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🔙 ON THIS DAY | 1973 Super Bowl VII, LA Memorial Coliseum: Miami Dolphins beat Washington Redskins 14-7; MVP Jake Scott (Miami, Safety)
🗳️ TODAY'S TRIVIA | What is the name of the massive, psychedelic multiverse that is set to officially open later this year, taking over the former Cinemark theater at the HHLA complex? It's an immersive art juggernaut, with LA plans to turn the movie lobby into a portal to another destination.
- Wisdome LA
- Two Bit Circus
- Meow Wolf
- Museum of Dream Space
Answer located at bottom of today's publication in a toggle-down.
🏡 DEVELOPMENT | 💼 BIZ
🎬 ENTERTAINMENT | 🏈 SPORTS
🤙 GOODIES | 💌 EMAIL CONTENT
🛣️ NATIONAL
- 🍿 MOVIEPASS: MoviePass is back (really). This time, the bet isn't on tickets. It's betting on entertainment gambling to lure back users
- 🚀 SPACE STATION: Axiom Space details plan to build space station
- 👾 APPLE X GOOGLE: Apple picks Google's Gemini for big Siri upgrade
- 💸 AY BEE MONEY: Google parent Alphabet hits $4T valuation after AI deal with Apple
- 🔋 GOING LUNAR: 2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night
- 🔗 CURATIONSLA: Last publication's most viewed content: The power diner, Phil Rosenthal's Max & Helen's, where even Spielberg has to wait
🤙 LOCAL
- 🏅 LA 2028: Ticket registration opens for Olympic & Paralympic Games
- 🎓 UCLA: UCLA receives $40M donation from the estate of alumnus; $17.3M going to football, basketball programs
- 📮 PERMITS: The City of Santa Monica introduces program aimed to cut permit wait from weeks to five days or less
- 🏈 LEGAL CATCH: Los Angeles moves to toss out law on playing catch 🐰
- 🌼 ANTELOPE VALLEY: A good poppy year may be ahead for Antelope Valley with volunteer opportunities
🎉 FUN
- 🤘 CONCERTS: Your guide to Los Angeles concerts this week: Foo Fighters, Antibalas, Jeff Goldblum + more
- 🧢 DODGERS: Tickets to DodgerFest go on sale this Friday at 10:00am
- 👩🎤 TONIGHT: Lady Gaga to play a surprise concert tonight at The Wiltern
- 🐟 NOMA: Noma, one of the world's most famous restaurants, is setting up a 16-week residency in Silver Lake, starting in March
- 🌴 THIS WEEK: Things to do in Los Angeles this week
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- 🎹 CHARLIE PUTH: Charlie Puth announced the Whatever's Clever! 2026 World Tour, with stops in Los Angeles
- 🖼️ MELROSE AVE: The Work is Never Finished honors the late activist and historian Samella Lewis with an exhibition of prints, drawings + paintings from January 24th - March 7th. These works provide a rare look at the intimate creative practice behind the visionary who founded the Museum of African American Art. LOUIS STERN FINE ARTS
- 🧑🎤 BTS TOUR: BTS announces their biggest tour ever with four nights in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium. ARMY presale begins January 22nd, general sale starts January 24th
- 🏃 END OF FEBRUARY: Chinatown's Historic Plaza ignites for the 48th Annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker on February 28th + March 1st. Event includes 5K and 10K courses through Elysian Park or 50-mile bike rides. A ceremonial blast of 100,000 firecrackers will launch. MORE INFORMATION
- 🐷 HOLLYWOOD: Twenty Pho Hour recently debuted on W Sunset Blvd, merging traditional Vietnamese flavors with a stark 2D-inspired interior. The family-friendly anchor for Hollywood locals is offering 10% off for veterans, healthcare workers + first responders
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MELROSE HILL 🇫🇷 BAR ETOILE
Bar Etoile landed on Western Avenue and turned Melrose Hill into a zinc-counter bistro scene worthy of the Left Bank. The Caesar beef tartare (geometric beef cubes, croutons cut to match, Caesar dressing base) stands out in a city drowning in tartare, while ricotta dumplings swimming in fontina brodo deliver California's answer to April Bloomfield. Expect $100 per person for inventive French plates that prove LA's bistro game isn't playing catch-up anymore, it's writing new rules.
WEST HOLLYWOOD 🍝 SCARLETT
Scarlett opened last week at 8715 Beverly Boulevard and immediately claimed its spot in West Hollywood's late-night rotation with Italian-inspired small plates, crafted cocktails, and after-dark energy that builds as the night unfolds. The space splits between an intimate dining room, central bar, and lush patio with outdoor firepit, designed for lingering over candlelit dinners that seamlessly transition into late-night scenes with live performances.
MID-WILSHIRE 🍣 THE NIGHT WE MET
The Night We Met recently had its grand opening and completes a romantic restaurant empire with an Asian diasporic menu spanning chicken satay, whole deep-fried branzino, and kimchi fried rice. The owners Mindy + Vinny Kinne recruited Bangkok Mandarin Oriental sous chefs to build shareable plates in an opulent 100-seat dining room where live music on weekends transitions to late-night DJ sets until 2:00am Friday + Saturday.
🔗 EAT LINKS
- 🚚 CITY + COUNTY: LA County, city launch $2.8m sidewalk vending cart giveaway program, via Spectrum News
- 🐷 HAWTHORNE: Mongolian BBQ & Teriyaki coming to Hawthorne, via Toddrickallen
- 🍃 SANTA MONICA: What's on the menu at Holy Basil's new Santa Monica location? via Palisades News
- 🌮 TACO BELL: Marketing Insights: Taco Bell is doubling-down on value
📆 TODAY'S EVENTS
- 5:00PM 🎬 RIAN JOHNSON AND NATHAN JOHNSON Soundtrack signing and score stories AMOEBA MUSIC – HOLLYWOOD
- 7:00PM 🧑🎤 LADY GAGA Club-ready anthems and power vocals THE WILTERN
- 7:00PM 🍋 THE LEMON TWIGS WITH UNI BOYS Baroque-pop harmonies and glam guitar TROUBADOUR
- 7:30PM 🎸 FOO FIGHTERS WITH HOPE UNITED Arena rock benefit for Hope United KIA FORUM
- 8:00PM 🎤 ILIZA SHLESINGER WITH JEFF DYE, JEREMIAH WATKINS, JESUS SEPULVEDA Crowd-work heavy comedy blowout THE UPSTAIRS
➡️ TOMORROW'S EVENTS
- 3:30PM - 9:30PM 🎞️ GREASE DRIVE-IN SHOWING A drive-in movie experience featuring Grease at the Santa Monica Pier. Includes 1950s-themed activities, classic cars, live music and free popcorn SANTA MONICA PIER 💸
- 7:00PM 🎸 THE LEMON TWIGS WITH TCHOTCHKE Baroque-pop return set night two TROUBADOUR
- 7:00PM 🎛️ WYCLEF JEAN Fugees nostalgia and Carnival classics BLUE NOTE LOS ANGELES
- 8:00PM 🎛️ BERNER WITH YUNG CHOWDER, DRODI Bay Area smoke-friendly rap set THE REGENT THEATER
- 8:00PM 🧠 STARTALK WITH NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON Cosmic science Q&A stage tour THE NOVO
- 8:00PM 🎛️ GLADYS KNIGHT Soul legend delivering midnight train standards PECHANGA RESORT CASINO
🔮 FIVE FUTURES
- FRIDAY 🎞️ ROB REINER MOVIE NIGHT Celebrate the late Rob Reiner with a special screening of The Princess Bride DYNASTY TYPEWRITER
- FRIDAY 🎸 BLACK FLAG Hardcore staples bringing classic catalog THE ROXY
- SATURDAY ❤️ IHEARTRADIO ALTER EGO 2026 WITH GREEN DAY, TWENTY ONE PILOTS Alt-radio giants trading festival smashes KIA FORUM
- SATURDAY 🎛️ CALIBASH 2026 WITH YANDEL, CHENCHO CORLEONE, IVY QUEEN Reggaeton heavyweights igniting arena crossover CRYPTO.COM ARENA
- SHOWS NEXT WEEK 🧑🎤 TWICE K-pop choreography blitz and fan ocean KIA FORUM
🔗 ACTIVITIES + GUIDES
- 🚀 BEST FOR '26: Sixteen things to look forward to in Los Angeles this year for 2026, via TimeOut Los Angeles
- 🎈 FAMILY BUDGET: Twelve things to do with kids in Los Angeles that cost five bucks or less, via Mommy Poppins Los Angeles
FORECAST 🌬️ SANTA ANA WINDS
| Day | Vibes | Hi/Lo | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 🌥️ Partly cloudy | 64 / 47 °F | 6:56 AM | 5:04 PM |
| Thu | 🌤️ Mostly sunny | 66 / 46 °F | 6:56 AM | 5:05 PM |
| Fri | ☀️ Sunny | 67 / 45 °F | 6:56 AM | 5:05 PM |
| Sat | ☀️ Sunny | 68 / 46 °F | 6:56 AM | 5:06 PM |
| Sun | 🌤️ Mostly sunny | 69 / 47 °F | 6:56 AM | 5:07 PM |
Offshore winds are blasting through LA's mountains and canyons with gusts hitting 15-25 knots through this afternoon, strongest during overnight and morning hours when most residents are asleep or commuting. Today will be the warmest day of the week with near-record highs possible before a cooling trend kicks in through the weekend. Wind advisories remain active across Ventura and LA County wind-prone zones until this afternoon at 2:00pm, with another wind spike expected tomorrow night into Friday as cold air reinforces pressure gradients.
ROUTE 2 🚧 LANE CLOSURES
Overnight lane closures in West LA and Echo Park through continue through this Sunday as Caltrans pushes forward on a $70.2m infrastructure project. Santa Monica Boulevard (Wellesley to Brockton) loses one lane nightly each direction; Alvarado Street (Sunset to Montana) drops two lanes overnight with single-lane closures extending to 9:00pm Work runs 9:00pm to 6:00am across five miles of SR-2 for curb, gutter and sidewalk upgrades.
🔗 COMMUNITY LINKS
- 🔒 OPT-OUT: A new State of California portal lets residents submit data deletion, opt-out requests to registered data brokers in one shot, via California Privacy Protection Agency
- 🚌 CULVER CITY: CityBus changes now take effect across all routes, improving reliability, connectivity, and on-time performance, via Culver City Crossroads
- 🧑⚖️ PALISADES: Palisades Council seeks applicants for two board vacancies, via Palisades News
INGLEWOOD 🏨 HOTEL CONCEPT
Inglewood city officials have approved a 13-story hybrid development at 4200 West Century Boulevard that will replace the former Tradewinds Hotel. This 335,000-square-foot project features a unique mix of 175 hotel rooms, 118 extended-stay units, and 11 luxury condominiums located just minutes from SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome. Designed by CallisonRTKL, the contemporary mid-rise will include a 915-car garage and integrated digital signage to cater to the area's massive event crowds.
🔗 DEVELOPMENT LINKS
- 🎬 HOLLYWOOD: Plans call for a 15-story apartment building at 7441 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, via Urbanize Los Angeles
BOYLE HEIGHTS 🔌 TRINITY
will.i.am debuted Trinity at CES 2026, a tilting electric 3-wheeler with Nvidia AI that manages your calendar and errands while you drive. Built with West Coast Customs, Segway inventor Dean Kamen's self-balancing tech, and 0 - 60mph in two seconds, this single-seater launches on Kickstarter with $30,000 price tag and August 2027 delivery. Manufacturing stays local in Boyle Heights.
BEVERLY HILLS 💎 BULGARI'S NEW FLAGSHIP
Bulgari has unveiled its new Beverly Hills flagship on Rodeo Drive, a 5,834-square-foot boutique that blends Roman craftsmanship with Hollywood glamour. The opulent space, inspired by the brand’s New York store, features iconic Bulgari design elements like the eight-point star and Serpenti motifs, while showcasing high jewelry collections including Serpenti, Octo, Divas’ Dream, B.Zero1, and Tubogas.
🔗 BUSINESS LINKS
- 🏫 UCLA BIZ SCHOOL: Gareth James named Dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management, via UCLA Newsroom
A24 🎧 UNDERTONE
A24’s new 'Undertone trailer dropped last week, setting a low thrum over Venice canals and back-alley studios. Rising saxophonist Mara Chen traces a buried recording beneath her bungalow walls; the footage leans on cyan night sweeps, hissy room tone, and a repeating bass pulse. Watch above on via A24 on YouTube.
SAG-AFTRA 🤖 PAYING AI
SAG-AFTRA Pricing AI Out of Work Union chief Duncan Crabtree-Ireland wants studios paying AI actors human rates, aiming to kill cost savings before February 9th talks with streamers. Crabtree-Ireland cites recent wins in that of 2024's record label deal forcing synthetic voices to earn standard streaming royalties; 2025 commercials pact slapping 1.5x session fees when bots appear with humans and bars AI as a discount. With a second bargaining window before June 30th contract expiry, Hollywood labor is trying to pin AI in LA’s cost bracket.
🔗 ENTERTAINMENT LINKS
- 🎬 NETFLIX LIVE: Netflix’s push into live programming shows how hard it is to reinvent cable-style TV, via The Wall Street Journal
RAMS 🐏 SUNDAY VS. BEARS
The 13-5 Los Angeles Rams invade Soldier Field this Sunday at 3:30pm seeking a postseason knockout as the Rams are favored by 3.5 points. Matthew Stafford aims to avenge a 24-18 regular season loss defined by two turnovers. Fresh off a 71-yard game winning drive, the roster faces a 12-6 Chicago Bears squad that just erased an 18-point deficit. Victory secures LA's first NFC Championship berth since the 2021 championship season.
DODGER STADIUM 🧢 DODGERFEST
DodgerFest returns to Dodger Stadium on Saturday, January 31st transforming the park into an all-day fan fest with a 90-minute on-stage show featuring Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, 2025 World Series heroes, exclusive merch, concessions, and partner activations. Expect VIP experiences, trophy photo ops, and the LADF Yard Sale and Mystery Bags benefitting education, health, homelessness prevention, and social justice programs across LA, with tickets and parking passes available online via the official Dodgers link.
LAKERS 🏀 WIN OVER ATLANTA
LeBron James tallied 31 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds in a near-triple-double performance, leading the Lakers to a 141-116 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Luka Doncic added 27 points and 12 assists, while the Lakers erupted for 81 first-half points, their highest of the season, on 19 three-pointers. The win ended a three-game losing streak and came just days after the team’s seismic trade for Doncic. The Hawks, missing Kristaps Porzingis and Zaccharie Risacher, saw Nickeil Alexander-Walker score 26 points but couldn’t match LA’s offensive surge. Up next: Lakers host Charlotte on Thursday; Hawks face Portland.
🔗 SPORTS LINKS
- 👟 CLIPPERS: Clippers vs. Wizards predictions, odds and stats for tonight's game, via San Diego Sports 760
Answer to today's trivia question: What is the name of the massive, psychedelic multiverse that is set to officially open later this year, taking over the former Cinemark theater at the HHLA complex? It's an immersive art juggernaut, with LA plans to turn the movie lobby into a portal to another destination. ANSWER: MEOW WOLF
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