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One of the best rappers around has a love for literature, a story that extends back to her childhood.
Aug. 15, 2024
Letters to the Editor
‘As the Major League Baseball season opens, I am reminded of the rhythms of time and how they line up with my own mortality,’ says a reader.
March 23, 2024
Television
Actor Josh Brolin hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ for the third time, Scarlett Johansson played Sen. Katie Britt and Ariana Grande performed.
March 9, 2024
The illustrated poetry series will feature new works by Latino poets in Los Angeles and across the U.S.
Feb. 1, 2024
California is expanding humanities education to inmates. The head of a youth outreach nonprofit says reaching incarcerated kids also pays enormous dividends.
Nov. 13, 2023
Movies
Michael Madsen files for divorce: The ‘Reservoir Dogs’ actor says that irreconcilable differences ‘does not adequately describe’ their contentious split.
Sept. 19, 2024
Books
Safiya Sinclair was raised to be Rastafari; instead, she became a poet. Why it took her more than a decade to write the lyrical memoir ‘How to Say Babylon’
Aug. 28, 2023
The 14 most essential L.A. poems or poetry collections, including those by Wanda Coleman, Robin Coste Lewis, Sesshu Foster, Bukowski, Brecht and more.
April 11, 2023
Entertainment & Arts
Dance has a complicated history with film. Benjamin Millepied’s directorial debut, ‘Carmen,’ provides a glimpse into the power of dance in cinematic storytelling.
April 22, 2023
For his latest collection of poetry, Vincent Toro’s ‘Hivestruck’ confronts the complexities of modern life and the relationship between humanity and technology.
Sept. 9, 2024