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After two long strikes and the pandemic disruption, this is the year everything comes back. True Detective returns, now set in Alaska. And Echo is a Marvel series mostly shorn of superheroes.

Chris D'Elia has become one of the most in-demand performers in comedy. His highly successful podcast Congratulations with Chris D'Elia has been a mainstay on iTunes' comedy podcast charts since its debut in February 2017. He is also a co-star on the King and the Sting and the Wing with Brendan Schaub. As a stand-up comedian, D'Elia has toured the US and Canada. D'Elia has three comedy specials available on Netflix, No Pain (2020), Man on Fire (2017), Incorrigible (2015), and he was chosen as one of four comics to represent the US in Netflix's 2019 Series Comedians of the World which features 47 comedians from 13 regions in eight different languages. His first special, White Male, Black Comic, debuted on Comedy Central in 2013 and he can be seen on Comedy Central's Roast of Justin Bieber (2015). Click here to buy tickets for this show!

Cinema Junkie chronicles a century of Black cinema, from silent films to superheroes and beyond.

Sunday's national elections left parties on both the right and left without a clear path toward forging a new government.

Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! On May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom — and Germany launched its offensive against France and the Low Countries. British troops were evacuated from Dunkirk by June 4, delivered the “Finest Hour” speech on June 18, and in mid-July the Battle of Britain commenced.

The National Park Service and the city are teaming up to restore the AG Gaston Motel built by Black entrepreneur AG Gaston. It served as a secure space for civil rights leaders to strategize in 1963.

Common Kings strikes the perfect balance between R&B, rock, reggae, pop and island influences from the collective minds of JR King (vocals), Mata (guitar), Uncle Lui (bass), and Rome (drums). The amalgamation comes from growing up on healthy doses of Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Jim Croce, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Gypsy Kings, Earth Wind and Fire, and Bob Marley. These influences originate from each band members love for various genres, and widespread knowledge of music. With a GRAMMY nomination under their belt, the achievement of reaching 500,000 single downloads, along with their remarkable touring accomplishments (providing direct support for major acts such as opening two sold out shows for Bruno Mars at Aloha Stadium in November, Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 World Experience Tour, Meghan Trainor’s Untouchable Tour and Matisyahu’s 2017 Fall Tour), Common Kings show no signs of slowing down. On sale, June 5 at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com.

Much of the famed valley at California's Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Friday due to a forecast of flooding as rising temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada's massive snowpack.

A Twitter tiff with a conservative worship leader propelled San Diego's Flamy Grant into the national spotlight.

A mighty ROAR as LEGO® Super Mario™ The Mighty Bowser™, complete with sound effects and moveable parts, is unveiled, weighing a whopping 4 tons and standing 14-ft tall! The King of the Koopas, made of nearly 700,000 LEGO® bricks, is on display at the Nintendo Booth (#235 in the San Diego Convention Center). For more information about Comic-Con, visit https://comic-con.org/frontpage