Revival of Licorice Pizza serves a slice of L.A. record store nostalgia
As a teen growing up in Orange County in the early ‘80s, Kerry Brown’s immediate career goal was simple. He wanted to work at his…
NOFX aren’t breaking up, they’re retiring, after 3 farewell shows
After 40 years as a band, the bold and brash punk quartet NOFX is calling it quits, but not in a dramatic, explosive way. Instead,…
Republican activist convicted in Arizona’s fake elector case
PHOENIX — A Republican activist who signed a document falsely claiming Donald Trump had won Arizona in 2020 became the first person to be convicted in…
‘Sebastian’ review: A gay writer courts risk to spur career
The impulse to write what you know can be as emboldening as it can be restricting. In director Mikko Mäkelä’s soulful and observant feature “Sebastian,”…
From Fox News to Bill Maher, Pete Buttigieg is Kamala Harris’ top ally
Slayer Pete is back!In 2020, Mayor Pete Buttigieg became such a savage critic of then-President Trump‘s reelection campaign that I wrote a column with the…
Ingrid Andress: ‘I was drunk’ when I tanked national anthem
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress left social media ablaze Monday when her shaky performance of the national anthem at the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby faced…
What Lakers legends have to say about Kobe Bryant’s statue
Fisher won five NBA championships with Kobe Bryant. Fisher, now the head basketball coach at Crespi High, and Bryant came to the Lakers the same…
A father’s quest to help his son with schizophrenia
As he gets ready for the meeting, Asael Roblero doesn’t need to look far to remember why he keeps going. When he wakes up, he…
‘Archie’ and ‘The Archies’ transform two legends into something new and great
That there are two programs premiering Thursday with nearly the same title — “Archie” on Britbox and “The Archies” on Netflix — but apparently nothing…