Television
Two superbly made comic book-based television series, one from the DC universe and the other from Marvel, will vie for your attention this week.
Sept. 18, 2024
Housing & Homelessness
Step Up On Second Street helped inspire California’s Project Homekey to convert hotels into housing; now it denies responsibility for missing money and failed projects.
Sept. 17, 2024
In Screen Gab No. 148, we answer your most pressing questions about Hulu reality show ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,’ plus streaming recommendations for your weekend.
Sept. 13, 2024
Books
Jacquie Walters’ debut, ‘Dearest,’ is a horror novel about new motherhood, including the demands of a breastfeeding infant, as well as how postpartum hormones affect a woman’s psyche.
Sept. 16, 2024
World & Nation
Iran says it launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
Sept. 14, 2024
What makes the Penguin an iconic character? The creators of HBO’s ‘Penguin’ and a DC comic book writer explain his enduring appeal.
Sept. 5, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
With everything going on at DirecTV, Disney and the industry at large, this is clearly not just any old carriage dispute.
Sept. 10, 2024
California
As the Israel-Hamas war heightens interest in the contested Middle East land, UC Berkeley will launch an endowed program and chair on Palestinian and Arab studies.
Movies
Two Jude Law movies, a career-best performance by Pamela Anderson, the return of Mike Leigh and more were among our favorite first-time watches at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Sept. 12, 2024
Music
Inside Apple TV+’s new ‘K-Pop Idols’
Sept. 4, 2024