Television
The Oscar-winning actor, known for her roles as Violet Crawley in ‘Downton Abbey’ and no-nonsense Professor McGonagall in the ‘Harry Potter’ films, died Friday.
Sept. 27, 2024
Books
‘Blood at the Root,’ LaDarrion Williams’ first novel in a three-book deal — a series that centers on a Black boy in a YA fantasy saga — is the kind of fiction he wishes existed when he was a kid.
May 3, 2024
Jones made his name in Hollywood as a character actor and comedy writer. But in CBS’ ‘Ghosts,’ back for Season 4 on Thursday, he’s become a mainstay of the cast.
Oct. 17, 2024
PBS’ new animated children’s program, debuting Thursday, is the first time the public broadcaster has centered a series on a neurodiverse character.
Nov. 14, 2024
Opinion
The Democratic National Convention and Trump fought to define the vice president’s background as California attorney general and San Francisco district attorney.
Aug. 22, 2024
The vice president and longtime California prosecutor had a carefully institutionalist answer to Democrats chanting for her opponent’s incarceration.
Aug. 29, 2024
Among the similarities between Kamala Harris and my fictional president: Both are intensely qualified candidates for the highest office in the land.
Nov. 3, 2024
California
I get the misgivings about lefty excesses. But I don’t understand why anyone would rate them worse than Donald Trump’s despicable character and reward him with a second term as our president.
Movies
Gary Oldman said taking on his now-famous roles in the ‘Batman’ and ‘Harry Potter’ franchises ‘saved’ him by allowing him to work and still be an attentive dad.
Dec. 21, 2023
Letters to the Editor
Forget about a Harris-Trump clash on issues. The moderator should ask character-probing questions like, “When have you made a mistake?”
Sept. 9, 2024