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.
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.
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.
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In the suit, lawyers for the former Nickelodeon producer called the documentary a “hit job” that had falsely painted him as a “child sexual abuser.”
By Julia Jacobs and Matt Stevens
This was featured in live coverage.
By Julia Jacobs
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.
By Julia Jacobs
This was featured in live coverage.
By Julia Jacobs
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.
By Julia Jacobs and Lauren Herstik
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.
By Jennifer Schuessler and Julia Jacobs
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.
By Julia Jacobs
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.
By Julia Jacobs
Simpson began acting while still a football star, appearing in titles as varied as “Roots,” “The Towering Inferno” and the “Naked Gun” films.
By Julia Jacobs