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30 years after release, No Doubt's 'Tragic Kingdom' stands as Southern California's unexpected classic It’s been 30 years since No Doubt’s “Tragic Kingdom” was released — the album that launched the Anaheim band into mainstream success, introduced the world to Gwen Stefani and sold over 10 million unit...

No Doubt's "Tragic Kingdom" turns 30 on October 10, and to celebrate, I wrote about the troublesome journey to get the album made and how the band's resilience paid off. Read my piece for @latimes.com!
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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30 years after release, No Doubt's 'Tragic Kingdom' stands as Southern California's unexpected classic It’s been 30 years since No Doubt’s “Tragic Kingdom” was released — the album that launched the Anaheim band into mainstream success, introduced the world to Gwen Stefani and sold over 10 million unit...

No Doubt's "Tragic Kingdom" turns 30 on October 10, and to celebrate, I wrote about the troublesome journey to get the album made and how the band's resilience paid off. Read my piece for @latimes.com!
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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Jajajaja the Jigglypuff ❤️😆

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Always listen to @gustavoarellano.bsky.social

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Thanks for the kind words 🙏🏽🥺❤️

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What a heartbreaking story. Thank you for sharing your family history, Stephanie, and your mother's resilience.

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By the way Fidel, I should mention that Gustavo Arellano encouraged me to pitch this to De Los. I’m so glad I listened to him and that this worked out for your team! 😭❤️ @fidel.bsky.social @gustavoarellano.bsky.social

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Thank you guys again 😭❤️🫶🏽

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The amount of times I said “oh my god” while reading this

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What a DNA test revealed about my long-lost abuela — and her secret life Journalist Stephanie Mendez took an Ancestry DNA test hoping to learn more about her roots. What she discovered about her grandmother gave her pause.

In 1969, my grandmother went missing one day & was never heard from again. Read my story for @latimes.com about her disappearance, the trauma & the secrets I discovered after a DNA test. Thank you @fidel.bsky.social & Suzy Exposito for giving this story a home.
www.latimes.com/delos/story/...

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My 35mm black & white film photography will be on display in Echo Park on May 31, come check it out! There will be other photographers exhibiting their work as well!

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ALL HAIL!!!!!!! 🤩👑🛐

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The Times' Gustavo Arellano is Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary The New York Times is awarded four Pulitzers, the New Yorker three and the Washington Post is cited for its coverage of the Trump assassination attempt.

So this happened today…HWXT

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THIS IS WHY YOU ARE THE KING!!!!!! 👑👑👑 Congrats!

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New documentary shows how a trio of brothers were instrumental in shaping SoCal punk The first time that guitarist Frank Agnew went to a punk show he was about 13, and even though he was underage he was able to get into the Whisky a Go Go to see the Bags, Black Randy and the Metrosqua...

Here's another punk story for ya'll by yours truly. Read about the Agnew brothers, who were so instrumental in the creation of so many important SoCal punk bands. Adolescents are my favorite punk band of all time and it was an honor to write this! @latimes.com
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Pick up a copy of today’s @latimes.com paper to read my story on the new punk exhibit at Fullerton College! You can pick up a copy at your nearest 7-11!

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O.C. punk exhibit showcases the sound and scene that 'put punk rock on the map' New exhibit at the Fullerton Museum Center called 'Punk OC: From the Streets of Suburbia' kicks off April 5 with an opening reception featuring live performances by D.I. and TSOL.

ICYMI: my @latimes.com story on the new exhibit, “Punk OC: From the Streets of Suburbia,” which runs until Aug 10 at the Fullerton Museum Center

www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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By King Guti 👑🔥 @gustavoarellano.bsky.social

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Uvalde mass shooting survivor gets dream quinceanera dress thanks to popular dress shop Viral quinceanera shop Moda 2000 donated a dress to Miah Cerrillo, a former Robb Elementary student and mass shooting survivor.

For Good Morning America, I wrote & shot a video piece about a Uvalde mass shooting survivor who was recently gifted her dream quinceañera dress. Read & watch here:
www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story...

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@gustavoarellano.bsky.social your piece made it to CNN

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Stop it, you’re number #1!!!1️⃣🆒💯

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10 Best Punk Songs About Love For Valentine's Day - SPIN Punk rock, a genre that’s known for being explicit, aggressive, and wildly feverish might be the best to capture a feeling as intense and complicated as

For Valentine's Day, I made a list of the 10 best punk rock songs about love, which you can read on SPIN!
www.spin.com/2025/02/10-b...

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I’m on week 2 of fostering this little shy timid rabbit named Eeyore. He was rescued in 2022 from a horrible hoarding situation & he’s been looking for his forever home since. Click the link to read more about him 🥺❤️ #AdoptDontShop #rabbits #bunnies
www.larabbits.org/rabbits/eeyore

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Pick up a copy of today’s @latimes.com paper & read my article on the late great punk singer, Mia Zapata of The Gits! #TheGits @subpop.bsky.social

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✨Proud daughter of IMMIGRANTS✨

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A portrait of an artist as a young punk rocker: Mia Zapata of The Gits is still influential 30 years after her death More than 30 years after her death, Mia Zapata’s art continues to make a mark on the punk rock scene and influence both old and new generations of fans.

A portrait of an artist as a young punk rocker: Mia Zapata of The Gits is still influential 30 years after her death

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A portrait of an artist as a young punk rocker: Mia Zapata of The Gits is still influential 30 years after her death More than 30 years after her death, Mia Zapata’s art continues to make a mark on the punk rock scene and influence both old and new generations of fans.

My latest story for @latimes.com is about Mia Zapata, the Mexican American singer of The Gits who was killed in 1993. Sub Pop Records is re-releasing the album "Frenching the Bully," proving that Mia's legacy is still going strong more than 30 years after her death
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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NO DOUBT JUST GOT ON STAGE AT THE FORUM

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Domestic workers in Los Angeles face financial crisis after homes they worked in were lost to the fires Many domestic workers now face a dire financial hardship because of their employment in areas where structures burned down.

My latest story for ABC:

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