I've walked the same trail in Los Angeles 400 times. This is how he saved me
“Hello, old friend.” That's the phrase that came to mind recently at the beginning of my favorite walk. It was…
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A comic, Trump and Alpha Male enter an election
Alpha Male has won. What happens now? Comedian Brent Terhune has for years satirized the angry, working-class white man who…
Helms Bakery now open in Culver City
I've driven by the Helms Bakery complex in Culver City hundreds of times. The official bread sign from the 1932…
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are Instagram official
Although it hasn't always been popular with the public, Ariana Grande's relationship with her “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater is now…
Opinion: Losses increase as we age. But at age 75 I had a surprising breakthrough.
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Sum 41's Deryck Whibley claims his memoirs are '100%' true
Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley is doubling down on his claims that he was sexually abused by his band's former…
Navigating a world-record corn maze tests the human psyche
DIXON, California— Deep in one of the world's largest corn mazes, where tri-tip sandwiches and soft-serve ice cream bought at…
A blood test to predict behavior? Charles Baxter finds humor in that terrifying premise
book review Blood test: a comedy By Charles BaxterPantheon: 224 pages, $28If you buy books linked to on our site,…
Review: A powerful agent conducts a quick study in 'The Apprentice', a window into the rise of Trump
Anchored by powerful performances from Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, the Donald Trump biopic is better than the former president…
On a metaphorical 'slavery route', pain and growth are quite real
John Edgar Wideman's hybrid of memoir, essay, and fiction explores what enslaved people suffered and what their descendants still carry…