Cinema News: A play in L.A. asks: Was Abraham Lincoln gay?

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August 24, 2022

Review: Was Abraham Lincoln gay? A new play in L.A. imagines his life through a queer lens

Roger Q. Mason's play "Lavender Men," which is having its world premiere at Skylight Theatre, brings Abraham Lincoln back from the dead to relive his relationship with a law clerk to whom he's passionately if discreetly devoted.

How two Hollywood stars plan to save a team, and a town, 'desperate for a lifeline'

In "Welcome to Wrexham," Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney try to revive Wrexham's soccer club — and the struggling Welsh town that depends on it.

'Batgirl' directors say 'everything was gone' when they tried to access footage

"Batgirl" co-directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah said Warner Bros. restricted their access to film footage.

Watch chef Keith Corbin discuss 'California Soul' at the L.A. Times Book Club

Keith Corbin discusses "California Soul" at the L.A. Times Book Club. In his new book, Corbin talks about success, failure, family and addiction, and how he created his version of California soul food in Los Angeles.

Michael K. Williams book reveals he was 'one false move from having it all slip away'

The co-author of Michael K. Williams' posthumous memoir, "Scenes From My Life," recently spoke about the late actor's aspirations.

Review: Love after atrocity: A Nobel winner's new novel crystallizes the pain of colonialism

Abdulrazak Gurnah's "Afterlives" follows three young Tanzanians who take different paths in the wake of German colonial abuses and world wars.

TikTok's favorite condiment, Pink Sauce, is headed to stores after surviving backlash

Pink Sauce made waves — and lots of fans — on TikTok. Now creator Chef Pii and her new partner say a shelf-safe version will be available this fall.

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