LA Times

Why the Oscars have lost their mojo — and their relevance

8 years ago Lily Garner
Do the Oscars matter anymore? The question is sacrilege in this town, where image and myth have so subsumed reality that red carpet scrutiny over what Margot Robbie wears Sunday night will be as intense as coverage of how the Russians interfered with our elections. It will all get rather breathless..

Why #TimesUp will ‘stand down’ at the Oscars

8 years ago Lily Garner
The women behind Time’s Up first made their mission clear to the world at an awards show — wearing black to the Golden Globes on Jan. 7 in solidarity with victims of sexual harassment and assault. But the leaders of the organization say they have made a conscious choice to “stand down” at this...

Battered souls line up at the bar in ‘The Alamo’

8 years ago Lily Garner
Ian McRae’s “The Alamo” at the Ruskin Group Theatre has deft dialogue, vivid characterizations and resonant emotionalism. In fact, McRae’s premiere is a solid effort with the potential to become a great play, if not for divergent plots that seem markedly disjointed at times. That’s ironic, because...