Sen. Mitt Romney speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 27, 2020. (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press) To the editor: According to Opinion contributing writer Lanhee J. Chen, a candidate for California state controller in 2022, Sen. Mitt Romeny’s (R-Utah) two decades of public service were “historic” because he was a centrist … Read more
Supporters of Donald Trump watch returns at an election night party in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 6. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) To the editor: One letter writer claims that Vice President Kamala Harris lost the election because the Democrats weren’t clear-eyed about the party’s failings and Harris’ “shortcomings.” (“The leader of the … Read more
Evidence is marked at the scene of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s shooting death in New York on Dec. 4. (Stefan Jeremiah / Associated Press) To the editor: Like many Americans, I’m critical of the health insurance industry’s notoriously predatory practices. But I’m wholly repulsed by those who abide the infliction of physical violence on its … Read more
Adam Haslett, author of “Mothers and Sons.” (Ralf Juergens / Getty Images) Book Review Mothers and Sons By Adam HaslettLittle, Brown: 336 pages, $29If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Peter Fischer buries his personal demons in work, work and more … Read more
Los Angeles Times News Quiz this week: LeBron sets (another) record, a ‘Lion King’ sequel Congratulations on making it to the final Los Angeles Times News Quiz of 2024. Since we’re in the end-of-year hammock between the holidays, I’ll make this short and sweet: My job is to cobble together on my workbench of words … Read more
Actress Naomi Watts, left, portrays Maria Belon in “The Impossible.” (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Maria Belón wasn’t proud of her dumb luck. It had been nearly three years since the Indian Ocean tsunami roared into her family’s Christmas vacation in Thailand, killing 230,000 people but somehow sparing her, her husband and her three … Read more
Tonia Haddix and Tonka the chimp in HBO’s “Chimp Crazy.” (HBO) Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who couldn’t get enough of our film and TV coverage in 2024. In our annual year-end edition, we expand our usual “ICYMI” feature, highlighting 2024’s most-read stories from the film and television writers at The Times. … Read more
Navied Mahdavian is a cartoonist and writer. He is a contributor to the New Yorker and author of the graphic memoir “This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America.” More to Read
Just down the street from the Vista Theatre, HomeState has tacos, migas, chips and dips that make perfect movie snacks. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times)
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Justine Lupe For years, Justine Lupe bopped back and forth between Los Angeles and New York. It wasn’t until the pandemic that she decided it was time to stop living out of her suitcase in hotels and short-term sublet apartments. “The world was in upheaval,” … Read more
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