Opinion: Will Trump strike a deal letting Russia partition Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump walk together at the 2019 G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (Susan Walsh / Associated Press) Unlike during his first term in the White House, President-elect Donald Trump now appears determined to keep many of his campaign promises. His Cabinet nominations — from the Kremlin-friendly Tulsi … Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple appears to roll eyes at date in debutante ball video

9Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter, Apple, seemingly rolled her eyes at her debutante date Saturday. Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple’s seemingly sour moment with her debutante date was caught on camera. The 20-year-old was filmed walking arm-in-arm with Count Leo Henckel von Donnersmarck at Le Bal des Débutantes on Saturday. In the TikTok video, Donnersmarck, 19, … Read more

Column: The Hoover Institution says all recent California job growth has been in government jobs. That’s completely wrong

The Hoover Institution’s landmark tower looms over the Stanford University campus, but its intellectual output is often an embarrassment. (Ben Margot / Associated Press) Last week, while most sensible Californians were concerning themselves with Thanksgiving preparations, the California-bashing right wing went hog wild over a stunning report that almost all private job growth in the … Read more

Feel festive with December’s finest drops, exhibitions and events

Feel festive with December’s finest drops, exhibitions and events Doug Aitken ‘Lightscape’ at Marciano Art Foundation (Doug Aitken) “Lightscape” sees multidisciplinary artist Doug Aitken build on his famed larger-than-life, multisensory style through a dream-like feature-length film that explores movement, sound, light and color across natural and industrial landscapes. Stunning visuals are accompanied by a blend … Read more

What does the recent surge in Jewish-themed films mean for awards season?

From such Oscar winners as 1947’s “Gentleman’s Agreement,” 1959’s “The Diary of Anne Frank” and 1965’s “The Shop on Main Street” to latter-day titles including “Schindler’s List,” “The Pianist” and “A Serious Man,” Jewish-themed films have long enjoyed a key niche in the awards circle. As evidenced by this list, Holocaust-era dramas often have competed … Read more

Design nerds are obsessed with Architectural Pottery. A new Pomona exhibition and book show why

A 1957 photo of LaGardo Tackett with Totems he designed for Architectural Pottery. (George Szanik / Monacelli Press) In the optimistic postwar period of the 1950s, all things seemed possible, including the notion that design could make Americans live better and be better. Into this mix of new art and design in Southern California came … Read more

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