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Netflix’s star-studded spin on the Broadway musical underscores a major shortcoming of the landmark 2019 profit-sharing agreement between producers and actors.

Following news of a lawsuit FKA twigs launched against ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf, Sia claims she too was a victim of emotional abuse while dating the star.

Among the 25 movies added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry this year are “The Dark Knight,” “Shrek,” “The Joy Luck Club,” “The Blues Brothers” and “Grease.”

Top Ten for 2020

From homegrown jazz to furious punk to raw hip-hop recorded from prison, these 10 albums highlight L.A.'s creative spirit in a hard-scrabble year for musicians.

Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang’s best movies of 2020 include ‘Nomadland,’ ‘First Cow’ and ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things.’

In a noisy 2020, it was too easy to overlook these 10 literary gems, from Miranda Popkey’s “Topics of Conversation” to Mieko Kawakami’s “Breasts and Eggs.”

Globalization and technology make this pandemic different. Is it a cultural Singularity? COVID-19 unites us all, from villages to cities, and may permanently transform humankind.

This was the year that streaming versions of “Hamilton,” “What the Constitution Means to Me” and “Ma Rainey” proved stage stories can shine on-screen.

For theater and dance companies, the COVID-19 cancellation of “A Christmas Carol” and “The Nutcracker” means lost revenue. But the hurt extends beyond dollars.

“Yes, Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus,” Trevor Noah said on “The Daily Show.” “Although he is suing to have that result overturned.”

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio talks about her eye-opening book “The Undocumented Americans” and what it taught her about herself. She’ll join the LAT Book Club on Dec. 15.

For the first time in 40-plus years, the Kardashian-Jenner clan has nixed its Christmas Eve celebration. “Covid has taken over,” Khloé Kardashian says.

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The moratorium designation adds Chicano history to L.A.'s historic sites. Plus, controversy at MOLAA and what we lost and found in 2020 — in our weekly arts newsletter

What to watch while celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve? Our mega-list hits all the favorites, plus some wildcards.

The Whitney Museum exhibition “Vida Americana” shows that to admire 20th century American painting is to admire its Mexican influences on artists such as Jackson Pollock, Philip Guston, Jacob Lawrence and Charles White.

Brahms vs. Wagner has long been framed as conservative vs. progressive. Let’s ditch the labels and listen to the music, starting with this Piano Quintet.

LACMA and Snap Inc. partner on a multiyear augmented reality project. Virtual art will be viewed on the Snapchat app at points across the city.

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