Paulina Stevens grew up in an insular Romani American family, destined to leave school, marry young, and become a fortuneteller. By 17,... more
Introducing a new podcast from LA Times Studios and award-winning L.A. Times columnist Sammy Roth, Boiling Point, where Sammy breaks... more
L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes... more
In the “Foretold” finale, learn the fates of Paulina and her daughters.
Paulina grows estranged from her family and turns to her ultimate battle: the fight for her children in court.
In the beginning, Faith thought Paulina was giving her a hot news tip about psychics and scams. Years of investigation... more
Paulina has to choose: Does she take her custody case through the Romani judicial system? Or turn to the American... more
Paulina's new clients give her a peek into their outside world, and there’s no going back.
Now married, Paulina moves in with Bobby’s family in Orange County and is met with a host of expectations.
Before Paulina was born, her future seemed predestined: She’d marry her relative and close family friend, Bobby. They were a... more
We go back to where it all began: Morro Bay. Paulina shows Faith her hometown, where she recounts a childhood... more
Paulina says she grew up in an insular Romani community in California, where she was raised to be a wife,... more
At 12 years old, Paulina Stevens could predict the course of her entire life. Growing up in a traditional Romani... more
A conversation with actor Simu Liu about defying tropes as Marvel’s first Asian superhero, feeling empowered on the set of... more
A conversation with comedian and actor Maz Jobrani about centering his Iranian American identity in his standup, toeing the line... more
A conversation with model, actor and dancer Leyna Bloom about making history as the first trans cover model for a... more
A conversation with comedian and filmmaker Hari Kondabolu about taking on "The Simpsons" with his documentary “The Problem With Apu,”... more
A conversation with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of the Netflix comedy series “Never Have I Ever” about her Tamil Canadian identity, having... more
A conversation with Emmy-nominated actor Lucy Liu about fame, art, motherhood and standing up for herself on the set of... more
A conversation with comedian and writer Jenny Yang about giving ourselves permission to create, her past life as a labor... more
A conversation with chef and food media personality Sohla El-Waylly about cooking Bangladeshi food with her mom, appropriation vs appreciation... more
Paulina says she grew up in an insular Romani community in California, where she was raised to be a wife, mother and... more