‘LA Ink’ star and tattoo artist Kat Von D wins copyright suit
A Los Angeles jury has found that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D did not violate a photographer’s copyright when she used his portrait of…
Movies ‘Settlers,’ ‘White on White’ tackle art and colonialism
It’s been a devastating week at the Los Angeles Times, with the layoffs of countless colleagues. That is going to mean some changes around here.…
Lulu Wang’s ‘Expats’ centers the lives of women and a changing Hong Kong
I still remember ugly crying after watching Lulu Wang’s breakthrough feature, “The Farewell,” with my dad, an immigrant. I saw myself in Billi, a Chinese…
More than 300 journalists around the world imprisoned because of their work, report says
An estimated 320 journalists around the world were imprisoned because of their work toward the end of 2023, according to a report issued Thursday by…
Jeffrey Wright on his first Oscar nod for ‘American Fiction’
Long a stalwart supporting player and something of an actor’s actor, Jeffrey Wright received his first Oscar nomination on Tuesday for his lead performance in…
Did ‘Barbenheimer’ dominate the Oscar nominations? Yes and no
Girl power may have bested atomic energy at the box office in last summer’s “Barbenheimer” showdown. But Tuesday’s Academy Award nominations morning flipped the script,…
Democrats work to highlight differences in Senate debate
When you agree 90% or more of the time with your political opponents, how do you differentiate yourself? That was the challenge facing three Democrats…
Adam Shatz on his new biography of radical thinker Frantz Fanon
On the Shelf The Rebel's Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon By Adam ShatzFSG: 464 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our…
I’m a 30-year-old gypsy girl, what life is really like for us single girls – and yes, we do work and have jobs
A TRAVELLER girl has spoken out to "clear up" some of the misconceptions she often hears about the gypsy community. Charlotte Ann, 30, revealed what…
How plagiarism-detection programs became a political weapon
The plagiarism accusations first struck Claudine Gay when a right-wing activist published several examples of unattributed text from the Harvard president’s academic writings. Though insufficient…
‘Dwell Time’ and the Getty reveal the art of preserving art
I’ve had Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” on repeat for no good reason. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, art and design columnist at…