Author name: Rebecca Ramos

One of my favorite songs of all time is “If You’re Reading This” by country superstar Tim McGraw. The lyrics are written in the form of a letter from a soldier, meant for his family should he fall in the line of duty. The inspiration came from a magazine article about the casualties of war […]

Life disappoints and, reliably, so do the movies. But then one comes along with the boldness to suggest there’s a connection in simply feeling the ache and disappointments of life with others — somehow that’s enough. The characters will ask themselves: Why doesn’t my spouse want to be with me? Where can I go with

Shel Talmy, the American record producer who helped foment the British Invasion by capturing the scabrous guitar riff in the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” and Roger Daltrey’s stuttering vocal line in the Who’s “My Generation,” died Wednesday. He was 87. His death was announced in a post on his Facebook page, which said he

Emmy-winning talk show host and comedian Conan O’Brien has been tapped to emcee the 97th Academy Awards, set for March 2, the academy announced Friday. This will mark O’Brien’s first time hosting the Oscars, with the academy betting on his sharp oddball wit and decades of live TV experience to inject fresh energy into the

As people wind through the queue of the new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride, they’re greeted by a chalkboard message left by the princess. “Don’t forget! Celebration at my house tonight! Everybody’s welcome!” That message shows up again, both in signage and song, throughout the ride, which replaced Splash Mountain at Anaheim’s Disneyland Resort and is

Within seconds of opening her computer, Natalie Lu was under attack. Just when the 20-year-old singer/guitarist, founder of the San Francisco shoegaze outfit Wisp, cracked open Zoom for an interview about her ferocious rise in heavy rock, she was promptly mauled by two of her cats, who crowded onto the screen and claimed the video

The performers gathered in the West Hollywood City Council Chamber for two presentations of “The Trans Diaries” — monologues that serve as vehicles for trans people to share their stories. These shows Tuesday coincided with Transgender Awareness Week (which runs through Nov. 19) and the Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20), but they also landed

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Sydney Sweeney, since her breakout role in HBO’s “Euphoria,” has worked to prove she has much more to offer than just her looks. The “White Lotus” actor in recent years has diversified her portfolio to showcase her acting chops and flexed her muscles as a producer with films “Immaculate” and “Anyone but You.” Despite her

A raw fable about looking up instead of feeling down, “Bird” shows writer-director Andrea Arnold back in a familiar milieu of cramped youth on the periphery, making do with what little is available, seesawing between explosive anger and playful respite. And yet this time, her tale, built around a tough, observant 12-year-old named Bailey (newcomer