How L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger plans to help Altadena rebuild
In front of the Altadena sheriff’s station Saturday morning, Pierre Dupuy greeted L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, then broke down in her arms.“Thank you so…
L.A. fires: Celebrity homes among those evacuated, destroyed
The historic wildfires blazing across Los Angeles County this week have wiped out more than 2,000 structures, killed at least five people and left countless…
MrBeast engaged to influencer girlfriend Thea Booysen
Today I’m going to ... get engaged: YouTube star MrBeast is engaged to fellow influencer Thea Booysen, a.k.a. the future MrsBeast.The “Beast Games” host, 26,…
Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress
DOVER, Del. — It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the state…
Americans see positive LGBTQ+ influences all around
For Dakota, a 17-year-old transgender high schooler from the San Gabriel Valley, it was an older trans girl at school who made the difference —…
20 essential music documentaries to stream right now
Over the last decade, the streaming revolution has triggered a documentary gold rush. Whatever your nonfiction area of interest happens to be — serial killers,…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Justine Lupe
For years, Justine Lupe bopped back and forth between Los Angeles and New York.It wasn’t until the pandemic that she decided it was time to…
‘The Room Next Door’ review: Almodóvar, fixated on death
“I think I deserve a good death,” Martha laments to her friend and fellow writer Ingrid in “The Room Next Door,” a film fixated on…
No plans? This app will match you with a group of strangers for dinner
When David Brown moved from Chicago to Los Angeles this summer, one of the first things he did was download an app that aims to…
Young Timothée Chalamet enters the Oscar race and Dylan approves
As this newsletter is leading with the new Bob Dylan movie, “A Complete Unknown,” and as we’re about a week away from the winter solstice,…
Troy Masters dead: LGBTQ+ advocate and media trailblazer was 63
Troy Masters, the publisher of LGBTQ+ news outlet the Los Angeles Blade and a pillar of queer media, died unexpectedly on Wednesday at age 63.…
Nikki Giovanni, poet and civil rights activist, dies at 81
Poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni, a prominent figure during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and ‘70s who was dubbed “the Princess…
CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione’s best friend breaks her silence on ‘blindsiding’ arrest as ghost gun found
SHOOTING suspect Luigi Mangione's best friend says she was blindsided by his arrest in connection with the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.The suspect's pal…
The 7 best grassy hills to roll down in L.A. County
One day while a friend and I were walking around the stunning gardens at the Getty Center, I turned to her and said, “I really…
‘The Sticky’ review: An enjoyable caper led by Margo Martindale
In 2011 and 2012, over a period of several months, some 3,000 tons of maple syrup, then worth $18.7 million (Canadian) were stolen from a…
I'm A Celeb star Tulisa breaks silence to address 'blazing row' with best friend claims
Tulisa Contostavlos, who was in I'm a Celeb, has opened up about claims she had a massive falling out with best friend Michelle while out…
Now pardoned, Hunter Biden to focus on ‘healing,’ says friend
Hunter Biden was in an increasingly perilous position.After Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election, it was clear that some of his most…
‘Scandal’s’ Bellamy Young: My mom suffered domestic abuse in her 80s
My mom died at the end of 2023, right after her 83rd birthday. Which doesn’t sound all that remarkable — until I mention that she…
7 films and TV shows to catch up on this Thanksgiving
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who plans to have a lot of free time on their hands this weekend. Sure, you may…
‘Porcelain War’ review: Artists take up arms in Ukraine.
Guns, paintbrushes and cameras are tools of national defense for the Ukrainian artists at the center of “Porcelain War,” a sublime and stirring documentary from…