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August 29, 2023

'It is high time comedians see their own union': Comics show solidarity with actors on picket lines

A handful of comics put on a stand-up show in front of Fox Studios in Century City on Monday to show their solidarity with striking actors and writers.

'Power Rangers' at 30: How a show with Japanese monsters and teen drama captured a generation

On Aug. 28, 1993, the first episode of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" hit the airwaves and forever changed pop culture. Thirty years later, it continues to capture the imaginations of children.

Column: Spain's soccer chief kissed a World Cup winner. What he's done since might be worse

After Luis Rubiales planted an unwelcome kiss on star midfielder Jenni Hermoso, he could have apologized. Instead, his response has only deepened the scandal.

Metallica, a stadium warhorse, freshens its onslaught at SoFi

At the second of two sold-out shows, heavy metal stalwarts Metallica challenged themselves and their audience, with thunderous results.

Why Safiya Sinclair cut her dreadlocks and wrote a memoir of pain and poetry

Safiya Sinclair was raised to be Rastafari; instead, she became a poet. Why it took her more than a decade to write the lyrical memoir "How to Say Babylon."

Myriam Gurba took down 'American Dirt.' It might be the least interesting thing about her

Gurba's essays, collected in "Creep," showcase an unblinking gaze at gender-based violence and other cruelties, which the author would rather be known for.

30 books we can't wait to read this fall

Fiction from Zadie Smith, Yiyun Li and Jesmyn Ward, memoirs from Sly Stone and Werner Herzog and a bio of Elon Musk are among the fall's most anticipated books.

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