Kelsea Ballerini on divorce, ‘Patterns’ and Taylor Swift
The way Kelsea Ballerini sees it, people expected her to do two things on her high-wire act of a new album: “One, to go pop,”…
Women’s Ballon d’Or 2024: Aitana Bonmati wins award for second successive year
Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the women's Ballon d'Or for the second year in a row.Bonmati won every possible trophy at club…
TV’s uber host, Johnny Carson, proves a perilous biographical subject
Book Review Carson the Magnificent By Bill Zehme with Mike ThomasSimon & Schuster: 336 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Ties…
Dodgers Dugout: A thrilling win. A scary win. What could possibly be next?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Looks like I shouldn’t have listed first base as even. Newsletter…
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ cast takes a walk down vampire memory lane
When Harvey Guillén first learned that his “What We Do in the Shadows” character, Guillermo, would finally be turning into a vampire, he thought the…
Opinion: Sisters may fight, but they also form revolutionary bonds
On a Baltimore stage in May, Ann Wilson welcomed her audience. “We are Heart,” she said, introducing the chart-topping band. “We are Heart,” her sister…
‘Union’ review: A complex, essential labor documentary
It’s a strange, seesawing time for labor rights and union power. On the one hand, workers’ concerns are hitting new highs across many sectors, while…
Boom for buyers as house sales hit four year high thanks to falling mortgage rates
THE number of house sales hit a four-year high in October, according to property website Zoopla.An estimated £113billion worth of homes are in the sales…
Migrant families separated under Trump fear his return to office
WASHINGTON — Sixteen-year-old Billy’s friends at his rural high school in the South don’t know he was one of thousands of children separated from their parents…
Calmes: The Top 10 reasons to vote for Kamala Harris for president
Last week, I listed the top 10 reasons to vote against Donald Trump. Here’s a companion list of arguments for elevating Vice President Kamala Harris…
The Sierra Club’s California members are torn over its mission. Can a new leader forge consensus?
When Bobbi Jo Chavarria was invited to join her local Sierra Club chapter’s political committee, she saw it as an effort by its members to…
There’s a new reason your neighbors bought a weapon — gun culture 3.0
The rumors and conspiracy theories in Hurricane Helene’s wake came armed and dangerous: Government relief was a green light for property confiscation; funds had immediately…
Fury as more illegal boat migrants arrive this year than in ALL of 2023
MORE illegal boat migrants have arrived this year than in all of 2023.The total is now up to 29,578 — surpassing last year’s total of…
4 reasons why ‘Over the Garden Wall’ is a cozy fall classic
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who needs something to snuggle up with this weekend. In this week’s Break Down, staff writer Tracy…
Phil Lesh, bassist for Grateful Dead, dies at 84
Phil Lesh, the bassist for the Grateful Dead who propelled many of its wildest musical explorations yet also composed and sang one of its loveliest…
FBI: Russians made fake video depicting ballots for Trump being destroyed
YARDLEY, Pa. — Russian actors were behind a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania, U.S. officials confirmed Friday.The…
Kim Kardashian lauds call for Menendez brothers’ resentencing
Kim Kardashian is expressing her faith in the justice system — and in Ryan Murphy — after L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón pushed the…
Before smashburgers, a crisper L.A. burger
Lettuce, cheese, pickle, onion ... on a buttered bun. Also, masa-powered sourdough, spooky cocktails, New Haven-style pizza ... with the char but without the coal,…
L.A. Times decision not to endorse in presidential race sparks resignations, questions
A decision by the owner of the Los Angeles Times not to endorse in the 2024 presidential race — after the paper’s editorial board proposed…
Get under its shell and you'll be charmed by 'Memoir of a Snail' and its unique loner
Voiced by Australian stars Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Jacki Weaver, this decidedly grown-up piece of animation makes a sophisticated case for the medium. Source…