Los Angeles’ beach festival season is beginning to look like a total washout. Angelenos and local merchants are seeing red after the sudden cancellation of the 2026 Abbot Kinney Festival — marking the third consecutive year that the beloved Venice blowout was abruptly pulled from the schedule at the eleventh hour. Organizers announced the uncool news … Read more
In a town where it feels like everyone is required to manifest their best life over an overpriced matcha, one writer has built a viral empire on pure, unadulterated, hate. LA resident Adam Rotstein has become the internet’s favorite “professional hater,” racking up millions of combined views across Instagram and TikTok by systematically tearing down … Read more
Trash can be a real beach. One of the most beautiful cities in California has just racked up the most complaints for the dirtiest beach in the world. Venice Beach is known for palm tree-lined streets, an iconic outdoor gym with bodybuilding legends and a stunning sandy shoreline. According to tech company Cloudwards, the famous … Read more
A U.S. couple made a serious — and fineable — faux pas in the Floating City. NYC-based dietician Julia Latoff and her boyfriend Mike were on vacation in Venice, Italy when they decided to work off some of the pasta they’d been eating with a long jog around town. “Both of us are runners, and … Read more
A Youtuber learned an important lesson in film and TV production etiquette in Los Angeles when he stumbled across the set of Apple TV Plus’ “The Studio.” Yung Mooch, who boasts 134K followers on Instagram and 558K subscribers on YouTube, posted a video on Friday dubbed “Los Angeles is Falling Apart,” where he wandered around … Read more
VooDoo Doughnut, the quirky Portland-based doughnut chain known for its wild flavors and cult-like following, has quietly shuttered its Venice Beach location after just one year in business. Located at 66 Windward Avenue, the storefront appears to have quietly ceased its operations sometime in June. While the company website still displays a tile representing the … Read more
Gal’s girls turned out in force for a watch party celebrating the hottest reality show of the summer: “Love Island USA.” While the Season 8 Islanders and late-arriving “bombshells” remain cut off from the outside world in a Fiji villa with no phones or social media, one Venice, California, café is cashing in on the … Read more
Things aren’t all sunshine and slow-motion rescues on the set of the new “Baywatch” reboot, shining a bright light on some the dangers brought on by SoCal’s homeless population. Hassie Harrison and the “Baywatch” cast were on set filming a scene in Venice Tuesday that included a homeless man approaching Harrison’s character, Nat, with a … Read more
The fallout is only getting worse for a trendy Venice seafood restaurant that stunned diners this week by publicly admitting it had lied about where its fish came from. Just days after California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials announced that operators of Dudley Market had agreed to pay more than $100,000 in penalties and … Read more
A CVS pharmacy sitting directly beneath Venice Beach’s towering, gender-bending “Ballerina Clown” statue, is officially closing its doors this summer. The retail giant confirmed that the store, located at the intersection of Rose Avenue and Main Street, will shutter on July 1, Mirror Media Group confirmed. A store manager reportedly insists that the closure “has … Read more
From movies to mandarin chicken. A crumbling piece of the old Hollywood story could soon get a very Trader Joe’s twist, after the cult-favorite grocer officially filed plans to transform LA’s long-abandoned Fox Venice Theater. The likely transformation of the once-glamorous 1950s movie palace into yet another branch of the buzzy chain has sparked both … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been helping train his 28-year-old love child Joseph Baena for his son’s bodybuilding debut at a competition in Colorado this Saturday. The 78-year-old former Governor of California and Hollywood action star has been hands on helping as Baena works out at Gold’s Gym in Venice, California, ahead of his first bodybuilding competition. … Read more
The “Baywatch” reboot is continuing to make a splash — this time with two new stars ready to steal the spotlight: Olivia “Livvy” Dunne and Brooks Nader. Dunne, the acclaimed LSU gymnast, hit the sand on Venice Beach Tuesday with model and TV personality Nader, sizzling photos show. Though the stars skipped the classic red … Read more
Comedian Chris Rock hit the beach in Los Angeles wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt draped around his neck as a blistering heat wave descended on the city. The 61-year-old looked comically out of sync with the Southern California sun while strolling along the Venice Beach boardwalk Tuesday. The getup appeared true to his roots in … Read more
It took her on a “trip” to the “falls.” Just in case we weren’t becoming overly reliant on Google Maps: A Polish tourist fell into a canal in Venice, Italy after the ubiquitous navigation app allegedly led her astray, per an Instagram video going viral. “When Google Maps says ‘go straight’ but you’re in Venice,” … Read more
Has all the applause gotten out of hand? At this year’s Venice Film Festival, which ends Saturday, three movies so far have received standing ovations reported to last 15 minutes or more. Mamma mia! Donald Pearsall / NY Post Design The wildest responses have gone to “The Smashing Machine,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as … Read more
The Rock has a soft spot after all. Dwayne Johnson, 53, was brought to tears on Monday night after his newest movie, “The Smashing Machine,” received a 15-minute standing ovation and sparked Oscar buzz following its premiere at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, per Variety. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at the Venice Film Festival premiere … Read more
Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” which had its world premiere Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. Law said earlier he didn’t enter the project naively, and that he also does not fear repercussions for his portrayal. “I felt safe in the hands of Olivier,” Law said. “This is a story … Read more
From The Rock to The Pebble. Dwayne Johnson shocked fans with his slimmed-down physique at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend. The wrestler-turned-actor, 53, transformed his body to play MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s film “The Smashing Machine,” which is premiering in Venice Monday night. Dwayne Johnson arrive at Venice Airport on … Read more
Jacob Elordi brought the drama to the Venice Film Festival. The “Euphoria” star, 28, got into a heated verbal exchange with an official for the festival on Saturday. In a video taken by an onlooker and shared to TikTok Sunday, Elordi could be seen greeting fans at the world premiere for his new film, “Frankenstein,” … Read more