The trailer begins with Bowser (voiced by Jack Black) terrorizing a frozen landscape with his fiery attacks. Seeing their home destroyed by the “King of the Koopas,” the residing penguins retaliate with a flurry of snowballs. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Later on, Pratt’s Mario falls out of a recognizable green pipe into the Mushroom Kingdom. Accompanied by Toad, Mario makes his way to the castle and a dramatic rendition of the iconic “Mario” theme plays. latimes.com/entertainment-…
While the first trailer allowed fans to see what the game would look like as an animated movie, it most importantly gave viewers a taste of Pratt’s voice acting skills as Mario.
California mermaid enthusiasts inhabit personas that express everything from a yearning for childhood play to environmental advocacy to gender identity 🧜♂️ latimes.com/california/sto…
Today, it’s not unusual to see monofins for sale near the beach or a variety of mermaid dolls lining the shelves at gift stores connected to aquariums.
Jack Laflin, a competitive swimmer growing up, is one of many enthusiasts who has a custom-made piece latimes.com/california/sto…
Manufacturers of silicone mermaid tails, once a prop found only in Hollywood, can now be custom ordered and fitted for thousands of dollars.
Amid the other props, the mermaid tail represented the possibility of change 🧜♂️ latimes.com/california/sto…
In the United States, Ernaux is known for her 2000 book “Happening,” which chronicles the illegal abortion she underwent in 1963. It inspired Audrey Diwan’s film, which came out earlier this year. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Five Stockton residents and now an Oakland man have been identified as the victims of a possible Northern California serial killer, with the fatal shootings beginning last year and continuing through late September.
President Biden announced that he will pardon all individuals convicted on federal marijuana possession charges, a move that the White House estimated would affect more than 6,500 people. latimes.com/politics/story…
The move, which many Democratic activists have been calling for, comes roughly a month before the midterm election that will decide whether the president’s party can hold onto control of Congress. latimes.com/politics/story…
Biden said that he would ask the attorney general and Department of Health and Human Services to review marijuana’s classification in federal law as a schedule one drug, the same classification as heroin and LSD. latimes.com/politics/story…
A farmworker called around 5:30 p.m. to report the bodies, Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke said. latimes.com/california/sto…
Detectives determined the remains were those of 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri; her mother, Jasleen Kaur, 27; her father, Jasdeep Singh, 36; and her uncle, Amandeep Singh, 39, who were taken at gunpoint Monday from the family business in Merced. latimes.com/california/sto…
New: With the Colorado River in crisis and reservoir levels continuing to decline, California water agencies that depend on the river are planning to significantly reduce their use of water from the river starting next year.
As a result, officials with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California said they plan to endorse mandatory conservation measures next year to begin rationing water for cities and local agencies that supply 19 million people across six counties. latimes.com/california/sto…
Officials said in a letter that they are proposing to reduce water use by up to 400,000 acre-feet per year starting in 2023. That would amount to about 9% of the state’s total water allotment from the river for the next 4 years, through 2026. latimes.com/california/sto…