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Wednesdays@7 presents In the Shadow of A Mad King - An Evening of Solos and Duets, Live and Virtual with Mark Dresser - bass, Jerome Rothenberg - poetry, Michael Dessen - trombone, and Matthias Ziegler - contrabass flute on Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. in the Conrad Prebys Music Center, Experimental Theater. RSVP required to attend in person: music.ucsd.edu/tickets Watch livestream: music.ucsd.edu/live

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl adaptations; the songs “Meter Run” and “Worth It” and Gasoline Rainbow.

Most of the tools tested by researchers at the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate could be used to successfully clone a wide range of voices belonging to European and American politicians.

Despite relatively mild wildfire seasons this year and last year, California has seen 12 of its largest 20 wildfires — including the top eight — in the previous five years.

King Bach, is a Canadian-American internet personality, actor, and content creator who was the most followed user on the now-defunct video sharing service Vine with 11.3 million followers. He took the title of most-followed person on Vine in March 2015. Though best known for Vine, Bachelor is also known for his YouTube channel, BachelorsPadTv. The channel and its videos have been covered by several online publications, including FSU News. Bachelor has stated that he turned down most requests to upload sponsored Vines. Bachelor's Vine stardom led to him signing with UTA, and landing a recurring role in "House of Lies." In addition, he at one point was a recurring cast member on "Wild 'n Out" on MTV2. He was also a series regular on the Adult Swim series "Black Jesus," and had a recurring role on "The Mindy Project." Bachelor also had a role in the spoof comedy film "Fifty Shades of Black," and was a special guest host for the revived version of "Punk'd" on BET. He appeared as a fictional version of himself in the 2015 film "We Are Your Friends." Bachelor was introduced to Vine by Brittany Furlan, before uploading his first Vine video on April 19, 2013. He starred in several of Bart Baker's parodies of music videos, portraying Big Sean in "Problem" and "Break Free," Pharrell Williams in "Happy," Juicy J in "Dark Horse," and Tupac Shakur in the parody for Sia's "Big Girls Cry." Bach co-starred in McG's horror film "The Babysitter." He reprised his role in the sequel "The Babysitter: Killer Queen."

Looking for a gift for the person who always has their nose in a book? Here's a list of suggestions from San Diego County bookstores.

María Zardoya and Josh Conway founded The Marías as a couple. They talk to NPR's A Martinez about how their breakup has shaped their latest album, Submarine.

In New York Monday afternoon, a jury found the fast-rising actor guilty of assaulting and harassing his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. The jury found him not guilty of two other charges.

As Lynyrd Skynyrd approaches the 50th anniversary of the band’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd’ in 2023, they resonate as deeply with their multi-generational fan base today as when they first emerged out of Jacksonville, Florida in 1973. Few ensembles have had the deep impact in creating a lifestyle as Skynyrd has. The band travels forward with a primary mission of celebrating a legacy that honors all whom have had a resonating contribution to the lives of hundreds of millions of fans globally. Former members Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines, Ed King, Billy Powell, Bob Burns, Gary Rossington, Leon Wilkeson and Hughie Thomasson alongside others will forever remain significant contributors to this indelible repertoire and the band’s colorful history. Today, Lynyrd Skynyrd rocks on with a current line-up featuring Johnny Van Zant, Rickey Medlocke, Mark “Sparky” Matejka, Michael Cartellone, Keith Christopher, Peter Keys, Carol Chase and Stacy Michelle. The rock and roll powerhouse continually tours, and as Van Zant shares, “It’s about the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and what it stands for, what the fans are all about. There’s nothing like getting out there playing a great show with Skynyrd and seeing people love this music.” With a catalog of over 60 albums, billions of streams, and tens of millions of records sold, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd remain a cultural icon that appeal to all generations.

National Zoo officials say D.C. will get two new adolescent pandas by the end of the year. The last bears departed in November, bound for China on a FedEx cargo plane, with no agreement in place to secure a new pair.