Entertainment

Performing “The Trans Diaries” in West Hollywood are, from left, Seth Gomez, Jen Winslow, B Alexander, Lee Faelnar Te and Josh Gershick. ( Joshua Barash / City of West Hollywood) The performers gathered in the West Hollywood City Council Chamber for two presentations of “The Trans Diaries” — monologues that serve as vehicles for trans … Read more

Author James Chappel (Gary Chappel) Book Review Golden Years: How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age By James ChappelBasic Books: 368 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. In his groundbreaking 1980 account of the baby boomers, “Great Expectations,” Landon … Read more

“Shoegaze is great for how emotional the music can get,” said Natalie Lu of Wisp, who is performing at Camp Flog Gnaw this weekend. (Nick Espinal) Within seconds of opening her computer, Natalie Lu was under attack. Just when the 20-year-old singer/guitarist, founder of the San Francisco shoegaze outfit Wisp, cracked open Zoom for an … Read more

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens Nov. 15 at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. (Christian Thompson / Disneyland Resort) As people wind through the queue of the new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride, they’re greeted by a chalkboard message left by the princess. “Don’t forget! Celebration at my house tonight! Everybody’s welcome!” That message shows up again, both in … Read more

Josh Brolin has an affinity for nicotine pouches, and he isn’t afraid to talk about it. Brolin, 56, admitted on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast that while he gave up chewing tobacco, the pouches have become a constant in his life, and he has them “all over the house.” “My wife would hear this in the … Read more

A “paint and sip” event hosted by the Painted Peach in Venice. (The Painted Peach)

Products on Haul are all $20 or less (Picture: Getty Images) Shoppers can’t get enough of Temu, which allows them to scroll through a never-ending array of bargain products and ‘shop like a billionaire’. And now, Amazon is getting in on the action. This week, the retail giant announced the launch of Amazon Haul, a … Read more

The product hasn’t been sold for around 40 years… (Picture: Western Mail Archive/Western Mail Archive/Mirrorpix via Getty Images) McDonald’s is constantly changing up its menu, giving customers new items and bringing back fan-favourites. The fast food chain has just announced the Big Tasty is coming back, which many Maccies lovers believe is the ‘best’ burger … Read more

The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano curates “ecological experiences” such as community table dinners. (The Ecology Center)

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Kaley Cuoco For Kaley Cuoco, Sundays mean one thing: football. Her fiancé Tom Pelphrey first made her a fan. “Because Tom is so obsessed with football, if I wasn’t going to join then I would be an outsider,” she says. “I needed to be included … Read more