Tom Kane, ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ and ‘Powerpuff Girls’ voice actor, dies at 64 ^4.2%

Los Angeles Times - By Tracy Brown - 5/19/2026, 7:31 PM

Appeal to Emotion 29.3% - Halo Effect 27.2% - Hasty Generalization 7%

Tom Kane, a prolific voice actor whose signature roles included Master Yoda in a number of animated “Star Wars” shows as well as Professor Utonium on “The Powerpuff Girls,” has died. He was 64. Kane died Monday from complications of a stroke he suffered in 2020, his representative Zachery McGinnis confirmed to The Times. The voice... more

The 16 movies we’re most excited to see this summer ^70.1%

Los Angeles Times - By Tracy Brown, Amy Nicholson, Mark Olsen, Joshua Rothkopf, Josh Rottenberg, Glenn Whipp - 5/14/2026, 10:00 AM

Biased Writer Voice 62.7% - Halo Effect 26.8% - Appeal to Emotion 23.6%

Not every summer movie needs to be a mystery that unfolds hallway after hallway, with a creature hiding around every corner ready to pop out. But maybe the best one is: “Backrooms,” opening May 29 and directed by 20-year-old phenom Kane Parsons. We chatted with him about how he got to make his big debut for A24. Apart from that inspiring... more

San Fernando Valley burglaries: Two more homes targeted amid LAPD patrol surge ^38.9%

Los Angeles Times - By Tracy Brown, Rong-Gong Lin II - 4/19/2026, 8:05 PM

Negativity Bias 16.5% - Availability Heuristic 16% - Appeal to Emotion 15.7%

Burglars struck two more homes in and around the San Fernando Valley this weekend, bringing the total to nine since April 11. The latest in the string of recent burglaries occurred after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday that she had directed the Los Angeles Police Department to increase patrols along Ventura Boulevard.... more

Sydney Sweeney did not have permission to climb the Hollywood sign and hang bras ^58.4%

Los Angeles Times - By Tracy Brown, Richard Winton - 1/27/2026, 12:47 AM

Well, they do say any attention is good attention. Actor Sydney Sweeney was in the spotlight Monday after being captured on video recently scaling the H of the Hollywood sign under the cloak of darkness — to hang up some bras. TMZ reported on the footage, which was part of a promotion for Sweeney’s upcoming lingerie line. But according... more