How California makes it nearly impossible to build affordable housing
To the editor: It’s easy to say, “Let’s build more affordable housing.” But doing it is another story entirely. (“Housing…
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The Vietnam War tore our country apart. Will we ever recover?
To the editor: Two letters published in the Los Angeles Times on June 26 caught my attention. (“Fight an Unjust…
The Academy admits 487 new members: Lily Gladstone, Jessica Alba
Hollywood's most exclusive club is opening its golden doors once again, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences…
Opinion: As AI is adopted, what happens to the artists whose work was stolen to build it?
In the midst of the commotion surrounding Apple's new agreement with OpenAIUntil now, there is one issue that has been…
Vandalizing Cal State LA buildings is not a peaceful protest on campus
To the editor: So-called protesters who camped out at Cal State Los Angeles took over the student services building last…
'Mister. and Mrs. Smith's writer on how to understand the idea
“I didn't like the ending,” my dad said of my “Atlanta” episode, “The Big Payback.” I had just given birth…
Mindy Kaling is a Hollywood powerhouse who knows her audience
Mindy Kaling, photographed on March 1, 2022. (Chantal Anderson / Trunk Archive) At the end of her 2020 memoir, “Nothing…
'Pocket Psychologist' Amy Schumer Tackles Life's Obstacles
In the second season of Hulu's “Life & Beth,” from creator and star Amy Schumer, there's the same shifting tone…
Erich Anderson, active actor and author, dies at 67
Erich Anderson, a veteran actor who found his breakthrough role in “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” and was a…
Jordan Peele Delivers Era-Defining, Genre-Blending Hits
Jordan Peele, photographed at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles on November 13, 2022. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images/IMDb) “There…