PC Gamer US Edition
Baldur's Gate II
Twenty-five years ago, BALDUR'S GATE II set videogame RPGs on the path to becoming the industry-defining genre they are today. Here's how.
10+ min |
Holiday 2025
Condé Nast Traveler US
FULL OF ENERGY
In artistic Asheville, a creative community is bouncing back. What the city needs now are travelers to share the love
3 min |
December 2025
Condé Nast Traveler US
EAST IS EDEN
On the quieter side of the Big Island, Jen Murphy visits the Hāmākua Coast and finds not only verdant canyons striped with waterfalls but also a burgeoning food scene and a community approach to tourism
10 min |
December 2025
PC Gamer US Edition
GOLD RUSH
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR has dug its way out of Early Access, and it rocks
2 min |
Holiday 2025
Condé Nast Traveler US
BEACH READ
Though they've changed over the years—but only a little— the twin Bahamian sanctuaries of Harbour Island and Eleuthera are still perfect for going slow in high style
10 min |
December 2025
Guitar World
Los Straitjackets
In this shocking exclusive, GW takes you behind the glitter masks of the surfin', riffin', fast-pickin' instrumental combo
2 min |
Holiday 2025
Guitar World
Boss RT-2 Rotary Ensemble
Boss attempts to take everything that made the RT-20 great and shrink it to a third of its size
2 min |
Holiday 2025
Guitar World
Lightning in the Bottle
Original Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell explains the roots and finer points of his 'Whiskey in the Jar' guitar solo and phrasing
4 min |
Holiday 2025
Guitar World
Strandberg Boden N2 Original
The most advanced Boden platform to date arrives, bringing with it choice upgrades and pickups designed in collaboration with Fishman
3 min |
Holiday 2025
Guitar World
Craig Chaquico
The Jefferson Starship guitarist on his days as a touring teenage sensation and fighting the “corporate rock” tag
7 min |
Holiday 2025
Los Angeles Times
Far from ruining baseball, Dodgers dominate it
'We put together something pretty special,' Roberts says after third title
4 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Buyer beware: New crop of meme stocks arrives
If you blinked you may have missed this, but the stock of Beyond Meat, the purveyor of meatless burger patties, had a spectacular run a few days ago.
6 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
In Prop. 50 fight, both sides argue democracy is at stake
Two main committees opposing Proposition 50 have focused on the ethical and moral imperative of preserving the independent redistricting commission. Californians in 2010 voted to create the panel to draw the state’s congressional district boundaries after every census in an effort to provide fair representation to all state residents.
3 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
March toward destiny complete
Smith home run with two outs in the top half of the inning, then watching Yoshinobu Yamamoto — in his third inning of work, a night after throwing 96 pitches in a Game 6 win — close it all out on a double-play grounder to shortstop Mookie Betts.
6 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A WILL TO WIN
Smith's home run in the Ilth inning and Yamamoto's 2 2/3 innings of relief secure the Dodgers' second consecutive championship
1 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Shutdown threatens to delay home heat aid for millions
Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating the loss of her federal food aid benefits when she learned the assistance she receives for heating her Philadelphia apartment may also be at risk.
4 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Mexican mayor who waged war on cartels is killed
Carlos Manzo, known for tough stance on crime gangs, is shot at Day of the Dead fete.
3 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Hamas hands over 3 hostages' remains
Red Cross will deliver the victims, found in a southern Gaza tunnel, to the Israeli military.
2 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Nigeria rejects Trump’s threat
Official says the U.S. cannot take military action over claims of Christian persecution.
2 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Cocoa price surge helps sour Halloween chocolate sales
Halloween was a test for the chocolate industry, as high cocoa costs threaten to accelerate a consumer shift toward cheaperandtrendier sweets such as sour gummies.
3 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
What’s next for Warner Bros. Discovery? A few scenarios
Other bidders and Writers Guild could stand in Paramount’s way
3 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Telling women to ‘tough it out’ sends clear message
In their zeal to stigmatize autism and autistic people, both men show a grasp of science and human anatomy that should have been left in the 19th century.
3 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Caribbean diaspora drives Melissa relief efforts
Miami and New York areas have long been major points of entry for many immigrants.
4 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Devils put a fork in Kings’ run
Markstrom makes 42 saves for New Jersey as L.A.’s point streak ends at seven games.
1 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Cronin got up front to secure his backcourt star
Bruins coach let Dent know point guard will be held accountable, starting with defense.
6 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Newport Beach OKs a controversial wave park
City Council approves plans for Snug Harbor surf resort, partially replacing golf course.
4 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
LAPD captain says he refused to lie for city
The city of Los Angeles had just been sued by the local chapter of Black Lives Matter and other advocacy groups when LAPD Capt. Johnny Smith claims he got a frantic call from an assistant city attorney asking for his help.
5 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Dudamel takes a bow in Tokyo
The acoustical seeds of Disney Hall ring out in a farewell tour to Asia with L.A. Phil.
5 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
STEPPING UP AND ONWARD
Gregg T. Daniel directs a fine production of August Wilson's powerful Joe Turner's Come and Gone' at A Noise Within
3 min |
November 03, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Activist convicted after 'rescuing' chickens at Perdue site
An animal rights activist and UC Berkeley student has been convicted after releasing four chickens from a Sonoma County poultry facility — a caper she characterized as a rescue mission, but farm owners said was common theft.
3 min |