Two new books on gay food culture resonate beyond Pride month
Only seven pages in, John Birdsall offers a conclusion to the question that titles his book, “What Is Queer Food?”It’s a subject that has consumed…
Ceramicist Michael Frimkiss: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
Ceramicist Michael Frimkiss — who was born to a Jewish family in Boyle Heights in 1937 — died on Feb. 28 at 88, leaving a…
Federal lawsuit adds to allegations of child sexual abuse in Maryland youth detention centers
BALTIMORE — A federal lawsuit could open a new chapter in an escalating legal battle in Maryland, where officials are struggling to address an unexpected onslaught of…
Is surveillance culture fuelling child cyberstalking?
Hannah KarpelBBC South East Investigations TeamGerry GeorgievaBBC England Data UnitJames Felgate / BBCChildren as young as 10 and 11 have been reported to police forces…
The Netherlands returns 119 stolen sculptures to Nigeria | Arts and Culture News
The Benin Bronzes were artefacts stolen during the UK’s imperial plunder of Benin, modern-day southern Nigeria.The Netherlands has officially handed back 119 ancient sculptures stolen…
Black artists in Altadena: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in its final month of debris removal in Altadena. It has already cleared thousands of properties destroyed in…
Project 2025: Governance reform or Culture War battle plan? | Donald Trump
How has Project 2025 shaped Trump’s second term? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to its former director, Paul Dans.Project 2025 became a flashpoint during the 2024…
Britney, Taylor and Beyoncé defined the 2000s and changed pop culture
On the Shelf Hit Girls: Britney, Taylor, Beyoncé, and the Women Who Built Pop's Shiniest Decade By Nora PrinciottiBallantine Books: 240 pages, $29If you buy…
Protester killed at Utah ‘No Kings’ rally was fashion designer from ‘Project Runway’
SALT LAKE CITY — The 39-year-old man shot and killed at a weekend “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City was a successful fashion designer and former…
UC Irvine in talks to take over OCMA: L.A. arts and culture this week
UC Irvine and Orange County Museum of Art have signed a nonbinding letter of intent, which, if approved by the University of California Board of…
Mapping Altadena’s heritage: L.A. arts and culture this week
The Getty announced a $420,000 grant to the L.A. Conservancy for a cultural asset mapping project that will help track, chronicle and maintain Altadena’s cultural,…
In Italy, a choir of immigrants and locals tells the story of Venice | Arts and Culture
Prince, also known by his recording name Dellyswagz, heard about the choir through a friend who was a member when he first moved to Venice…
Contributor: Every shooting reflects our culture of violence, which the president cheers
On May 21, as they left the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were fatally shot, and because they were employees…
‘Vile’ Bonnie Blue slammed for ‘promoting rape culture’ as she reveals plans for most disgusting sex stunt to date
BONNIE Blue has been slammed for "promoting rape culture" and labelled "vile" after revealing her sickest ever sex stunt.The adult 'star' has already hit headlines…
Edmund White, a groundbreaking gay author, dies at 85
NEW YORK — Edmund White, the groundbreaking man of letters who documented and imagined the gay revolution through journalism, essays, plays and such novels as “A Boy’s…
Ngugi wa Thiong’o was not just a writer, he was a militant | Arts and Culture
Ngugi wa Thiong’o loved to dance. He loved it more than anything else – even more than writing. Well into his 80s, his body slowed…
The Broad to open the largest-ever Robert Therrien show: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
The sculptor Robert Therrien had a deep connection with the Broad museum. He was among the first L.A. artists that founders Eli and Edythe Broad…
At San Quentin, district attorneys and inmates agree on prison reform
On a recent morning inside San Quentin prison, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman and more than a dozen other prosecutors crowded into a…
Iranian film, It was Just an Accident, wins Palme D’Or at Cannes festival | Arts and Culture News
The film is inspired by dissident director Jafar Panahi’s own experience in jail.An Iranian thriller film that explores corruption and state violence in the country…
Balancing National Pride and Regional Identity: ASEAN’s Cultural Dilemma
Among the geopolitical dynamics of the Southeast Asian region, cultural heritage has become a battleground of identity that presents both challenges and opportunities for ASEAN…