UCLA report: Teens’ favorite pastime is going to the movies

Good news for theaters still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and other industry disruptions: A new…

Esther Perel on finding pleasure in the era of online dating

Esther Perel’s trajectory from private practice psychotherapist to internationally renowned relationship expert is deeply entwined with…

Hiltzik: Our nonpolarized politics – Los Angeles Times

A funny thing happened after July 21, when President Biden ended his campaign for reelection. It’s…

In search for younger voters, Democrats court influencers at DNC

Malynda Hale angled her iPhone toward her face and filmed a quick selfie video as she…

The story of California’s struggling news industry told in charts

As the world turned digital, people were quick to drop their Sunday papers and pick up…

Poll: Many voters get their information from social media, even if they don’t trust it

In California, where a ballot often contains pages of candidates and initiatives, most voters rely on…

Inside the anti-Biden ‘wildfire’ from TikTok influencers ahead of the election

WASHINGTON —  President Biden has been courting Kahlil Greene and other young TikTok influencers since taking office,…

UCLA using Jan. 6 tactics to ID mob members who attacked camp

It is shaping up to be perhaps the biggest case in the history of the UCLA…

Meta now has an AI chatbot. AI influence ramps up in social media

When you use Facebook Messenger these days, a new prompt greets you with this come-on: “Ask…

Will hackers, trolls and AI deepfakes upset the 2024 election?

In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company…