CARLSBAD, Calif. — Not long after Allied troops landed on Normandy's Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, the very first photographs from the French battlefield were widely published in American newspapers, magazines and journals. Those images were taken by U.S. Army 165th …
CHICAGO — The rock ’n’ roll life can be a very hard life, and Michael McDermott knows that as well as anyone who is still alive and kicking, and writing: “Music is an amazing, time-traveling vehicle that glides atop the ether of our memories and dreams. Sights, sounds, and scenes come rushin…
“When Women Were Dragons,” by Kelly Barnhill. (Doubleday, $28.) Dragons! Dragons! Dragons! What could be bad about that? Well, as it turns out, plenty, when women in 1950s America and beyond spontaneously turn into them in Kelly Barnhill’s “When Women Were Dragons.” The novel deftly weaves m…
On the outside Michelle Obama has it all — perfect hair, fantastic clothes, a megawatt smile, lucrative book deals, good-looking kids, and an attentive husband. Yet, sometimes she feels confused, scared, and unsure of her future. A global pandemic, a nation consumed by racial inequality, an …
SAN DIEGO — For years, Mary Ann Horton's work as a transgender advocate has included leading workshops where she advises employers on how to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible. In sharing the story of her own transition, people were always telling her they wanted to hear more. Wit…
Gifting a book is personal. It tells me about you, and tells me what you think about me. I suppose any gift could do this. But give me a Colleen Hoover bestseller with its 40%-off sticker attached and it still speaks louder than a new sweater. What follows are some very specific messages to …
LOS ANGELES — If I had a dime for every time I hear Latinos aren't a monolith, I'd be rich enough to run for mayor of Los Angeles. Yet news stories about Latinos still largely veer between the tired tentpoles of exploited immigrants and up-from-bootstraps success stories, usually produced by…
"Shrines of Gaiety" by Kate Atkinson; Doubleday (416 pages, $29) ——— One reason I am always delighted to hear that Kate Atkinson has written a new novel is that I know I’m in for surprises, of the best kind. Atkinson’s brilliant, award-winning books are hard to categorize, but broadly they can be seen as historical novels (”Life After Life,” “A God in Ruins,” “Transcription”) or crime fiction ...
“Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors" by Tom Bower; Atria Books (464 pages, $25.99) ——— It was like a bad fairy tale: the princes and the peeved. The tale of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry started as a storybook romance. But somewhere along the way, it dissolved into testy arguments and family feuds. Tom Bower’s “Revenge” goes into the ugly details. He thinks he knows who ...
According to court documents, Kim Kardashian and Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, have officially settled their divorce.
Megan Thee Stallion opened up about the pressure of her sophomore album ‘Traumazine’ in an interview for the cover of Forbes‘ 30 Under 30 issue Monday
After a successful run on London's West End, the Split actor brought the play to his hometown of Glasgow for a two-week run in March, marking his first time back on the Glaswegian stage in 20 years. "The cast were amazing, it was brilliant. But I was really saddened, to be honest with you, b…
In a new interview with The Guardian, George Takei called his Star Trek co-star William Shatner a “prima donna” and a cantankerous old man.”
The superstar entertainer and the actor/director started dating in mid-2002 after meeting on the set of the film Gigli and got engaged a few months later. But following media and public attention, Ben and Jennifer made the call to break up in September 2003, just days before they were due to…
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