'The Sixth Sense' caught its creator in an unexpected ending
(Spoiler alert: If you’ve never seen “The Sixth Sense,” please refrain from reading this article.) Halfway through “The Sixth Sense,”…
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Television is full of politics and we are not talking about news.
This election year has been so full of outsized stories that reading the news can feel like reading a thick…
Michelin launches its 2024 California restaurant guide, with three new stars in Los Angeles
Michelin, which publishes one of the world’s most respected food guides, on Monday night unveiled its 2024 star honorees, value…
Buca di Beppo files for bankruptcy and will keep 44 branches open
Days after closing more than a dozen restaurants, Italian-American restaurant chain Buca di Beppo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.…
Wall Street sell-off: why it happens and what it indicates
It's a nail-biting moment on Wall Street. Stocks had been falling at a worrying rate for several days, but on…
LA lawns waste water, but artificial turf is even worse
Let's start with common sense: covering the Earth with plastic carpets is a terrible idea. And yet we continue to…
Editorial: California's plastic bag ban accidentally created another trash problem
California banned single-use plastic shopping bags in 2016, becoming the first state to adopt this important environmental measure. In the…
'The pendulum has swung': Supervisors signal change at Men's Central Jail
In the summer of 2019, justice reformers celebrated when the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors scrapped a controversial $1.7…
Hollywood's diversity regression includes women in less prominent roles
“Barbie” may have dominated the box office last year, but 2023 marked a regression for women in film. According to…
Janelle James is enjoying her “Abbott” arc. But that dance?
As soon as Janelle James read the script for the role of the cheerful, self-centered queen of chaos that is…