California
Voters in Congressional District 22 say the hard-fought race between GOP incumbent Rep. David Valadao and his Democratic challenger, Rudy Salas, will come down to the man, not his party.
Sept. 24, 2024
Television
In Screen Gab no. 149, we catch up with ‘Challengers,’ now streaming on Prime Video, speak with the man behind Colin Farrell’s prosthetics in ‘The Penguin’ and more.
Sept. 20, 2024
USC Sports
USC coach Lincoln Riley is encouraged by the offensive line’s progress so far this season despite its struggles against Michigan’s defensive front.
No one on USC’s staff comes out of the loss to Michigan looking worse than the Trojans offensive line coach.
Sept. 23, 2024
Movies
With ‘Will & Harper,’ the ‘SNL’ star and his friend Harper Steele face a new twist on an old challenge in LGBTQ+ representation: How to educate cis viewers without alienating trans ones.
Also this week: Leonard Maltin presents 1930s Universal rarities, ‘Rhythm Thief’ restored, Haile Gerima’s new documentary and a double-bill of Alain Delon’s beauty.
Entertainment & Arts
“Silents Synced,” a new series pairing classic films with alternative rock, launches with “Nosferatu X Radiohead” at American Cinematheque.
Sept. 19, 2024
All eight passengers in a firefighting vehicle that overturned were hospitalized, with six sustaining severe injuries.
Man suspected of igniting the Line fire pleads not guilty to multiple counts of arson. The fire has scorched nearly 40,000 acres and is 49% contained.
Sept. 17, 2024
Books
Pedro Almodóvar’s first book consists of a mix of short stories and personal essays that amount to ‘a fragmentary autobiography.’
Sept. 16, 2024