Lorraine Ali is television critic of the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she was a senior writer for the Calendar section where she covered culture at large, entertainment and American Muslim issues. Ali is an award-winning journalist and Los Angeles native who has written in publications ranging from the New York Times to Rolling Stone and GQ. She was formerly The Times’ music editor and before that, a senior writer and music critic with Newsweek magazine.
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Oct. 10, 2023
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Sept. 29, 2023
As “Reservation Dogs” comes to an end on Wednesday, L.A. Times television critics Robert Lloyd and Lorraine Ali mull the meaning of the show and why they loved it.
Sept. 27, 2023
Rupert Murdoch has relinquished his throne as the head of Fox Corp. and News Corp., and he leaves his media empire with a mixed legacy.
Sept. 21, 2023