Caroline Darian, Dominique Pelicot’s daughter, recounts how she survived
[ad_1] At 8:24 p.m. on Nov. 2, 2020, Caroline Darian was a happily married 42-year-old working mother, close to her parents and two brothers, David and Florian, content with a life so ordinary that she would later characterize it as “banal.” Then, one minute later, she became someone very different. The phone rang and her […]
The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years
[ad_1] Times — and The Times — have changed since the first Festival of Books was held in 1996. What hasn’t is our commitment to this vibrant community of readers and writers, with the annual spring ritual continuing to shape, and be shaped by, the books we love (and love to argue over). So, after […]
Geffen Playhouse’s 2025-26 season has Athol Fugard and Pearl Cleage plays
[ad_1] So far, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s inaugural season at the helm of the Geffen Playhouse has spanned a muscular revival of “The Brothers Size,” a co-production of “Noises Off” and a starry staging of “Waiting for Godot.” Unbeknownst to the public, the playwright’s tenure at the city’s most prominent Westside theater has also included workshops […]
President Trump tees off on ‘60 Minutes’ again
[ad_1] The CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” is not going easy on President Trump and the commander in chief is noticing. Trump went after the program Sunday in a social media post after seeing two critical stories regarding his handling of the Russia-Ukraine war and his proposal to annex Greenland. “Almost every week, 60 Minutes, which […]
Los Angeles continues to see decline in film and TV production, report says
[ad_1] Production of television shows, feature films and commercials all declined in the Los Angeles area during the first three months of the year, according to a new report. On-location production declined 22.4% compared with the same period a year earlier, according to a report released Monday by the nonprofit organization FilmLA, which tracks shoot […]
Tech stocks rebound after Trump gives more tariffs guidance
[ad_1] Stock prices of Apple, Alphabet and other Silicon Valley tech companies rebounded on Monday after the Trump administration said electronics, including semiconductors and smartphones, were exempt from the “reciprocal tariffs” announced earlier this month. But the bounce may not last. Tech giants could still face drastic changes to how they manage their supply chain […]
Jack Black warns ‘Minecraft’ fans about ‘chicken jockey’ meme
[ad_1] Jack Black delivers the viral “chicken jockey” line in “A Minecraft Movie,” but he doesn’t sign off on the chaotic fan behavior surrounding it in theaters and on social media. The comedian and “School of Rock” star surprised moviegoers at a showing of “Minecraft” over the weekend and encouraged them to be on their […]
Jed the Fish dead: KROQ DJ shaped ’80s and ’90s music scene
[ad_1] Jed the Fish, the longtime KROQ DJ who set the station up to be as influential as it was in the 1980s and ’90s, died Monday morning. He was 69. Jed, whose given name was Edwin Jed Fish Gould III, died at home in Pasadena under hospice care, his close friends confirmed to The […]
‘Bridgerton’ meets ‘Thelma & Louise’ in new musical ‘Regency Girls’
[ad_1] “Regency Girls,” a new musical comedy set in the period of Jane Austen’s novels, begins on a note that fans of “Pride and Prejudice” will savor. The fate of the Benton family depends on finding husbands for the two oldest daughters, Elinor (Isabelle McCalla) and Jane (Kate Rockwell), both of whom are being courted […]
Aimee Lou Wood says ‘SNL’ apologized for ‘White Lotus’ parody
[ad_1] British actor Aimee Lou Wood got the “Saturday Night Live” treatment over the weekend — and she was not a fan. The “White Lotus” Season 3 fan favorite on Sunday aired her grievances about the latest episode of the NBC comedy show after it parodied her looks in a sketch that cast key players […]