News, media, culture columnist @LATimes.com. Previously Rolling Stone, Pup ‘N’ Taco. Wrote the book “No Lessons Learned: The Making of Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Angeleno Iraqi. Pitbull named Potato.https://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mjkalu3aps2zTrump posts ‘Praise be to Allah,’ a roast of the pope and an image of himself as Christ. Nope, not weird at all. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-04-15/trump-praise-be-to-allah-pope-christ15 Apr 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkalu3aps2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3miythi4p7k2hReaders have been reaching out all morning about their experience trying to find Olympic tickets via the LA28 presale. One said he’d attended the Paris and Milan Olympics, but gave up on LA due to absurd pricing and limited availability. It’s apparently cheaper to fly to Europe…08 Apr 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3miythi4p7k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mix3my7lr22zBut don’t despair. LA28 has another way locals can attend the Olympics and it won’t cost a dime: Volunteer to work the games! We should clarify that the dime saved is theirs, not yours. You’ll be working for free. https://la28.org/en/faqs/volunteer-with-la28.html08 Apr 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix3my7lr22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mix2aha64k2oLA28’s presale ticket drop for locals pisses off all of LA. Sunday was my window to sign in for the privilege of seeing what wasn’t available, or what was so far out of my price range it might as well have been cordoned off behind a gold rope and glass. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-07/first-la28-olympics-ticket-drop-flop-for-locals08 Apr 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix2aha64k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mgpvmftbns2uA whodunit with sex, untimely death and interpretive ASL dance. That’s “DTF St. Louis.” So smart, twisted and funny. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-03-10/dtf-st-louis-hbo-david-harbour-linda-cardellini-jason-bateman10 Mar 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpvmftbns2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mgfyou3xbk2rFrom late-night TV to viral memes, Kristi Noem was the gag that kept on giving. What now? https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-03-06/kristi-noem-comedy-memes-what-now06 Mar 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfyou3xbk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mgdmzyyfyc2rIran, Israel, pet otters and hair gel. Gavin Newsom’s book tour stops in L.A. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-04/iran-israel-pet-otters-hair-gel-gavin-newsoms-book-tour-stops-in-la05 Mar 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdmzyyfyc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mgdm6vnrkc24Love my city today…Communities have used loud sirens to warn people about approaching tsunamis and tornadoes, but now activists in Los Angeles are using sirens to warn about immigration agents. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-05/ice-siren-la-activists05 Mar 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdm6vnrkc24https://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mfzyc7gppc2jJane Fonda and Tucker Carlson agree on this: Trump’s Iran war is bad — and a betrayal https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-03-01/jane-fonda-tucker-carlson-agree-on-this-trumps-iran-war-is-bad-betrayal02 Mar 2026 00:21 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfzyc7gppc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mfueg57b6c2jI know it’s wrong but every time I read about the Jalisco New Generation cartel, I picture a 90s boy band. Pop culture poisoning is real.27 Feb 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfueg57b6c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mfrupdja3s2zRacist rhetoric from on high has hit a fever pitch. The BAFTA slur only adds to the hurt https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-02-25/bafta-slur-not-intentional-hate-bomb-but-still-stings26 Feb 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrupdja3s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mfalgn26hc2pWasserman is the rare case of a wealthy, renown American elite whose empire is crumbling under demands for accountability. But what about all those other guys with ties to Epstein? https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-19/casey-wasserman-should-go-epstein-files19 Feb 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfalgn26hc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3meqy7t4obs2vThe unintended hilarity of Pam Bondi’s finger-wagging testimony https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-02-13/pam-bondi-epstein-files-testimony-unintended-hilarity13 Feb 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqy7t4obs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mea5b42ii22yBad Bunny is American; Coldplay is not. The right is selectively freaking out over the Super Bowl https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-02-06/super-bowl-bad-bunny-american-coldplay-right-wing-freakout07 Feb 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mea5b42ii22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3me7mk77b7c2yJust say no! Dodgers players should decline White House visit https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-02-06/just-say-no-dodgers-players-should-decline-white-house-visit06 Feb 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7mk77b7c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mdmgiroe2c2xAnger napping my way into 202630 Jan 2026 04:07 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmgiroe2c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lorraineali.bsky.social/post/3mdlyk7cj6k2xIs peaceful protest possible in our new, violent ICE age? Friday’s planned rebellion is another test. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-01-29/peaceful-protest-in-this-ice-age-fridays-protest-will-try29 Jan 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:64wvmx3nscqs67acih4bslnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlyk7cj6k2x