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The Little Paolo cocktail balances soft blanc vermouth — deepened with a mushroom infusion that adds an earthy savoriness — with bittersweet Averna and smoky mezcal.

This smoky cocktail channels the Negroni with a surprising ingredient

“What should you drink at the beach once summer breezes turn into crisp autumn winds?” The answer: Mushrooms. Hey. Wait. Where are you going?

Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) and Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) are out-to-prove-themselves rookies on the police force in “Zootopia 2,” which took back the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office this weekend.

‘Zootopia 2’ retakes No. 1 at box office, crosses $1 billion worldwide

“Zootopia 2” regained the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release, according to studio estimates Sunday, as The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year’s second film to gross $1 billion worldwide.

Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” is one of the top albums of the year, according to The Associated Press.

AP’s top albums of 2025: Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Hayley Williams, Dijon, Addison Rae and more

And now, The Associated Press presents the 10 best albums of the year.

Writer-director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead Sunday at their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one in turn, dies at 78

Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “This Is Spinal Tap,” has died. He was 78.

Larry King, an author and musician in Highland Park, is part of an effort to tell the story of what happened after “The Wizard of Oz” in a new graphic novel series.

Highland Park author releases first graphic novel in long-term ‘Ultimate Oz Universe’ project

An author based in Highland Park is working on a 10-book graphic novel series based on the Oz universe. Elton John wrote the forward.

Explore all that Christmas at Cantigny has to offer in its third season in Wheaton.

Holiday light shows dazzle across the suburbs

If you haven’t seen one of the many light shows happening across the suburbs this season, now is the time. Here are the shows currently on display.

JJ, from Austria won the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland on May 18, 2025.

35 countries will compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after 5 countries announce boycott

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Monday announced a final list of 35 countries that will take part in the glitzy pop-music gala next year, after five countries said they would boycott due to discord over Israel’s participation.