Peter Larsen
@bypeterlarsen.bsky.social
Pop culture reporter: pop music, film, TV, books, radio, etc.
Day job: Orange County Register/Southern California News Group
Moonlighting: adjunct journalism professor, Cal State Long Beach
Misc.: Tall. Three cats. Medill School of J, Lewis & Clark College
Day job: Orange County Register/Southern California News Group
Moonlighting: adjunct journalism professor, Cal State Long Beach
Misc.: Tall. Three cats. Medill School of J, Lewis & Clark College
Last night’s review today: Robert Plant was in terrific form with his band Saving Grace at the United Theater on Broadway in DTLA last night. The band is terrific, playing mostly acoustic folk, blues and lil bit o’ rock. Five Led Zeppelin songs too!
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Robert Plant and Saving Grace deliver Led Zeppelin tunes and more in LA
The Led Zeppelin singer continues his terrific explorations of roots music in a terrific night at the United Theater on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 22.
www.dailynews.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Last night’s review today: Robert Plant was in terrific form with his band Saving Grace at the United Theater on Broadway in DTLA last night. The band is terrific, playing mostly acoustic folk, blues and lil bit o’ rock. Five Led Zeppelin songs too!
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David Byrne was amazing at the Dolby Theatre in LA, both the setlist, which was about half Talking Heads classics, half terrific solo material, but also the beautiful theatrical production of the shows visuals. Here’s my review:
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David Byrne gives LA a fiery night of Talking Heads and solo music
The first of Byrne’s two nights at the Dolby Theatre delivered a feast of music and theater on Thursday.
www.dailynews.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
David Byrne was amazing at the Dolby Theatre in LA, both the setlist, which was about half Talking Heads classics, half terrific solo material, but also the beautiful theatrical production of the shows visuals. Here’s my review:
https//www.dailyne...
https//www.dailyne...
Last night’s review today: The Rock Hall induction was a terrific party with Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, White Stripes, Joe Cocker and more among the honorees, and Iggy Pop, Chappell Roan and David Letterman great presenters.
www.dailynews.com/2025/11/09/r...
www.dailynews.com/2025/11/09/r...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper and other highlights
Inductees on Saturday at the Peacock Theater also included Salt-N-Pepa, the White Stripes, Warren Zevon and Outkast. A broadcast of highlights will air on ABC on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2026.
www.dailynews.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Last night’s review today: The Rock Hall induction was a terrific party with Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, White Stripes, Joe Cocker and more among the honorees, and Iggy Pop, Chappell Roan and David Letterman great presenters.
www.dailynews.com/2025/11/09/r...
www.dailynews.com/2025/11/09/r...
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It would be nice if kids could just play sports without it being anyone's business if they're cis or trans.
It would be nice if trans kids could have the playful and affectionate childhood every kid deserves.
It would be nice if cis adults would fucking stop torturing trans kids.
RIP Lìa Smith.
It would be nice if trans kids could have the playful and affectionate childhood every kid deserves.
It would be nice if cis adults would fucking stop torturing trans kids.
RIP Lìa Smith.
October 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It would be nice if kids could just play sports without it being anyone's business if they're cis or trans.
It would be nice if trans kids could have the playful and affectionate childhood every kid deserves.
It would be nice if cis adults would fucking stop torturing trans kids.
RIP Lìa Smith.
It would be nice if trans kids could have the playful and affectionate childhood every kid deserves.
It would be nice if cis adults would fucking stop torturing trans kids.
RIP Lìa Smith.
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I'm telling my kids this was Tom Homan
flintstone is holding a bag of money with a dollar sign on it
ALT: flintstone is holding a bag of money with a dollar sign on it
media.tenor.com
September 21, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I'm telling my kids this was Tom Homan
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Tom Homan took a bag of cash from an undercover FBI agent the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
September 21, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Tom Homan took a bag of cash from an undercover FBI agent the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
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The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
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😎🪴🌵 "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
~Theodore Roosevelt
~Theodore Roosevelt
September 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
😎🪴🌵 "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
~Theodore Roosevelt
~Theodore Roosevelt
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Michigan Lt. Governor…
September 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Michigan Lt. Governor…
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Just saw someone refer to Cheryl Hines as The Marvelous Mrs. Measles and 💀💀💀💀💀💀
August 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Just saw someone refer to Cheryl Hines as The Marvelous Mrs. Measles and 💀💀💀💀💀💀
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A reminder for future generations….please don’t let this kind of music die out.
August 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A reminder for future generations….please don’t let this kind of music die out.
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Artwork in DC. I love this ❤️❤️❤️
August 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Artwork in DC. I love this ❤️❤️❤️
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Clara Bow was born 121 years ago today, so I'm celebrating with this photograph. It's described as 'Clara Bow in the Mojave desert with cigarette and gun' which sounds like the opening of a movie. It's preserved by UNLV Universities Libraries, Special Collections and Archives.
July 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Clara Bow was born 121 years ago today, so I'm celebrating with this photograph. It's described as 'Clara Bow in the Mojave desert with cigarette and gun' which sounds like the opening of a movie. It's preserved by UNLV Universities Libraries, Special Collections and Archives.
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It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.
July 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.
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Wild that Carson McCullers was born in 1917 and had a 2017 online essayist face
June 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Wild that Carson McCullers was born in 1917 and had a 2017 online essayist face
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Politicians hide themselves away.
They only started the war.
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor.
Time will tell on their power minds.
Making war just for fun,
Treating people just like pawns in chess,
Wait 'till their judgment day comes...
- Ozzy Osbourne, "War Pigs"
They only started the war.
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor.
Time will tell on their power minds.
Making war just for fun,
Treating people just like pawns in chess,
Wait 'till their judgment day comes...
- Ozzy Osbourne, "War Pigs"
June 22, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Politicians hide themselves away.
They only started the war.
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor.
Time will tell on their power minds.
Making war just for fun,
Treating people just like pawns in chess,
Wait 'till their judgment day comes...
- Ozzy Osbourne, "War Pigs"
They only started the war.
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor.
Time will tell on their power minds.
Making war just for fun,
Treating people just like pawns in chess,
Wait 'till their judgment day comes...
- Ozzy Osbourne, "War Pigs"
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Eartha Kitt as Catwoman.
June 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Eartha Kitt as Catwoman.
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June 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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