David Mamet calls Hollywood's diversity initiatives “garbage”
David Mamet is not done criticizing the liberal Hollywood establishment. “DEI is garbage,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning author told a packed…
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Our secret weapon against homelessness: increasing General Assistance
To the editor: I was surprised to read that Los Angeles County's general relief payment to homeless people is still…
I was in a cult that hated reporter Bob Pool. He became a saint to me.
To the editor: Upon learning of the death of veteran Los Angeles Times reporter Bob Pool, I remembered how he…
No, nuclear waste is not just 'buried' near San Onofre
To the editor: The Times unnecessarily alarms unfamiliar readers with a single poorly chosen word. Simply stating that nuclear waste…
He said having sex with me was like eating salad. Excuse me?
Advertisement Advertisement The author is a writer and cartoonist based in Los Angeles. She is the author of “Drawn Together:…
After a writer expressed sympathy for Israelis in an essay, all hell broke loose at a literary magazine
What are the limits of empathy in war? That's the question Joanna Chen, a liberal writer and translator who is…
Ike Barinholtz moves towards the 'real' 'Jeopardy!' semi-finals
Who is Ike Barinholtz? This actor and screenwriter is a former contestant on “Celebrity Jeopardy!” champion who just made it…
'American Fiction' and 'Slow Horses' Win USC Scripter Awards
The writers of the Oscar-nominated film “American Fiction” and the Apple TV+ series “Slow Horses” took top honors at the…
Why the Biden administration should relax its electric vehicle sales rule
To the editor: This was hidden at the end of his editorial about the US Environmental Protection Agency's upcoming (and…
Op-Comic: He looks good, for his age
Advertisement Advertisement Amy Kurzweilartist and writer, he is the author of the graphic memoir “Artificial: a love story.”