‘Squid Game’ Season 3: How a critique of democracy come to the fore
This article contains many spoilers for Season 3 of Netflix’s “Squid Game.”“Squid Game” is a twisty, twisted thriller, with ordinary, financially stressed people playing children’s…
‘Sorry, Baby’ was a way for debuting filmmaker Eva Victor to heal
There is a simple tattoo of a windowpane on the middle finger of Eva Victor’s right hand. When I ask about it, the filmmaker launches…
Jim Obergefell won same-sex marriage 10 years ago. His legacy lives on
PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio — Nearly 10 years after he changed the lives of every queer person in America, Jim Obergefell sat in a crowded bar on a small…
The week’s bestselling books, June 29
Hardcover fiction1. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine Books: $30) A story of friendship, love and adversity during the 1980s Space Shuttle program. 2. The…
Five films that capture the Latino immigrant journey
The ongoing ICE sweeps taking place across Los Angeles and the country have underscored the many challenges faced by immigrant communities. For decades, migrants across…
American Horror Story’ Taissa Farmiga unrecognisable in Sky period drama The Gilded Age
She was once known as Violet Harmon in the first season of American Horror Story. Now, Taissa Farmiga has traded Violet's whimsical streak for Gladys…
EastEnders ‘confirms’ Bernie Taylor’s ‘exit story’ – as dramatic scenes air this week
EastEnders fans were left gutted when it was announced Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris) would be leaving the show - and next weeks spoilers have teased…
Janelle James on ‘Abbott Elementary’ twist: ‘Do I still get paid?’
In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, Janelle James discusses her character’s arc on “Abbott Elementary,” and Aaron Pierre details the training required…
‘Burning Down the House’ review: Talking Heads bio is short on insight
Book Review Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock By Jonathan GouldMariner Books: 512 pages, $35If you buy…
‘Parade’ turns a miscarriage of justice into gripping musical drama
Leo Frank, the superintendent of a pencil factory in Georgia, was accused of murdering a young employee, 13-year-old Mary Phagan. His 1913 trial led to…
Black artists in Altadena: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in its final month of debris removal in Altadena. It has already cleared thousands of properties destroyed in…
‘Ginny & Georgia’ shows how abortion is a personal experience
The series: “Ginny & Georgia.” The setting: A women’s healthcare clinic. The scene: Ginny, 16, is carrying an unwanted pregnancy. She’s seeking an abortion. During…
‘Paradise’ Season 2: Creator teases Jane’s backstory, outside world
In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, we sit down with “Paradise” creator Dan Fogelman in front of a live audience at the…
‘El Dorado Drive’ review: Megan Abbott taps into female financial woes
Book Review El Dorado Drive By Megan AbbottG.P. Putnam’s Sons: 368 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a…
Trump bans ‘negative’ signage at national parks, asks visitors to snitch
In his ongoing war on “woke,” President Trump has instructed the National Park Service to scrub any language he would deem negative, unpatriotic or smacking…
The week’s bestselling books, June 22
Hardcover fiction1. The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press: $30) An unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond. 2. Bury Our Bones in the…
Melanie Scrofano’s ‘Revival’ debates how we treat those who are different
Growing up, Melanie Scrofano had a hard time relating to other kids — especially other girls. And though she felt like she was able to…
Contributor: Firsthand footage of ICE raids is both witness and resistance
It has been five years since May 25, 2020, when George Floyd gasped for air beneath the knee of a Minneapolis police officer on the…
Secrets of the Lucas Museum landscape: The magic of the design
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, rising on what used to be a parking lot in Exposition Park in downtown L.A., is devoted to visual…
Katie Boulter: British tennis player receives hundreds of positive messages after social media abuse story
British number two Katie Boulter says she's had "hundreds of messages" containing "love" and "appreciation" since BBC Sport published an article where she shared the…