I cover breaking news related to the arts and culture. My work often involves reporting on civil lawsuits and criminal cases. I also write features and profiles about film, TV, theater, comedy and dance. I am drawn to stories that help readers understand the machinations behind the culture that they consume, including the ratings you see attached to movies, the dinosaur fossils you encounter at museums and the gunfire you watch in films and on television.
My Background
I started covering breaking news for The Times in 2018. Before that, I studied journalism at Northwestern University and contributed to Reuters and The Boston Globe. I grew up in the Chicago suburbs and currently live in Brooklyn.
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As a journalist for The Times, I am committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. I do not take a personal position on the topics that I cover, and I strive to ensure that my stories properly represent different sides of an issue or a dispute. My goal, above all, is to bring transparency to issues that the public is interested in and to do so fairly.
A woman accused Diplo of distributing intimate images and videos of her without her consent; his lawyer likened her suit to others “in search of a meritless payday.”
The two stars brought down the house with “Empire State of Mind,” their 2009 love song to New York City, which they had recorded earlier on a grand marble staircase outside the auditorium.
The Tony Awards are Sunday. Each year we photograph nominated performers and talk to them about their craft. This time, we asked about early theater memories.
By Dana Scruggs, Michael Paulson, Julia Jacobs, Jolie Ruben and Amanda Webster
The lawsuit by Alexander Morris, who joined the group six years ago, said the staff thought he was “delusional” when he told them he was in the Motown band.
Popular shows including “Love Is Blind,” the “Real Housewives” universe and “Vanderpump Rules” are being challenged in court amid a changing legal landscape.
The president’s son started selling his artwork several years ago, drawing potential ethics concerns that were discussed in congressional testimony this year.
By Julia Jacobs, Graham Bowley and Mattathias Schwartz
“We’re inviting you into our home,” the actor, who is set to stand trial next month on an involuntary manslaughter charge, said as he announced a show about his family on TLC.
After a wave of lawsuits accusing Mr. Combs of sexual assault, the two are “completely separated and dissociated from each other,” the company’s chief executive said.
The ruling increases the likelihood that Mr. Baldwin will stand trial this summer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust.”
The singer, who sued the hip-hop mogul over allegations of rape and abuse, posted a statement after 2016 video emerged last week showing him assaulting her in a hotel.
A former model sued the hip-hop mogul and accused him of forcing her to perform oral sex in 2003 at his recording studio. Mr. Combs has not yet responded.
After footage surfaced of Mr. Combs striking, kicking and dragging Cassie, he apologized on social media, saying that “my behavior on that video is inexcusable.”
During a heated hearing, Mr. Baldwin’s lawyers claimed prosecutors had improperly presented evidence to the grand jury considering the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust.”
The footage published by CNN shows Mr. Combs striking and kicking the singer when she was his girlfriend. They settled a lawsuit last year after she accused him of abuse.
Lori Beth Denberg, who appeared on “All That,” told Business Insider that he showed her porn multiple times and fondled her once. He says her claims are “exaggerated” and “in most cases, false.”
The actress has received a Tony nomination for “Appropriate,” in which she portrays a woman who makes a sport out of verbally eviscerating her family members.
The pop superstar performed a final date on her global trek marking four decades of hits: a set on Copacabana Beach before the largest live crowd of her career.
The actress, who has portrayed famous public figures and even a pair of conjoined twins, says her current role on Broadway has been the most challenging.
The son of the former Supreme says in court papers that the man who sought to help his mother after she became incapacitated also took advantage of her financially.
Harvard’s recent decision to remove the binding of a notorious volume in its library has thrown fresh light on a shadowy corner of the rare book world.
The armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, got the maximum sentence for loading a live round into a gun on a film set, leading to the death of Halyna Hutchins, the movie’s cinematographer.
The killing, which Israel called a “terrorist attack,” prompted rioting by Israeli settlers that killed one Palestinian and raised fears of a broader escalation.
By Aaron Boxerman, Christopher F. Schuetze and Julia Jacobs
Mr. Combs, who was accused of sexual assault in several lawsuits, made the sale as he ended his long-term partnership with the liquor giant Diageo. He has denied wrongdoing.
As the actor’s defense team seeks the dismissal of the involuntary manslaughter indictment, the prosecution detailed some of the factors that led it to seek charges.
A former employee sued the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, claiming a hostile work environment at Yeezy, his fashion brand, and Donda Academy, his private school.
The actor was walking on the Upper East Side on Sunday when a man threw a rock at him, the police said. On Monday evening he appeared on Broadway in the first preview of the play “Patriots.”
The decision to find a “respectful final disposition” for human remains used for a 19th-century book comes amid growing scrutiny of their presence in museum collections.
Raids at his homes in Los Angeles and Miami Beach were related to an inquiry that a federal official said was at least in part a human trafficking investigation.
The hip-hop mogul denied sexual assault accusations in a bombshell suit in November. As more allegations piled up, his business empire, and reputation, faltered.
A day after two of the entertainment executive’s homes were raided by federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations, his lawyer said his client is innocent.
By Ben Sisario, Julia Jacobs and William K. Rashbaum
Centuries-old grave mounds in Illinois became a flashpoint in the debate over displaying Native American remains. Now, tribes are close to seeing them reburied.
In an online apology, the former Nickelodeon producer addressed the many accounts of inappropriate behavior related by actors and others during a recent docuseries, “Quiet on Set.”
The organization behind the honors avoids electing artists in the year of their death, but the singer died in February just after this year’s vote closed.
The singer said her upcoming album, “Cowboy Carter,” was the result of a deep dive into the history of country music. It will include cameos by Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson.
The star, whose abrupt announcement that “Oppenheimer” had won best picture took some viewers by surprise, said the show’s producers had asked him not to name the other nominees.
Before paying tribute to the industry figures who died in the past year, a clip of the Russian opposition leader played as an introduction to the segment.
The trial of the “Rust” armorer offered a preview of the case against Mr. Baldwin, who is set to stand trial on an involuntary manslaughter charge in July.
The prosecution pointed to a photo of the film’s armorer, arguing she had brought the live rounds. Her lawyers tried to focus attention on the movie’s primary ammunition supplier.
The armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, had placed a live round in a gun the actor was rehearsing with when it fired, killing the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.
Rodney Jones Jr. filed a federal lawsuit on Monday that says the hip-hop mogul made unwanted sexual contact while they worked on an album. A lawyer for Mr. Combs denied the allegations.
Prosecutors said the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was responsible for the presence of live ammunition on the set and for failing to check the gun; the defense said she was a scapegoat.
The armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust.”
A look at how the Field Museum in Chicago is responding to recent federal regulations that have led officials to cover objects they may need to return to tribes.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been mired in controversy after making a string of antisemitic remarks. Thousands showed up to hear “Vultures 1” on Friday night.
Mr. Baldwin was indicted by a grand jury months after the dismissal of an earlier criminal charge against him in the death of a cinematographer on the set of “Rust.”
The American Museum of Natural History is closing two major halls as museums around the nation respond to updated policies from the Biden administration.
The rapper was part of an indictment brought by the district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., who is pursuing a separate racketeering case against Young Thug and YSL.
The actor was told the gun he was rehearsing with on the “Rust” set, which fired and killed the cinematographer, held no live ammunition. Can he be found guilty of manslaughter?
A grand jury in New Mexico indicted the actor in the shooting death of the cinematographer on the film “Rust,” months after the original case against him was dismissed.
The Chicago institution’s move is in response to updated federal regulations that require museums to consult with tribes before exhibiting Native American cultural items.
Ms. Abdul accused Nigel Lythgoe, a longtime producer and judge on the reality show, of sexually assaulting her when they worked on “American Idol” together. He denied the accusation.
Ms. Abdul filed a lawsuit against Mr. Lythgoe, a producer of the reality show, that accuses him of assaulting her in an elevator. He called the allegations “false” and “deeply offensive.”
In the complaint, an unnamed woman says she was flown from the Detroit area to New York on a private plane and gang-raped in a recording studio. Mr. Combs denied the allegations.
The music mogul has been celebrated as a transformative force in hip-hop, but fallout from new accusations of abuse has impacted some business relationships and his legacy.
An appellate court in Illinois upheld the actor’s conviction on charges of filing a false police report claiming he was the subject of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.
Hall has accused Oates of committing the “ultimate partnership betrayal” when he moved to sell off his portion of a joint venture. Oates denies wrongdoing.
Real guns or replicas? Blank fire or special effects? The killing of a cinematographer on a film set has some in the industry rethinking their approach to firearms.
The duo, whose songs regularly appeared on the top of the charts, is embroiled in some kind of legal dispute, but a judge in Tennessee has sealed the court file.
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus earned six nods for their debut LP, “The Record.” Texts from fellow nominees Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish followed.
Graham Chase Robinson, a former assistant of Mr. De Niro’s, was awarded $1.3 million by a jury. She said she was assigned “stereotypically female” job responsibilities.
The suspect, Duane Keith Davis, faces a charge of murder with a deadly weapon. He has spoken openly about his presence at the scene in a memoir and interviews.
Sales of “The Woman in Me,” which chronicles the pop star’s life, from stardom as a teen to the conservatorship that controlled much of her adulthood, demonstrate tremendous interest in Spears’s story.
The former employee accused Mr. De Niro of gender discrimination and retaliation; his company accused her of improper spending and abusing her work privileges.
The singer, who has not given a face-to-face interview since 2018, has avoided traditional public appearances for “The Woman in Me,” which is still finding audiences.
Before the pop star releases her memoir next week, here’s a look back at her life since the guardianship controlling her affairs was terminated in 2021.