Robinhood Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher, reportedly a top contender to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission under President-elect Donald Trump, said Friday he is not interested in returning to a government position. Gallagher was appointed to the agency by former president Barack Obama and served as an SEC commissioner from 2011 to 2015. “It … Read more
General Acacius (Pedro Pascal), left, and Lucius (Paul Mescal) in “Gladiator II.” (Aidan Monaghan / Paramount Pictures) Like its predecessor, “Gladiator II” is inspired by history. That doesn’t mean it’s bound by actual historical facts, however. Now in theaters, Ridley Scott’s follow-up to his 2000 epic “Gladiator” follows Lucius (Paul Mescal), the son of Russell … Read more
Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX,” released Nov. 22. (Dave Free) Everyone suspected a new Kendrick Lamar album was coming soon — between a Super Bowl halftime show slot next year and a haul of Grammy nominations for “Not Like Us,” the time was as ripe as could be. Yet fans woke up Friday to the startling release … Read more
Animals ride rising waters in a boat in the animated movie “Flow.” (Festival de Cannes) Animal welfare becomes the responsibility of the animals themselves in the gorgeous, hypnotic Latvian animated feature “Flow,” in which a solitary cat encounters a catastrophic flood and, along with a dog, a bird, a capybara and a lemur, learns about … Read more
Comedian Jim Gaffigan at the Peninsula hotel in Beverly Hills. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) Jim Gaffigan is experiencing a major glow-up lately. He’s looking slim, trim and well-styled in a hip suit and glasses on a recent morning in a posh room at the Peninsula hotel. His vibe is a lot different from the hefty, … Read more
Oh, my pod. Apple partisans who ponied up for a pair of the pricey new AirPods Max are calling the headphones a “nightmare” — blaming stubborn Bluetooth connectivity issues and short-lived functionality for their frustration. “I love Apple but the AirPods Max are the worst things I’ve ever purchased,” lamented one fan online, while another … Read more
movie review BLITZ Running time: 120 minutes. Rated PG-13 (thematic elements including some racism, violence, some strong language, brief sexuality and smoking). On AppleTV+. There is an undeniably old-fashioned quality to Steve McQueen’s World War II drama “Blitz” on AppleTV+ — a rather unexpected one for the director of “12 Years A Slave” and “Shame.” … Read more
Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images Meghan Markle and Victoria Beckham reportedly have no plans to reconcile after their fallout. Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, were once close to the fashion icon, 50, and her soccer star husband, David Beckham, 49. The power couple even attended the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s royal … Read more
Researchers have found that the widely prescribed asthma drug Singulair may be linked to serious mental health problems for some patients, Reuters reports. REUTERS Government researchers have found that a widely prescribed asthma drug originally sold by Merck & Co may be linked to serious mental health problems for some patients, according to a scientific presentation … Read more
Cluster of farmworkers diagnosed with rare animal-borne disease in Ventura County A cluster of workers at Ventura County berry farms have been diagnosed with a rare disease often transmitted through sick animals’ urine, according to a public health advisory distributed to local doctors by county health officials Tuesday. The bacterial infection, leptospirosis, has resulted in … Read more
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