“Bread of Angels,” Patti Smith’s mesmerizing new memoir, only deepens the mystery of who this iconic artist is and where her singular vision originated. I’ve long been struck by her magnetism on stage ...

The Las Vegas Raiders' season has been derailed by several unforeseen factors. Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports recently ranked every quarterback in the National Football League. Unsurprisingly, he ranked ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. In Dead and Alive, her prose, which once animated fictional ...

Among his many cinematic and pop-culture achievements—perfecting the cinema of suspense, implicating the audience in a kind of voyeurism, exploring the theme of the “wrong man” victimized by ...

Racing Victoria’s top vet alleges she was pressured to allow international horses that were at high risk of injury to compete, in a workplace dispute that threatens to take some shine off the ...

In this energizing debut manual, Puma, former COO of PepsiCo, and Shi, former president of Nike’s consumer-direct division, advise women professionals to further their careers by focusing on long-term ...

Rhythm is both the song’s manacle and its demonic charge. It is the original breath. It is the whisper of unremitting demand. ‘What do you still want of me?’ said the singer. ‘What do you think you ...

Michael H. Smith, 80, Santa Barbara, a Pasadena native known for his generosity and love of music, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025, following a triumphant game #6 win by his beloved Dodgers ...

Asad Mecci had a theory that everyone was funny and creative — they just needed someone to unlock their mind. The famous master hypnotist decided to test this idea after taking several improv classes ...