'Dancing Queen': Alyssa Edwards Doesn't Let Dance Moms Drag Her Down
The Netflix reality series follows drag queen Alyssa Edwards (and her alter ego, Justin Johnson) through her/his offstage life as a dance instructor in Texas.
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'Florida,' 'Heartland' Among National Book Awards Finalists
"This year, instead of just celebrating the best American literature, we're celebrating the best literature in America," said Lisa Lucas, executive director of the National Book Foundation.
'22 July' Chronicles Norwegian Terror Attacks As A Story Of Horror — And Hope
Paul Greengrass' new film re-creates the 2011 attacks in which a right-wing terrorist killed 77 people, most of them teens. Critic John Powers says 22 July is a superb film that avoids sensationalism.
'The Reckonings,' Examines What It Means To Have Justice
Writing about topics as diverse as race, sexual assault, Hurricane Harvey, and art history, Lacy M. Johnson's essays are together a philosophy in disguise — equal parts memoir, criticism, and ethics.
In 'All American,' High School Football Is Back On TV, As Is Taye Diggs
The CW's new football series isn't the new Friday Night Lights. But it just might be the next well-made high school drama full of twists, turns, and — in this case — tackles.
Light And Dark, Characters Shine In 'Blanca & Roja'
Anna-Marie McLemore braids old bits of myth about swans and cursed sisters into a new, more inward-looking story that lets readers see just how hard it is to be a character in a fairy tale.
New Collection Showcases Leonard Cohen Was 'Preoccupied With Brokenness'
Musician and writer Leonard Cohen died in 2016, leaving behind many unpublished poems and lyrics. His son Adam Cohen discusses The Flame, a collection of some of Leonard's final works.
'Presidents Of War' Sounds The Alarm About Presidential Power
In his new book, Michael Beschloss focuses on the lead up to war. But a more pressing danger and indictment of presidential power may be the interventions not authorized by Congress.
The Rise Of The Los Angeles Philharmonic To 'America's Most Important Orchestra'
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is starting to mark its centennial this fall. It's credited with helping to bring high culture and great composers to L.A.
'Once And Forever' Turns Familiar Fairy-Tale Ideas Upside Down
Kenji Miyazawa is a beloved author in Japan; this book — a reissue of a 1993 story collection — balances chaos and kindness, natural and supernatural to build a world in which anything might happen.