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In this week’s episode of “The Envelope” podcast, @theofficialjencoolidge opens up about shifting from drama to comedy (and back again) and channeling the death of her mother to play the grieving Tanya McQuoid in @thewhitelotus Follow “The Envelope” wherever you get your podcasts and head to the link in our bio to read the full transcript of the interview. 📸: Mario Perez / HBO

What’s it like to be at #sxsw ? Follow our photographer @jlcvisuals for a look behind the scenes at the L.A. Times Studio at SXSW, presented by @warnermedia 🎥: @jlcvisuals @markpottslat @kentnish @codyel

Avengers Campus, opening Friday in Anaheim, boasts a new interactive ride and a glossy, silver airship. But what truly contrasts the land with others in the Disney parks is its devotion to theater, its embrace of the present and its lack of fear of the so-called “real world.” Link in bio for more: /entertainment-arts/story/2021-06-02/first-impressions-disney-california-adventures-spider-man-ride

Disneyland has reopened after more than a yearlong closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. @ToddMartens details what visitors can expect as the park adheres to COVID policies. Read more: /business/story/2021-04-30/disneyland-disney-california-adventure-reopening-day

DMX, the New York rapper who rose to fame with his 1998 blockbuster debut, “It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot,” and became a chart and tabloid mainstay for years after, has died at age 50. Read more: /entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-04-09/rapper-dmx-dies-50

Our arts reporter Makeda Easter (@makekeeee ) talked to health care workers who are using their creativity — painting, drawing and more — to help cope with the stress of the pandemic. Listen to what @sewstine , @tinyhousecalls and @kathy.iwanowski had to say, and check out the full article to see more artistic pieces from other healthcare workers /entertainment-arts/story/2021-02-22/healthcare-workers-coping-covid-pandemic-art

Did you catch this morning’s #Oscars nominations? Our @glennwhipp and @jenyamato go thru the snubs and pleasant surprises #OscarNoms #Oscars2021 /entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-03-15/oscars-2021-nominations-snubs-surprises

Our @amykinla had a video chat with Alan Kim, the adorable 9-year-old breakout star in @minarimovie . He told us he loves: ✅ Harry Potter ✅ @theweeknd 🎵 ✅ Legos ✅ Ice cream with rainbow sprinkles 🍦 ✅ Video Games 🎮 📺 Oh, and of course... acting ⭐ Read more: /entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-02-12/alan-kim-minari-kid-actor

Michelle Pfeiffer is a household name, but it wasn't easy getting there. During our #TheEnvelope roundtable, she told us all about her most recent acting role ("French Exit" 🎬) and her experiences along the way. /entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-02-09/actress-roundtable-day-jones-kirby-pfeiffer-winslet-envelope

Singer @andradaymusic stepped into the shoes of Billie Holiday for her first film Clapper board, and she told us all about it during our #TheEnvelope Roundtable series: "It was the most challenging and rewarding thing I’ve done in my life — and the most terrifying." /entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-02-09/actress-roundtable-day-jones-kirby-pfeiffer-winslet-envelope

@rashidajones stars in “On the Rocks” 🎬 as a reserved writer with a flamboyant father. Jones joined our annual #TheEnvelope Roundtable series and shared how she found parallels between her character’s life and her own /entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-02-09/actress-roundtable-day-jones-kirby-pfeiffer-winslet-envelope

What are “stonks,” “tendies,""🚀" and"💎 hands"? They come from a meme culture language popularized on the social news site Reddit — particularly the subreddit “WallStreetBets,” which recently sparked a major Wall Street frenzy. Game critic @Toddmartens takes a look at how internet culture, GameStop nostalgia and more intersected to create a dizzyingly complicated battle between hedge funds and retail investors. /entertainment-arts/story/2021-02-01/gamestop-gamestonks-and-the-enduring-gamification-of-fandom-culture