# ๐ค ...What Are Good Vibes?
*Jeopardy at 42, Rams in Melbourne tonight, and LA's newest eats + Emmy picks.*
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VIBES ยท THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
Jeopardy at 42, Rams in Melbourne tonight, and LA's newest eats + Emmy picks.
## NATIONAL
- [Apple announces a folding iPhone and its biggest release cadence change in seven years](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/10/apple-makes-biggest-change-to-iphone-release-cadence-in-7-years.html)
- [Seven things psychologists do in the morning to set themselves up for a good day](https://health.yahoo.com/conditions/mental-health/articles/7-things-psychologists-morning-set-074500041.html)
- [Harry Styles extends his global tour, with Kylie Minogue supporting the Los Angeles dates](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgwenl0g0wo)
- [SpaceX launches a classified U.S. Space Force mission from Vandenberg](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launch-classified-space-force-mission-ussf-153)
- [Watch the โArtificialโ trailer: Andrew Garfield plays Sam Altman in the new OpenAI movie arriving Christmas Day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDZplZFnbOk)
## LOCAL
- [SoCal heat wave spikes humidity and keeps advisories active across the Los Angeles basin](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-08-southern-california-heat-wave-spikes-humidity-heat-advisories)
- [Reggie Burrows Hodges launches first solo museum exhibitions across three institutions](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-08-reggie-burrows-hodges-launches-first-solo-museum-exhibitions)
- [Metro Board approves a $9.7 billion FY27 budget with expanded safety, construction and service hours](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-08-metro-board-approves-9-7b-fy27-budget-expands)
- [NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena plans a free two-day open house October 11th and 12th](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-08-nasa-jet-propulsion-laboratory-to-host-free-two)
- [Planned safety improvements are coming to Sunset Boulevard and Cesar Chavez Avenue](https://ktla.com/news/local-news/what-to-know-about-planned-safety-improvements-to-sunset-boulevard-cesar-chavez-avenue/)
## FUN
- [Three Halloween events open in Los Angeles on September 18thth](https://www.presstelegram.com/2026/09/08/a-trio-of-terror-events-open-in-los-angeles-on-sept-18/)
- [LA Record Fair returns September 20thth with vinyl, all-day DJs and cold beer](https://secretlosangeles.com/la-record-fair-september-2026/)
- [East LA Mexican Independence Day Parade marks its 80th anniversary this Sunday](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-08-east-la-mexican-independence-day-parade-marks-80th)
- [The best concerts in Los Angeles this week](https://www.grimygoods.com/2026/09/07/best-concerts-in-los-angeles-this-week-sept-7-13/)
- [Outdoor movie nights around Los Angeles](https://www.lifehacksla.com/outdoor-movies-los-angeles/)
FROM LAST ISSUE: [๐ค Star Trek Turns Sixty Vibes](https://www.curationsla.com/vibes/2026-09-08-tuesday-september-8-vibes)
## HEY CUTIE
**Happy Thursday, CurationsLA Fam!**
42 years ago today, Alex Trebek stepped on stage to host what would become **one of the most beloved shows in TV history**. All right here in our backyard, in Burbank.
And transition time. Yes, what is happening in our backyard this weekend, Wyatt? Answer: **Good Vibes**, and those Good Vibes are below for the whole weekend ahead.
Tomorrow is a day a lot of us hold a little closer, so lead with patience and check on the people who matter. Then go make the most of your weekend.
I will see you all on Tuesday. As always, [wyatt@curationsla.com](mailto:wyatt@curationsla.com).
Thankful for all of you. - Wyatt
## EATS
### HOLLYWOOD: PAWN SHOP
Pawn Shop turns a nearly century-old former pawn shop on Melrose into a sleek two-level sports bar and restaurant, backed by a roster that includes James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Messina and a who's who of LA sports figures. The 7,808-square-foot space carries a 50-seat bar, **53 screens**, seven bookable mezzanine suites, and preserved brick walls and bow truss roof under a design from Omgivning. Messina, formerly of Boston's Uni, runs a menu that pushes bar food into new territory, from a New England pu pu platter and beef tallow fries to hanger steak frites, a bucket of pickle-brined fried chicken, and tavern-style pizza. Cocktails come from New York barman Jason Kilgore, with beer and cider from co-founder Diego Torres-Palma's Lincoln Heights outfit Benny Boy Brewing.
[Website](https://www.pawnshopla.com/) ยท [Menu](https://www.pawnshopla.com/menu) ยท [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pawnshop_la/?hl=en)
### WEST HOLLYWOOD: CHRISTIAN'S RESTAURANT & WINE BAR
Christian Navarro, the operator who helped turn Wally's into an LA wine institution, is back on the Sunset Strip with Christian's, a wine bar and restaurant inside the former HBO building at 9000 Sunset. The room calls itself a celebration of the good life, and the menu backs it up with **Kaviari caviar service**, gold-leaf margaritas, dry-aged tomahawk steaks, and a cellar stocked with rare burgundies and grower champagnes. Chef Alan Martinez, a longtime Navarro collaborator, leads a kitchen built around live-fire cooking, French-leaning California dishes, house-made pastas, gruyere fondue, and large-format steaks. After years shaping other banners, this is the first room to carry Navarro's own name, and it reads like a statement.
[Website](https://christianswinebarandrestaurant.com/) ยท [Menu](https://christianswinebarandrestaurant.com/menus) ยท [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/christians.restaurant.official/?hl=en)
### WEST LOS ANGELES: PERA LA
Westwood runs deep on kebab spots, but Pera LA plants its flag as fully Turkish, a casual sit-down room on Westwood Boulevard serving traditional doner wraps and char-grilled kofte. The headliner is a **$50 Turkish breakfast for two**, a spread of sliced cheeses, fruit jams, a sujuk scramble, tea, and warm simit. Add an order of menemen, the Turkish take on shakshuka gently simmered with tomatoes, sweet peppers, and melted cheese, and you have a morning meal built to last until dinner. It is comfort food with real range and a fresh reason to point Westside brunch plans toward Westwood.
[Website](https://peralamediterranean.com/) ยท [Menu](https://peralamediterranean.com/food-menu) ยท [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/peralawestwood/)
## MORE EATS
- **WEEKEND DRINKS + EATS** Best things to do this weekend, from wine tastings and food to Halloween haunted houses ([TIME OUT LOS ANGELES](https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/things-to-do/things-to-do-in-la-this-weekend))
## COMMUNITY
### ARTS DISTRICT: AN IMMERSIVE MUSIC EXPERIENCE
**[The Light We Leave Behind](https://thelightweleavebehind.com/)** opens at **[East End Studios](https://eastendstudios.com/)** in the Arts District from **September 17th through October 11th**, an immersive, phone-free live music experience that trades the traditional stage for environments built around sound, light, water, and weather. Across roughly two hours, guests move through a Snow Lounge with a 30-foot tree and complimentary tea, a Water Room where indoor rain and about 70 lights pulse with the music, and a closing Gallery documenting how it came together. LA-based artist and composer Emmit Fenn created the experience, with much of the music composed specifically for these rooms.
[RESERVE TICKETS](https://thelightweleavebehind.com/rsvp) ยท [EAST END STUDIOS](https://eastendstudios.com/)
### LOS ANGELES: FOOD TRUCKS JOIN THE LA28 GAMES
LA28 opened applications for its L.ocal A.uthentic Program, bringing small and local food businesses into the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games food program. Eligible businesses include food trucks, mobile vendors, carts, pop-ups, caterers, and restaurants with catering capability. Expressions of interest are due **November 16th at 5pm Pacific** through RAMP LA. Across the Games as a whole, LA28 expects the broader food-and-beverage operation to deliver more than 17 million meals.
[APPLY THROUGH RAMP LA](https://www.rampla.org/s/procurement-announcement-details?id=a1NQl0000043nczMAA)
## MORE COMMUNITY
- **THIS SATURDAY** Monterey Park Library hosts local authors discussing the realities of publishing ([COLORADO BOULEVARD](https://www.coloradoboulevard.net/monterey-park-library-hosts-local-authors-discussing-the-realities-of-publishing/))
## DEVELOPMENT
### WEST HOLLYWOOD: BANK SITE BECOMES 110 HOMES ON SANTA MONICA BLVD
A former Bank of America property at 8025 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood is being redeveloped as a seven-story mixed-use building from Massachi, with OfficeUntitled as architect. The roughly 82,510-square-foot project brings **110 apartments** above ground-floor commercial space, with 15 residences permanently income-restricted for very-low-income and moderate-income households. Plans include micro studios, one-bedrooms, larger units, a central courtyard, upper-level decks, amenity rooms, and a rooftop pool. Renderings show projecting balconies, recessed terraces, perforated screening, and landscaped rooftop spaces.
[SEE THE RENDERINGS](https://layimby.com/2026/09/110-unit-development-replaces-former-bank-site-at-8025-santa-monica-boulevard-in-west-hollywood.html)
## MORE DEVELOPMENT
- **WEST HOLLYWOOD** Townhouse-style 12-unit proposal detailed on North Sierra Bonita Avenue ([LA YIMBY](https://layimby.com/2026/09/townhouse-style-12-unit-proposal-detailed-at-1030-north-sierra-bonita-avenue-in-west-hollywood.html))
## BUSINESS
### SANTA MONICA: Snapchat Makes Plans Inside The Chat
Santa Monica-based Snap rolled out Snapchat Plans, a suite that lets friends create, share, and manage real-world meet-ups inside the chats they are already having. Snapchatters can send invitations to **up to 200 mutual friends**, track the date, time and attendees, and RSVP with Going, Maybe or Can't Go without leaving the conversation. A My Plans section keeps current, upcoming and past plans together, while dynamic Bitmoji cover art updates as a plan takes shape. Hosts can add guests or change details, and guests receive a reminder one hour before the event starts.
[READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT](https://newsroom.snap.com/making-plans-irl)
### TEAM LIQUID: Esports Finds Its Footing Again
Santa Monica-based Team Liquid is proving LA esports can be built to last, running a revenue-first business backed by owners including Peter Guber. The company operates 26 teams, a Santa Monica command center that broadcasts across YouTube, Twitch, Roku and Huya, and training hubs from Brazil to the Netherlands. Fellow Santa Monica company M80 is following a similarly disciplined path as the industry rebuilds around sustainable revenue. The steadier footing follows a sharp correction from the 2022 funding peak near $4.8 billion, and the survivors are the ones now setting the pace.
[READ THE FEATURE](https://labusinessjournal.com/special-reports/gaming-esport-reset-button-for-esports/)
## MORE BUSINESS
- **AD HOC X FILM INDUSTRY** Los Angeles City Council committee holds its first meeting on supporting the film industry ๐ ([MYNEWSLA](https://mynewsla.com/business/2026/09/09/la-council-committee-convenes-first-meeting-on-supporting-the-film-industry/))
- **EL SEGUNDO** El Segundo and Southern California emerge as a hub for the defense technology industry ([THE HEMET & SAN JACINTO CHRONICLE](https://hsjchronicle.com/southern-california-emerges-as-hub-for-booming-defense-technology-industry/))
## ENTERTAINMENT
### THE EMMYS: THE EMMYS RETURN MONDAY NIGHT
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards return to downtown Los Angeles this Monday, with Mariska Hargitay hosting from the Peacock Theater. The Hollywood Reporter's critics have Apple TV newcomer Widow's Bay in the comedy conversation and HBO Max's The Pitt leading the field with **25 nominations**. One major storyline is Jean Smart, who could become the first actress to win for every season of a show with another Hacks victory. Zendaya, David Harbour and Florence Pugh are among the announced presenters.
[SEE THE PREDICTIONS](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/emmys-2026-predictions-will-win-should-win-1236694444/) ยท [SEE THE PRESENTERS](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2026-emmy-presenters-revealed-zendaya-david-harbour-1236695742/)
### FALL TV: Your Fall Watchlist Starts Now
NPR's fall TV preview gathers **16 returning favorites** and new series arriving through November. The list includes Gary Oldman returning as Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses, Florence Pugh leading a seven-episode East of Eden miniseries, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson playing possibly related friends in Brothers, Amy Poehler and Hugh Laurie in Mike Schur's Dig, and a third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
[SEE THE FULL LIST](https://www.npr.org/2026/09/10/nx-s1-5902184/what-to-watch-new-tv)
## MORE ENTERTAINMENT
- **STATE OF GAMING** Twitch breaks down the State of Gaming in 2026, from cozy games to horror hits ([TUBEFILTER](https://www.tubefilter.com/2026/09/09/twitch-state-of-gaming-2026-jynxzi-league-of-legends/?_bhlid=5eebb6c349bb0d8344371233eeed0a6cb3c3787f))
## SPORTS
### RAMS: RAMS OPEN SEASON DOWN UNDER
The Rams open the 2026 season against the San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground tonight, the **first regular-season NFL game** played in Australia. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:35pm Pacific on Netflix. The NFC West rivals arrive with new-look lineups and immediate health questions on both sides, making the historic opener a sharp first test for Los Angeles.
[PREVIEW THE GAME](https://www.therams.com/news/first-look-rams-take-on-49ers-in-australia-to-kick-off-2026-season) ยท [SEE OUR RAMS' PLAYBOOK](https://www.curationsla.com/sports/rams)
### CHARGERS: Chargers Open At Home
The Chargers open their 2026 season against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium on Sunday at 1:25pm Pacific. Los Angeles enters **Year 3 of the Jim Harbaugh era** after back-to-back 11-win seasons, with Justin Herbert leading an offense now coordinated by former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel. Arizona arrives with fresh energy under new head coach Mike LaFleur, setting up a lively season-opening test at SoFi.
[PREVIEW THE GAME](https://www.chargers.com/news/cardinals-week-1-what-to-know) ยท [SEE OUR CHARGERS' PLAYBOOK](https://www.curationsla.com/sports/chargers)
### DODGERS: Top Prospect Gets The Call
The Dodgers are calling up top prospect Josue De Paula from Double-A Tulsa, with his major league debut expected Friday against Miami. De Paula reaches the majors after batting .303 with a .401 on-base percentage and .547 slugging percentage, **27 home runs** and 152 hits across 123 minor league games this season. The call comes as Shohei Ohtani heads to the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort.
[READ THE STORY](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-call-top-prospect-replace-143223765.html)
## MORE SPORTS
- **INJURY REPORT FOR TONIGHT** Final injury report for 49ers vs. Rams ([YAHOO SPORTS](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/final-injury-report-49ers-rams-120000229.html))
- **ATLANTA** NHL confirms talks with a third Atlanta expansion group ([SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL](https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/09/10/nhls-daly-confirms-talks-with-third-atlanta-expansion-group/))
## 4-DAY FORECAST ยท LA
THU 96/73 Hot ยท FRI 89/68 Sunny ยท SAT 84/65 Fog then Sunny ยท SUN 82/65 Fog then Sunny
Extreme heat and humidity hold through Thursday, with the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard office keeping an Extreme Heat Warning in effect through 8pm Downtown's heat index could reach 108, and a slight thunderstorm chance remains over the interior mountains. Cooling begins Friday and deepens Saturday, with lower humidity, returning marine layer clouds and near-normal highs by the weekend.
## QUOTE OF THE DAY
> A good education and a kind heart will serve you well throughout your entire life.
Alex Trebek, The Answer Is...: Reflections on My Life
## ON THIS DAY
1984: Alex Trebek hosts his first episode of the syndicated Jeopardy revival.
## TRIVIA
Before the show became Jeopardy, what working title did creator Merv Griffin use?
The working title described the response contestants still give today.
## TRIVIA ANSWER
What's the Question?
MERV GRIFFIN developed the show's answer-and-question format after a conversation with his wife, Julann. The working title was WHAT'S THE QUESTION? before the program became Jeopardy.
WHO IS GOING TO HAVE THEIR BEST WKND? ...YOU
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Curated by Wyatt Stephens ยท Published 2026-09-10
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