Traffic crawls on the 110 Freeway through downtown Los Angeles in 2021. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Patt Morrison’s SigAlert article was excellent. However, I want to correct a glaring omission. Her part about Los Angeles traffic reporters didn’t mention one of the most prominent ones: the late, great Bill Keene, … Read more
Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour in Tokyo on Feb. 7. (Toru Hanai / Associated Press) To the editor: A number of letter writers seemed alarmed by Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president. Some even mentioned that entertainment is a business, and therefore many stars decline to make endorsements. Well, how weak … Read more
A broken street light near MacArthur Park is one of several in the struggling Los Angeles neighborhood. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Regarding the enormous problems at Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park and the surrounding neighborhood, the very last thing that the city needs to do is spend a single penny on … Read more
Lilliam Rivera, author of “Tiny Threads.” (JJ Geiger) Book Review Tiny Threads By Lilliam RiveraDel Rey Books: 256 pages, $26 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. When I was shopping for a Mini Cooper last year, I headed to Mini … Read more
Taylor Swift onstage in Nashville. The pop star recently endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, earning the enmity of former President Trump. (George Walker IV / Associated Press) Last month on Truth Social, former President Trump reposted a collage of young women wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts. Most of the images clearly looked as if they’d … Read more
Tortured by regret? Here’s a trick to make peace with the past We all have regrets. And they come in myriad shapes and sizes. Some people stew over a minor bad decision, like an unnecessary impulse purchase. Others ruminate over major fork-in-the-road moments, like turning down a potentially exciting career opportunity. For some, regret might … Read more
The star doesn’t want to do ‘anything that hurts’ (Picture: BBC/Ray Burmiston) One of the biggest stars on Strictly Come Dancing has said that ITV’s rival show Dancing On Ice is ‘terribly dangerous’. This Saturday night, the BBC dance competition is officially returning with the first of its live shows for 2024, after kicking off … Read more
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Robert Pattinson has blown fans away once again with his ability to choose the most unexpected roles as he appears in the new sci-fi dystopian, Mickey 17. Whether playing a sparkly vampire, a mysterious heron, … Read more
It’s been over a decade since the star was a main judge on The X Factor (Picture: Anthony Harvey/Rex/Shutterstock/ITV) A former X Factor judge has been hotly tipped for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, and ITV bosses are apparently extremely ‘excited’ about the potential signing. Every year, speculation is always rife over … Read more
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Molly-Mae Hague has put an end to speculation about a reunion with her ex Tommy Fury, as she sets her sights on a new chapter of life that she believes will be ‘the best yet.’ … Read more
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