Takeoff’s mother sues Houston bowling alley where he was killed
The mother of Migos rapper Takeoff has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the venue where her son was killed.…
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Jimmie Allen dropped from record label following second sexual assault lawsuit
This story contains details of sexual assault. Country musician Jimmie Allen is being sued for sexual assault by a second…
‘Gladiator 2’ stunt accident injures multiple crew members
Several crew members working on the set of “Gladiator 2” were injured while filming in Morocco earlier this week. The…
Review: Ted Geoghegan delivers more well-made pulp with clever ghost story ‘Brooklyn 45’
‘Brooklyn 45’ An inspired combination of drawing-room mystery and ghost story, the modestly scaled, smartly staged “Brooklyn 45” is set…
Review: The improbable ‘Persian Lessons’ manages to land an emotional punch
Although the title might suggest a quaint, cross-cultural excursion along the lines of “Italian for Beginners” or “Learning to Drive,”…
Review: ‘White Building’ bids beautifully sad farewell to a vanishing Phnom Penh
Demolition is a state of mind in “White Building,” Cambodian filmmaker Kavich Neang’s sad, beautiful feature debut, an urban elegy…
IATSE donates $2 million to industry charities to support film and TV crew during writers’ strike
Grips, camera operators, makeup artists and other crew members who’ve lost their jobs because of production shutdowns during the writers’…
Review: Dissecting the shifting realities of ‘Lynch/Oz’ is not as easy as pie
When it comes to artists, influences aren’t always inspirations, and neither necessarily become explicit signposts in a finished work. But…
Review: ‘Flamin’ Hot’ entertainingly prints the legend
Eva Longoria’s feature directing debut has a talented cast in an enjoyable crowd-pleaser based on Richard Montañez’s claims of creating…
Mister Cartoon, tattooist to the stars, draws on ‘memories and fantasies’ for first solo show
He’s the tattoo artist to the stars, having inked the flesh of Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Christina Aguilera, 50 Cent and…
How Jenny Lewis found happiness when she least expected it
It turns out that Jenny Lewis — former child actor, widely respected songwriter, avatar of sophisticated L.A. cool — is…
L.A. Affairs: I fell for a gay USC frat star. Then I became one
I met him during my freshman year of college. We were at a nightclub near West Hollywood that was frequented…
Why ‘Summer I Turned Pretty’ heartthrob Christopher Briney went indie for his film debut
A year before he skyrocketed to heartbreaker status and social media fame overnight as the emotionally guarded Conrad Fisher on…
How Forest Whitaker plays a poet, philanthropist, murderer and drug kingpin all at once
A Black teenager gets shot dead by a policeman, opioids wreak havoc and the U.S. government flounders in the face…
Calendar Feedback: Readers invite a politician to see a musical and bid ‘Ted Lasso’ farewell
Will call for tickets Regarding “Heartfelt, chaotic reunion,” Charles McNulty’s review of “A Transparent Musical,” and “It’s a family story”…
Review: ‘Dalíland,’ art and the persistence of boredom
Sometimes real historical figures are so grand and eccentric that, like the rare and special occurrence of a solar eclipse,…
Padma Lakshmi opens up about leaving ‘Top Chef’: It wasn’t ‘sustainable’ anymore
“This was a really tough decision,” said Padma Lakshmi, seconds before announcing the winner of “Top Chef: World All Stars”…
Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida is grilled by staff over 73 layoffs
Facing a raw and angry staff stunned by the announcement of 73 layoffs, Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida…