Real-world Indigenous portrayals is key for Kali Reis
Kali Reis hits hard. That’s true whether she’s co-starring opposite Jodie Foster in the fourth season of HBO’s “True Detective” as a troubled state trooper…
Column: Suggesting that Biden has dementia? ‘If…shame still exists, I’d call it shameful’
There really should be an alert system in place for TV campaign ads in the run-up to the November elections. Red lights would flash and…
Opinion: Justice Alito ditches judicial impartiality, again
Let me stipulate: I disapprove of pseudo-journalistic stings that surreptitiously record people, often public figures, in a gotcha moment. It’s unethical whether the trapper is…
Gillian Anderson takes on Prince Andrew in ‘Scoop’
Gillian Anderson glides between worlds. Or, more accurately, glides between countries. The star of Netflix’s based-on-a-true-story “Scoop” is American-born, in part British-raised, and now lives…
The problem with Donald Trump’s advice on drugs and alcohol
In a Fox News interview last week, Donald Trump advised that the best way to avoid getting addicted to alcohol or drugs is to not…
Corey Seager provides the offense as Rangers defeat the Dodgers
The first time Dodgers fans saw Corey Seager in the dugout this week, they cheered. The first time Dodgers fans saw Seager on the field…
Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa believe in Jim Harbaugh and Chargers
They both cited a desire to win as the No. 1 reason to remain with the Chargers, a team that just lost 12 of 17…
Matt Smith corrects an interviewer on Emma D’Arcy’s pronouns
Matt Smith cleverly corrected an interviewer who muffed the pronouns of his nonbinary “House of the Dragon” co-star, Emma D’Arcy. Smith was speaking to Sue…
Los Angeles proposes adding paraclimbing to 2028 Paralympics
The LA28 organizing committee is proposing adding paraclimbing to its list of 22 sports already scheduled for the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles. “We see…
Lakers legend Jerry West’s legacy sadly includes estrangement
The sadness was compounded by the strangeness. The announcement of the death of the greatest Laker was made by the Clippers. “Jerry West, the personification…
‘Eye for talent unmatched’: Magic shares memories of Jerry West
When Magic Johnson heard the news that friend Jerry West had died early Wednesday morning, he began to reminisce about their first lunch together at…
‘Inside Out 2’ review: Entertaining but a timid step forward
In 2015, director Pete Docter and Pixar gave us all a handy visual metaphor to talk about our emotions: Many a reaction meme was born…
How Jerry West became the NBA logo and why he wasn’t happy about it
David Stern went to his grave without admitting that Jerry West was the inspiration for the NBA logo. West died Wednesday at 86 knowing with…
Fed holds US interest rate steady in June warning of just one possible cut this year
The policymakers' forecast for one rate cut was down from a previous forecast of three, because inflation, having cooled in the past two months, remains…
Zelensky to Europe: Russian win in Ukraine would lead to unthinkable
BERLIN — First came France’s D-day beaches, then the heart of the once-divided German capital. Starting Thursday: a walled resort in southern Italy, then on to…
NBA stars mourn the loss of Jerry West, ‘a basketball genius’
LeBron James joined NBA teams and players saluting Jerry West, who became a star as a Lakers player and later transformed the league as an…
We spy more Emmy milestones for Donald Glover
Donald Glover, co-creator and star of Prime Video’s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” could substantially bolster his current career tally of 11 Emmy nominations.4 Glover could…
Are far-right wins in European elections good news for Trump?
WASHINGTON — The elections were overseas, but for members of the MAGA movement, the rightward tilt in the European Parliament was still a chance to declare…
Nneka Ogwumike haunts her former team as Storm rout Sparks
SEATTLE — Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 26 points against her former team, Jewell Loyd added 21 points and the Seattle Storm beat the Sparks 95-79…
Rory McIlroy arrives at U.S. Open burning to end major drought
PINEHURST, N.C. — The final question Rory McIlroy was asked before he headed onto Pinehurst No. 2 on Tuesday for his first practice round at this…