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Mookie Betts Honors Jackie Robinson After Winning Fourth World Series Ring Los Angeles, CA — November 2, 2025 Following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ thrilling Game 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, Mookie Betts celebrated earning his fourth World Series ring — a career milestone that cements his legacy among baseball’s modern greats. In a…

In the ever-shifting universe of entertainment, few people grasp the connective tissue between storytelling, strategy, and technology like Jay Tucker. As a thought leader at the intersection of media, marketing, and innovation, Tucker has long been the bridge between Hollywood’s creative giants and the next generation of digital disruptors, like Jessica Bibla. His reflections pay…

Today marked the final day of shooting for Hollywood in Pixels as part of our two-week contract to capture key board members ahead of the upcoming Silver Pixels Awards on October 16th. Shout-out to Kevin A., Cynthia, Santos, and CJ for delivering on time, platform, and budget. Commissioned by Hollywood in Pixels board member and…

The Dakar Foundation Apprenticeship program’s latest backpack journalism field trip was more than just five people hauling cameras, mics, and laptops—it was a mobile newsroom fused with a classroom, powered by curiosity. Our crew—Kevin Aguirre, Cardin Campbell, Hector Santos, Cynthia Hood, and Kevin Clark—stepped up to the task and relished the opportunity of a paid…

The countdown is over—Hollywood in Pixels’ 10th Anniversary Silver Pixel Awards have officially arrived, and the energy around this milestone celebration has been building for weeks! Ahead of the October 16th ceremony, Dakar Foundation’s Apprenticeship crew sat down with board member Jay Tucker, Tuesday, September 23rd to kick off a a series of pre-award interviews…

Dakar Foundation Apprenticeship Cohort Announcement The next cohort of Dakar Foundation Apprentices are focusing on harnessing the power of storytelling, digital twinning, and generative AI to support recovery and resilience efforts for Los Angeles County wildfire victims. Dakar is in conversation(s)with organizations such as the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), California Jobs First,…

The question of service and sacrifice, blood and treasure, and what’s make a hero are the subject of this post about the impact of the media project entitled, “Victory By Valor”. The story of Victory By Valor is not just about athletes or soldiers—it is about the eternal question of what it means to give…

The National Anthem was performed under the roof of the Grindhouse to kickoff an homage to the 1989 Movie “Best Of The Best”. The Dakar Apprenticeship crew was invited to capture the sights and sounds of a quintessential martial arts fan experience in Los Angeles centered around one the few films from the late ’80s…

Yesterday, we took a small crew of Dakar apprentices to The Heaven Studio in Tarzana, in the same complex as the ledgendary Can Am Studio to bring a wild idea to life — The Heaven Set… or Sent? This was the first in a planned series of on-the-job training laboratories for Dakar Live Programming to…

Podcast Recap: AI Civil War in Hollywood. Point-Counter-Point Host: Chris Jai AlexGuests: Keith Arem, Ben Ramsey, Drew McClellanSpecial Guest: Jeff Thompson (Oracle / USC Annenberg, LA County Workforce) AI Rise Of The Machines, Civil War in Hollywood A deep dive into the growing tensions in the entertainment industry due to artificial intelligence (AI) and artificial…