Compton businesses say they lost thousands over Kendrick Lamar video shoot
Saturdays are usually busy days for Alma’s Place, a soul food restaurant in Compton across from the city’s courthouse.But roughly an hour into opening on…
Want a new way to see Little Tokyo? Chase a spy in ‘Spies Among Us’
The conceit: Players are tasked with tracking down a rogue spy. But perhaps they’re the ones being tracked. I’m standing in a Little Tokyo courtyard,…
Developers have built a 40ft eyesore fence outside our home – we’re told it’s to protect us… but it looks horrid
A COUPLE have expressed their fury after a 40-foot metal fence was erected outside their home.Ewan Botcherby, 25, and his partner spent £359,995 on their…
‘It Ends With Us’ movie banned in Qatar for kissing scenes
Sony Pictures’ hit film adaptation of “It Ends With Us” has been prohibited from screening in Qatar, the Los Angeles Times confirmed Monday.The country’s censorship…
Box office: Blake Lively’s ‘It Ends With Us’ hits $50 million
A battle of the celebrity spouses unfolded at the box office this weekend as Sony Pictures’ “It Ends With Us,” starring Blake Lively, proved a…
Opinion: Denigrating Drake, and Kamala Harris, as ‘Not Like Us’
On the same day that former President Trump claimed before a national gathering of Black journalists that Vice President Kamala Harris “was Indian all the…
Kendrick Lamar films ‘Not Like Us’ music video in Compton
Searching for rap fans sick and tired of Kendrick Lamar‘s irresistible”Not Like Us?” You won’t find them in the rapper’s native Compton. Days after rocking…
Gracie Abrams releases sophomore album, ‘The Secret of Us’
Gracie Abrams wishes she could say she was born a performer — that as long as she can remember, all she wanted to do was…
DJ Mustard says he ‘never’ heard ‘Not Like Us’ until release
DJ Mustard, like most Kendrick Lamar fans, was in disbelief when he first heard the rapper’s “Not Like Us” — even though he provided the…
Kendrick Lamar performs “Not Like Us” six times at Kia Forum
For Kendrick Lamar, “The Pop Out — Ken & Friends” show on Juneteenth was less about Drake, less about putting the final nail in the…
Neil Druckmann created ‘The Last of Us’ and changed gaming
Neil Druckmann, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Oct. 4. “The Last of Us” wasn’t meant to be a video game,…
China lands spacecraft on far side of Moon
In short: China has successfully landed a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon to collect rock and soil samples.State media said the spacecraft…
The 2024 Emmys BuzzMeter offers insights into key races
The daylight hours are getting longer — which might mean you’d rather not spend all your free time catching up on the best TV you’ve…
Scott Morrison says Donald Trump’s given ‘warm reception’ to AUKUS pact after Trump Tower meeting
Donald Trump has given a "warm reception" to the AUKUS defence pact during a meeting with Scott Morrison in New York, the former prime minister…
Australia, US and UK confirm Japan could be brought into AUKUS fold on eve of Kishida’s Washington visit
In short: Japan's future involvement in the trilateral defence partnership between Australia, the US and the UK is being considered.China is "gravely concerned" about Japan becoming…
US lottery entrant takes home $1.7 billion jackpot after three month winnless streak
In short: A New Jersey resident has won $1.7 billion in the Mega Millions lottery.The prize is the 8th largest in US history, with a…
Investigators recover data recorder of ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge
Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have boarded the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge and recovered its data…
TikTok faces shutdown as US House of Representatives passes ban bill. Here’s what you need to know
TikTok users in the United States could soon be shut out of the popular app, as politicians move forward with a bill giving its Chinese-based…
Min Woo Lee dazzles fans with breathtaking eagle in Florida PGA Tour event
In short: Min Woo Lee lands an eagle from the fairway on the 13th hole at the PGA Tour event in Florida.Lee finished the opening…
Our queer hearts belong to Phoenix, Arizona
When you think of LGBTQ+ destinations, it’s unlikely that Phoenix, Arizona, comes immediately to mind. Though the US is filled with bustling metropolises and queer…