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Dry January, anyone?

Good note!

In case you needed a one-stop shop for recs on the “best” books, films, shows, music, and games for the year.

Good reminder as we enter the holiday season!

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L.A.'s wildest taco pop-up opens its debut restaurant in El Sereno Black-metal-inspired taco pop-up Evil Cooks, known for its subversive dishes and genre-bending taco omakase, opens a bricks-and-mortar in El Sereno.

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Excellent advice!

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“While the findings are troubling, they are not surprising”

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L.A. Times names Amy Nicholson as film critic Amy Nicholson, a veteran Los Angeles-based film critic, journalist and podcaster, will become the Los Angeles Times film critic after an extensive months-long search.

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Shop LA with LAist's 2024 holiday gift guides Our carefully curated 2024 guides are designed to satisfy even the pickiest of recipients on your list this year.

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News Literacy in America: A survey of teen information attitudes, habits & skills (2024) The News Literacy Project conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,110 teens in May 2024 to assess teens' information behaviors and news literacy education, aiming to promote critical thinkin...

“An overwhelming majority of teens (94%) say that schools should be required to teach media literacy.” newslit.org/news-literac...

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4 LA-area humans allegedly used giant furry bear costume to claim damage of Rolls-Royce, other luxury cars Officials said they even consulted a biologist to confirm no actual bear was involved in the alleged scheme.

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An Evening With David Sedaris LAist and Show And Tell present celebrated humor writer David Sedaris for an evening of cutting wit, social satire, and riveting recollections.

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