Aaron Donald granted restraining order against woman
Retired Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald has been granted a five-year restraining order against a woman he alleges has stalked him, threatened his son’s life…
‘Awake in the Floating City’: Holding on in a San Francisco high-rise
Book Review Awake in the Floating City By Susanna KwanPantheon: 320 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a…
‘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…
Why much of Mexico is banning pop songs about drug traffickers
MEXICO CITY — In a packed nightclub in Mexico City, hundreds of young people sang along as a band played a popular song narrating the life of…
‘Vulcanizadora’ review: Probing the limits of guilt and anxiety
The sardonic meme phrase “Are men okay?” gets a bleakly amusing yet quietly devastating workover in Joel Potrykus’ “Vulcanizadora,” about a pair of downtrodden dudes…
AAPI Heritage Month reading list: ‘Real Americans,’ ‘Crying in H Mart’ and more
I’m Aaron, a former sportswriter currently wrapping up a graduate degree at USC, and these days I love to read about pretty much anything other…
Tennis players unite to pay tribute to Loyola High’s Braun Levi
On a scorching Friday afternoon at L.A. Valley College, Loyola and Harvard-Westlake High tennis players gathered for a moment of silence wearing T-shirts that read…
Twofer: Rufus Wainwright ‘Dream Requiem,’ L.A. Opera ‘Ainadamar’
Osvaldo Golijov’s beauteously strange “Ainadamar” has reached Los Angeles. The opera, one of this century’s most gratifying, portrays the 1936 political execution of the poet…
‘Life of Pi’ at the Ahmanson review: Enchanting and profound
The natural world is aswirl in “Life of Pi,” a marvelously inventive stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s 2002 Booker Prize-winning novel. This pageant of puppetry…
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the…
‘Life of Pi’ opens at the Ahmanson: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
It’s all about the magic of puppets in the play “Life of Pi,” which opened Wednesday at the Ahmanson Theatre — part of the inaugural…
Stanley Wilson Jr.’s mom heads vigil to protest in-custody deaths
In a brutal bit of irony, in-custody deaths in Los Angeles were brought to the forefront by a 2023 case in which neither the County…
First look as CBB star Bradley Riches joins Emmerdale as Lewis Barton – leaving Ross’ life in turmoil
CELEBRITY Big Brother star Bradley Riches is preparing to make his Emmerdale debut.The TV favourite, who rose to fame for playing James McEwan in Netflix…
‘The Director’ review: Novel fills in gaps of G.W. Pabst’s life
Book Review The Director: A Novel By Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Ross BenjaminSummit Books: 352 pages, $29If you buy books linked on our site, The…
Coronation Street’s Georgia Taylor publicly declares ‘love of my life’
The cobbles actress has even had a matching tattoo doneGeorgia as Toyah in Coronation Street(Image: ITV)Coronation Street actress Georgia Taylor, known for her role as…
Fiona Bruce’s life away from BBC from family life to ‘life-changing’ passion
Fiona Bruce is a household name thanks to her role as an Antiques Roadshow presenterFiona Bruce is a household name thanks to her longstanding broadcasting…
Prep talk: L.A. Jordan’s David Sandy will walk on at Sacramento State
David Sandy, a standout football and volleyball player at L.A. Jordan who became a community hero, said he plans to walk on at Sacramento State.He…
‘April’ review: Riveting portrait of obstetrician at risk
In writer-director Déa Kulumbegashvili’s disquieting second feature, a strange creature is on the loose. We glimpse it in the first moments of “April” — this…
I told my wife she can swing without me after our sex life took downward turn – but I think I’m making a huge mistake
DEAR DEIDRE: SWINGING seemed like the ideal way to fix my relationship but now I’m having second thoughts.My wife is planning to meet another man…
It ‘keeps Walt alive’: Imagineers defend new Walt Disney robot
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” That’s one of Walt Disney’s most popular quotes, often used in the context of the theme park…