A small but very eye-catching house sits next to a large dorm building on the edge of the Woodbury University campus in Burbank. The 425-square-foot house is captured by a gently curved concrete form adorned with a generous balcony and a dramatic sloping roof. Narrow, carefully staggered floor-to-ceiling windows softly illuminate the interior. It is … Read more
re-evaluation dark journey By Lou BerneyWilliam Morrow: 256 pages, $30 If you purchase books linked to on our site, The Times may receive a commission Bookshop.orgwhose fees support independent bookstores. The protagonist of Lou Burney’s new thriller, “dark journey,” is not an unreliable narrator so much as a perpetually stoned one, sparking his one-hitter with … Read more
Newport Beach police arrested “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Shannon Beador over the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence and a hit-and-run, authorities said. Bedore, 59, was arrested at 1:17 a.m. Sunday on Via Lido near Via Oporto on charges of driving while intoxicated and causing injury and property damage before fleeing, … Read more
Everyone knows Winnie the Pooh, Baloo, and of course the bears from the Country Bear Jamboree, but a new bear may be trying to join the Disney family. That black bear was found Monday afternoon in Orlando, Fla. It was also seen at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park, causing the temporary closure of several parts … Read more
Elusive DJ Jack Bea has finally addressed speculation that he inspired Olivia Rodrigo’s heartbreaking track “Vampire.” “I don’t think it’s really about me,” Bea told GQ in an interview published Monday, months after the “Gots” artist’s single dropped in June. “I think the Internet just ran with it,” he added. When Rodrigo dropped “Vampire,” fans … Read more
“Every Brilliant Thing,” a clever, interactive solo performance piece by British theater artists Duncan McMillan and Johnny Donahoe, enumerates the joys that make life livable. Ice cream, water fights, the color yellow, those three names appear at the top of the list of descriptors. These items are from visitor members Daniel K. The show, which … Read more
Irish Grinstead, singer and member of R&B girl group 702, has died. He was 43 years old. The vocalist died Saturday evening, according to an Instagram post by his sister and fellow group member Lemisha Grinstead. No cause of death was given, but 702 announced in December that Irish Grinstead was taking a “leave of … Read more
Less than a week after announcing that “Real Time with Bill Maher” would return amid an ongoing writers’ strike, Bill Maher said Monday that he is postponing the reboot of the talk show. The comedian explained his change of heart X postWriters cite new negotiations between unions and studios as motivating factors “I decided to … Read more
Ariana Grande and estranged husband Dalton Gomez officially filed for dissolution of their marriage on Monday, The Times has confirmed. The Grammy winner, who is represented by “Diso Queen” divorce attorney Laura Wasser, cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for ending the two-year marriage. Gomez quickly filed her response, which was said to be a … Read more
BTS star Suga will begin his mandatory military service in South Korea, and it looks like the group’s devoted army fan base will have to give him some space. Bighit Music, the group’s label, announced in a news release Monday that Suga — the second oldest BTS member — will begin his “essential service” on … Read more