Russell Simmons owes nearly $8 million to three women, filings allege

Three women who have accused Russell Simmons of sexual assault say the hip-hop mogul has failed…

Antiabortion states are facing a brain drain and a population loss

It wasn’t a stretch to predict that the strict abortion bans in states such as Texas,…

Brett Ratner directs Melania Trump documentary on Prime Video

Director Brett Ratner is back behind the camera again for a new documentary on Melania Trump,…

NFL stands by Jay-Z after woman accuses him of rape when she was 13

The partnership between the NFL and Jay-Z and his entertainment company, Roc Nation, won’t change despite…

Hiltzik: Are women and babies the property of the state? Red states say ‘yes!’

The arguments made by antiabortion states to sugarcoat their manifestly misogynistic policies have always borne the…

Hiltzik: A look at the prehistory of abortion politics in the U.S.

American political memories are notoriously short, so it’s unsurprising that our perception of abortion politics dates…

Women doctors are more effective. We need more of them

“When will I see the doctor?” Most female doctors have been asked this question many times.…

Hiltzik: The death toll from abortion bans is rising

This election day, voters will have a direct voice in deciding whether to preserve or enhance…

Hiltzik: Trump’s fakery about overtime pay

Donald Trump, in his determined effort to claim the mantle of friend of the working man…

Box office: Blake Lively’s ‘It Ends With Us’ hits $50 million

A battle of the celebrity spouses unfolded at the box office this weekend as Sony Pictures’…