Sandwich heaven in L.A. and Italy. Masa game changer. Fruit in your salsa. Wes Avila’s new-style steakhouse. Pumpkin spice latte or PSL goes indie. And robot harvesters in our farms. …
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How L.A. drives Rachel Kushner, author of ‘Creation Lake’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWelcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we speak with novelist and Los Angeles literary lynchpin …
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How Erin Foster’s real-life romance inspired ‘Nobody Wants This’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesShe didn’t spot any glaring red flags the first time she stalked his Instagram page. No photos of him boarding a private jet. Zero reels showing off bottle service sparklers. …
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LA Librería in West Adams celebrates its largest space yet
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesInside LA Librería’s new West Adams location, a hush falls over the thick crowd of multigenerational families. Angelica Sauceda, a librarian at Anaheim Public Libraries, faces an audience of young …
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Chappell Roan cancels two weekend shows at the last minute
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChappell Roan at the last minute has canceled her All Things Go festival shows scheduled for this weekend in New York City and Washington, citing her mental health. “I apologize …
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Naomi Campbell barred from being a charity trustee in U.K.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNaomi Campbell’s charity commitments have been put on hold, after a U.K. commission alleged funds to her Fashion for Relief weren’t all going to humanitarian aid. The Charity Commission, which …
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The Times’ list of 37 favorite sandwiches doesn’t seem to have my favorite — an open-faced club — but I think it makes for a good road map for a …
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Ryan Murphy says he ‘did right’ by the Menendez brothers in ‘Monsters’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere’s an indisputable fact about Lyle and Erik Menendez: The brothers killed their parents, Jose and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, on Aug. 20, 1989, in the den of their Beverly …
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DirecTV and Dish are in advanced talks to merge in a deal that would create the largest U.S. pay-TV provider, with almost 20 million subscribers, people familiar with the matter …
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Mandy Moore welcomes third child: ‘Our very own big three’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMandy Moore just got herself her own Big Three. The “This Is Us” matriarch has welcomed her third child in real life — a daughter by the name of Louise. …