Like Isaac in ‘Ghosts,’ Brandon Scott Jones is multidimensional
When Brandon Scott Jones was in seventh grade, his mother bought him a copy of “The Elements of Screenwriting.”Spurred by his interest in actors Matt…
Watch for nonverbal cues to see who wins Biden-Trump debate
After weeks of hype, much spin, great speculation and huge billows of hot air, two men seeking the White House will share a stage for…
Column: Trump’s pity party maligns America’s real darkest days
SACRAMENTO — It’s sad and scary that so many people can believe anything from Donald Trump’s mouth when he contends his felony conviction marked the “darkest…
Mark Bradford has helped define American art in the 21st century
Mark Bradford, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Oct. 4. Mark Bradford got a late start as an artist. A former…
Opinion: Stormy Daniels’ well-deserved place in American history
Last week, after Stormy Daniels spent nearly eight hours over two days testifying in former President Trump’s hush money trial in New York, the time…
Opinion: Trump’s ‘lost cause,’ a kind of gangster cult, won’t go away
On Jan. 6, 2021, former President Trump, the loser of the 2020 election, famously addressed a gathering of followers who then joined the mob that…
Stuff your 2023 Christmas stockings with these memoirs of California life
Writing a memoir is both an act of selfishness and selflessness. On one hand, who are you to think that your life is important enough…
Opinion: How the culture war demonized comedy and entertainment
The modern news cycle presents us with a new controversy every week. If social media is any indication, comedians, actors, musicians and filmmakers are continually…