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
Dodgers
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow laments not having an opportunity to play in the postseason after another elbow injury derails his season.
Sept. 20, 2024
California
Police in Riverside arrested a 15-year-old girl Wednesday who they said made violent threats on social media against Ramona High School.
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.
Compton business owners said their parking lot was overrun by cars and chaos the day Kendrick Lamar filmed his music video for “Not Like Us,” forcing them to shut operations and lose money.
Sept. 14, 2024
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she intends to pick the city’s next police chief by the end of the month. She has refused to name the finalists, but two candidates were seen visiting her residence this week and a third is also said to be in the running.
Sept. 19, 2024
Opinion
The former president’s reliance on superlatives goes largely unmentioned. But it follows a style used by fascists and despots throughout history.
Movies
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.
Now feels like a good time to re-share our citizens agenda survey.
World & Nation
Journalists at Haitian Times, a 25-year-old online publication, say they’ve been ‘swatted’ and harassed with racist messages.