Jessica Gelt is an arts and culture writer for the Los Angeles Times. In her career at the paper she has served as assistant style editor for the Sunday magazine, co-edited the Daily Dish food blog, written a nightlife column called “The Enabler” and regularly covered red carpets and backstage events at the Emmys, Oscars, Grammys and Golden Globes. She has penned cultural commentary and reams of celebrity profiles, as well as investigated claims of sexual misconduct in music and the arts. Over the years, she has written in-depth features about theater, television, film, music, movies, books, art, fashion, food, travel and more. Her award-winning work has appeared in the New York Observer, the L.A. Weekly and Vulture, among others.
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Aug. 29, 2024
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Intuit Dome, the Dude, Lords of Dogtown, and the best of L.A. culture
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The newsletter is back with up-to-date culture news and the best of theater, music, comedy and fine art in L.A. this week.
Aug. 8, 2024
Yes, things are a bit crazy (especially in the world of politics), but patrons of the arts have plenty to distract us from the madness.
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