Underworld Turns

GameStop says 3 beloved gaming consoles now ‘historic artifacts’

GameStop, the largest videogame retailer in the world, has officially designated three beloved gaming platforms “retro consoles” and is offering a limited time trade-in credit for the brands’ consoles, games and accessories. In its March 16 announcement, company officials said the decision to declare the Sony PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii U retro consoles was reached after a careful analysis that included several factors, including the lack […]
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Dozens of Los Angeles County restaurants closed due to vermin, sewage issues

Dozens of restaurants and markets across Los Angeles County were forced to close their doors over the past month after health inspectors discovered unsanitary conditions. The violations ranged from vermin infestation (rodents and bugs) and sewage leaks, to a lack of proper cleaning methods. While many of these businesses have already addressed the problems and […]
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Top Architecture Firm Won’t Design More ICE Prisons After Employees Revolt

For three years, Andrew Osborne helped his bosses promote the idea that good design could make imprisonment more humane. As a public relations specialist at DLR Group, one of the largest architecture firms in the world, he crafted campaigns for multimillion dollar projects, like the construction of a “youth campus for empowerment” in Nashville. Or […]
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Ex-CHP officer and DUI suspect charged with murder in 605 Freeway crash that killed 4

A former California Highway Patrol officer and a woman driving a separate vehicle have both been charged with murder in a 2025 crash on the 605 Freeway in Norwalk that left four people dead, the Los Angeles County district attorney announced Monday. “It was an extremely detailed, rigorous and thorough investigation,” L.A. County D.A. Nathan […]
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Ex-CHP officer and DUI suspect charged with murder in 605 Freeway crash that killed 4

A former California Highway Patrol officer and a woman driving a separate vehicle have both been charged with murder in a 2025 crash on the 605 Freeway in Norwalk that left four people dead, the Los Angeles County district attorney announced Monday. “It was an extremely detailed, rigorous and thorough investigation,” L.A. County D.A. Nathan […]
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