‘South Park’: A guide to every Trump-era parody in Season 27
Every episode of “South Park” opens with a disclaimer: “All characters and events in this show — even those based on real people — are…
‘House of Guinness’ review: Loose on historical facts, but good company
“House of Guinness,” as in the famous Dublin brewery, begins with the disclaimer “inspired by true facts,” which is another way of saying, “Don’t believe…
Rihanna, ASAP Rocky welcome their third baby, daughter Rocki
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky have welcomed the latest addition to their growing family: their first baby girl.The “Love on the Brain” singer announced the arrival…
How Dodgers’ new minor league team in Ontario came up with its name
You can say you are building a ballpark, but the anticipation accelerates when the community sees what the ballpark might look like. For the city…
Shohei Ohtani’s lawyers claim he was victim in Hawaii real estate deal
HONOLULU — Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo, moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed last month accusing them of causing a Hawaii real estate…
Clifton Powell says agent fired him over another ‘little Black movie’
Clifton Powell is unapologetically dropping the name of the agent who he alleges fired him for taking a role in the 2005 musical “The Gospel.”“My…
‘Is being gay a crime?’ Venezuelan makeup artist rebuilds life after 125 days in El Salvador prison
When a door slammed shut in the childhood home of Andry Hernández Romero, he wasn’t just startled. He winced, recoiling from the noise.Nearly a month…
Fox News goes extremes not to cover alleged Trump doodle to Epstein
Fox News doesn’t want to talk about the crude doodle of a naked woman, with its creepy message printed across her breasts and torso, and…
Angel City handled Alyssa Thompson transfer to Chelsea in odd way
It was a moment that should have been celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic. What could prove to be the most expensive transfer in…
It’s year No. 49 covering high school sports for Eric Sondheimer
It’s year No. 49 covering high school sports in Southern California. Let me tell you how it started. Cut from the Madison Junior High basketball…
Cracker Barrel changes its logo. The right-wing media flips out
Cracker Barrel’s new logo reveal is MAGA’s latest manufactured crisis. But what if a biscuit really just is a biscuit and not an LGBTQ+ gateway…
John Michael Flint of Bishop Diego can leap, lead and study
When it comes to athletes who deserve to be welcomed on a red carpet walk each time they show up for classes, the name of…
‘Sweetener’ review: Marissa Higgins’ novel is a fun sapphic romp
Book Review Sweetener By Marissa HigginsCatapult: 272 pages, $27If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose…
Contributor: Cane sugar Coke? Bringing back the Redskins? Trump’s little gripes serve a larger purpose
With the Jeffrey Epstein controversy still dogging him, President Trump has embraced his favorite distraction: the culture wars.It began when he announced that Coca-Cola was…
Ex-U.K. Labor Party leader says he’s starting a new left-wing party
LONDON — Former British Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said Thursday he is forming a new left-leaning political party to advocate “mass redistribution of wealth and power”…
Jin of BTS gives a master class in fan connection at Honda Center
Attending a BTS member’s solo show is probably the best way to understand the power of the group beyond Western conceptions of boy bands and…
Trump says Washington football and Cleveland baseball teams should change names back
CLEVELAND — President Trump wants Washington’s NFL franchise and Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team to revert to their former names, which where changed in recent years because…
‘Smurfs’ review: Our reviewer wanted to like it, but it totally blue
We’re nearing the home stretch for kiddie summer movies, moms and dads. Stay hydrated and nourished, because your multiplex chaperone duties aren’t truly over until…
Freddie Freeman and Braves fans find peace at the All-Star Game
ATLANTA — There were no tears.There were no tears when he addressed the crowd in a Fox interview that was played over the Truist Park sound system.There…
‘Gorky Park’ writer Martin Cruz Smith, acclaimed for his mysteries, dies at 82
NEW YORK — Martin Cruz Smith, the best-selling mystery novelist who engaged readers for decades with “Gorky Park” and other thrillers featuring Moscow investigator Arkady Renko, has…