Celebrity Arrests
Los Angeles prosecutors will not seek death penalty against Nick Reiner in murder case
Los Angeles County prosecutors announced September 15 that they will not pursue capital punishment against Nick Reiner, who has pleaded…
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Arrest Is Not Conviction: The Editorial Rule Behind Hollywood Most Wanted
Hollywood Most Wanted covers celebrity legal news, but its most important rule is simple: an arrest, allegation or criminal charge…
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Comedian and online personality Charleston White booked in Florida on misdemeanor battery allegation
Charleston White was arrested by Hollywood, Florida, police on Sept. 12 and booked into Broward County jail on a misdemeanor…
Celebrity Arrests
Lil Durk Acquitted in Los Angeles Federal Murder-for-Hire Trial
A federal jury found rapper Lil Durk not guilty on all counts in a closely watched Los Angeles murder-for-hire case.…
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WVU assistant coach and former football star Noel Devine booked on felony strangulation charge
Noel Devine, the former West Virginia running back turned Mountaineers assistant coach, was arrested and booked in Monongalia County over…
Culture
L.A. Comic Con 2026: Why Los Angeles Fandom Is Bigger Than Comics
L.A. Comic Con now sits at the intersection of celebrity, comics, gaming, cosplay, anime and fan culture — exactly where…
Culture
Cosplay Is Public Image as Performance
At Comic Con, fans do something celebrities spend entire careers doing: they construct a public image, step inside it and…
Culture
Before the New Newsroom: Revisiting Rachel Schmeidler’s “Rachel’s Corner” Archive
A series of 2010 bylined posts shows that Hollywood Most Wanted’s editorial turn has roots in an earlier period of…
Culture
Akiba Station and the Anime-ization of Los Angeles Pop Culture
L.A. Comic Con’s West Hall anime destination shows how Japanese pop culture has moved from niche fandom into the center…
Culture
Nicolas Cage at L.A. Comic Con: The Many Faces of a Cult Movie Icon
From Ghost Rider to National Treasure and Spider-Noir, Nicolas Cage arrives at L.A. Comic Con with a career built on…