This post was updated April 29 at 11:45 p.m. Podcasts are beginning to lose their reputation as reliable forms of news and social commentary. Celebrity culture has led many to ascribe respect and trust to influencer posts and podcasts. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are Enya Umanzor (left) and Drew Phillips (right) posing for a photo. The two were tangled in an internet controversy because of backlash they received from an episode of their podcast, “Emergency Intercom.” (Courtesy of Josiah)
Lauren Stienstra is entering the world of novel writing with her expertise in public health emergency management. The UCLA alumnus, who graduated in 2007 with a degree in physiological science, published her debut novel “The Beauty of the End” on April 1. Read more...
Photo: Lauren Stienstra smiles for a photo while wearing a gray suit jacket and jeans. The UCLA alumnus released her first book, the science fiction novel “The Beauty of the End,” on April 1. (Courtesy of Melody Yazdani Studios)
This weekend, bibliophiles are trading pages for panels. On Saturday at the University of Southern California, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books kicked off its 30th year of delighting all types of readers, with this year’s schedule catering to everyone from nonfiction aficionados to BookTok enthusiasts. Read more...
Photo: Festival-goers at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books are pictured. The festival, which is in its 30th year, kicked off Saturday at the University of Southern California. (Courtesy of Pablo Cabrera)
This post was updated April 27 at 9 p.m. Deadly secrets are revealed in “No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson.” Gardiner Harris, a former pharmaceutical reporter for The New York Times and a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, effectively explains the legal battles involving the global health care company and the difficulties the media has in reporting on health-related scandals in his latest book, which was released April 8. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the cover of Gardiner Harris’ latest book, “No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson.” The piece is an in depth account of Johnson and Johnson’s legal disputes and negative impact on the health system. (Courtesy of Random House)
This post was updated April 24 at 9:01 p.m. Jason Tanamor’s latest novel, “The Legend of Sensei Tsinelas,” is all about the world’s greatest superpower – one’s own identity. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the cover of Jason Tanamor’s latest novel. The book tells the story of a 17-year-old Filipino American, Victor Dela Cruz, who happens to be a superhero fanatic trying to find his way in a complex world. (Courtesy of Ooligan Press)
This post was updated April 22 at 9:11 p.m. In the desert, it is critical to refuel often. And at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, sometimes the only option for sustenance is to choose from the smorgasbord of vendors and booths selling plates of food of various cuisines. Read more...
Photo: A view from inside the Indio Central Market at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival shows festival-goers waiting in line at the MANEATINGPLANT booth. The festival featured a variety of food options, albeit many of them for expensive prices. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
The queens of podcasts are anything but a drag. Drag queen-hosted podcasts and YouTube series have quietly – and now loudly – taken over the internet. Read more...
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