How Emerald Fennell pushed ‘Wuthering Heights’ to the ‘squeaking point’
Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” could only have been created by a true fan. The British filmmaker…
Letters: Impact of homeless advocate Shirley Raines extends beyond L.A.
Feb. 3, 2026 8 AM PT To the editor: As a retired Los Angeles Public Library librarian, I…
Sacramento-area author inspires young readers, one story at a time
February is Black History Month, and in 2026 the celebration reaches a historic milestone — 100 years of…
Spencer Pratt’s wild reinvention: L.A. mayor bid and new memoir
On the Shelf The Guy You Loved to Hate: Confessions from a Reality TV Villain By Spencer Pratt…
He’s challenging decades of victim-blaming the ‘Black Dahlia’
On the Shelf Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood By William J. Mann Simon &…
Oakland’s Children’s Fairyland inspired Disneyland — and tickets are $19
Since the beginning, guests at Children’s Fairyland have been welcomed by a sculpture inspired by the nursery rhyme…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Richard Marx
Richard Marx keeps circling back to one word during our interview: elegance. The descriptor works for the artist’s…
Alan Rothenberg reflects on U.S. soccer’s evolution ahead of World Cup
Alan Rothenberg has a story he wants to tell you. A lot of stories actually; enough to fill…
John Wirth: After the fire took my home, John Irving’s books became one
I climbed out my daughter’s bedroom window and scrambled up to the ridge of the house. I felt…
Yes, Orange County has always had a neo-Nazi problem. A new deeply reported book explains why
On the Shelf American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate By…
‘Train Dreams’ on Netflix: The trip to Idaho that shaped the film
With director Clint Bentley on the road promoting “Train Dreams” and his co-writer Greg Kwedar on set shooting…
Why Jane Austen remains relevant in 2025 and beyond
It is a truth universally acknowledged that while 2025 has given us more than our fair share of…