Dua Lipa is a pop star without tradition in 'Radical Optimism'
Dua Lipa's “Radical Optimism” has a hilarious cover, two songs about illusionists, and what could end up being the most…
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What happened to the Republican war against “wokeness”?
this is not going to be further reflecting on whether the United States has reached “top I woke up.” But…
Praise for Gail Abarbanel, who changed the way we treat rape victims
To the editor: I am very pleased that columnist Robin Abcarian featured the work of Gail Abarbanel, who directed the…
'The Phantom Menace' paved the way forward, but it took time
May 19, 1999, in a galaxy not so far away… Enthusiasm for “Star Wars” is at an all-time high. The…
Jessica Pratt, outside the underworld of Los Angeles and inside a (soft) wall of sound
Walking south on Vine Street past the Capitol Records building, musician Jessica Pratt recalled the first time she visited her…
A generation after Nobu, Peruvian sushi flourishes in Long Beach
On a recent Sunday night in Long Beach's Bixby Knolls neighborhood, chef Eduardo Chang and his wife and business partner,…
'Sasquatch Sunset' Brother Directors Cut Their Own Indie Style
A family makes their way through a forest and finally stops to camp. They eat something, go to sleep, and…
No Accountability for California's $20 Billion for Homelessness
To the editor: As much as I object to added bureaucracy, I'm surprised California hasn't created a new agency whose…
I slept with a sexy chef. He never said he was married.
I met an executive chef in November 2022 at a fine Las Vegas restaurant where I worked. Sitting alone at…
'Carol Doda Topless at the Condor' pays tribute to the '60s icon
Botticelli's Venus of San Francisco was nightclub dancing goddess Carol Doda, whose shell was a white baby grand piano held…