Blogs


Featured Blogs from the Los Angeles Times

Arts

All the Arts, All the Time
Review: Daniel Ruanova at Couturier Gallery
On first glance, the four paintings, four sculptures and two drawings in...
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Autos

The latest buzz in L.A.'s car culture.
O Canada! Ford's No. 1
Our neighbors to the north are known for their impeccable manners, searing...
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Books

Books news and information.
Books to train manly men
First came "The Man's Book: The Essential Guide for the Modern Man" in May. It...
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Business & Real Estate

The rapidly changing landscape of the real estate market in Los Angeles and beyond
Hot Property: Actress and manager sell in Pacific Palisades
Actress Brynn Thayer and her husband, award-winning manager-writer-producer...
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Tracking the market and economic trends that shape your finances.
Chinese stocks hit one-year high, ignoring global pullback
China's main stock market index hit a new one-year high today, signaling that...
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To live and buy in L.A.
Beer sales expected to be robust this Independence Day
There won't be a football game this weekend, but beer will be flowing freely...
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Crime

The Times chronicles L.A. County homicide victims.
Harvard Park: Jessie Jackson, 18
Jessie Jackson, an 18-year-old black man, was shot about 9:40 a.m. on June 25 in...
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Editorial

A conversation on newsroom ethics and standards
John Arthur to leave The Times
Editor Russ Stanton sent the following to the staff just after the...
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Entertainment

Patrick Goldstein on the collision of entertainment, media and pop culture
Do the Oscars really need more old songs?
When conservatives complain, as they often do, that pop culture is dominated...
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Elizabeth Snead dishes celebrity gossip and fashion.
Demi Moore's daughter Rumer Willis plays gay on '90210'
Rumer Willis will play a punky lesbian named Gia on the CW’s new “90210.”...
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The business behind the show
The Morning Fix: Hulu wants a passport; `Escape' delayed for Weinstein Co.; Washington Post gets egg on face; AEG could still make money on Jackson
After the coffee. Before figuring out how to turn a three-day weekend into a...
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Breaking film awards news and buzz by Scott Feinberg
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Sasha Grey, porn superstar and lead in new Soderbergh film, as you've never seen her before
Last Thursday evening, Sasha Grey, one of the world's most popular porn stars,...
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Tom O'Neil has the inside track on Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and all the award shows.
Inside track: Emmy race for lead comedy actress
All five of last year's Emmy rivals for best comedy actress are back in the race...
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Breaking comic book news and the offshoots they inspire - for your inner fanboy
'Harry Potter' countdown: Dan Radcliffe talks about life at Hogwarts and beyond
Our countdown to "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" continues. Today, it's...
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What you're watching
Triumph and tears at the LA Auditions
Approximately one year ago, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, Megan Joy and Allison...
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Dispatches from Las Vegas by Richard Abowitz
Vegas news with less Michael Jackson
Two big Vegas players are included on the money end of the Jackson saga....
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The L.A. Times music blog
Zeros reunite for summer shows
After going different ways, the California '70s punk band is back for a series...
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What you're watching
Miss Marple is back!
Dame Agatha Christie remains the gold standard of mystery writers not only for...
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Environment

Environmental news from California and beyond
Mussel plague on Lake Tahoe?
Conservationists believe an invasion may be coming that could change the ecology...
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Fashion

The Image staff muses on the culture of keeping up appearances
Coming soon from Target
Let us confess a certain fondness for Target from the outset. The Mossimo T-...
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Food

The inside scoop on food in Los Angeles
Wolfgang Puck works a ton and has a really expensive espresso machine
Friday's Calendar section devotes its regular "My Favorite Weekend" column to...
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Health

Oddities, musings and some news from the world of health.
Another reason to stay married
Does your spouse sometimes drive you crazy? Think again: A study published in...
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L.A. History

Larry Harnisch of the Los Angeles Times reflects on Los Angeles history in the Daily Mirror blog. Whether it's crime, politics, Hollywood, sports, books or music, you can explore the past at the Daily Mirror.
Found on EBay -- Little Nemo
Also presenting McCay's "Gertie the Dinosaur" from 1914, in case you have...
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Local

Southern California -- this just in
Good Samaritan dies of injuries sustained after saving suicidal woman
A 62-year-old man died Friday, four days after he saved a suicidal woman...
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National Politics

Politics, coast to coast, with the L.A. Times
Statements by Sarah Palin, Michael Steele and her successor, Sean Parnell
Full texts of statements from Palin, Parnell and Chairman Steele.
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Opinion

Because sometimes the comments are the best part
Should it cost to attend Michael Jackson's memorial?
After days of speculation, the location of Michael Jackson's memorial service...
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The best in Southern California opinion journalism
Poll: Should Sarah Palin have resigned?
Gov. Sarah Palin just announced that she will not be seeking re-election for her...
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Pets & Animals

All things animal in Southern California and beyond.
Keep your pet safe this Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July upon us, pet experts are urging owners to keep their...
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Sports

Jon Weisman covering the Dodgers every day
Manny Ramirez watch: Countdown to hullabaloo
6:42 p.m.: Talk about your distractions: Those patriotic red Dodger caps are...
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The who, what, where, when, why and why not of L.A. sports
Manny Ramirez talks to the world -- about baseball only please
Manny Ramirez's first official press conference was just televised on ESPNews...
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Round-the-Clock Purple and Gold written by the Kamenetzky brothers.
Phil Jackson to return next season
As news spread that Ron Artest is set to join the Lakers, most folks treated...
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Getting the most from the great outdoors.
Fish and Game Q&A: Can I use a spear to kill nuisance wild rabbits?
In support of the California Department of Fish and Game and its effort to...
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Technology

The business and culture of our digital lives, from the L.A. Times
Appiphilia: Apps that help with the summer schlep
Apps for your iPhone, BlackBerry and Pre to help make your holiday and...
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Travel

Hand-picked travel deals, news, tips & advice filtered daily for restless Southern California.
Fourth of July: Fireworks shows, parades & parties in L.A., Las Vegas, San Diego
Maybe you have Fourth of July weekend plans, maybe you don’t. But these...
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World

Observations from Iraq, Iran, Israel, the Arab world and beyond
IRAN: Ten days of anguish, abuse inside Tehran's prison archipelago
All 33-year-old Ali-Reza wanted to do was stop pro-government Basiji...
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Latin American news from Los Angeles Times correspondents.
Wives left behind in Mexico by migrants suffer 'poorer mental health'
Mexican women left behind by husbands who migrate to the United States in search...
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