The week’s bestselling books, Sept. 22
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Source link
‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’: How a monster was made
In 2009, superstar tight end Aaron Hernandez helped the Florida Gators win a national championship. In 2012, Hernandez played in a Super Bowl for the…
Gov. Newsom has good climate bills on his desk. Will he sign?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom won’t be the next president of the United States. But the bills piled on his desk in Sacramento could help determine…
How Kathy Griffin got her voice back in comedy
Kathy Griffin has her voice back.Recently, a new implant in her left vocal cord has fixed the squeaky whisper marring her speech for four years.“It’s…
‘Hamilton,’ Gustavo Dudamel and LACMA’s updated timeline
“Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story?” is not only one of the best songs in the hit musical, “Hamilton,” it’s also the core…
How did ‘Hacks’ pull off that Emmy win?
We learned a few things Sunday night at the Emmys. Jean Smart remains undefeated. Jodie Foster is halfway to an EGOT. And more than a…
Pedro Almodóvar’s first book blends reality and fiction
Fall Preview Books The Last Dream By Pedro Almodóvar, translated by Frank WynneHarperVia: 240 pages, $26If you buy books linked on our site, The Times…
Trump’s VP pick JD Vance defends spreading false story about migrants | US Election 2024 News
Top US Republican politicians continue to repeat debunked rumours about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Ohio town.Former President Donald Trump’s running mate in the US…
Arts events in Los Angeles this weekend, starting Sept. 13
Temperatures have finally cooled, but the local arts scene is just heating up. I’m arts and culture writer Ashley Lee, here with a new weekend…
With more gambling cases likely, Ohtani debacle is a lesson to MLB
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter has pleaded guilty to stealing millions from him to feed a sports gambling habit. The man who took Ippei Mizuhara’s bets…
Why I skipped the presidential debate and went to a Dodgers game
I didn’t watch the presidential debate on Tuesday night. As usual, I was at Dodger Stadium.Also as usual, climate change was on my mind.During the…
How to talk about politics with people who don’t agree with you
These days, there’s no surer way to start a fight than to talk politics with someone who disagrees with you. And with election day drawing…
Young climate voters were tired of Biden. They’ve embraced Harris — mostly
Wei Zhou moved to the United States from Cambodia at age 13, leaving behind a Southeast Asian nation ravaged by worsening droughts and floods. By…
Review: ‘Memnon’ restores forgotten African hero to Greek myths
For its 18th annual outdoor theater production, the Getty Villa has reached beyond the surviving canon of ancient Greek and Roman plays. Taking center stage…
Dawson’s Creek actor Obi Ndefo’s cause of death revealed as sister says she wants to ‘tell his story’
DAWSON'S Creek star Obi Ndefo's cause of death has been revealed by his older sister.His sister, Nkem Ndefo, took to X to share with fans…
A curated guide to PST Art and all the museums open on Labor Day
It’s a new day for Essential Arts — or make that days, actually. I’m arts and culture writer Jessica Gelt, and starting today my colleague…
Review: ‘Reagan’ movie is historical hooey — and a slog
There’s political idolatry, and then there’s the canonization in movie‘s clothing that is Sean McNamara’s faith-tinged bio-epic “Reagan,” which follows its subject, played by Dennis…
Jeff Goldblum is one of the best reasons to watch Netflix’s ‘Kaos’
I am sorry to disappoint anyone who, hearing of the new series “Kaos,” which Netflix styles as “KAOS,” is expecting a “Get Smart” spinoff. We…
A Compton native tells a new generation his story of their hometown
Albert M. Camarillo is as old school Compton as they come.His father migrated from the Mexican state of Michoacán as a teenager in 1914, when…
‘The Crow’ review: Remake has too much muck, not enough myth
The dirty secret of urban hellscape movies drenched in rain and blood is that when it comes down to it, they don’t so much trigger…