Entertainment

Whether you disliked or enjoyed “Emilia Pérez,” the French-produced, Netflix-distributed musical about a Mexican cartel boss who undergoes gender transition, the conversation around it should hopefully inspire you to seek …

Los Angeles is a place that feels physically and emotionally fractured these days. For tens of thousands who are displaced, routine is a near impossibility. Others carry on with little …

It’s a truism worth repeating: If you’ve done stellar costume design in a contemporary film, you may as well plan to stay home on Oscar night. It’s been 30 years …

Editor’s note: Essential California will be off tomorrow for MLK day. We’ll be back in your inboxes Tuesday morning. Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. …

As the devastating wildfires began to sweep across Los Angeles on Jan. 7, frightened residents were not turning to Netflix. Local TV news broadcasts were the video go-to for residents …

At the stroke of midnight on Sunday, TikTok users in the United States were momentarily silenced, after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a new law, which requires the social media …

To say “Am I Racist?” wasn’t designed to win over Hollywood would be putting it very mildly. Produced by the Daily Wire and fronted by conservative commentator Matt Walsh, the …

Brad Pitt’s representatives have responded to reports about a French woman allegedly being scammed out of more than $800,000 by a person pretending to be the Oscar winner online. “It’s …

Soufflé is almost ready at the Paiva household just across the street from the beach in sultry Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From the unmistakably festive atmosphere within the home’s airy …

Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we take a look at past books that touch …