The insurrectional Trump does not deserve to share the debate stage with Biden
To the editor: There should be no debate between President Biden and former President Trump. A man is president of…
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Too obsessed with Taylor Swift? Could be a coping mechanism
While researching “Cultish,” her book on “the language of cults from Scientology to SoulCycle,” the writer Amanda Montell I kept…
Why we struggle to find meaning and happiness at work
Once upon a time work was work: we endured it so we could eat. But today many of us have…
I am single and 50 years old. What are the chances of being hit on in Los Angeles?
As a newly single woman in her 50s in Los Angeles, I was terrified. She had been married so long…
Why do we mourn when our cars die?
Our 17-year-old Honda CR-V (affectionately nicknamed “Broomhilda”) met its tragic and untimely demise last summer when a deer darted out…
The San Francisco Symphony brings synesthesia to Scriabin
It was a cold, wet afternoon as I walked down desolate Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. A countercultural thoroughfare in the…
Madonna Celebration tour is a messy victory lap
You have to respect Madonna's idea of a nostalgia trip. Standing on stage before an audience of thousands Monday night…
The problem with the rush to accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza
If I were a Palestinian fighting in the rubble of Gaza, I would probably think Israel was committing genocide. If…
Review: In 'Shayda,' a woman's escape sheds light on her abuser and a patriarchal culture
In her directorial debut, Noora Niasari adapts the real-life story of her own childhood and the mother who risked everything…
Young designers Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, CFCL and Vaquera open the Fashion Week ball
The first day of the Paris women's ready-to-wear show focused attention on young designers. On Monday, three shows were inaugurated…