Zachary Pincus-Roth

When Freakonomics was published in 2005, it generated controversy for a section about how the legalization of abortion in the U.S. helped reduce crime, because children who are unwanted would be disproportionately likely to be criminals. When its sequel, Superfreakonomics, was published in 2009, it got blowback from environmentalists for asking whether trying to......

At both the Broadway version of Porgy and Bess and at its touring production, now at the Ahmanson, purists have been rankled by how fast the songs are, compared to those in the more operatic versions they knew in their youth. During the production's planning stages, Stephen Sondheim famously gave......

"Shakespeare with puppets" may sound like a kiddie gimmick, but the Bristol Old Vic's A Midsummer Night's Dream, now at the Broad Stage, should not be so easily dismissed. The mortal characters are purely human, while the fairy characters are portrayed using masks and puppets created by South Africa -......

Yesterday brought the return of L.A. Weekly's annual April Fools Day issue. To re-live the experience, click on the image above to see it larger, and click on these links to the stories: L.A. Man Solves Drought With "Just Use Ocean Water" Plan 16,751 People Found Using One Westside Rentals Account......

L.A. Weekly is seeking new freelance arts critics and reporters for both print and online, in these particular areas: dance classical music opera comedy television fashion technology architecture and design We're looking for writers whose prose is clear and fun to read, who can identify interesting people and trends that......

We are pleased to announce the launch of the L.A. Weekly Podcast, where we will conduct interviews with our writers about their stories, along with other L.A. figures. Our first podcast is an interview with staff writer Gendy Alimurung about her two-part series on alien abductions......