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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 26, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

While writing "Oh Yeah?," Lacy "had moments where I was like, 'This is gonna be great.' And God or whatever higher power was like, 'Now, now.' This album was a practice of 'Sit the f- down.'"

Tom 'Loki' Hiddleston returns to Pompeii, a place he visited as a teenager that became unforgettable to him, to tell the story of possible survivors.

The Hulu documentary 'My Grandfather Charles Manson' depicts co-director Sophia Maddox's journey from pain to empowerment after discovering that her grandfather is the infamous killer.

Claire Vaye Watkins, a UC Irvine writing professor, opens up about the inspiration behind her sharp and funny new novel "Yellow Pine."

A quarter-century after "Bleed American," Jimmy Eat World is touring its breakthrough album front to back, turning sold-out amphitheaters into cathartic sing-alongs for fans raised on "The Middle."

Sony and its Alamo Drafthouse theater chain are reportedly in talks to reopen the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, which has been closed since 2020.

Kaylee Hottle, who portrayed Jia in 'Godzilla vs. Kong' and 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,' has died in a car crash. She was 18.

The 17th annual fest at Mosswood Park in Oakland was a punk picnic paradise featuring sets from Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill and Pavement.

"My solos always seemed to bring the record up another notch," Johnson said in one interview. He played with Frank Sinatra and Marvin Gaye.

"Femme Fatale Vol. 2" is a panoramic double album that simmers with ambition. Anchored on a near-orchestral soundstage, its 20 tracks ricochet from in-your-face punk dissonance to majestic broken-heart dirges, a lovely duet with St. Vincent, rootsy folk interludes and farfisa-rich lounge.

John Kirby, a veteran acting coach whose clients included Jeff Bridges, Jim Caviezel, Cameron Diaz and Hilary Duff, died Wednesday after a three-year battle with ALS. He was 75.

After almost 40 years of performances, the 2,000-pound chandelier at the heart of the action in the famed Gothic melodrama "Phantom of the Opera" is a character unto itself. If beads could talk, this would be its story.

Walt Disney Co. and Kraft Heinz have announced a partnership that would include new items at Disney theme parks and cruise ships, as well as marketing campaigns.

Sony Music Entertainment on Monday filed a new lawsuit against AI startup Udio, alleging the company infringed on the copyrights of more than 30,000 recordings.