Summer was made for slow, languid days and stories that linger long after the final page. We’ve curated some of the upcoming season’s standout titles, from immersive novels to gripping nonfiction. Yearning for a witty memoir or a lush Costa Rica setting? Maybe a laugh-out-loud political satire? Perhaps you might want to time-travel to Eve … Read more
Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie didn’t expect to ever get a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. After all, it had been 15 years since her jersey retirement and no other Sparks player was featured among the Lakers and Kings heroes outside the area. After years of hearing from fans that she deserve to be immortalized, Leslie … Read more
I was comfortable being called “weekend girl” and had even coined the nickname. We met running on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. Our first date followed: a run through Pacific Palisades. We talked about food. Our second date: dinner. We talked about running. I was coming out of a sticky romantic relationship and into a … Read more
Getting carded by a server is a classic form of flattery — an unintended way to let someone know they look younger than they are or just have a really effective skincare routine. Loading audio narration… In 2026, it’s all about getting age-checked by a Waymo. In recent weeks, Waymo riders have reported receiving calls … Read more
Demi Moore is weighing into the debate over Hollywood should respond to the growing influence of AI, saying performers need to embrace the technology. “I always feel that against-ness breeds against-ness,” Moore said during a press conference on Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival. “AI is here. And so to fight it is to fight … Read more
Three political ads meant to break through our collective indifference caught my eye this week, as we come down to the wire on the June 2 primary election. Each one says less about the candidates involved, and more about this moment in politics and where the races for California governor and L.A. mayor may be … Read more
If you ask Sean Baker which honor he cherishes the most — the four Oscars he won for writing, directing, producing and editing the 2025 best picture winner “Anora” or the Palme d’Or he took at the Cannes film festival 10 months earlier — you’d need to have a considerable amount of patience as you … Read more
A Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and two of the top jockeys in horse racing were allegedly linked to illegal cockfighting in Puerto Rico through social media posts, according to reporting from USA Today. The article, published Thursday, highlights social media posts advertising cockfighting tournaments that picture three-time All-Star closer Edwin Díaz in his Dodgers uniform … Read more
Friends, motorists, fellow Americans: The road ahead is far from straight. But it will take us through eight states and dozens of small towns, past Muffler Men and Patel motels, beneath the bright lights of Tulsa and Tucumcari, up close to Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks” and Angel Delgadillo’s barber chair. In other words, it’s Route 66, … Read more
A top Pizza Hut franchisee says the chain’s rollout of an AI-powered delivery system turned once-speedy pizza orders into a cold, late-arriving mess — and cratered a business that had been outperforming nearly every other operator in the system. Loading audio narration… In a lawsuit filed on May 6 in Texas Business Court, franchisee Chaac … Read more
Netflix picked up the rights to three more NFL contests amid government scrutiny over the migration of games from free TV to streaming. The NFL’s first-ever regular season game in Melbourne, featuring the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers, will stream Sept. 10 on Netflix, the company announced Wednesday at its upfront presentation … Read more
BEIJING — A conciliatory President Trump on Friday hailed success in his state visit to China, claiming a tonal reset with Xi Jinping despite departing Beijing with few concrete achievements. The visual spectacle around Trump’s visit was itself considered a breakthrough by the two sides, who expressed an eagerness entering the talks to move on from a … Read more
Eugène Ionesco’s “Exit the King,” now in revival at A Noise Within under the direction of Michael Michetti, revolves around a centuries-old king whose health is in as dire a state as his kingdom. A doctor (Ralph Cole Jr.) has pronounced that he has 90 minutes left to live — not coincidentally the length of … Read more
The Rams will begin the season by traveling about 8,000 air miles to play against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia. They aim to end the season playing in Super Bowl LXI on their home turf at SoFi Stadium. The Sept. 10 opener — a Thursday night in the United States and the morning of … Read more
As a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut or a baseball player. When I realized I was prone to motion sickness, I backed off the astronaut plan. Later, I learned I couldn’t hit a curveball. Today, at 65, after a career in media, I have a new plan: to be among the first to … Read more