The third season of Apple TV’s “Shrinking” concludes with Jimmy (Jason Segel) being, well, “Jimmy-ed.” For three seasons, Jimmy, a therapist grieving the loss of his wife, has used unconventional methods —think taking someone with aggression issues to a boxing ring — to get through to his patients. In the last moments of “And That’s … Read more
Thirty-five years after his death, jazz giant Miles Davis, who would have turned 100 years old Tuesday, remains a truly larger-than-life figure in music and well beyond. Still possessor of the biggest-selling jazz record in history, “Kind of Blue,” Davis casts a huge influence over the whole music world for his uncompromising artistic vision, constant … Read more
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carol Merlo and her son, Kevin Masterson. Merlo is a 73-year-old entrepreneurship coach from Dallas. Masterson is a 41-year-old AI mentor from Lewisville, Texas. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Carol Merlo: I used ChatGPT for personal stuff, like, what supplement should I take for … Read more
My husband, Colin, and I have lived abroad in Prague, road tripped through New Zealand, and country-hopped around Southeast Asia. So years before we welcomed our daughter into the world, we knew we’d want to spend part of our parental leave traveling. In September 2025, we left for six months of travel through Europe with … Read more
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Losses by 6-0. 15-2. 10-1. How do you want to spin the Angels now, GM Perry Minasian? Are things still grand in Arteville? Humiliations galore! Jim FredrickManhattan Beach Really? The Angels cannot hit, cannot pitch and certainly cannot field. Their hitting coach, pitching coach and manager Kurt Suzuki‘s terrible management are much higher … Read more
Summer is just around the corner. Get into the spirit of long, lazy days — first, let’s pretend those exist in ample supply beyond our dreams — by spending your Memorial Day weekend taking cues from our watch guide. There are plenty of options to suit your tastes, including a new take on one of … Read more
It’s the first long weekend of the summer, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by firing up a grill. Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, we asked three private chefs how to manage stress when hosting cookouts or barbecues during summer holidays. “Nothing really brings people closer together than some great food and a … Read more
Several years ago, while driving behind a car with a “my-child-is-an-honor-student” bumper sticker, I said to my oldest son, sitting in the passenger seat, “I always wanted one of those.” Loading audio narration… He, then a college student, replied, “Why? It doesn’t mean anything.” He was right. In the greater scheme of things, achieving honor roll in … Read more
Growing up outside Boston, I loved the city’s arts and culture scene. Loading audio narration… Spending weekends in bookstores and thrift shops, hunting for unique vintage clothes, made me feel cosmopolitan — worlds away from my homogenous suburb. As a queer kid, that was a lifeline. In fact, I loved this energy so much that … Read more
The catalyst for Jonathan Glatzer to create “The Audacity,” AMC’s dark satire of Silicon Valley that takes aim at the desperation that plagues it, began as a father witnessing his teenage son’s relationship with tech. Like many parents raising children in a tech-dominated culture, Glatzer, early on, tried to help his son understand the unseen … Read more
For a guy who has become known for his monstrous output of clips, comedy specials and content, it’s a wonder Josh Johnson has time to stop to think about what makes his comedy timeless. As a former writer and now one of the hosts of “The Daily Show,” much of Johnson’s humor outside of specials … Read more
Jim Bankoff spent nearly 20 years building Vox Media. Now he’s selling a big chunk of it to James Murdoch, one of Rupert Murdoch’s sons, who is acquiring Vox’s podcast network — along with New York magazine and Vox.com for a reported $300 million. Loading audio narration… I’ve talked to multiple media operators who were … Read more
Boots Riley is in motion. During our recent interview, the writer-director is on the phone while traveling in a car from his home in Oakland to a hotel in San Francisco for a full day promoting his new movie “I Love Boosters.” The film had its local premiere the night before at the historic Grand … Read more
A club night dedicated to a niche, harsh subgenre of music would be lucky to last three years in a churning city like Los Angeles. But 30? That run makes the industrial club Das Bunker roughly as old as the original D Line. It’s impossible to imagine Los Angeles’ electronic scene without Das Bunker, a … Read more
When Meow Wolf’s Los Angeles location opens later this year, one of its biggest residents will be a 20-foot-tall, 1,000-pound amoeba-like creature named WoWoW. Created by the L.A.-based multimedia collective Everything Is Terrible, WoWoW is alternately described as a “cosmic entity” and a “cartoony, root vegetable floating alien god.” The multi-eyed organism will serve as … Read more