'The Synanon Fix' shows how a rehab group became a cult
In the late 1950s, Charles “Chuck” Dederich started a drug rehabilitation program in a Santa Monica store. Dederich, a recovering…
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How the women of 'Shōgun' triumphed in feudal-era Japan
This article contains spoilers for the FX series “Shōgun.” In the sixth episode of “Shōgun,” Lord Toranaga asks Mariko about…
Opinion: Israel's war in Gaza is horrible, but don't discount reports of Hamas sexual violence
Rape is a well-documented tool of war. That's why I find it difficult to understand the raging controversy over whether…
Academy Museum exhibit recognizes Hollywood's Jewish founders
Schmuel Gelbfisz, Lazar Meir and the Wonsal brothers are not names that immediately come to mind when thinking of Hollywood…
Grant Gustin marks April 25, 2024, the day 'The Flash' disappeared
Almost a decade ago, “The Flash” premiered on the CW with a pilot episode that showed a story far in…
'Refuge of the last dreamers': Luang Prabang, a city suspended in time | Art and culture
A new day dawns with the rhythmic shuffling of bare feet on the ground. Like an apparition from centuries past,…
How rap and writing help heal a family's old wounds
Book Review Nephew: a memoir in harmony in four parts By MK AsanteFriendship: 208 pages, $26.99If you buy books linked…
'IF' review: Movie about imaginary friends can't sell premise
There's an existential question at the heart of the new semi-animated children's film “IF,” from “A Quiet Place” director John…
Mike Johnson appeared at Trump's trial. Is that the speaker's job?
To the editor: Are you kidding me? House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Sen. JDVance (R-Ohio), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and…
Francis Ford Coppola returns with the strange and juicy 'Megalopolis'
CANNES, France— It was here in Cannes, 45 years ago, where Francis Ford Coppola finally emerged from his desert of…