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Whoopie cushion among bizarre trash plucked from N.J. beaches

April 13, 2024, 5:15am Life

Jersey Shore beach season is almost here, and if last year is any indication, it will soon be time to pack the voodoo dolls, whoopie cushions, zip ties and denture powder. Read story

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers remarks May 4 at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Md.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s book out July 9

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers remarks May 4 at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Md.

April 13, 2024, 5:12am Entertainment

Publishing giant Simon & Schuster said Friday it will release a book this summer by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about her life and five years as the state’s chief executive, a signal of the Democrat’s expanding national profile. Read story

A scene from the film &ldquo;Monkey Man.&rdquo; (Universal Pictures)

Dev Patel fights through to create ‘Monkey Man’

A scene from the film &ldquo;Monkey Man.&rdquo; (Universal Pictures)

April 13, 2024, 5:12am Entertainment

Dev Patel first pitched “Monkey Man” as “a revenge film about faith.” Read story

Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni in the new CBS drama &ldquo;Elsbeth.&rdquo; (Elizabeth Fisher/CBS)

‘Elsbeth’ takes lead in new show

Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni in the new CBS drama &ldquo;Elsbeth.&rdquo; (Elizabeth Fisher/CBS)

April 13, 2024, 5:12am Entertainment

With a brief appearance, clocking in at less than three minutes of screen time, Elsbeth Tascioni gave main character energy from the start — even if it was unknown to the actor playing her, or the writers who created her. Read story

US author Emily Henry attends the TIME 100 Next Gala in New York City on Oct. 24, 2023. TIME&rsquo;s annual TIME100 Next list recognizes 100 individuals who are defining the next generation of leadership  Artists, Phenoms, Leaders, Advocates and Innovators  poised to make the climb and in doing so, make history.

What’s a romance book anyway?

US author Emily Henry attends the TIME 100 Next Gala in New York City on Oct. 24, 2023. TIME&rsquo;s annual TIME100 Next list recognizes 100 individuals who are defining the next generation of leadership  Artists, Phenoms, Leaders, Advocates and Innovators  poised to make the climb and in doing so, make history.

April 13, 2024, 5:11am Entertainment

I decided I needed more romance in my life. Or, rather, more Romance. Read story

Writer Bill Zehme with some of his Johnny Carson memorabilia at his Chicago home in 2016. Zehme died last year.

Johnny Carson book set to arrive in November

Writer Bill Zehme with some of his Johnny Carson memorabilia at his Chicago home in 2016. Zehme died last year.

April 13, 2024, 5:10am Entertainment

It can be argued that the corner of Rush and Bellevue Streets on Chicago’s Near North Side is one of the busiest corners in the world, packed as it is with some of the most popular restaurants in town, places such as Hugo’s, Luxbar, Gibsons, Dublin’s and the relatively new… Read story

Neuschwanstein Castle is the fantastical Bavarian palace that inspired Disneyland&rsquo;s Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Tripadvisor picks most spectacular castles of world

Neuschwanstein Castle is the fantastical Bavarian palace that inspired Disneyland&rsquo;s Sleeping Beauty Castle.

April 13, 2024, 5:09am Life

Blame childhood fairy tales or the Disney effect, but castles cast a spell over even the most level-headed of us. We’re enchanted by the very idea of crenellated ramparts and soaring towers, troubadors, jesters and knights. Not the reality of palace life, mind you — we read “Spare,” we definitely… Read story

Sitting in the back of a pickup truck, Dustin Roberts and Ashlyn Rimsky from Walnutport watch &ldquo;Leprechaun&rdquo; at Shankweiler&rsquo;s Drive-In, near Allentown, in Orefield, Pennsylvania, on Friday, March 15, 2024. On April 13, the drive-in will celebrate its 90th anniversary. (Steven M. Falk/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS) (Steven M.

America’s oldest drive-in celebrates 90 years

Sitting in the back of a pickup truck, Dustin Roberts and Ashlyn Rimsky from Walnutport watch &ldquo;Leprechaun&rdquo; at Shankweiler&rsquo;s Drive-In, near Allentown, in Orefield, Pennsylvania, on Friday, March 15, 2024. On April 13, the drive-in will celebrate its 90th anniversary. (Steven M. Falk/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS) (Steven M.

April 13, 2024, 5:09am Entertainment

It’s a Friday night in March at the world’s oldest working drive-in: time to bundle up, butter the popcorn, and watch a pre-”Friends” Jennifer Aniston battle a murderous leprechaun. Read story

Child struggling to master potty?

April 13, 2024, 5:09am Life

Potty training isn’t easy and it can vary a lot from child to child. The L.A. Times spoke with experts about how parents can best navigate this chapter, how they can prepare their child for a new level of independence and how they can tell that it’s actually time to… Read story

Barbora Batokova, president of the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club, forages in Pittsburgh&rsquo;s Frick Park on Saturday, March 2.

Mycology demystified: Don’t fear wild shrooms

Barbora Batokova, president of the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club, forages in Pittsburgh&rsquo;s Frick Park on Saturday, March 2.

April 13, 2024, 5:08am Entertainment

When it comes to wild mushroom foraging, Barbora Batokova has a simple rule for beginners: learn what can kill you, then go have fun. Read story