Ranking of all expanded years of the Oscar for best film
Since the Motion Picture Academy increased the Oscars' best picture category from five in 2009, there have been constant complaints…
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Oscar Rewind – 2004: 'Fog of War' takes the documentary award
Documentary films and their directors are generally not known for their star power. Most Academy Award-winning directors emerge with a…
Rancho Palos Verdes leaders can request emergency declaration
Rancho Palos Verdes city leaders could soon ask the state to waive environmental reviews and other regulatory hurdles so they…
Oscar Summary – 2004: 'The Return of the King' sweeps
Funny how a streak can work at the Academy Awards. The sheer volume of nominations is no guarantee of sweeping:…
Editorial: Air quality may be more dangerous than your phone tells you
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent adoption of a stricter annual limit on fine particulate matter, or soot, fulfills an…
Op-Comic: 3,362 book bans in the US? What year is this, anyway?
Bryn Durgin, a writer in Florida, is the director of programming at Bookstore1Sarasota and leads its Banned Book Club. Navied…
Frank Gehry-designed performing arts center at Colburn School is under construction
One of architect Frank Gehry's long-standing wishes is finally coming true: a new concert hall in downtown Los Angeles that…
Oscars Rewind – 2004: Peter Jackson achieves a hat trick
If you want a preview of what will likely win best picture in any given year at the Academy Awards,…
The Envy Awards for those unconventional and unpleasant scenes
The 96th Academy Awards, taking place March 10 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, promise awards to worthy recipients in…
Biden's defense of democracy is much more important than his age
February 18, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: As I am approximately one year older than former President…