Cancer survivor turns medication into jewelry

Susan Braig has turned to selling drugs to pay her medical bills. The 61-year-old Altadena cancer survivor takes old pharmaceutical pills and tablets and mounts them on costume jewelry to create colorful necklaces, pendants, earrings and tiaras that she sells. She got the idea for her unusual artwork after being diagnosed with breast cancer and … Read more

Commanders upset Lions by beating them at their own game

Jayden Daniels celebrates with Bobby Wagner after the Commanders’ 45-31 upset win over the Lions in the NFL divisional round on Jan. 18, 2025. AP DETROIT — This wasn’t supposed to happen. None of it. Not at ear-splitting Ford Field, where the Detroit locals were so starved for a first-ever Super Bowl team they were … Read more

Norah Jones on her surprising new album and the old song that’s almost ‘too sad’ to play

“I’m not a black-and-white person,” says Norah Jones. (Joelle Grace Taylor) Twenty-two years ago, Norah Jones blasted into superstardom at age 23 with the release of her instant-smash debut, “Come Away With Me.” An easygoing blend of jazz, folk, pop and country, the LP sold 4 million copies in its first 12 months and spun … Read more

How ‘Elvis’ star Austin Butler lost — and found — himself in the King of Rock ’n’ Roll

Austin Butler poured everything he had into playing Elvis. “The humanity, Austin had from the get-go,” says “Elvis” director Baz Luhrmann. “And he kept evolving.” (Whitten Sabbatini / For The Times) It was early 2019 in Los Angeles, and Austin Butler already had Elvis on the brain. A friend, hearing him sing along to “Blue … Read more

MOVIES : Rene and the Brass Ring : Former top model Rene Russo plays strong women opposite Mel Gibson and Clint Eastwood, and she gets $1 million or more a film. So why’s she so worried about show biz?

In her dream, Rene Russo goes to heaven. “I know you’re going to laugh,” says the 41-year-old actress, pale-blue eyes rolling skyward above her famous cheekbones, apologizing in advance for the treacle that will follow, “but I’m telling you, it was so powerful. I got to see heaven’s perspective of Earth and my fears. And … Read more

Ruth Brought Baseball Roaring Into the ‘20s

Seventy years ago today, a first-year outfielder for the New York Yankees hit his 30th and 31st home runs of the 1920 season in the second game of a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. So what? So, George Herman (Babe) Ruth became the first to hit 30 home runs in a season. In the next … Read more

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