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The 16 best documentaries of 2025

Documentaries are a dime a dozen in the streaming era because they’re cheaper to produce, so while they satiate the appetite for true stories, not all can be deemed good.…

It’s only December but this SoCal desert escape is already blanketed in wildflowers

Wildflower seekers typically must wait until February or March to see blankets of color in Borrego Springs but, thanks to the early autumn rain, the blooms are arriving early. Last…

California rings in new year with sweeping new laws

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office this week described 2025 as “the year that would not end.” But it has, and in its aftermath comes a slew of new laws…

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after six decades

Greg Abel faces the challenge of taking over Berkshire Hathaway from the legendary Warren Buffett . Many regard Buffett as the world’s greatest investor after he grew Berkshire from a…

Should you hire a personal trainer? In L.A., there’s one for every body, goal and vibe

Admission: Working out with a personal trainer is the only thing that gets me motivated to exercise regularly and long-term. Sure, a “new year, new you” discount at the gym…

‘Stranger Things’: Noah Schnapp on the ‘hopeful’ finale and Will’s fate

This article contains spoilers from the series finale of “Stranger Things.” At this moment, somewhere on the internet, “Stranger Things” fans are rabidly and rapidly giving their feedback on how…

New Year’s Eve TV guide: Including the Jonas Brothers and Huntr/x

A Jonas family New Year’s Eve in Wyckoff, N.J., was always boisterous. Not only did the home that Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas grow up in have an “open-door policy,”…

Efforts to reconnect Americans face challenges in a lonely time

It’s been called an “epidemic” of loneliness and isolation. The “bowling alone” phenomenon. By any name, it refers to Americans’ growing social disconnection by many measures. Americans are less likely…

Our 25 most popular film and TV stories of 2025

Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who is mindlessly scrolling on their phones before the futile New Year’s resolution to curb the habit begins. In our annual year-end…

‘Marty Supreme’ review: Timothée Chalamet serves up big swagger

A pingpong ball at top speed travels over 70 miles an hour — so fast it could zip across Manhattan in less than two minutes. Director Josh Safdie’s hyperactive, head-spinning…