Miller Sanford Bruce Vilanch’s new book, “It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time,” details his involvement in some of the most gloriously awful moments in the history of entertainment. (Jesse Grant / Variety via Getty Images) On the Shelf It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time By Bruce VilanchChicago Review Press: 256 pages, … Read more
Brandon Gill, left, and Brandon Micheal Hall star in “Topdog/Underdog” at Pasadena Playhouse. (Jeff Lorch) A new revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Topdog/Underdog,” even one as tepid as the one at Pasadena Playhouse, provides an opportunity to reflect on the work’s strange, eventful history. The play transformed the career of a playwright who, until that time, … Read more
Karen Russell deftly guides readers through “The Antidote,” an ambitious Dust Bowl novel threaded with characters and subplots. (Annette Hornischer) Book Review The Antidote By Karen RussellKnopf: 432 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. It takes an unconventional fabulist … Read more
Director Bong Joon Ho, photographed in Los Angeles. (Kurt Iswarienko / Warner Bros. Pictures) 1 Five years ago, South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho stood on the Oscars stage, stunned as his movie “Parasite” made history as the first non-English-language film to win best picture. The darkly satirical thriller about class struggle and deception had … Read more
In 2020, Travis Flores became one of only a handful of people in the world ever to receive a third double-lung transplant. Diagnosed as a baby with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that causes mucus to build up in the lungs and other organs, Flores had defied doctors’ predictions that he wouldn’t live past age … Read more
Erik, left, and Lyle Menendez. (California Department of Corrections) L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman is opposed to a new trial for the Menendez brothers, but the incarcerated siblings say that won’t stop them from pushing for another opportunity to defend themselves in court. The brothers were sentenced to life in prison without parole for … Read more
Franco Rodriguez, left, and Manuel Flores play basketball with friends under the lighted courts at Ryan Bonaminio Park on Monday in Riverside ahead of anticipated rain. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) After a lackluster start to the rainy season in Southern California, the region is expected to see a surge of moisture this week that forecasters … Read more
The Giants already know what they think of Cam Ward, but it might not matter with the No. 3 pick in the draft. AP AP By now, the Giants surely must know how they rank the quarterbacks in this year’s NFL Draft, right? After all, they’ve scouted these players throughout the college season and watched … Read more
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets from spring training JUPITER, Fla. — A Mets starting infield that featured Brett Baty at second base, Luisangel Acuña at third and non-roster invitee Luis De Los Santos at shortstop … Read more
A Disney star with over seven million Instagram followers sparked outrage after she was spotted “gently” touching a resting sea turtle during her tropical Hawaiian getaway. Actress China Anne McClain, known for her roles in several Disney shows including “A.N.T. Farm” series, was seen walking on a beach in the north side of Maui, Hawaii, … Read more
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