‘Bring the House Down’ review: Charlotte Runcie lampoons Fringe critic
Book Review Bring the House Down By Charlotte RuncieDoubleday: 304 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support…
Nate Jackson made his name on viral crowd work, but his comedy is so much more
There’s a reason Nate Jackson’s debut Netflix special arrives during barbecue season. Perched on a stool under the spotlight at his shows, the comedian spends most of the evening delivering…
Alex Cooper’s ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’ earns boos
Alex Cooper appeared to thoroughly enjoy herself during her seventh-inning stretch performance Sunday at Wrigley Field. Not everyone on hand for the Chicago Cubs’ game against the St. Louis Cardinals…
Amid ICE raids, the Chicxs Rockerxs summer camp protects community
Every year, nonprofit organization Chicxs Rockerxs (pronounced cheek-ex roh-kerr-ex) hosts a week-long summer camp in Southeast Los Angeles for girls and gender nonconforming youth to unleash their inner rock stars.…
‘Love Island’: Cierra Ortega out amid racist posts backlash
This season of “Love Island USA” has lost yet another contestant after her past use of a racial slur resurfaced online: Cierra Ortega left the villa and will not return.…
Paul McCartney announces new U.S. arena tour, his first since 2022
Paul McCartney is hitting the road for his first North American tour since 2022. After a brief, frenzy-inducing run at the relatively tiny Bowery Ballroom in New York, McCartney announced…
Hollywood Bowl opens with Russian music and no Gustavo Dudamel
Tuesday night the Los Angeles Philharmonic opened its 103rd season at the Hollywood Bowl. It was a beautiful evening. Lustrous twilight. Bright moon. Paradisal weather. Unusually light traffic. A program…
Former NCT K-Pop star Taeil sentenced to three years for rape
South Korean singer Taeil is facing the music for the sex crime that prompted his departure last year from popular K-Pop group NCT. A Seoul Central District Court on Thursday…
Ye’s ex-assistant details alleged sex trafficking, assault, stalking
Ye, the vitriolic rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is facing a new round of controversy involving fresh allegations from an ex-assistant including sex trafficking, sexual harassment, stalking and sexual…
Noah Cyrus harnesses beauty and grit on latest album
On the stunning “What’s It All For” on her new album, “I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me,” Noah Cyrus sings: “Why have a family/If that ain’t what…