There is no documented need to build a redundant highway link that would only deepen the reliance on cars and encourage urban sprawl, they say. “It is extremely worrying — it is even odious — that a project of this magnitude, that we decide to launch it like that without anything, no justification, nothing. It’s … Read more
Anxiety (voiced by Maya Hawke) takes control in the animated movie “Inside Out 2.” (Disney / Pixar) When I became a television critic for the Los Angeles Times, way back in early 2007, many people told me it was a Very Bad Idea. Why would I give up a job as a film writer to … Read more
We help you narrow your choices at Montreal’s biggest music festival. Pink Martini will be performing July 5, 2024 at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. This American ensemble first made it big in France so it’s natural that they’ve always been a hot item in Montreal.Photo by Don Dixon Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and … Read more
In a show that boasts appearances by the likes of Emma Stone, Bowen Yang, Amy Sedaris and Aidy Bryant, Julio Torres’ “Fantasmas” may well make a TV star out of someone who aptly goes by a single name: Martine. “This is the biggest role I’ve ever had,” Martine, a trans visual and performance artist, says … Read more
Penny Mordaunt was defeated in the Portsmouth North constituency – by less than 1,000 votes A politician who came close to winning the Conservative Party leadership contest in the summer of 2022 – before losing out to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak – has now lost her seat in the General Election. All night it has … Read more
Amazon turns 30 on Friday. (Michel Spingler / Associated Press) I had just started my master’s degree in artificial intelligence when a classmate asked if I’d heard of Amazon, a new online bookstore where you could order basically any book in the world and have it shipped to your front door. Feeling all the excitement … Read more
Students at Downtown Magnets High School in Los Angeles in 2022. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: A November ballot initiative forced legislators’ hands to pass AB 2927 requiring financial planning be taught before high school graduation. Presumably they didn’t want to be embarrassed by the public on such an obvious need. … Read more
Kamala Harris at a rally in Oakland in 2019. (Tony Avelar / Associated Press) It’s been a week since President Biden’s disastrous debate performance, and his political fortunes only appear to be growing worse by the day. His poll numbers are dropping. Donald Trump is gloating. And Democrats are in a full-fledged panic about the … Read more
Kevin Bacon recalled a moment in time he disguised himself as a non-famous person in a desperate bid to see what life was like for non Hollywood stars. REUTERS Kevin Bacon isn’t a fan of the “normie” lifestyle. The “Footloose” actor, 65, recalled the moment he disguised himself as an ordinary Joe in a desperate … Read more
Justin Bieber is set to perform at a wedding in Mumbai (Picture: SplashNews.com) Justin Bieber has been spotted arriving in Mumbai ahead of his ‘$10,000,000 performance’ at a billionaire’s wedding. The pop sensation, 30, was spotted arriving in the country sporting a baggy pink T-shirt and covering his face with a red bucket hat. His … Read more
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