Best beaches in Southern California for every kind of beachgoer
You’re lounging on your back, saltwater coating your lips, sand between your toes. And you think to yourself: “Now this is a great beach.”When you…
How the prison-set ‘Sing Sing’ captures the magic of acting
The new movie “Sing Sing” is set in the maximum-security correctional facility of the same name, a gray and Gothic structure in upstate New York…
‘Sing Sing’ review: Prisoners perform theater and are reborn
A film like “Sing Sing” is a rare, precious achievement — a cinematic work of unique empathy and hand-turned humanity, hewed from the heart, with…
Beck: ‘Upsetting expectations was part of the ethos of the time’
In the time of chimpanzees, Beck told us 30 years ago, he was a monkey: a baby-faced singer-songwriter crash-landing in the age of grunge with…
‘Kind of bunk’: A closer look at the controversial case against a top L.A. D.A. official
One legal expert called it “kind of bunk.” Another said it simply raises more questions than it answers. But two months after state prosecutors announced…
Noah Kahan rouses his faithful at the Hollywood Bowl
There is screaming at concerts, and then there’s the noise that the young crowd was making at Noah Kahan’s show at the Hollywood Bowl on…
NBA mock draft: Lakers may make up for missing Jaime Jaquez Jr.
The 2024 NBA draft, which will be spread over two nights in New York City beginning Wednesday, is a bit of a mystery for teams…
Joe Alwyn still doesn’t want to talk about Taylor Swift
Joe Alwyn is opening up about breaking up with Taylor Swift — kind of. “I would hope that anyone and everyone can empathize and understand…
Lakers NBA draft needs: Bronny James isn’t only one who can help
USC guard Bronny James stands for the national anthem before a game against Long Beach State on Dec. 10. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)…
Julio Torres discusses ‘Fantasmas’ and the absurdity behind his art
On New Year’s Eve 2020, comedian and actor Julio Torres decided to splurge on himself. He headed to Mociun, a jewelry store in the Williamsburg…
Tell us: What’s your favorite local L.A. campground?
In late November, I prepared myself for one of the most common pastimes of any nature-loving Californian. I got up early and trekked a dozen…
How interracial marriage went from criminal to commonplace
American love stories have a default race: white. If the love story is “interracial,” one person is white, and the other person is not. In…
‘Yellowstone’s’ Ryan Bingham, Hassie Harrison wed: A cowboy ‘fairy tale’
Cowbells mixed with wedding bells this week when “Yellowstone” costars and on-screen love interests Ryan Bingham and Hassie Harrison tied the knot at Harrison’s family…
How the Dodgers’ Alex Vesia found his way back into high-leverage role
In the life of a major league relief pitcher, highs and lows are part of the landscape. The nature of a one-inning role makes volatility…
Cannes: ‘Furiosa’ forgets what makes ‘Mad Max’ movies great
CANNES, France — When Australia’s George Miller came here in 2016 to serve as jury president, just months after his “Mad Max: Fury Road” won six…
Californians love our parks. We just don’t know they’re state parks
When Dos Rios Ranch opens to visitors next month in the San Joaquin Valley, California will have 280 state parks — making it one of…
A familiar story this season: Padres defeat the Dodgers
SAN DIEGO — For most of this season, the Dodgers have looked close to invincible. Their eight meetings with the San Diego Padres, however, have loomed…
Netflix is in the running for NFL Christmas games
Christmas could be coming early for Netflix. The NFL is considering a bid from the streaming behemoth for two football games to be played on…
David Fincher on the off-screen torture of making ‘Seven’
By any reasonable measure, David Fincher had made it by 1990. He was directing rapturous music videos for Madonna (“Express Yourself,” “Vogue”) and doing lucrative…
Louise Thompson begs ‘please be kind’ as she gives major health update after hospital dash
LOUISE Thompson has begged fans to 'please be kind' while giving a major health update after her hospital dash. Made In Chelsea alum Louise, 34,…