With 'Colored Television', Danzy Senna offers us a cultural critique that makes us laugh out loud
Book review Color Television: A Novel By Danzy SennaRiverhead: 288 pages, $29If you purchase books linked on our site, The…
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My best friend is 30 years older than me. This is what she has taught me about life
She was 63 years old. I was 33 years old. We shared cocktails at a rooftop bar overlooking Sunset Boulevard…
Danez Smith writes brilliant, beautiful poems, in the heat of the moment.
Book review Bluff: Poems By Danez SmithGraywolf Press: 160 pages, $18 If you purchase books linked on our site, The…
Opinion: LA officials oppose utility pole sculptures. Neighbors love them.
The big Mar Vista street art skirmish took place shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday. Neighbors who love the whimsical metal…
Things to do in Los Angeles in August and September
Givenchy opens a permanent store on Rodeo Drive (Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com / Courtesy of Givenchy) Givenchy’s first West Coast…
Comment: Why aren't all California elementary school students learning science?
As a student teacher, I witnessed extreme inequities in the way science is communicated and taught in California elementary schools.…
Lady Gaga confirms her engagement during her stay in Paris for the Olympic Games
Lady Gaga is reportedly engaged to tech investor Michael Polansky and has been for months, according to one report. While…
Restoring a Mid-Century Home in Van Nuys to 'Its Original Glory'
Art and Jessica Martinez never imagined they would own a home in the Valley. Their Silver Lake condo suited their…
Every Southern California Theme Park Attraction, Ranked
(Daniel Sulzberg / For The Times) Times theme park critic Todd Martens was given a crazy assignment: rank every Southern…
Is Boots Riley the most unlikely showrunner in Hollywood?
To say that Boots Riley is an unlikely showrunner is an understatement. The Oakland-based filmmaker, hip-hop MC and political activist…