Rarely does any group of people draw so many howls of protest from readers as the anti-lockdown demonstrators.

Tech companies make money from our information. Why would their development of COVID tracking apps be any different?

The author of the Americans With Disabilities Act warns that coronavirus treatment that takes disability and age into account is immoral and illegal.

Calls to open all beaches because Californians have a right to them are silly and dangerous. Gov. Newsom is making the right call.

We don't know enough about the coronavirus to experiment with deliberately infecting volunteers with COVID-19.

Sprinkled in the deluge of negatives letters are uplifting tales of gratitude, humanity and service. This is a selection of those letters.

"right to literacy": children learn to read mostly at home

Democrats who expect all voters sick of President Trump to vote for Joe Biden are insulting people who care more about the issues than the party.

Californians feel hopeless, so some are protesting. The solution is to limit access to public spaces without completely closing them.

Letter writers who criticize the president are brushing off accusations from Trump's defenders that they suffer from some kind of insanity.

Makeup designer Nicki Ledermann took the concept of the Joker's look from Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips and then made it say everything.

Though Pedro Almodóvar's 'Pain and Glory' is semi-autobiographical, its themes of reconciliation and forgiveness are universal, says Antonio Banderas.

The Envelope likes to judge a film's chances of winning the best picture Oscar by seeing whether it echoes any previous winners, and these do. Sort of.

Find out if your favorite film, TV show or commercial won at the 22nd CDGAs, which were hosted by Mindy Kaling. Also honored were Charlize Theron, Adam McKay, Michael Kaplan and Mary Ellen Fields.

The Oscar-nominated animation shorts often share emotional themes, but they are a creatively diverse collection.

The team behind Netflix's unique adult animated feature "I Lost My Body" celebrates their Oscar nomination, and redefining what's possible in animation.

What will Joaquin Phoenix say? What will Billie Eilish and Janelle Monáe sing? Five questions ahead of the 2020 Oscars.

Hispanic, Latino or both? White or a person of color? The identity debate sparked after some declared Banderas a "person of color" when the Oscars' overwhelmingly white acting nominations were announced.

Before the Oscars on Sunday, watch the wildly different and entertaining acceptance speeches Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix have made this awards season.

With little overlap with the Oscars, the 2020 Spirit Awards look to have a more diverse and inclusive group of nominees, setting their own standards.

¿Hispano, latino o ambos? ¿Blanco o de color? El debate sobre la identidad se desató después de que algunos declararan a Banderas como "persona de color" cuando se anunciaron las nominaciones de los Oscars de actuación abrumadoramente blanca.

"Hair Love" writer-director-producer Matthew A. Cherry is the first former NFL player to win an Oscar. He is the second pro athlete to win after Kobe Bryant.

No other studio has more than three wins in the category; no other franchise has collected two.

It's only fitting that Elton John shares the Oscar song award with Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from "Rocketman," the movie largely about their 50-year collaboration.

"Joker" isn't the movie I'd give Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar for, but his greatness as an actor can't be denied.

Joaquin Phoenix gave a weighty speech about commonalities, cows and second chances after winning the Oscar for lead actor Sunday night. Read the transcript.

Joaquin Phoenix, who discussed animal cruelty in his acceptance speech, was one of several famous vegans at the Oscars, including Billie Eilish.

When the Oscars telecast tried to cut off the "Parasite" team's speech after winning best picture, the audience rallied to let them continue.

Eco fashion was among the big style statements and trends at the 2020 Oscars on Sunday in Hollywood.

Has Oscar style strayed to the casual side? You be the judge.

"Parasite" won four Oscars, including best picture, and emotions ran high among the film's supporters, particularly for director Bong Joon Ho's wife.

Go behind the scenes of the Vanity Fair Oscar party, where Jerry Harris from "Cheer" was the big star and Julia Butters had eaten her turkey sandwich.

Kate Hudson, along with Billy Porter, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West, Martha Stewart and more, brought standout style to Vanity Fair's annual Oscars affair.

Peter Chernin, producer of the Oscar-nominated 'Ford v. Ferrari,' strikes a movie deal with Netflix.

After putting his Playa del Rey home on the market, writer Dennis Lehane has purchased a Westchester house three miles away for $2.395 million.

In Los Feliz, comedy writer Tim Long sells a 1920s Colonial once owned by Katherine Heigl for $4.3 million. The new owner is Neil Finn of Fleetwood Mac.

In Brentwood, a newly built contemporary-style home dazzles with an array of custom light features. Asking price: $12.899 million.

Lou Ferrigno, who starred as the title character on the CBS show 'The Incredible Hulk,' has sold his longtime home in Santa Monica for $3.25 million.

Jessica Capshaw of 'Grey's Anatomy' and her husband, Honest Co. co-founder Christopher Gavigan, have sold their Santa Monica home for $5.75 million.

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has listed her Pacific Palisades home for sale at $4.199 million.

Actor Ronen Rubinstein finds that cooking in his light-filled kitchen — and pasta — help him keep a positive attitude as he isolates at home.

Celebrity photographer Randee St. Nicholas, who worked with Prince, has sold her compound in the Hollywood Hills for a little over $2.437 million.

Need some space? Here's a look at what roughly $1 million buys on an acre or more in Lompoc, Santa Ynez and Solvang in Santa Barbara County.

A newly built home in Santa Monica showcases what's new in East Coast and contemporary design styles. Asking price: $8.899 million.

Chris Pontius of "Jackass" fame has listed his home in the Hollywood Hills for sale at $1.245 million.

Here's a look at homes under 1,000 square feet that are listed for roughly $500,000 in Long Beach, South L.A. and El Sereno in L.A. County.

Oscar-nominated actor Gary Sinise is asking $3.795 million for his two-story farmhouse in the hills of Calabasas after 12 years of ownership.

In Pasadena, the E. Lawrence Brown House, a stellar example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, is for sale at $4.25 million.

Daniel Azulay, one of Brazil’s most prominent children’s artists and educators, died March 27 at 72 in Rio de Janeiro. Azulay was being treated for leukemia when he contracted the coronavirus.

The Saturday Night Passover Seder that aired on YouTube over the weekend brought together dozens of celebrities and raised $2.6 million for the CDC Foundation.