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At Sawdust Winter Fantasy, Christmas lights glisten, a communal tree beckons to be decorated, artists sell gift-ready items and a marionette handler wanders the grounds — all in a canyon wonderland.

The TV series on this list delivered real surprises with new directions and original formats, while others just had good old-fashioned storytelling, our television critic says.

Listen to a playlist of the year's best songs as selected by The Times' August Brown, Cerys Davies and Mikael Wood.

Director Shoshannah Stern explains how she used her film's innovative sound design to translate the Deaf experience for hearing viewers.

The 88.5 FM station's struggle reflects broader challenges facing public radio amid competition from streaming services, podcasts and social media platforms.

In the season premiere of The Envelope video podcast, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen discuss their Netflix comedy and Nina Hoss breaks down the ins and outs of 'Hedda.'

Following her critically acclaimed "Fountain Baby," the Ghanaian American singer emerges with "Black Star," her most fearless and culturally resonant album yet.

Lili Anolik, Hilton Als, David Ulin, Evelyn McDonnell, Cory Leadbeater and Steffie Nelson share thoughts about author Joan Didion for what would have been her 91st birthday.

Netflix's new western stars Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey as a pair of adversarial matriarchs fighting over land.

On Dec. 5 and 6, the Latino Theater Company will return to downtown L.A.'s Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for its annual holiday performance.

Among the classic records Upchurch played on were Hathaway's 'This Christmas' and Chaka Khan's 'I'm Every Woman.'

Poaching the work of pop music artists appears to be the only way the DHS can utilize music that actually appeals to people younger than 50.

Weezer's longtime bassist Scott Shriner and his wife Jillian Lauren are going their separate ways, months after the latter allegedly exchanged gunfire with LAPD this year.

The CBS telecast averaged 57.2 million viewers. Fox's early Thanksgiving reached a new high as well.