The week’s bestselling books, Oct. 27
Hardcover fiction1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love.…
Michiko’s story: How a Japanese girl survived an atomic bomb | Nuclear Weapons News
She was only seven years old at the time, but Michiko Kodama has a crystal-clear memory of the morning of August 6, 1945 in Hiroshima,…
CNN facing defamation trial over report on company that charged fees to Afghanistan evacuees
CNN could soon land in a Florida courtroom as it faces a defamation lawsuit from a security contractor who took payments to evacuate people out…
L.A. Opera’s ‘Spanish Dracula’ and more Los Angeles arts events
While the weekend is once again upon us, I can’t stop thinking about an intimate, site-specific, one-night-only performance I experienced last weekend. Before I jump…
‘The Wild Robot’ is a subtle but powerful climate change movie
As the Canada geese fly south for winter — their brown wings flapping in V-shaped formations against a brilliant blue sky — they pass over…
Fans at Dodger Stadium and around L.A. honor Fernando Valenzuela
Lifelong Dodger fans Manny Acosta, 59, and his brother, Jose Acosta, 60, sit on Vin Scully Avenue, just feet away from the shrine at the…
From apps to alphabet potatoes: A queer love story
76% of LGBTQIA+ Hinge daters wish they had seen more examples of healthy LGBTQIA+ relationships in the media growing up – which is why it’s…
Real story behind the black cathedral people are seeing all over TikTok
One stunning cathedral in Europe has recently been all over TikTok, with tourists flocking to the building in real life Source link
The story behind the Mister Cartoon-designed Dodgers clown masks
The artwork of Mister Cartoon can be seen pretty much everywhere — tattooed on celebrities, exhibited in art galleries, airbrushed on cars, painted on public…
On bottlenose dolphins and the insidious presence of microplastics
I’m Susanne Rust, staff writer for the L.A. Times; I’m filling in for Sammy Roth today. For the last few months, I’ve been largely covering…
Stroll through history at Caltech for PST Art: L.A. arts and culture this week
PST Art presents city dwellers with the opportunity to head to places they haven’t been, particularly when it comes to exhibits staged at organizations not…
Woman of the Hour: True story of Dating Show Killer Rodney Acala who 'hunted' victims
As Netflix viewers tune into the harrowing Woman of the Hour, the Mirror takes a look at the real 'Dating Show Killer' Rodney Acala, who…
The best arts events in Los Angeles this weekend
“Warriors,” Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’ concept album inspired by the 1979 cult hit movie and Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel of the same name, debuts…
Something is rotten in SoCal’s Metropolitan Water District
There are few government agencies more central to daily life in Los Angeles than the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which spends billions of…
New film returns to Trump’s sexual assault trial and E. Jean Carroll
The opening lines betray little emotion, yet they startle: “I’m here because Donald Trump raped me. He lied and shattered my reputation and I am…
Liam Payne dead: One Direction alum falls off balcony in Buenos Aires
Liam Payne, the British singer and former One Direction member who helped propel the boy band to global superstardom, has died, Argentine authorities told local…
The week’s bestselling books, Oct. 20
Hardcover fiction1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love.…
Marvel taps J. Gonzo for ‘Ghost Rider’ Hispanic Heritage Month art
Jason Gonzalez, who goes by his artist moniker J. Gonzo, recalls feeling hesitant about accepting a dream gig with Marvel Comics. The company had asked…
Burrowing owls and solar farms will need to coexist
If you don’t love burrowing owls, you’ve probably never seen a burrowing owl. They’re 7 to 10 inches tall, with bright yellow eyes and long,…
American Contemporary Ballet and more Los Angeles arts events
It’s time for another edition of Essential Arts, the newsletter for readers who take the arts seriously (unfortunately, not everyone does). I’m staff writer Ashley…