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
California
Huntington Beach, saying parents have a ‘right to know,’ seeks to block a state law shielding teachers from having to disclose students’ gender identity.
Sept. 18, 2024
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.
Opinion
If Gov. Newsom vetoes SB 1047, the forces of anti-regulation — AI companies — will have little incentive to work on alternatives.
Sept. 19, 2024
Music
Similarities between Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ and Bruno Mars’ ‘When I Was Your Man’ are now lawsuit fodder: A copyright case has been filed against the pop diva.
Sept. 17, 2024
Climate & Environment
Ten years ago, California adopted a law to curb chronic overpumping of groundwater. Significant challenges remain, even as the state works toward its goals.
Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris looked for a boost with less-motivated voters as she participated in a livestream with Oprah Winfrey.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to reunite a Jewish family with an Impressionist painting looted by Nazis. The law was designed to reverse a recent court ruling.
Sept. 16, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
“Silents Synced,” a new series pairing classic films with alternative rock, launches with “Nosferatu X Radiohead” at American Cinematheque.
At Sotomayor Magnet High School, ‘Agriculture can reset natural ecosystems and become part of the solution to climate change.’
Sept. 15, 2024