For a pop-cultural century, in words and images, Los Angeles has been depicted as a seductively alien locale not like any other place in the galaxy. Its natural disaster quotient, its sterling variety of photogenic backdrops for moral rot and … Continued
The character of Tom Ripley, luxury connoisseur and con man extraordinaire, appeared in five Patricia Highsmith novels, beginning in 1955 with “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” The book is his origin story, of a young grifter who encounters wealth and status … Continued
Amanda Hernández | (TNS) Stateline.org Drag performances used to be found mostly in the confines of nightlife venues such as clubs and bars. But drag has stepped into the daylight, with elaborately costumed and made-up performers appearing at library readings … Continued
Deborah Netburn | (TNS) Los Angeles Times Eli Susman was a fairly experienced meditator when he attended a month-long retreat at Plum Village, a Buddhist monastery in Southern France in 2017. The UC Berkeley PhD candidate in clinical science had … Continued
A 16-year-old student charged with having a gun at Burnsville High School reported he bought the gun from an unknown male for protection at school, according to the Dakota County attorney’s office. Prosecutors announced Thursday they charged the Burnsville teen … Continued