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Buying Taylor Swift tickets at the last minute? Make sure they're real

Scammers are taking advantage of the shortage of tickets and the eagerness of Swifties to defraud fans. Here's how to protect yourself. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-08-07/buying-taylor-swift-tickets-at-the-last-minute-make-sure-theyre-real?utm_source=press.coop

L.A. Affairs: I was focused on work. I didn’t realize he was flirting with me

After dinner, this charming man kissed me. My legs felt like rubber. I had trouble standing up as I unlocked my car and waved goodbye. #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-07-14/la-affairs-i-was-focused-on-work-i-didnt-realize-he-was-flirting-with-me?utm_source=press.coop

Inside the California African American Museum's $5-million, 'momentum'-fueled upgrades

The California African American Museum, which has been closed since last year, will reopen this weekend with six new exhibitions and upgraded facilities. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-08-04/california-african-american-museum-re-opens-with-six-new-exhibitions-and-a-makeover?utm_source=press.coop

William Friedkin, director of 'The Exorcist' and 'The French Connection,' dies at 87

Oscar-winning director William Friedkin, known for 'The Exorcist' and 'The French Connection,' has died. He was 87. #press

https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2023-08-07/william-friedkin-death-exorcist-director?utm_source=press.coop

Bryan Randall, photographer and Sandra Bullock's longtime partner, dies at 57 from ALS

Bryan Randall, a photographer and Sandra Bullock's partner of eight years, has died after a three-year battle with ALS. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-08-07/bryan-randall-death-sandra-bullock-als?utm_source=press.coop

'Paris Is Burning' star Carmen Xtravaganza, ballroom icon and transgender advocate, dies at 62

Carmen Xtravaganza has died at 62. The ballroom icon and trans advocate appeared in the 1990 documentary "Paris Is Burning," about New York's ball culture. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-08-07/carmen-xtravaganza-death-paris-is-burning-ballroom?utm_source=press.coop

DJ Casper, Chicago hype man behind 'Cha Cha Slide' phenomenon, dies at 58

'Cha Cha Slide' hitmaker DJ Casper, the Chicago-born entertainer behind the 2000s dance craze, died Monday after a seven-year battle with cancer. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-08-08/dj-casper-dead-cha-cha-slide?utm_source=press.coop

Photos: Los Angeles city workers walk off the job for 24-hour work stoppage

Early Tuesday morning, more workers began picketing at LAX, where some shuttle bus drivers were among those walking off the job, complicating travel for many people looking to catch flights #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-08/photos-los-angeles-city-workers-walk-off-the-job-for-24-hour-work-stoppage?utm_source=press.coop

What if a jewelry collection could actually turn your body into a sculpture?

A new collaboration by artists Georgina Treviño and Ozzie Juarez will transport you to another time — whether that’s the future or the past is up to you. #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/image/story/2023-07-28/georgina-trevino-x-ozzie-juarez-new-fred-segal-collection?utm_source=press.coop

18 L.A. pop-ups, exhibitions to add some unnecessary heat to your August calendar

From Givenchy landing on Rodeo to the reopening of CAAM, the Drip Index can be the hot drink to your already blistering days with no shade in the city. #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/image/story/2023-08-02/drip-index-august-issue?utm_source=press.coop

Her bedroom was 100 degrees during Phoenix heat wave — and her A/C was out

No major U.S. city is more dependent on air conditioning than Phoenix. It's less a matter of comfort than survival. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-03/as-the-planet-warms-can-air-conditioning-save-us?utm_source=press.coop

Yes, the strike is saving Hollywood studios money. But the downsides are more important

Also, "Elemental" may not be a disaster for Pixar after all. The animated film has grossed more than $400 million at the global box office. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2023-08-08/the-strikes-arent-saving-the-studios-that-much-money-the-wide-shot?utm_source=press.coop

Why do our minds race when we're trying to sleep?

One of the paradoxes of sleep is that the more we fixate on getting it, the less likely we are to achieve it. #press

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/newsletter/2023-08-08/why-do-our-minds-race-when-were-trying-to-sleep-group-therapy?utm_source=press.coop

Former officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing

The last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in George Floyd's death is sentenced to nearly five years in prison. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-07/former-officer-tou-thao-sentenced-state-charge-george-floyd?utm_source=press.coop

Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting rescue workers with 'double tap' missile strike

Ukrainian officials say two Russian missiles hit the center of Pokrovsk, an eastern city, killing at least seven people and wounding scores more. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-08/russian-missile-strikes-hit-eastern-ukrainian-city?utm_source=press.coop

A cop feared for her life around her boyfriend. What happened after she killed him

A Tijuana police officer imprisoned for killing her cop boyfriend shows how Mexico — struggling with femicides — reacts when a woman kills her abuser. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-07/la-fg-mexico-alina-self-defense?utm_source=press.coop

Go underwater with the scientists rushing to rescue coral from the Lower 48's only barrier reef

As climate change heats ocean water around coral reefs, scientists in Florida race to haul coral to safety in gene-bank tanks before they go extinct. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-01/in-florida-a-race-to-rescue-coral-from-hot-water?utm_source=press.coop

Salida de Messi deja al PSG con un hueco enorme. ¿Qué pasará con Mbappé y Neymar?

PARÍS (AP) — Ha quedado un hueco enorme en el casillero del Paris Saint-Germain donde Lionel Messi solía sentarse. #press

https://www.latimes.com/espanol/deportes/articulo/2023-08-08/salida-de-messi-deja-al-psg-con-un-hueco-enorme-que-pasara-con-mbappe-y-neymar?utm_source=press.coop

Gen Z LatinXers are reinventing regional Mexican music. But your abuelo still might dig it

Regional Mexican music, from mariachi and banda to Norteño and son jarocho, is being taken up and transformed by young artists from places like South L.A., Texas, Arizona and the Inland Empire. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/latino-life/story/2023-08-04/gen-z-latinxers-are-reinventing-regional-mexican-music-but-your-abuelo-still-might-dig-it?utm_source=press.coop