Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown.

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A Complete Unknown isn’t a traditional biopic. Instead of covering Bob Dylan’s life story from birth to old age, it covers the period shortly after his arrival in New York City, as he first begins to fall in with the city’s folk music scene. Timothée Chalamet plays Dylan — and does all his own singing. We see Dylan become a superstar, as well as his famous set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival —where he and his band plugged in for an electrified set that’s often viewed as a cultural turning point in America.

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Los Angeles County is vast — and with a magnitude of yoga studios.

We scoured the county, stretching to explore as diverse a variety of classes as possible, before narrowing them down to the 28 best independent studios based on atmosphere, accessibility and community-building.

But our list is far from complete. Yoga is an infinitely personal practice, one that promotes flexibility and muscle strength and helps you feel more connected to yourself and your community. And finding ways to stay grounded as we head into the holidays and a new political era is more important than ever.

So we’re hoping you’ll help us broaden the list. We’ve already heard from some of you in comments on our website.

“You’ve never experienced meditative and healing yoga until you’ve taken Kumi’s, Johanna’s or Jill’s classes at Veda Yoga, in downtown Culver City,” one reader wrote. “Been my home studio for over 10 years.”

“If you are a beginner, go to Yoga Darsana in Alhambra and take a class with Dora — even / especially if you have an injury,” wrote another reader. “She warmly and respectfully provides support and adaptations for everyone who needs it and slowly walks us all through the poses. It’s amazing what you can do and how good you can feel when an expert leads you step by step through class.”

So what are your favorite places to stretch, sweat and breathe? We’re all ears — in Karnapidasana (Ear Pressure Pose), of course.

It looks like production at the viral baby pygmy hippo factory is at an all-time high, with the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Va., announcing the birth of a healthy female hippo to parents Iris and Corwin this month.

The gloriously moist critter is the same species as worldwide superstars Moo Deng from Thailand and Haggis from Scotland (though pygmy hippopotamuses are native to forests and swamps in West Africa). At least one other baby pygmy hippo made a public appearance to fanfare this year — Toni, in Germany.

The American member of this squad will have her name decided in an online poll held by the Metro Richmond Zoo.

Voting is open until 2 p.m. Tuesday, with the winning name announced on New Year’s Day. The name options are Poppy, Juniper, Hammie Mae and Omi.

Voters will have to choose carefully and cement her place as an icon next to her peers.

Moo Deng was one of the internet’s biggest celebrities in 2024, known for her rotund figure and fiery personality. She was plastered across social media feeds, parodied on SNL, and faced the pitfalls of fame when visitors had their viewing privileges restricted for throwing items into her enclosure. When Haggis came onto the scene in Edinburgh, she was subjected to headlines pitting her against her ham-like sister.

This new boom of squishy babies marks important ecological progress for pygmy hippos, which are an endangered species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

An estimated 2,000 remain in the world, mainly in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast, due to habitat loss and being hunted for bushmeat, according to the Pygmy Hippo Foundation.

So the latest baby is not just a new source of joy for us to fawn over online. NPR’s Jaclyn Diaz spoke to Jonny Appleyard, hoofstock team leader at Edinburgh Zoo back in November, about how crucial each new birth is. “It is important to remember that pygmy hippos are incredibly rare,” Appleyard said, adding that having little ambassadors to connect with visitors can “help raise awareness of the challenges the species face in the wild.”

In short: Keep those slick little babies coming!