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Matt Herron, Whose Camera Chronicled a Movement, Dies at 89

As a magazine photojournalist, he immersed himself in the South as a witness to civil rights marches and clashes. He was killed when the glider he was piloting crashed.

6 hours ago

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Matt Herron, Whose Camera Chronicled a Movement, Dies at 89

NY Times Arts

Trini Lopez, Singing Star Who Mixed Musical Styles, Dies at 83

His blend of American folk, Latin and rockabilly music captivated listeners worldwide. His secret: arrangements that people could dance to. He died of Covid-19.

6 hours ago

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Trini Lopez, Singing Star Who Mixed Musical Styles, Dies at 83

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From Concerts to Cartoons: Chopin's Most Famous Composition

A combination of biography, cultural commentary and personal reflection, Annik LaFarge's "Chasing Chopin" radiates out from the "Funeral March."

9 hours ago

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From Concerts to Cartoons: Chopin's Most Famous Composition

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Happily Ever After? Harry and Meghan Will Settle for Normal

In "Finding Freedom," the veteran reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand show how the British royal family's fairy tale turned into a cautionary one.

10 hours ago

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Happily Ever After? Harry and Meghan Will Settle for Normal

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In 'Zo,' Love Must Overcome Class Difference and Disaster

Xander Miller's debut novel asks how we can stay together when the world is coming apart.

10 hours ago

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In 'Zo,' Love Must Overcome Class Difference and Disaster

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Kurt Andersen Asks: What Is the Future of America?

"Evil Geniuses" diagnoses the troubling changes that have taken place in America over the last several decades, and how to fix them.

10 hours ago

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Kurt Andersen Asks: What Is the Future of America?

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New York Comic Con Is Going Online

The show is partnering with YouTube for the con, which is usually at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

11 hours ago

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New York Comic Con Is Going Online

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When Railroads Controlled the Country

Michael Hiltzik's "Iron Empires" describes how 19th-century robber barons created and destroyed wealth on an unprecedented scale.

11 hours ago

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When Railroads Controlled the Country

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'The Erratics' Remembers a Mother With a Monstrous Talent for Twisting Reality

In her memoir, Vicki Laveau-Harvie writes about returning home to take care of her aging parents, one of whom manipulated people and facts with ease and pleasure.

12 hours ago

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'The Erratics' Remembers a Mother With a Monstrous Talent for Twisting Reality

LA Times Art

Meet 'Black Is King's' floral designer. How Maurice Harris uses flowers for justice

This California-native helped bring "Black Is King" to life. He also runs a floral design studio, a coffee shop and has a new Quibi show.

15 hours ago

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Meet 'Black Is King's' floral designer. How Maurice Harris uses flowers for justice

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Boundary-Pushing Books for Fans of Narrative Experiments

"Natural History," "Avoid the Day," "Crossings" and "Little Scratch" offer literary puzzle boxes and formal feats.

19 hours ago

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Boundary-Pushing Books for Fans of Narrative Experiments

LA Times Art

Jan Steward, artist and Corita Kent book coauthor, dies at 91

The prolific artist designed work for George Harrison and Ravi Shankar and turned her L.A. home into a crossroads for world music stars.

1 day ago

LA Times Art

Jan Steward, artist and Corita Kent book coauthor, dies at 91

LA Times Art

Silver Lake memorial protesting police brutality must come down, DWP says

The 2.2-mile "Say Their Names" memorial remembers 100 Black individuals killed by police. The Department of Water and Power says it must come down.

1 day ago

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Silver Lake memorial protesting police brutality must come down, DWP says