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How driving in L.A. fueled Don Toliver’s latest album, ‘Octane’
When Don Toliver set out to make his new album “Octane,” the rapper was first fixated on Los…
Purple Heart veteran’s flag stolen in Sacramento theft
THIS IS NEW TONIGHT. AN AMERICAN FLAG STOLEN FROM THE HOME OF A VIETNAM VETERAN AND PURPLE HEART…
Contributor: How do we create a more generous America?
The Christmas season is a time to reflect on what we have, which includes the kind of society…
Addison Rae on ‘Diet Pepsi,’ the Grammys and pop-girl rivalries
Addison Rae slides into a booth at Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank and orders — what else? —…
Hallmark and Lifetime lean into niches to keep Christmas movies fresh
Whether you love them or loathe them, television Christmas movies are a holiday season staple. The romance, the…
Can movie stardom survive the age of AI?
Kevin Hart is almost impossible to avoid. The stand-up comic turned actor has spent the past decade as…
Tom Stoppard appreciation: Writer reinvigorated the comedy of ideas
Tom Stoppard, dead? Surely, someone has made a hash of the plot. Yes, he was 88, but the…
The Master Chorale premieres David Lang’s ‘before and after nature’
In the midst of Belém’s COP30 bedlam, environmentalists, economists, lobbyists and diplomats busily haggle at the global climate…
The L.A. Times 2025 holiday gift guide
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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ creators on monsters, bigotry and fascism
A mutant killer baby. Lampshades and pickle jars that come alive. Sinister sewers. A demonic clown that preys…
Newsom, Harris both considering runs for president in 2028
In a sign of California’s rising status as a major hub of Democratic politics, Gov. Gavin Newsom said…