Emily St. Martin
@byemilystmartin.bsky.social
Los Angeles Times Entertainment Reporter, Fast Break Desk + Books. Words at NYTimes, BBC, Cosmo www.emilystmartin.com
Gloria Steinem went undercover as a Playboy bunny to expose the working conditions of women. She paid a hefty price, but in the end, women benefitted because of Steinem's risk, myself included. Here’s how. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Gloria Steinem hopped in a bunny suit so other women writers could leap
Gloria Steinem went undercover as a Playboy bunny to expose the working conditions of women. She paid a hefty price, but in the end, women benefitted because of Steinem's risk.
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“a little girl of 6 or 7 gave me her drawing of me in that Bunny costume . . . “Even if a girl looks silly,’ she said, ‘boys should know that she’s smart.’ “This story may outlast me, but it’s not going to outlast or outsmart that little girl.” -Gloria Steinem, 2018
Honored to get the opportunity to write anything about Dolly Parton, but especially what a stellar and immensely generous literary citizen she was. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Dolly Parton's contributions to literacy will outlive the star, just like she planned
Dolly Parton spent decades gifting books to millions of children. Following her death at 80, the Dollywood Foundation plans carry her mission with Imagination Library forward.
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Susan Orlean joins the viral feud over "The Odyssey," calling Emily Wilson "a bit of a jerk" just as the translator opens up about a paragraph she regrets. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
'The Odyssey' book nerd battle rages on: Susan Orlean says Emily Wilson is being 'a bit of a jerk'
As literary figures clash over Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' author Susan Orlean calls translator Emily Wilson 'a bit of a jerk,' and Wilson admits to one key regret in her review.
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No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation
PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...
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For nearly 20 years, Read Books was a fixture of Eagle Rock’s quirky charm. Now, a 133% price hike has pushed the family-owned shop to close its doors, but not without a fight. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
This L.A. bookstore is leading a revolt against 'greedy landlords'
For nearly 20 years, Read Books was a fixture of Eagle Rock’s quirky charm. Now, a 133% price hike has pushed the family-owned shop to close its doors, but not without a fight.
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🚨📰Some news! After nearly two years at the Southern California News Group, I’m bidding the paper(s) and my lovely colleagues adieu. Today is my first day back at the Los Angeles Times, where I’ll be back on the entertainment beat! Grateful for my time at SCNG and excited for what’s ahead. ❤️
Give it up for these hardworking budding journalists! 🤩📰
Finished editing and writing Grammys coverage and chased down some melatonin and magnesium with a glass of zero proof Champagne. I wish I had a Time Machine to tell 21 year old me that this is how I would turn out.
Catherine Goetze, aka @askcatgpt on socials, announced she was throwing a no-phone Y2K throwback party. Four days later, the Los Angeles venue El Cid was overflowing with one-night Luddites. The result, according to Goetze, was “amazing.” www.dailynews.com/2025/11/13/i...
Inside LA’s viral no-phone party. Meet the TikToker trying to reboot your tech habits
Catherine Goetze was worried about social isolation and party culture dying out so she threw a no-phone party in Silver Lake. 700 people showed up.
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At Blue Note Los Angeles on Thursday night, Charlie Puth was a hip daddio with a point to prove: The pop star has a jazz soul to bare, and no one’s going to stop him. bitli.pro/2BGEu_a0eb4ec9
Charlie Puth at Blue Note Los Angeles? Duh, he’s a snazzy, jazzy cool cat
The “Changes” hitmaker opened his four-night stay at Blue Note Los Angeles on Thursday night after a sold-out run in New York.
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The hot gossip in my Vermont town is that a donkey got loose, and people are making jokes on the Facebook post, and the donkey owner is not happy.
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The larger-than-life Dr. Delshad, who’s “reshaped her fate” with scalpels, silicone, and syringes, insists her crimes are victimless. She sees herself as a martyr who’s been “beatified for beautifying.” Read "In Pursuit of Beauty" by Gary Baum stat! www.dailynews.com/2025/06/26/c...
Chasing hotness comes at a cost in Gary Baum’s thriller, ‘In Pursuit of Beauty’
The veteran journalist pulled from years of investigating LA’s most provactive figures to craft an LA Noir examining the drive for physical perfection.
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I won first place at the LA Press Club awards tonight! Thank you so much, I’m honored 🥰
Oh hey look! It’s my cute lil audiobook narrating sister! www.dailynews.com/2025/06/17/h...
How this Altadena audiobook narrator built her booth and business from the ground up
‘American Narcissus’ written by Chandler Morrison and narrated by Rebecca Lucas is now available on Audible and other audiobook platforms.
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What has Chat GPT done to poor Thelma & Louise?!
Every single video giving a pool noodle hack tutorial makes me irrationally angry.
Thrilled to be a finalist for SoCal Journalism Awards in the Editorial category!! Thanks so much, LA Press Club! Special thanks to @noahmichelson.bsky.social for being such a pleasure to work with on this! www.huffpost.com/entry/la-tim...
Hundreds Of Journalists Just Lost Their Jobs. I’m One Of Them — And I’m Begging You To Pay Attention.
“This isn’t just about me or the others who now find themselves out of work. This is much bigger than any of us.”
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I’m not posting on here enough, I need to come hang out more. WHATS UP BLUESKYYYY?!
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Moms, please send me what you *actually* want for Mother’s Day, in a DM, it will be fully anonymous, and it can include just what your ideal day would look like. This is for a newspaper article! Thanks so much.
I just ate shit at the puppy hotel, like fell, splayed out on the floor and the girl who worked there was Australian and said “OH NARRR!!”
Benny Blanco becoming the good guy relationship guru was not on my 2025 bingo card, but that’s cool…
“There's no normal life Wyatt, It's just life. Get on with it.” —Doc Holliday. RIP Val Kilmer. ❤️ You were a real one.
When someone asks why you’re not drinking tonight.
