Life after California’s death row: Condemned inmates get second chance
SAN FRANCISCO — By age 46, Bob Williams had spent more than half his life in isolation, waiting to die on San Quentin’s death row. Williams was…
Leighton Meester on Adam Brody, ‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’ and more
When Adam Brody became the internet’s boyfriend a few months back, people started acting weird around Leighton Meester. Of course, long before audiences became obsessed…
‘The Four Seasons’ review: The ups and downs of marriage at midlife
Before the word “adult” attached to any form of media — books, movies, websites — became a synonym for “pornographic,” it meant a sort of…
Woman stabbed in stomach at office left fighting for her life as man, 37, arrested for attempted murder
A WOMAN is fighting for her life after being knifed in the stomach outside an office.The victim, in her 40s, was stabbed at around 9.15am…
On Alice Coltrane and her exhibition at the Hammer Museum
(Photos: Hozumi Nakadaira, Martin Parsekian, Kevin Todora, Chuck Stewart; Installation photos: Joshua White; from the John & Alice Coltrane Home, Hammer Museum, David Kordansky Gallery,…
Place in the Sun Laura Hamilton’s emotional life from Womble dad to killer disease and tragedy
Laura Hamilton turned down her uni offer to enter the world of TV, and has since juggled being a pub landlady with A Place in…
Christie Brinkley says Billy Joel’s alcoholism caused their divorce
On the Shelf Uptown Girl By Christie BrinkleyHarper Influence: 416 pages, $34If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission…
‘Furlough’s Paradise’ imagines utopia for two Black cousins
Playwright a.k. payne, who studied under Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Tarell Alvin McCraney at Yale, chooses not to capitalize their name. They (note the choice…
Gretchen Whitmer talks political future and recent White House visit
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer drew a huge crowd to USC’s Bovard Theater at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on Sunday, where she addressed her…
Man fighting for life after horror attack in Morrisons as suspect, 32, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
A SUSPECT has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was brutally attacked in a Morrisons petrol station. Emergency services raced to…
‘Killer of Sheep’ review: Unvarnished side of 1970s L.A. life
For decades, Charles Burnett’s best film was little more than a rumor. Shot over weekends in the early 1970s with a mostly nonprofessional cast and…
What to do at the Festival of Books
Last week, we told you about some of the can’t-miss panels and events happening on Saturday, April 25. From a discussion on romance literature to…
Chelsea player ratings: Jackson shows signs of life at crucial time as Caicedo stars but Palmer again a passenger
ENZO MARESCA watched on from behind me as he served the touchline ban he earned himself vs Fulham - and he'll be pleased with what…
At 93, legendary Disney imagineer Bob Gurr has stories to tell
Bob Gurr has often joked that if it’s at Disneyland and it moves, he likely had a hand in its design. Gurr first started working…
Inside Conor Benn’s glitzy life, from influencer wife to incredible car collection featuring £110k ‘weekend car’ Porsche
CONOR BENN is on the brink of a career-high payday against Chris Eubank Jr - in a fight sure to boost his already glitzy life.…
‘Sister, Sinner’: Aimee Semple McPherson’s evangelical rise and fall
Book Review Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson By Claire HoffmanFarrar, Straus and Giroux: 384 pages, $32If you buy…
‘Mammoth’ child actor Sophie Nyweide found dead at 24
Sophie Nyweide, a former child actor whose brief career in the late aughts to early 2010s included roles in films “Mammoth,” “Noah” and “Bella,” has…
Rory McIlroy: People from ‘all walks of life’ reached out after Masters win says McIlroy
Rory McIlroy says he has been touched by how his journey to winning the career Grand Slam has resonated with people from "all walks of…
My monster ex cheated & throttled me after I miscarried our twins… I feared he’d kill me but a secret code saved my life
WHEN terrified Maddie Benson was confronted by a masked intruder in her living room she screamed for her life, believing she was being burgled.It was…
Will Rams try to find Matthew Stafford successor in 2025 NFL draft?
Matthew Stafford is the Rams’ starting quarterback. For now. And perhaps for several more seasons.But how much longer the 16-year veteran and Super Bowl champion…