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Addison Rae on ‘Diet Pepsi,’ the Grammys and pop-girl rivalries
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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?
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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
Creative Director: Amy King Entertainment and Features Editor: Brittany Levine Beckman Lead Gift Guide editor: Marques Harper Project…
‘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…
Puppets are kidnappers and murderers in one of L.A.’s best escape rooms
I am standing on what looks like a cramped, dark city street. A tavern is around a corner,…