Six months until November, climate change looms large
We’ve got six years to cut global carbon pollution nearly in half — and less than six months until a presidential election that could have…
Drake Bell says son is reason for ‘Quiet on Set’ revelation
When former child star Drake Bell went public that he had been sexually abused by a dialogue coach when he was younger, he understood that…
‘Taking Venice’: How Robert Rauschenberg shocked the Biennale
The Venice Biennale may have lost much of its singular luster, now that hundreds of periodic surveys of new international art have joined the roster…
Academy Museum exhibit recognizes Hollywood’s Jewish founders
Schmuel Gelbfisz, Lazar Meir and the Wonsal brothers are not names that immediately come to mind when thinking about Hollywood legends, but Samuel Goldwyn, Louis…
Things to do: ‘Lion King’ at Hollywood bowl, Hockney’s ‘Turandot’
Detail from pascALEjandro’s “Nada, Nada, Nada,” 2019. Ink, watercolor, colored pencil, polymer clay, gold leaf, and glass on paper, 44.25 inches by 30.25 inches by…
6 essential collections to celebrate short story month
Good morning and welcome back to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Jim Ruland, a fiction writer, punk historian and a longtime contributor to…
‘IF’ review: Film about imaginary friends can’t sell premise
There’s an existential question at the heart of “A Quiet Place” director John Krasinski’s new kid-friendly semi-animated movie “IF.” It’s a simple one, but it…
‘The Big Cigar’ review: Huey P. Newton’s dramatized escape to Cuba
André Holland is the best reason to watch “The Big Cigar,” a messy, overstuffed fact-ish miniseries, premiering Friday on Apple TV+, mainly but only partly…
Meet the comedians telling hilarious jokes about climate change
Lots of people enjoy laughing at billionaires — but it wasn’t just any billionaires who were the targets of Esteban Gast’s comedic jabs last week…
‘Back to Black’ review: Amy Winehouse movie is shallow, reductive
It would be a challenging undertaking for any filmmaker or actor to represent in biopic form the outsize talent, unique style and utterly devastating downfall…
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…
Opinion: ‘Diaper Don’? Trump supporters turn tables on puerile critics
The political ascendance and staying power of Donald Trump have forced this country to confront so many existential questions: Can our democracy survive another Trump…
‘Take my story back’: How Layshia Clarendon earned redemption
Layshia Clarendon wasn’t used to having free time in the summer. Usually around this time, they would be in the middle of the grind of…
California farmers are low on water. Why not help them go solar?
It sounds like a climate solution everyone should be able to support: Let’s make it easier and cheaper for farmers with dwindling water supplies to…
Sudden ‘Bridgerton’ fame left Jonathan Bailey with ‘nightmares’
“This is where all the cruising happened.” Jonathan Bailey and I are standing in Pershing Square on a bright, blustery spring afternoon, nearing the end…
Phil Parkinson: ‘You can’t help but be enthused by Wrexham story’
Parkinson has often been asked during his three years at the Stok Racecourse how he deals with the pressure and expectations of managing the club.Wrexham,…
How much depends on Michael Cohen’s testimony against Trump?
Michael Cohen, perhaps the most anticipated trial witness in modern memory, took the stand Monday morning in the Manhattan district attorney’s hush money prosecution of…
Meow Wolf announces its Los Angeles venue
Immersive entertainment firm Meow Wolf, whose multiple locations of floor-to-ceiling psychedelic-leaning art have attracted about 10 million visitors across its four venues since 2016, has…
Prep Rally: Emotional story lines to highlight baseball, softball championship weekend
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s championship weekend for Southern Section baseball and softball and City…
‘Catching Fire’ review: Stones’ muse Pallenberg celebrated
The most epic era of influential rock girlfriends was surely the late ’60s. When viewed from a perspective that kicks off the sexist dust —…