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The serial killer thriller “Solace” was stuck in development limbo for over a decade — so long that at one point its story was pitched as a possible sequel to “Se7en.” The movie feels like a leftover from an earlier era, when cops chased mad geniuses across multiplex screens seemingly every weekend....

Today in Entertainment: Screen Actors Guild award nominees revealed; looking back at 2016's best songs Dec. 15, 2016, 9:13 a.m. Here's what's new and interesting in the world of entertainment and the arts today: 'Manchester By the Sea,' 'Fences' and 'Moonlight' lead SAG awards nominations Review:...

Sometimes the private vs. public schools competitions don't go over well, but in baseball, teams from the Trinity League and the Sunset League seem to be getting along well.

Clay Liford’s refreshingly queer and progressive “Slash” is the nerd-sexy coming-of-age tale the Internet age so desperately needs. Take a quick scan of Tumblr to discover the new world of fluidly networked sexualities, played out on the canvas of popular culture. “Slash” perfectly captures that...

You’d think that craft beer fanatics would be easy to shop for — a few bottles or cans of craft beer or maybe some fancy Belgian imports are foolproof gifts, right? But as with any borderline obsessive connoisseurs, finding a gift that's more thoughtful than, say, a bottle, can be a challenge.

It was as if the lights on the front stretch of Los Alamitos Race Course needed time to wake up so they could illuminate the larger-than-usual crowd that showed up at 5:30 a.m. to see a big chestnut horse do a high-speed practice gallop around the track.

This week: Another handful of holiday shows, including Megan Hilty singing seasonal favorites at the Wallis and the musical adaptation of the 2003 Will Ferrell comedy “Elf” at Segerstrom. 

Before working as a fashion designer, Christian Dior owned an art gallery, and he maintained close friendships with artists including Salvador Dalí through his storied career. So it’s no surprise that one of the latest projects for French fashion house Dior continues its founder’s longtime association...

A surge in banks and other financial stocks that stand to benefit from higher interest rates led U.S. indexes higher Thursday. The dollar climbed to its strongest level against other currencies in more than a decade, and the price of gold sank on expectations that the Federal Reserve will follow...

Often the word “legend” in a film title can be a fairly good indicator that you’re not in for a breezy frolic, but that still doesn’t prepare you for the ponderously protracted slog that is “The Legend of Ben Hall.”

Disc jockey and singer-songwriter Samantha Ronson has sold her quaint home in Santa Monica for the asking price of $1.299 million.

Re-Al Mitchell was a 13-year-old eighth-grader, sitting on a couch at home watching on television, when Bellflower St. John Bosco defeated Concord De La Salle, 20-14, in the thrilling 2013 CIF state championship Open Division bowl game.

As a public service, I'm offering a reminder as to a key ingredient needed to winning a high school championship: It's always imperative to have a transfer or two on your team, particularly at the highest level.

Angelenos are wimps when it comes to the rain. And as soon as those first drops start to fall — as they’re supposed to do today or tomorrow, at least in theory — most people in this city forget how to drive. So when you make it home through the rain after a long day’s work, reward yourself with...

A former Milwaukee police officer has been charged with reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of a black man that sparked two nights of riots. 

Anyone jonesing for an eyeful of “Mad Men”-era production design will find plenty to savor in “A Kind of Murder,” the first English-language screen adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s “The Blunderer.” The movie’s murder-mystery heart never truly gets pumping, though; the psychological games prove...

The former owner of a high-end Berkeley wine shop who pleaded guilty this summer to using his store to run a Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to 6½ years in prison for wire fraud. 

Actors Alyson Hannigan and Alexis Denisof have capped off a string of real estate moves by buying a place in Encino for $7.95 million.

It shouldn’t be that difficult to wring nasty fun out of Ian McShane as a hard-drinking sheriff with an itchy trigger finger and a penchant for addressing suspects as “Hey, stupid!” But somehow, “The Hollow Point,” directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, doesn’t, finding the least pleasurable route...

Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, announced Thursday that he would leave the agency on Jan. 20, guaranteeing Republicans will have a majority after President-elect Donald Trump takes office that day.

San Clemente plays Del Oro in the CIF state championship Division 1-A bowl game on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Sacramento State, and Del Oro received plenty of attention earlier this season for its Mannequin Challenge play on a two-point conversion in a playoff game.

Has any pop album ever changed shape as quickly — and as thoroughly — as David Bowie’s “Blackstar”?

In celebration of her fashion brand’s 10th anniversary, designer Heidi Merrick opened the doors to her flagship H. Merrick of California boutique last month at 115 W. 9th St. in downtown Los Angeles. 

The last thing you expect to hear as you approach the White House, after making your way through a gantlet of security checkpoints, are the sounds of live rock and funk blasting through the East Colonnade.

To interpret cinema through the lens of current events has long been the critic’s prerogative, challenge and occasional Achilles’ heel. But by the end of a year like 2016, it also felt like an obligation.