration, consolation, escapism, hope. And while live entertainment was tragically curtailed due to the raging pandemic, performers found their own stages in endlessly creative ways.
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A Rapper, an Elevator and an Elephant: Stories Ginsburg Told
In recent years Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was surprised to find herself so popular that she once observed that “everyone wants to take a picture with me.”
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Apologize for Plantation-Themed Wedding
“Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds said he and his wife, actress Blake Lively, are “deeply and unreservedly sorry for” for holding their 2012 wedding ceremony at a South Carolina plantation. “It’s impossible to reconcile,” Reynolds told Fast Company, in a profile published Tuesday. “What we saw at the time was a wedding venue on Pinterest. What we saw after was a...
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‘You Are Comic-Con': San Diego Convention Center Shares Heartwarming Message With Fans
The San Diego Convention Center is missing you, Comic-Con fans.
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A Conversation With Dr. Todd Boyd on Race, Pop Culture And Equality
Across America’s dinner tables, marches, roll calls, city halls and board rooms, racial justice is being discussed in ways that are personal, national and cultural. In a conversation with NBCLA’s Michael Brownlee, Dr. Todd Boyd took a look at the disparity between embracing Black culture, and music in particular, in a country that continues to struggle with inequality. “There...
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LA Comic Con is Connecting Fans With ‘Main Stage Monday'
Update: LA Comic Con has postponed their Main Stage Monday event this week in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. For more details and information on the next event, visit comicconla.com. While comic book and pop culture fans are staying home because of COVID-19 health concerns, they are also connecting virtually with the help of LA Comic Con...
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Playtime With ‘Pop Of The Morning' Hosts
The team behind E!’s ‘Pop of the Morning’ show is ready to share some laughs and entertain us! Danielle Nottingham talks to Lilliana Vazquez, Victor Cruz, and Scott Tweedie about working from home and keeping up with pop culture.