Academy Museum welcomes ‘Jaws’ star Bruce, the shark
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Academy Museum welcomes ‘Jaws’ star Bruce, the shark

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has a new resident. “Bruce,” one of the most iconic objects from the museum’s permanent collection—and the only surviving full-scale shark model from the 1975 Oscar-winning film “Jaws”—has been suspended 30 feet above the museum’s third floor where it will be on view, free to the…

New ‘Elf on the Shelf’ holiday drive-thru journey debuts in California
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New ‘Elf on the Shelf’ holiday drive-thru journey debuts in California

This holiday season, a brand-new Elf on the Shelf themed drive-thru experience is debuting at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. The Elf on the Shelf’s Magical Holiday Journey will combine lights, audio and Christmas theming for guests of all ages.

The oldest toy store in Los Angeles is turning 75 this month
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The oldest toy store in Los Angeles is turning 75 this month

When I tell someone that I’m a Los Angeles native, they’re always surprised. Apparently, it’s unusual for someone to be “from L.A,” and in a city that values things that are modern and new, it’s also unusual for places to last 75 years. Nevertheless, this month, Kip’s Toyland at the Original Farmers Market—the oldest toy…

Academy Museum announces new exhibit on Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki for 2021
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Academy Museum announces new exhibit on Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki for 2021

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will welcome a brand-new exhibit themed around Studio Ghibli filmmaker and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki next year. Exhibitions Curator Jessica Niebel worked with Assistant Curator J. Raúl Guzmán to organize the exhibit.

The Zone: Britney Spears exhibit opens in Los Angeles
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The Zone: Britney Spears exhibit opens in Los Angeles

Oops…she did it again. In the late ’90s, Britney Spears released her first album “…Baby One More Time,” and has been a star in the music industry ever since. She was a staple on MTV’s “Total Request Live” (aka “TRL”) with her exciting and vibrant music videos. Now you can step into the world of…

Step into a terrifying theatrical tale with Haus of Creep
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Step into a terrifying theatrical tale with Haus of Creep

The Halloween season is in full swing here in Southern California, and with it tends to come some new experimental theatre. It’s the type of entertainment that isn’t Halloween themed per se, but exists in a bit of a strange space where there’s great potential for you to become uncomfortable or unnerved, as you might…