Cardi B, entering the newest phase of her rap career, has just one question in mind: “Am I the Drama?” That’s the title for the Grammy winner’s long-anticipated sophomore album, …
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Mick Ralphs, Bad Company and Mott the Hoople co-founder, dead at 81
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMick Ralphs, the guitarist and co-founder of stylish ‘70s rockers Mott the Hoople and the supergroup Bad Company, has died. He was 81. Ralphs’ death was confirmed in a statement …
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B Simone swaps Bloomingdale’s for H&M on way to her ‘legacy’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“Wild N’ Out” alumna B. Simone, a.k.a. “Billionaire B” on Instagram, says her current finances are far from what she’s used to. The comedian and social media star got candid …
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San Fernando music shop featured in 1992 ‘Wayne’s World’ closes after nearly 78 years
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEd Intagliata leaned his body against the cash register as he greeted customers with a heartfelt goodbye hug. After nearly 78 years of business, his beloved music shop is closing …
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Haim's new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe L.A. sister trio’s new ‘I Quit’ is not quite a breakup album and not quite a moving-on album.
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Bombing in Iran sparks concern for historic Isfahan architecture
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhile military strategists scramble to learn the damage done by U.S. bombs and missiles in Iran, many scholars and Iranian Americans are wondering what this means for the people and …
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Chris Brown pleads not guilty in London assault case, trial date set
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGrammy-winning R&B star Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to one charge connected to his alleged beating of a music producer in a London nightclub in 2023. The “Kiss Kiss” …
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A boutique video label is taking over L.A.’s theaters, plus the week’s best
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. Among this week’s new releases is “28 Years Later,” the …
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‘Caught by the Tides’ review: A changing China, captured in outtakes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDispatches from northern China, Jia Zhangke’s movies constitute their own cinematic universe. Repeatedly returning to themes of globalization and alienation, the 55-year-old director has meticulously chronicled his country’s uneasy plunge …
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Three tons, $2.1 million in artwork burglarized from warehouse
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe two towering sculptures comprising thousands of pounds of bronze and stainless steel took artist and filmmaker Sir Daniel Winn more than a year to complete. They vanished in a …