Column: Suing to recover billions, FTX’s receiver discloses the stunning scale of its grift — and stupidity

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, was a star speaker at a cryptocurrency conference just weeks before FTX went bankrupt. (Bloomberg / Getty Images) Once the highest-flying of cryptocurrency highfliers, the FTX crypto exchange is now in bankruptcy. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is in prison, along with a couple of his cronies. Its customers will receive … Read more

‘Trans Diaries’ actors counter election attacks with a powerful tool: their own stories

Performing “The Trans Diaries” in West Hollywood are, from left, Seth Gomez, Jen Winslow, B Alexander, Lee Faelnar Te and Josh Gershick. ( Joshua Barash / City of West Hollywood) The performers gathered in the West Hollywood City Council Chamber for two presentations of “The Trans Diaries” — monologues that serve as vehicles for trans … Read more

The history of old age in America is all about reinvention. Too bad our political culture can’t keep up

Author James Chappel (Gary Chappel) Book Review Golden Years: How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age By James ChappelBasic Books: 368 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. In his groundbreaking 1980 account of the baby boomers, “Great Expectations,” Landon … Read more

Shoegaze rocker Wisp is Gen Z’s ambassador for the opaque and brutal—even at rap festivals

“Shoegaze is great for how emotional the music can get,” said Natalie Lu of Wisp, who is performing at Camp Flog Gnaw this weekend. (Nick Espinal) Within seconds of opening her computer, Natalie Lu was under attack. Just when the 20-year-old singer/guitarist, founder of the San Francisco shoegaze outfit Wisp, cracked open Zoom for an … Read more

What the new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride means for Disneyland

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens Nov. 15 at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. (Christian Thompson / Disneyland Resort) As people wind through the queue of the new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride, they’re greeted by a chalkboard message left by the princess. “Don’t forget! Celebration at my house tonight! Everybody’s welcome!” That message shows up again, both in … Read more

Josh Brolin uses nicotine pouches 24 hours a day

Josh Brolin has an affinity for nicotine pouches, and he isn’t afraid to talk about it. Brolin, 56, admitted on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast that while he gave up chewing tobacco, the pouches have become a constant in his life, and he has them “all over the house.” “My wife would hear this in the … Read more

Lost McDonald’s menu item from the 70s is ‘cursed’ — but fans want it back

The product hasn’t been sold for around 40 years… (Picture: Western Mail Archive/Western Mail Archive/Mirrorpix via Getty Images) McDonald’s is constantly changing up its menu, giving customers new items and bringing back fan-favourites. The fast food chain has just announced the Big Tasty is coming back, which many Maccies lovers believe is the ‘best’ burger … Read more

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