‘The Alto Knights’ review: Two De Niros, many crime film nods
Martin Scorsese’s rueful, poignant 2019 drama “The Irishman,” starring longtime collaborator Robert De Niro, was a reflection on — or perhaps even a eulogy for…
Of Secrecy and Paranoia: What Is Inman’s Real Story?
Suzanne Garment, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. She is the author of "Scandal: The Culture of…
Wildfires are driving up California electric bills. Lawmakers need to act
Uncomfortable truth time: The biggest reason California’s electric rates are rising so fast is that utility companies are spending billions of dollars each year to…
Jackie Robinson story back on Defense Department site after DEI purge
An article highlighting the U.S. Army career of baseball legend Jackie Robinson has been restored to the Department of Defense website. Its removal had appeared…
New art documentary ‘Asco: Without Permission’ premieres at SXSW
In the 1970s and ‘80s, traces of the artist collective Asco, named after the Spanish word for “disgust,” could be seen all over East L.A.…
Covering disaster from the inside: Pali High journalists face their own story
In a year in which the hometown team is the defending World Series champion, its manager stopped by one afternoon to visit with the high…
Rachel Zegler says her Latinidad was doubted during ‘West Side Story’
Rachel Zegler has opened up about the struggle to feel secure in her Latina identity when being cast in her breakout role as Maria in…
Declassified JFK assassination files released by Trump administration
President Trump released a cache of unredacted classified documents on Tuesday related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, but experts say the…
Why you shouldn’t make deals with the (climate) devil
I saw a great meme created by Dustin Mulvaney, an environmental studies professor at San José State University. It has to do with President Trump’s…
EastEnders announces extra episode to highlight Phil Mitchell's tragic mental health story
EastEnders fans said that Phil Mitchell's mental health battle is 'the most powerful, moving' storyline they've seen, and the BBC soap is highlighting his journey…
‘Happy Face’ isn’t your typical true-crime drama
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone searching for a new true-crime drama to watch.In this week’s newsletter, Screen Gab editor Matt Brennan gets…
Why President Trump is singling out South Africa for sanctions
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Trump administration’s decision to expel the South African ambassador is its latest move against a country it has singled out for…
Museums Free-for-All on Sunday: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
Sunday is this year’s SoCal Museums Free-for-All, an annual tradition in which more than 30 museums and cultural institutions across the region offer free admission…
The protectors of Santa Monica Bay are caving to Trump’s dangerous demands
Even as many businesses and universities rush to abandon their climate goals, diversity commitments and small-d democratic values for fear of reprisal from an increasingly…
The week’s bestselling books, March 16
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 16, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Source link
California politicians, neglect rooftop solar at your peril
One point I didn’t make in last week’s column on California’s endless solar infighting: More rooftop solar systems could mean (relatively) less need for sprawling…
Gerald Schulman: A Success Story Built on Fraud
Gerald L. Schulman spent money in ways that prove how easily deep pockets can buy prestige.For $15,000 a year, he joined an elite circle of…
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ showrunner on Ellen Pompeo and a hint about Teddy
While other 11-year-olds in the ’90s may have been preoccupied with cruising the mall or playing video games after wrapping up homework, precocious Meg Marinis…
California’s rooftop solar infighting is a colossal waste of time
California can’t seem to decide whether it wants to maintain its status as the nation’s rooftop solar leader.Two years after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointees slashed…
Justin Baldoni’s road to the center of a Hollywood scandal
In 2020, Travis Flores became one of only a handful of people in the world ever to receive a third double-lung transplant. Diagnosed as a…