Sesame Street characters, Big Bird, left, and Cookie Monster, drive in style along Hollywood Boulevard. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Big Bird might soon ask: “Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?” After a nearly decadelong run with HBO, the group that produces “Sesame Street” is seeking a new television partner … Read more
A pizza shop in Chattanooga, Tennessee, said it was a choice of “personal conviction” to not provide catering services for same-sex weddings after critics bashed it for the policy. Wood-fired pizza eatery Pizzeria Cortile posted a statement to its Facebook account on Tuesday confirming its policy after a left-leaning media company first drew attention to it the day … Read more
2024 brings the Year of the Dragon. Are we in for a lucky, powerful year? My dad was born in 1952, the Year of the Dragon. He’s an immigrant from Taiwan who came to the U.S. for graduate school at San Jose State University, and he worked as an engineer until his retirement. In some … Read more
If you invent something that becomes known as the Swiss Army knife of pot pipes, a virtually indestructible, highly designed 4 ounces of brass called the Proto Pipe that sells more than 1.5 million units to generations of stoners, you’d expect the world to beat a path to your door. (You know, that whole “build … Read more
(Patrick Hruby / Los Angeles Times) Remember our long chilly spring, when we were wondering if summer would ever come? Well, welcome to August, where the heat just keeps coming. There are still plenty of plant-related activities listed below, but first, I’d like to revisit a question we asked earlier this year about whether it’s … Read more
A couple wears red trucker hats emblazoned with “Thai Angel,” the name of the restaurant turned dance party spot. 1 Under red lights, a man in a cowboy hat swings his partner around a crowded dance floor. House and disco music play from a makeshift DJ booth. A tattooed woman with long, red fingernails grips … Read more
Disney has nixed a transgender-oriented storyline from their first Pixar series “Win or Lose” ahead of the show’s premiere, according to a report. “Win or Lost,” a children-targeted animation series set to debut in 2025, follows the members of a co-ed middle school softball team on their road to the championship game. Each episode … Read more
A woman looks at a handheld device on a train in New Jersey on May 18, 2021. (Jenny Kane / Associated Press) October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams. “Scams have become so sophisticated now. Phishing emails, texts, spoofing caller ID, all of … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger GC Images Arnie is coming to town. Arnold Schwarzenegger left some fans worried about his health after being spotted in New York on Tuesday looking not like his usual self. However, the star had a holly jolly reason for the change in his appearance. Consternation began to brew after photos and videos circulated … Read more
Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are reportedly in the process of merging their companies and are set to start negotiations soon, according to Japanese media. The news, which was first reported by the Nikkei newspaper on Tuesday, comes as both auto giants struggle to compete with the largest global electric vehicle (EV) makers, including Tesla … Read more
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