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NPR’s Felix Contreras opened minds to Latin alternative music. He’s finally getting his due

LOS ANGELES — National Public Radio journalist Felix Contreras, best known for chronicling Latino music in his podcast “Alt.Latino,” will be honored this year at the 38th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards.

BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour

NEW YORK — Their reunion? It’s smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour.

In Frame: My favorite selections from the New York Times’ best films of the century

The New York Times’ list of the 100 best films of the 21st century so far has now been released. It is a list that was compiled by the ballots of esteemed filmmakers from across the industry, and, I must say, I find the list quite favorable.

Pint-size pioneer ‘Dora the Explorer’ celebrates her 25th anniversary

NEW YORK — Twenty-five years ago, a little girl with a bob haircut appeared on our TVs, speaking a mix of English and Spanish, with a spunky, can-do spirit. She had an adventure planned, a backpack, a monkey friend and upbeat songs.

Review: Nintendo Switch 2 offers a better canvas for bigger ideas

Although Nintendo no longer produces the most cutting-edge video game systems, the company has always had the most powerful ideas. That’s how it has thrived in an era where it competes against tech behemoths Microsoft and Sony.

How Jensen McRae became LA’s next great songwriter

LOS ANGELES — Jensen McRae is still chewing over something her therapist told her during their first session together.

With ‘F1,’ rising star Damson Idris enters Hollywood’s fast lane

Damson Idris was trying to tune out the noise, but that’s a little difficult at a Formula One race.

Keke Palmer’s ‘Just Keke’ album channels public relationship drama into reclamation

NEW YORK — A sheer dress silhouetting a black body suit, Usher’s signature crowd interaction and a tweet from her child’s father: that concoction created a nearly two-week social media frenzy starring Keke Palmer back in 2023. Now, the multi-hyphenate creative has channeled that experience into her new album, “Just Keke.”

Movie Review: In ‘28 Years Later,’ a zombie pandemic rages on

Most movies are lucky to predict one thing. Danny Boyle’s 2002 dystopian thriller “28 Days Later” managed to be on the cutting edge of two trends, albeit rather disparate ones: global pandemic and fleet-footed zombies.

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