On December 9, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a directive that instantly captured public attention far beyond the bureaucracy of Washington. The US State Department would stop using the sans ...

This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Emma Mackey in a scene from "Ella McCay." (20th Century Studios via AP) “I can’t trust my brain right now,” says our hero, Ella, deep into James L.

“I can’t trust my brain right now,” says our hero, Ella, deep into James L. Brooks’ bafflingly disjointed, uneven, unfunny and illogical “Ella McCay.” And finally, nearly two hours into a perplexing ...

And finally, nearly two hours into a perplexing muddle of a storyline, we have some clarity of thought. No, dear, we want to tell Ella, played by the lovely Emma Mackey, who is truly the only reason ...