The 16 best documentaries of 2025
LOS ANGELES — Documentaries are a dime a dozen in the streaming era because they’re cheaper to produce, so while they ... Read More
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RFK Jr. impeachment articles filed by Michigan Democrat
A House Democrat filed articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday in a likely futile effort to oust the health and human services secretary.
Kennedy “has turned his back on science, on public ...Read more
Miley Cyrus admits touring is 'isolating' and draining
Miley Cyrus says touring is a "pretty isolating" and draining experience for artists.
The 33-year-old star - who has previously said she grew up on tour buses with her country singer dad Billy Ray Cyrus - admitted while ...Read more
'There's a real warmth here...' What does Kimberly Wyatt love about living and raising a family in the UK compared to America?
Kimberly Wyatt never wanted to raise a family in Los Angeles - and the Anglophile singer now considers the UK to be her true home.
The Pussycat Dolls star has lived in England since 2010 and she and her husband Max live ...Read more
Sound Advice: Soundbar specials and an air duster extraordinaire
This week I have two excellent home audio deals and more on the Wolfbox blower/dusters, one of the most popular products I covered this year.
Soundbar specials: The ZVOX AV855 was a huge hit for its hi-fi sound and ...Read more
How Nobel winner Machado secretly left Venezuela to accept prize
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado secretly left Venezuela in a bid to get to Oslo in time to accept her award but was forced to miss the ceremony because bad weather delayed her journey, a person familiar with ...Read more
'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 2 review: A seaworthy adaptation
The last time Percy Jackson went to summer camp, his mother was kidnapped, he was accused of stealing the most powerful weapon ever known, the Olympian gods almost went to war with each other, Percy nearly died — a ...Read more
The cure to Ben Platt's anxiety? The controlled chaos of performing
LOS ANGELES — Ben Platt describes himself as a highly anxious person, but there is one place that keeps his nerves at bay: the stage.
That might sound counterintuitive to most people, but Platt grew up in the spotlight,...Read more
Best Chicago theater of 2025: Storefront shows and Court Theatre reign in our top 10
CHICAGO — Angels hovering anew over Chicago’s North Side. The return of Brian Friel. And a “Raisin” we could call our own.
Here’s our annual celebration of the best Chicago shows of the year, in order, with an ...Read more
Beyoncé to co-chair Met Gala after decade away from fashion's biggest night
NEW YORK — Beyoncé will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala, marking a grand return to fashion’s biggest night after a decade away.
The 35-time Grammy winner, 44, will be joined by Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna ...Read more
Nobel winner Machado secretly left Venezuela and hit bad weather
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado secretly left Venezuela in a bid to get to Oslo in time to accept her award but was forced to miss the ceremony because bad weather delayed her journey, a person familiar with ...Read more
Coroner releases identity of Kentucky State University student killed in shooting
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Franklin County Coroner’s Office has identified the Kentucky State University student who died in an on-campus shooting Tuesday as a 19-year-old from Indiana.
Coroner Will Harrod said Wednesday ...Read more
Appreciation: Artist Josh Garrick connected Orlando with ancient Greece
ORLANDO, Fla. — Friends of Josh Garrick, the artist, educator and writer with a passion for ancient Greek culture, will gather to celebrate his life — appropriately surrounded by his artwork — on Dec. 19.
“He was ...Read more
The best of LA's classical music scene in 2025
LOS ANGELES — No one needs reminding that 2025 began in an L.A. aflame. Musicians didn't escape the fires, especially in Altadena. Concerts were canceled but then became events of communal healing, a process that ...Read more
Marjorie Taylor Greene is leaving for now, but never say never
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ran for Congress in 2020 to fix a system she believed failed to deliver for the people.
President Donald Trump, in her opinion, was the solution, but he needed more allies ...Read more
Original 'Rent' star will appear in Chicago production of 'Follies'
CHICAGO — Anthony Rapp, an original Broadway star of “Rent,” will appear as Benjamin Stone in the upcoming Porchlight Music Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s “Follies,” to be performed ...Read more
Haiti secures major troop offers for new anti-gang fighting force
Haiti’s new Gang Suppression Force appears poised to meet its ambitious target of 5,500 troops, after a number of nations, including Chad and Bangladesh, offered to deploy soldiers, engineers and police offices to help ...Read more
'Let's turn the page,' Kilpatrick says about restitution
DETROIT — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick took to the airwaves on Wednesday to make his case for shedding the restitution he owes taxpayers as part of his public corruption conviction.
The current amount of ...Read more
Backed by Mamdani, Comptroller Brad Lander kicks off campaign against NYC Congressman Dan Goldman
NEW YORK — Brad Lander, New York City’s outgoing comptroller, is challenging Congressman Dan Goldman in this summer’s Democratic primary election, portraying himself as a progressive stalwart who can do a better job ...Read more
GAO chief's pending exit tees up battle for a successor
WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office’s new leader starting later this year, at least on an acting basis, will be a veteran investigator with over three decades’ experience at the nonpartisan legislative ...Read more
DCCC adds more House seats to its 2026 target list
WASHINGTON — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is expanding its group of targeted seats for next year, adding a handful of seats to its “Districts in Play” list.
They include Republican-held seats: ...Read more
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