# You Mustn't Lose the Madness Vibes *Twelve years without Robin Williams. Thunderstorm chances through Wednesday, Lucky's Steakhouse lands in the Arts District, and the Rams get an Aaron Donald timeline.* **Section:** Newsletters **Tags:** Newsletters **Reading time:** 1 min VIBES - TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026 Twelve years without Robin Williams. Thunderstorm chances through Wednesday, Lucky's Steakhouse lands in the Arts District, and the Rams get an Aaron Donald timeline. ## NATIONAL - [NFL preseason kicks off Thursday. Here is the full Week 1 schedule.](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2026-nfl-preseason-week-1-schedule-dates-times-tv-channels-how-to-watch) - [The total solar eclipse tomorrow will reveal something nobody has ever seen before.](https://www.space.com/stargazing/solar-eclipses/the-total-solar-eclipse-on-aug-12-will-reveal-something-nobody-has-ever-seen-before) - [New Madden '27 turns you into a news junkie.](https://www.axios.com/2026/08/10/madden-nfl-27-franchise-mode-news-storylines) - [The Rams get a new Aaron Donald return timeline as the Week 1 plan emerges.](https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-aaron-donald-return-timeline-week-1-plan/) - [DESI releases the biggest 2D map of the universe.](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-desi-biggest-2d-universe.html) ## LOCAL - [Three Southern California dogs are finalists for a nationwide hero award.](https://ktla.com/news/california/3-southern-california-dogs-among-finalists-for-nationwide-hero-award/) - [California's DROP platform is now live: one request deletes your data from every registered data broker.](https://privacy.ca.gov/drop/) - [Last night's Powerball drawing was the sixteenth largest in U.S. history.](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/powerball-jackpot-drawing-monday-aug-10-2026/) - [Los Angeles-area hotels are finalists for the 2026 Historic Hotels awards.](https://www.fidelity.com/news/article/default/202608101015PRIMZONEFULLFEED9806068) - [Glendale's Minimal launches its Minimal Phone Kickstarter and outperforms expectations.](https://minimalcompany.com/#gYEw2CPael) ## FUN - [Dine LA Restaurant Week begins Friday and runs for two weeks.](https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela) - [Universal Studios Hollywood reveals the full Halloween Horror Nights 2026 lineup.](https://www.insideuniversal.net/2026/08/universal-studios-hollywood-reveals-full-halloween-horror-nights-2026-lineup/) - [Upper Deck Golf returns to Dodger Stadium this December.](https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/tickets/events/golf?partnerId=redirect-lad-golf) - [KCON, the world's largest K-pop festival, takes over Los Angeles this weekend.](https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/news/kcon-2026-the-worlds-biggest-k-pop-festival-will-take-over-l-a-next-week-080626) - [Things to do this week in Los Angeles.](https://www.welikela.com/things-to-do-this-week-in-los-angeles-8-10-2026-to-8-14-2026/) FROM LAST ISSUE: [Most viewed: The Blind Butcher in Melrose opens its first Los Angeles table](https://www.instagram.com/blindbutcher) ## HEY CUTIE Happy Tuesday, CurationsLA Fam! Sorry for the week hiatus, a fun headcold/flu had me horizontal on the bed this past week. Still a bit fuzzy, but thankful for coffee, the humor of the late and great Robin Williams who we lost twelve years ago today, and as always, Good Vibes. Let's begin with today + tomorrow's Good Vibes. I'll see everyone back here on Thursday and holler if you need me! Wyatt ## THE WEEK IN SKY TUE 86/67 Fog, iso. storm · WED 82/66 Fog, iso. storm · THU 80/64 Partly sunny · FRI 79/65 Mostly sunny The National Weather Service is tracking a chance of thunderstorms each day through Wednesday, with the highest odds Tuesday over the mountains and interior valleys. Isolated lightning can spark fire starts, gusts can reach 50 mph, and brief heavy showers can flood roads, so if you hear thunder, head inside. Around the city it stays classic August: patchy morning fog, afternoon sun, and highs easing from 86 Tuesday into the upper 70s by Friday. ## QUOTE OF THE DAY > You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. Robin Williams ## ON THIS DAY 1951: The first televised baseball game in color airs on WCBS in New York. The Boston Braves beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8-1. ## TRIVIA Aaron Donald spent his entire 10-year career with the Rams. How many times was he named NFL Defensive Player of the Year? No one in NFL history has won it more than him. ## EATS ### ARTS DISTRICT: Lucky's Steakhouse Lands in the Arts District The Montecito steakhouse and celebrity hangout (with another location in Malibu) now has an Arts District outpost. Unlike the big, warehouse-y restaurants in the neighborhood, this spot leans old school: checkered floors, a handsome mahogany bar pouring strong martinis, and steakhouse staples like shrimp cocktail and a dry-aged filet mignon bathed in cognac peppercorn cream sauce. [WEBSITE](https://www.luckys-steakhouse.com/locations/los-angeles-arts-district/) · [MENU](https://www.luckys-steakhouse.com/menus/los-angeles-arts-district/) · [INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/luckyssteakhouse/?hl=en) ### EAST LOS ANGELES: Char Burgers Brings Back Classic Comfort on Daly A recently opened Mexican-American neighborhood spot on Daly Street in East Los Angeles, already highly rated by locals for bringing back classic comfort food flavors. The menu runs from burgers and seasoned fries to tacos and all-day breakfast. Whether you are there for a burger or a breakfast plate, the pitch is the same: the classics, done right, in a neighborhood that is happy to have them. [INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/char.burgers) ### WESTSIDE: General Lee's Opens the Bamboo Room on Santa Monica Chinatown's General Lee's heads west with the Bamboo Room, a tiki bar in the former Mom's Bar space on Santa Monica Boulevard. The new spot trades the classic Chinatown look for a South Pacific vibe, with a daily happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. and live music most nights, from jazz to DJs spinning R&B and house. Sip a Jade Smoke with mezcal, lemongrass, kiwi, and lemon, or keep it classic with a mai tai. [INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/bambooroomla/) · [WEBSITE](https://generallees.com/) · [MENU](https://generallees.com/the-bamboo-room/venue) ## MORE EATS - **ICE CREAM** The best ice cream shops in Los Angeles for 2026, including Black-owned businesses and vegan spots. ([MARIANA IN LA](https://marianainla.com/2026/05/17/the-best-ice-cream-shops-in-la-including-black-owned-businesses-and-vegan-places/)) - **SANTA MONICA** Cafe Demitasse's new bar blooms with its own herb garden. ([SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS](https://www.smdp.com/cafe-demitasses-new-bar-blooms-with-its-own-herb-garden/)) - **SOUTH GATE** A former teacher leaves the classroom to build a legacy with her Mexican coffee shop in South Gate. ([LA OPINIÓN](https://laopinion.com/2026/08/01/deja-su-trabajo-como-maestra-para-construir-un-legado-con-su-cafeteria-mexicana-en-south-gate/)) ## COMMUNITY ### WEATHER WATCH: Thunderstorm Chances Run Through Wednesday The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard is flagging a chance of thunderstorms each day through Wednesday, with the highest odds Tuesday over the mountains and interior valleys. Isolated lightning means potential fire starts, gusts up to 50 mph, and brief heavy showers that can flood roads. If you see lightning, hear thunder, or feel the wind pick up, seek shelter immediately. [FULL FORECAST](https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LOX&issuedby=LOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1) ### MADE IN CALIFORNIA: Netflix Keeps Los Angeles Front and Center Netflix's new Made in California report is a love letter to filming at home: more than 300 productions have shot primarily in Los Angeles since 2018, and 2025 alone brought over 45 productions, work with more than 2,900 LA County businesses, and over $400 million into the local economy. This year is pacing the same, with hometown titles like Nobody Wants This, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Nemesis turning the city's streets into the set. [READ THE REPORT](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/made-in-california-los-angeles-series-and-films) ## MORE COMMUNITY - **WEST HILLS** LA City Parks and Rec Creative Kids workshop classes start Thursday, August 27 at Shadow Ranch. ([CITY OF LOS ANGELES](https://recreation.parks.lacity.gov/sites/default/files/reccenter/shadow-ranch-recreation-center/media/creative-kids-craft-workshop.pdf)) - **BURBANK** A DUI checkpoint is scheduled for this Friday in Burbank. ([CITY OF BURBANK](https://www.burbankca.gov/newsroom/-/newsdetail/20124/burbank-pd-news-release-dui-checkpoint-scheduled-for-august-14-2026)) ## DEVELOPMENT ### KOREATOWN: Manhattan Place Refiles: 147 Units, All Affordable A vacant Koreatown lot just northwest of Olympic and Western has been approved for housing twice, appealed twice, and built zero times. A new application filed July 30 changes the plan: a seven-story DFH Architects building with 147 apartments, 146 of them income-restricted (116 Low Income, 30 Moderate Income). The earlier approval ran through TOC incentives with 12 affordable homes; the refile runs through AHIP as a 100 percent affordable project, adds 27 homes, drops the studios, and includes 23 three-bedrooms for families. Our full story traces the site's history from The Heights to Jamison to now. [READ THE STORY](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-08-01-975-manhattan-place-koreatown-147-units-all-affordable) ### PACIFIC PALISADES: Sunset Boulevard Project Wins a One-Year Extension The former Jack in the Box site on West Sunset Boulevard has sat vacant through its entire approval process, with an entitlement dating to a 2018 case. On July 30, California Food Managers filed to extend the Coastal Development Permit for one year, keeping the five-story, 39-unit mixed-use project alive. The building itself is unchanged: wood-frame apartments over a concrete podium with ground-floor retail, designed by Farzin Maly. The one number that did change matters: the restricted count doubled from four Very Low Income units to eight, adding four Moderate Income homes in a neighborhood that has very few. Photography: Farzin Maly. [READ THE STORY](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-08-01-17346-sunset-palisades-coastal-permit-extension) ## MORE DEVELOPMENT - **SOUTH WESTWOOD** Stepped terraces define an 87-unit proposal on South Westwood Boulevard. ([LA YIMBY](https://layimby.com/2026/08/stepped-terraces-define-87-unit-proposal-at-2127-south-westwood-boulevard.html)) - **LONG BEACH** A mixed-use project rises on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach. ([URBANIZE LA](https://la.urbanize.city/post/mixed-use-project-rises-6700-pacific-coast-highway-long-beach)) ## BUSINESS ### AEROSPACE: LA's Sky Race Hits an Inflection Point The LA Business Journal's new aerospace special report tracks the air taxi race landing in Los Angeles. Archer Aviation is the first to clear the third of the FAA's four certification phases, Joby is close behind with its first pilot-program flights slated for September, and Long Beach's Odys Aviation is building its own VTOL. Both Archer and Joby plan to use LA as a testing ground, turning the Blade Runner skyline into a real one. [READ THE REPORT](https://labusinessjournal.com/special-reports/aerospace-l-a-sky-race/) ### STREAMING: Disney+ and Hulu Ink a Video Podcast Deal with iHeartMedia Disney+ and Hulu announced a video podcasting deal with iHeartMedia covering six iHeartPodcasts titles. Hey Jonas! starts streaming August 14, Pod Meets World lands on Disney+ August 24, and Desperately Devoted with Teri Hatcher, Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach Braff and Donald Faison, StraightioLab, and Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim roll out on Hulu with new episodes weekly. [THE DETAILS](https://www.mediaplaynews.com/disney-plus-hulu-iheartmedia-ink-video-podcast-deal/) ## MORE BUSINESS - **PACIFIC PALISADES** Palisades Village is set to reopen this Saturday. ([LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE](https://lamag.com/style/pacific-palisades-village-reopening-elyse-walker-rick-caruso-august-2026-l/)) - **EL SEGUNDO** Mattel releases a Whitney Houston Barbie Signature doll. ([MATTEL CREATIONS](https://creations.mattel.com/products/barbie-signature-whitney-houston-doll-jjy07)) ## ENTERTAINMENT ### BOX OFFICE: Spider-Man: Brand New Day Swings Past $1 Billion Overseas The webslinger is having a historic run. Spider-Man: Brand New Day crossed $1 billion at the international box office in just 12 days, the second-fastest sprint to that mark after Avengers: Endgame, and the Destin Daniel Cretton film now stands at $1.67 billion worldwide, the twelfth highest-grossing movie ever. The second weekend added $144.2 million stateside, the third-biggest second weekend on record, and its ten-day domestic total of $654.3 million is the most any movie has ever made in that span. With $2 billion global within reach, Spidey is the summer's final boss. Meanwhile, for the family crowd, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie opened with $25 million. [THE NUMBERS](https://deadline.com/2026/08/box-office-global-spider-man-brand-new-day-foreign-record-1237029582/) ## MORE ENTERTAINMENT - **FILM SUMMIT** IndieWire's filmmaking summit returns to West Los Angeles. ([INDIEWIRE](https://www.indiewire.com/news/events/indiewire-future-of-filmmaking-summit-2026-tickets-on-sale-1235209528/)) - **35 UNDER 35** The Hollywood Reporter is accepting nominations for its 35 Under 35 list. ([THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/next-gen-2026-hollywood-reporter-nominations-35-under-35-1236665012/)) ## SPORTS ### RAMS: Aaron Donald's Return Timeline Comes Into Focus Aaron Donald's comeback decision now has a target: Pro Football Talk reports a decision is expected by the end of the week, after the 35-year-old worked out with the team on August 4 (Sean McVay: he looked outstanding). If Donald says yes, the Rams would give him a few weeks of football work, then aim for roughly 30 to 40 snaps in the Week 1 opener against the 49ers in Australia. He retired after the 2023 season with 111 sacks and three Defensive Player of the Year awards, tied for the most ever. One more run, and No. 99 stands alone. [THE LATEST](https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-aaron-donald-return-timeline-week-1-plan/) ## MORE SPORTS - **POSTSEASON** Major League Baseball releases the 2026 postseason schedule. ([TRUE BLUE LA](https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-schedule/121685/mlb-postseason-schedule-2026)) - **ROYALS AT DODGERS** Recap of last night's game against Kansas City. ([ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816475)) - **RANGERS AT ANGELS** Recap of last night's game against Texas. ([ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816478)) ## TRIVIA ANSWER Three times. Donald won Defensive Player of the Year in 2017, 2018, and 2020, joining Lawrence Taylor and J.J. Watt as the only three-time winners ever. If the comeback timeline the Rams are mapping holds, No. 99 gets one more run at standing alone. GOOD VIBES ONLY. --- Curated by Wyatt Stephens · Published 2026-08-11 Source: https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-08-11-you-mustnt-lose-the-madness-vibes Cite as: CurationsLA, "You Mustn't Lose the Madness Vibes", https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-08-11-you-mustnt-lose-the-madness-vibes (published 2026-08-11). License: CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Structured manifest: https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-08-11-you-mustnt-lose-the-madness-vibes/manifest.json