A new year means new films to look forward to
Fried chicken and a $45 bottle of sparkling wine? What were you doing on New Year’s Eve? I’m…
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…
After ‘Marty Supreme’ marketing, what will Oscar campaign be?
Are you wondering, like Alixandra Kupcik, where did all the feel-good movies go? She must have written that…
Here are our most-read arts stories and criticism of the year
Christmas is behind us, and the New Year is bearing down on us with alarming speed. It’s hard…
Will ‘Avatar’ box office translate into Oscar success?
Has there been a year this decade when we’ve been sad to see it go? I thought about…
5 shortlisted Oscar contenders to watch this holiday season
It’s odd the moments you remember after someone’s gone. Scrolling through a seemingly infinite number of clips featuring…
They graduated from Stanford. Due to AI, they can’t find a job
A Stanford software engineering degree used to be a golden ticket. Artificial intelligence has devalued it to bronze,…
The Trump administration’s imminent threat to historic New Deal art
With the ongoing fracas over President Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing, a number of other…
Trump administration moves to dismantle leading climate and weather research center
The Trump administration is moving to dismantle one of the world’s leading climate and weather research institutions, the…
Tech company and biotech firm slash jobs in San Jose as layoffs linger
SAN JOSE — A tech company and a biotech firm have launched job cuts that will eliminate well…
Palisades housekeeper struggles to find work after fire
Via de Las Olas was once a scenic drive in Pacific Palisades, perched above Will Rogers State Beach,…
Rob Reiner’s artistic legacy was rooted in empathy and connection
I think about Rob Reiner almost every time I put on my socks. I am old enough to…