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Food scholar Darra Goldstein traces the lineage of early fermented beverages, which were offered to deities and used in rituals.

Jude Law enters his lawman era (and joins to tell us about it), Aasif Mandvi talks “Waiting for Godot,” and Ilana Glazer has The Treat.

With antisemitism on the rise, The Braid’s founder says it’s more important than ever for Jewish people to tell their stories, and gather for a good laugh.

The Long Beach International Tamales Festival is December 14. How the event came to be is one of triumph, commitment, and never quitting.

The latest film releases include Y2K, The Return, Get Away, and Nightbitch.

Writer and psychologist Andrew Solomon shares his research about the impact of social media on the escalating youth suicide crisis.

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni take a look at the forthcoming Thanksgiving weekend box office projections and examine the unauthorized use of screenplays to fuel AI learning models.

A red tide of Santas swept Koreatown and North Hollywood for LA’s annual SantaCon — a combo of performance art, pub crawl, and Christmas.