Why Jane Austen is still relevant in 2025 and beyond
It is a truth universally acknowledged that, while 2025 has given us more than our share of horrors, for Janeites…
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Seven books to help you overcome the climate anxiety you developed in 2025
With the holiday travel season in full swing, a good book is a must-have in case of airport delays or…
Reagan biographer and legendary California journalist Lou Cannon dies
Journalist and author Lou Cannon, considered the nation's leading authority on the life and career of President Reagan, died Friday…
Rare art from Disneyland artisans revealed in new exhibit
The Walt Disney Co. likes to resurrect a famous Walt Disney quote that says the empire “was started by a…
The little-known story behind one of Disneyland's most recognizable attraction songs
When Walt Disney chose Xavier “X” Atencio in 1965 to be one of his first theme park designers, he was…
Jade Chang, Angela Flournoy and Aja Gabel on their new books
Writing a novel is a solitary task, requiring thousands of hours of quiet solitude. Or so I used to believe.…
'La Cometierra' by Natalia Lafourcade reveals 'hard truths' of Latin American life
Eating dirt isn't usually a good thing, but in the new Amazon Prime series, “Dirt Eater,” it's a superpower. The…
Cameron Crowe on his new memoir and the stories he regrets
Twenty-five years after “Almost Famous” brought his origin story to movie screens, Cameron Crowe is thinking back to his roots…
Should therapists be allowed to tell gay children that God wants them to be straight?
I found it difficult to read the heartbreaking accounts of parents of gay children who are part of the Supreme…
Collaborator: three American dolls with a message for Latinas (and everyone else)
On September 17, only two days after the month of the Hispanic inheritance, American Girl launched the doll and the…