The 10 best memoirs of 2020s: ‘Crying in H Mart,’ ‘In Love’ and more
Calling all bookworms! Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Calling all bookworms! Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Meg. I write…
Gavin Newsom’s new podcast is cringey and a needless diversion
Gavin Newsom — eyes on the White House, vision firmly fixed on his future — is leaning once more into the self-promotion business.One might imagine…
Omar El Akkad didn’t think his memoir would ever be published
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Best classic martini cocktails to try in Los Angeles
A martini is a martini, and a martini is more than a martini.No cocktail commands greater cultural status. Blinking on neon signs outside corner bars…
Alan Sheehan: Swansea City caretaker ‘interested in conversation’ over job
Having been relegated from the Premier League in 2018, Swansea made the Championship play-offs in 2020 and 2021.Since then, they have had finishes of 15th,…
Canada open to conversation on KXL, but not until tariff threat is dropped, Wilkinson says
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Gene Hackman dead: Francis Ford Coppola, others in Hollywood react
From Francis Ford Coppola to Antonio Banderas, directors and actors across Hollywood on Thursday mourned the death of actor Gene Hackman. The 95-year-old, best known…
Newsom launches another podcast, teases conversations with ‘MAGA’ leaders
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday the launch of his new “This is Gavin Newsom” podcast, which the Democratic leader said will feature conversations…
‘Romantasy,’ cool girl and more: The internet’s favorite book genres
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Listen to Michael Oliver’s conversation with VAR over Lewis-Skelly red card as Howard Webb says referee got it wrong
MICHAEL OLIVER's conversation with VAR moments before Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial red card against Wolves has been revealed.The Arsenal teenager was given his marching orders in…
‘Love Game’ is an interactive play that unfolds inside an L.A. bar
On a recent weekday evening, I found myself in a romantic position for which I have had zero training for: a dating coach. Yet there…
The Patreons, Substacks and BookToks every book lover should know
Calling all bookworms! Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.I’m Meg. I write shut up and read, a book newsletter. I am also known…
‘Buffy’ resurrected: Sarah Michelle Gellar confirms reboot
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is eyeing a return to TV. Just ask its heroine. Sarah Michelle Gellar, the series’ titular supernatural slayer, confirmed reports this…
Newsom meets with Trump to move past the ‘noise’ of the election
WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s official reason for visiting Washington this week was to shore up federal disaster aid in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires.But…
‘Brutalist’ team answers all your questions, even that scene
Every time Brady Corbet makes a movie, he’s thinking, “This could be the last one.” He doesn’t want it to be the last one, but…
Octavia E. Butler, Mike Davis and books to help us understand the fires
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we take a look at…
Rams’ Jared Verse mentally set for Philly: ‘I hate Eagles fans’
Jared Verse spent three years of high school in Pennsylvania.So the Rams rookie edge rusher knows all about the Philadelphia Eagles, his team’s opponent Sunday…
In conversation with Isaac Kamuta, Group Head: Payments, Cash Management & Client Access at Ecobank.
Home Media Expert Perspectives In conversation with Isaac Kamuta, Group Head: Payments, Cash Management & Client Access at Ecobank. In today’s global economy, banks play…
In conversation with Isaac Kamuta, Group Head: Payments, Cash Management & Client Access at Ecobank.
Home Media Expert Perspectives In conversation with Isaac Kamuta, Group Head: Payments, Cash Management & Client Access at Ecobank. In today’s global economy, banks play…
10 books we’re looking forward to this year
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. Another year of reading has come and…