Parker McCollum on his new album, John Mayer and Donald Trump
Last fall, the country singer Parker McCollum played a gig on the south shore of Lake Tahoe — the final date of a lengthy tour…
Adrian Quesada steps into his star power in new LP ‘Boleros Psicodélicos II’
Speaking with musician and producer Adrian Quesada elicits a calming effect, as if a salve has been applied to the people conversing with him. His…
Can MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander make Converse a force again?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander puzzled people when he debuted his signature Converse shoe during All-Star weekend. Converse? Where Chuck Taylor retros reside? Sure, Gilgeous-Alexander — known simply…
Why Savannah Bananas tickets cost more than Dodgers vs. Yankees
In a region where baseball is king, the long-awaited rematch of last year’s World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees is unfolding. Ohtani. Judge. Two…
Hollywood Bowl 2025: Cynthia Erivo in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
From wicked to saintly, Cynthia Erivo seems to do it all. The singer and actor has been tapped to play Jesus in the musical “Jesus…
Disney softens DEI efforts with Trump back in office
Walt Disney Co. is changing some of its internal diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the latest move in the company’s slow pullback from such efforts.The…
Willy Chavarria’s best celebrity looks, from Becky G to Kendrick Lamar
Last month, award-winning Latino fashion designer Willy Chavarria brought his renegade sensibilities to the runway in France, finally making his long-awaited debut at Men’s Fashion…
Those rebuilding after L.A. fires likely to face higher lumber prices
Devastating, often tragic as the Los Angeles wildfires have been, rebuilding could bring nightmares all its own, including murky insurance rules, material shortages and potentially…
How ‘Saturday Night’ editors dialed up the anxiety onscreen
“Saturday Night” is the story of a team anxious to meet a deadline. It’s Oct. 11, 1975, and a band of misfit comedians, crew members…
How fighting housing nearly bankrupted one of America’s richest towns
PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif. — On a Sunday afternoon a few years ago, about a dozen neighbors held a meeting with Craig Hughes, who was then the…
More evidence that RFK Jr. would be a disastrous health secretary
Polio came for 5-year-old Lynn Lane when she was visiting her grandmother in rural Indiana. Suddenly, her arms and legs became weak, and by the…
7 L.A. social clubs for making friends and learning something new
A few years ago Todd Lerew, 38, began collecting club memberships in Los Angeles. He joined clubs you’ve probably heard of, like the Elks, the…
Billy Bob Thornton joins the Taylor Sheridan universe with ‘Landman’
Billy Bob Thornton recently did a two-for-one. The actor was able to promote his new Paramount+ series, “Landman,” while on tour with his band, the…
Arthur Frommer championed travel for all, not just the wealthy
The president was Eisenhower. The Dodgers belonged to Brooklyn. The cost of a Los Angeles-London round-trip flight was $720 — a staggering amount in 1956.…
Al Pacino memoir ‘Sonny Boy’ delves into ‘Godfather,’ ‘Scarface’
Book Review 'Sonny Boy' By Al PacinoPenguin, 370 pages, $35If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org,…
Desert Daze festival is canceled: ‘This is a tough year’
Desert Daze, the long-running psych-rock and experimental festival set to return to Lake Perris in October, has been called off.Desert Daze had just announced its…