Dawn M. Burkes
@dawnburkes.bsky.social
"Personality-driven wardrobe." Entertainment news editor at L.A. Times now. Several other outlets in a past life. Mother of a teenage dragon (and two cats). FAMU grad.
Who's gonna do a remix with a hard beat?
this internet was a mistake, but sometimes it’s the best thing ever created
May 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Who's gonna do a remix with a hard beat?
The. Man.
Joe Biden awards Denzel Washington the Presidential Medal of Freedom
January 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The. Man.
Hmmmm...
Journalists! George R.R. Martin funded a summer workshop through the Medill School of Journalism to help mid-career journalists transition to being novelists (like I did!)
I'm an instructor, and last year's workshop was mind blowing. The deadline is 1/8!
www.medill.northwestern.edu/news/2024/ap...
I'm an instructor, and last year's workshop was mind blowing. The deadline is 1/8!
www.medill.northwestern.edu/news/2024/ap...
Applications now open for George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop - Medill - Northwestern University
Applications are now open for the second George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications.
www.medill.northwestern.edu
January 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Hmmmm...
Whew!
Today is the 10th anniversary of “Meet me in Temecula”
December 26, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Whew!
Hollywood Forever’s new mausoleum is a high-rise for the dead: ‘This is the future of cemeteries’
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Hollywood Forever's new mausoleum is a high-rise for the dead: 'This is the future of cemeteries'
Two Silver Lake firms, Lehrer Architects and Arquitectura y Diseño, designed the Gower Court Mausoleum as a monumental, garden-filled alternative for a city moving away from in-ground burials.
www.latimes.com
December 23, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Hollywood Forever’s new mausoleum is a high-rise for the dead: ‘This is the future of cemeteries’
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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An extreme wind event has prompted Southern California Edison to shut off power to tens of thousands of customers in L.A. and Ventura counties and the Inland Empire.
Here are the areas currently without electricity and which are under warning for further outages⬇️
Here are the areas currently without electricity and which are under warning for further outages⬇️
Winds whip Southland, fuel Malibu fire: Where SoCal Edison has shut off power
A rare December Santa Ana wind event has prompted Southern California Edison to shut off power to thousands of customers.
www.latimes.com
December 10, 2024 at 5:26 PM
An extreme wind event has prompted Southern California Edison to shut off power to tens of thousands of customers in L.A. and Ventura counties and the Inland Empire.
Here are the areas currently without electricity and which are under warning for further outages⬇️
Here are the areas currently without electricity and which are under warning for further outages⬇️
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The @latimes.com wildfire map has the latest fire information for the #franklinfire. Evacuation areas are updated hourly.
The @latimes.com's @datagraphics.bsky.social wildfire tracker shows evacuation zones and acreage for the Franlkin fire. The perimeter will be added automatically when it becomes available. www.latimes.com/wildfires-ma...
California Fire Map: Active Wildfires
A map of wildfires currently burning in California
www.latimes.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:04 PM
The @latimes.com wildfire map has the latest fire information for the #franklinfire. Evacuation areas are updated hourly.
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With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
November 17, 2024 at 10:50 AM
With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
Reposted by Dawn M. Burkes
Three daughters of Malcolm X are suing the CIA, FBI, the NYPD and others, accusing them of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader
The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader's assassination
Three daughters of Malcolm X are accusing multiple law enforcement agencies in a $100 million lawsuit of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.
apnews.com
November 15, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Three daughters of Malcolm X are suing the CIA, FBI, the NYPD and others, accusing them of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader
Reposted by Dawn M. Burkes
Report: Quincy Jones' cause of death
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
November 14, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Report: Quincy Jones' cause of death
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Daughter (14!) refuses to watch any movie made after 2010. Tonight's main attraction is Don Q: Son of Zorro, which she has declared is much too silly to be considered a proper sequel (to the main attraction two nights ago) #movie #silentmovie #movienight
September 7, 2023 at 5:23 AM
Daughter (14!) refuses to watch any movie made after 2010. Tonight's main attraction is Don Q: Son of Zorro, which she has declared is much too silly to be considered a proper sequel (to the main attraction two nights ago) #movie #silentmovie #movienight
Two minutes on the ground, and I knew I was back in Texas. You can't even find an empty stool at the airport bars! You see what time it is. 😅
July 21, 2023 at 4:01 PM
Two minutes on the ground, and I knew I was back in Texas. You can't even find an empty stool at the airport bars! You see what time it is. 😅
Very excited about Fillion! Love that Edi gets another go at a franchise! Mr. Terrific!!!! Swoon. If Hawkgirl (yay, Isabela!) is in, does that mean John Stewart won't be far behind? You see, I have JLI on the brain. All the time. ☺️
True. Welcome to the cast of Superman: Legacy: Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, and Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific. ❤️💙💛 https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/superman-legacy-cast/amp
<em>Superman Legacy</em> Cast Adds Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi and Nathan Fillion: EXCLUSIVE
Here's how their new heroes fit in to James Gunn and Peter Safran's reset of the DC Universe…
www.vanityfair.com
July 13, 2023 at 3:02 AM
Very excited about Fillion! Love that Edi gets another go at a franchise! Mr. Terrific!!!! Swoon. If Hawkgirl (yay, Isabela!) is in, does that mean John Stewart won't be far behind? You see, I have JLI on the brain. All the time. ☺️
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Like many U.S.-born Latines/children of immigrants, I’ve been too much and never enough — to family, to total strangers, to Hollywood industry people.
In my new column, I’m going to explore what it means to be us!
https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-07-09/latinos-marketing-the-200-percent
In my new column, I’m going to explore what it means to be us!
https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-07-09/latinos-marketing-the-200-percent
Diaspora Baby: What makes U.S. Latinos so hard to define?
An exploration of marketing terms like "200%" and how that's shaped our identity
www.latimes.com
July 10, 2023 at 9:04 PM
Like many U.S.-born Latines/children of immigrants, I’ve been too much and never enough — to family, to total strangers, to Hollywood industry people.
In my new column, I’m going to explore what it means to be us!
https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-07-09/latinos-marketing-the-200-percent
In my new column, I’m going to explore what it means to be us!
https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-07-09/latinos-marketing-the-200-percent