‘The Great Gatsby’ Black reimagining spotlights West Adams Heights
On the Shelf The Great Mann By Kyra Davis LurieCrown: 320 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a…
Tennis great Stan Smith on life lessons and Arthur Ashe’s legacy
Fancy footwork won him Wimbledon.Simple footwear won him everything since.“The shoe has had a life of its own,” said Stan Smith, 78, whose eponymous Adidas…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Taylor Jenkins Reid
There are many factors that led Taylor Jenkins Reid to choose space as the backdrop of her new novel, “Atmosphere,” a thrilling love story set…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Debbie Allen
When Debbie Allen opened the doors to her dance academy in 2000 inside of a revamped Marie Callender’s restaurant in Culver City, there was no…
‘Murderland’ review: Caroline Fraser links killers to toxic smelter
Book Review Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers By Caroline FraserPenguin Press: 480 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our…
Trump orders Biden investigation while House GOP seeks its own inquiry
WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered his administration on Wednesday to investigate then-President Biden’s use of an autopen to sign pardons and other documents, increasing the pressure on…
With hit ABC series ‘Will Trent,’ Ramón Rodriguez changed the game
ABC’s “Will Trent” is no ordinary police procedural.“There’s a thousand cop shows,” said Ramón Rodriguez, who portrays the show’s main character, Will Trent. “How do…
Travel expert issues warning – ‘never book a hotel’ with these 5 warning signs
Travel expert reveals five types of accommodation that should set off alarm bells for savvy travellers - and the list might surprise youAn expert shares…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A. according to Terry Crews
Terry Crews is a man of many talents. In the 1990s, he played for both the Rams and the Chargers before becoming an actor and…
Jasmine Benjamin’s book “City of Angels” documents L.A. style
It was Jasmine Benjamin’s friend, the gallerist Jeffrey Deitch, who persuaded her she needed to make a book about L.A. style. From her early days…
Biden is part of a long history of presidential health cover-ups
Suddenly, it’s 2024 all over again.Once more we’re litigating Joe Biden’s catatonic debate performance, his lumbering gait, his moth-eaten memory and his selfish delusion he…
Column: America was gaslit by the arrogance of Joe Biden and his enablers
In March 2024, I wrote a column about President Biden’s State of the Union speech with a confident headline that made perfect sense to me…
Travel expert says never book a holiday without your mobile phone
A Which? travel expert has explained why you should always have your phone nearby when you're booking a holidayThe travel expert shared advice for people…
Biden’s cognitive decline and cover-up explored in new book
Book Review Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again By Jake Tapper and Alex ThompsonPenguin Press: 352 pages,…
Photos: Vintage matchbooks from Route 66, Southern California motels
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Denise McKinney says she has probably somewhere close to half a million matchbooks tucked away inside her Riverside home. She’s been collecting for…
Meghan Markle and beanie-wearing Prince Harry attend famous singer-songwriter’s gig – and even get a signed book
MEGHAN Markle and a beanie-clad Prince Harry have boasted about attending a hugely famous singer-songwriter's gig - and even left with a signed book.The pair,…
Early maps show the ‘lost lands’ of Disneyland, new book reveals
There’s an oft-repeated Disneyland creation myth: Artist and animation art director Herb Ryman was given 48 hours to draw an early, heavily detailed and romanticized…
Agatha Christie AI class? The bestselling novelist deserves better
There are very few recorded interviews with Dame Agatha Christie, the world’s bestselling novelist and generally acknowledged doyenne of crime, for one simple reason: She…
‘Mark Twain’ review: New bio explores iconic writer’s highs and lows
Book Review Mark Twain By Ron ChernowPenguin Press: 1,200 pages, $45If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from…
‘Forever’ on Netflix shows why Judy Blume is hot in Hollywood
When Mara Brock Akil was a little girl, she voraciously read Judy Blume. Looking back, she sees her obsession as the start of her becoming…