‘Fargo.’ ‘Ripley.’ ‘True Detective.’ What limited series did you binge?
If you’re taking 70 supplements in the morning in an effort to live forever, but you’re downing them all with decaf, is life actually worth…
Column: L.A. is transforming opera. OperaFest LA is half the story
Los Angeles is not, historically, an opera city. Only in 1986 did it finally found a resident company, Music Center Opera, now Los Angeles Opera.…
This ‘Fortnite’ island is the latest climate change battleground
Let’s start with a climate allegory. I’ll call it the Parable of the Three Environmentalists. The first runs a sustainability nonprofit led by Hollywood power…
Ian Karmel on writing fat jokes for James Corden, losing 200 pounds
On the Shelf T-Shirt Swim Club By Ian KarmelRodale Books: 304 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…
‘Clipped’ review: A smartly written saga about Donald Sterling
I like a good sports story as much as the next TV critic, but when it comes to actual professional sports, my lack of interest…
Why razing Joshua trees for solar farms isn’t always crazy
We choose to do these things not because they are easy, but because they are hard. President John F. Kennedy was talking about going to…
Neil Druckmann created ‘The Last of Us’ and changed gaming
Neil Druckmann, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Oct. 4. “The Last of Us” wasn’t meant to be a video game,…
'In Our Day' sees a master returning to his usual elements — in endless variation
The South Korean director Hong Sang-soo works quickly and modestly, but the domestic scenes he constructs are packed with conversational density and intrigue. Source link
‘A Strange Loop,’ Johnny Cash and things to do in L.A.
“A Strange Loop” at the Ahmanson. (Alessandra Mello) It’s a big week for SoCal stages, and Essential Arts has you covered with staff picks for…
‘Young Woman and the Sea’ review: Epic story of perseverance
After distance swimmer Trudy Ederle swam the English Channel in 1926, she had the biggest parade for an athlete in New York City — ever.…
Why did California Gov. Gavin Newsom crush community solar?
After months of outcry, the California Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to approve a solar energy program that critics are sure will fail spectacularly, making…
The Beach Boys on Lana Del Rey, Charles Manson, Disney+ doc
Mike Love is sitting in a blah-looking room in a Sheraton hotel in North Carolina, the garish pattern of his signature Hawaiian shirt popping against…
Appreciation: In the end, writer Caleb Carr was cool for cats
Caleb Carr, the novelist and military historian who died of cancer Thursday at age 68, was best known for exploring the darker angels of human…
Things to do: ‘Jelly’s Last Jam,’ expert guide to the Getty
“Up My Sleeve” by Paula Wilson, 2021. Woodcut, relief, silkscreen, collagraph, monotype and digital print; oil-based ink, oil, acrylic, muslin and canvas; 35 inches by…
‘Sight’ highlights the journey and faith of a medical hero
When Dr. Ming Wang came to the United States in 1982 at 21 years old, he had nothing but $50 and a Chinese-to-English translation book.…
‘Shōgun’ set to return … and score with Emmy voters
One of the many great things about living in L.A. is that you don’t have to drive far to find a good taco. A mile…
How ‘Sesame Street’ can prepare kids for climate disasters
Twenty-three years ago, “Sesame Street” aired a remarkable series of episodes during which the iconic puppets and their human friends must recover from a hurricane.…
What’s the most likely verdict in Trump’s hush money trial?
After 20 days, 22 witnesses and intermittent courtroom fireworks, the evidence in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all in. The case will…
Disneyland’s ‘Fantasmic!’ returns after fire — without a dragon
For more than three decades, Disneyland’s nighttime show “Fantasmic!” has lighted up the Anaheim park’s Rivers of America. A story about our dreams and nightmares…
LALIFF 2024: What to expect at this year’s film festival
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival kicks off May 29, featuring five days of programming that will pay tribute to women filmmakers and below-the-line…