[ad_1] Former “Bachelor” contestant Jenn Tran is ready to lead her own love story, and to make TV history while doing so. Tran, a 26-year-old aspiring physician assistant from Miami, will star in the next season of ABC’s “The Bachelorette.” She is the first Asian woman to lead the series in its 21-year history. “I… Continue reading Jenn Tran makes ‘Bachelorette’ history as first Asian lead
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Weezer’s Blue Album: The oral history
[ad_1] Thirty years ago, Weezer embarked on one of the more improbable careers in pop history with the release of the band’s self-titled debut album. Self-consciously nerdy in an era of scuzzy post-grunge bluster, 1994’s crisp and witty “Weezer” — soon to be known as the Blue Album because of its cover (and the fact… Continue reading Weezer’s Blue Album: The oral history
How ‘One of the Good Ones’ made Pasadena Playhouse history
[ad_1] The pillows are fluffed, the cocktails are mixed, the enchiladas are warming in the oven. Ilana and Enrique Gomez have done everything to ready their Pasadena mansion for the arrival of their daughter’s boyfriend. But nothing could prepare them for who the person at their front door turns out to be. In Gloria Calderón… Continue reading How ‘One of the Good Ones’ made Pasadena Playhouse history
The Village Voice gets the rollicking, rebellious oral history it deserves
[ad_1] On the shelf The Freaks Came Out To Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture By Tricia RomanoPublicAffairs: 571 pages, $35 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores While she was the… Continue reading The Village Voice gets the rollicking, rebellious oral history it deserves
The Forgotten History of Hitler’s Establishment Enablers
[ad_1] It was indeed a “normal” election in that respect, responding not least to the outburst of “normal” politics with which Hitler had littered his program: he had, in the months beforehand, damped down his usual ranting about Jews and bankers and moneyed élites and the rest. He had recorded a widely distributed phonograph album… Continue reading The Forgotten History of Hitler’s Establishment Enablers
Nicki Minaj’s ‘Call of Duty’ bundle makes history, memes
[ad_1] Nicki Minaj teaming up with “Call of Duty”? Who had that on their 2023 bingo card? After months of speculation, the “Super Freaky Girl” rapper finally arrived to the popular video game franchise, in what she said is a historic move. She confirmed the partnership to her fans Thursday on Twitter (now X). “Dear… Continue reading Nicki Minaj’s ‘Call of Duty’ bundle makes history, memes
‘Bachelorette’s Charity Lawson, Dotun Olubeko make history
[ad_1] Reality TV stars Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko just turned a new chapter in their love story, and they made “Bachelorette” history while doing so. During Monday’s finale of “The Bachelorette” Season 20, Lawson and Olubeko became the series’ first Black couple to get engaged. In an intimate moment overlooking the verdant Fiji landscape,… Continue reading ‘Bachelorette’s Charity Lawson, Dotun Olubeko make history
Review: Jill Lepore’s American history essays in ‘The Deadline’
[ad_1] Review The Deadline: Essays By Jill LeporeLiveright: 640 pages, $45 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Jill Lepore is unquestionably one of America’s best historians; it’s fair to say she’s one of its best writers too. Her books on… Continue reading Review: Jill Lepore’s American history essays in ‘The Deadline’
Unearthing the History of Anaheim
[ad_1] In the images that make up the “Origins & Displacements” series, the signs that Camargo holds cover his face, reënacting the erasure of the city’s Mexican heritage, and downplaying his own subjectivity in order to highlight the history he’s trying to tell. At the same time, he wears Nike Cortez sneakers, a Baja hoodie,… Continue reading Unearthing the History of Anaheim
The Making of ‘Alone,’ the History Channel’s Reality TV Show
[ad_1] Illustration: Patrick Leger In late February, a team from Leftfield Pictures, the production company that makes the History Channel’s Alone, convened over Zoom to view an early version of an episode from the show’s tenth season. The series, which premiered in 2015, is a competition reality show. Each season, ten contestants are dumped in… Continue reading The Making of ‘Alone,’ the History Channel’s Reality TV Show