us Feedback: Why a front-porch concert is so moving in coronavirus era By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 12:06:55 -0400 Readers weigh in on a cellist's front-porch concerts and TV ads in coronavirus time, pop-up bookstores vs. bookmobiles; renegade designs for anew LACMA and more. Full Article
us Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus protesters turn the American flag into a symbol of selfishness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:00:16 -0400 The people waving the American flag at lockdown protests are using it as a symbol of selfishness. Full Article
us Letters to the Editor: Trump can't handle a pandemic because he doesn't care about other people By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:18 -0400 The fact that Trump refuses to wear a mask, a precaution meant to protect other people, is evidence of his lack of empathy. Full Article
us Letters to the Editor: Sweden can't explain away the fact that its lax coronavirus approach is killing people By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:13 -0400 Sweden's death rate is high compared with those of its neighbors, who took much more drastic and appropriate action against the pandemic. Full Article
us Letters to the Editor: Car crashes aren't contagious. Stop comparing coronavirus to them By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:35 -0400 Why the argument that we should reopen the economy because we don't shut it down over the thousands of car deaths every year is wrong. Full Article
us Letters to the Editor: Wealth inequality is on display for all to see during the coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:40 -0400 In one article, wealthy private schools get government aid. In another, desperate citizens beg for funds online. Full Article
us 'Ford v Ferrari' sound team captures revving engines, but not just any engines By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:30:55 -0500 The 'Ford v Ferrari' sound teams recorded 28 tracks' worth of period accurate Ferrari and Ford GT40 engines to add to the mix. Full Article
us At the Massachusetts home that inspired 'Little Women,' admission is up threefold By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 14:30:51 -0500 The success of Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" has been a boon for Orchard House, where Louisa May Alcott lived. Full Article
us Three anonymous Oscar voters share their super-secret ballots in key categories By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 15:00:56 -0500 Oscar voting is ending and a few motion picture academy members are ready to share their picks. Full Article
us The Oscars award the obvious contributions to film. The Envys dig deeper By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 09:30:19 -0500 Sure, the Oscars are exciting, but what about the film moments they don't celebrate? That's where the Envy Awards step in. Full Article
us How the Oscars' best-picture nominees used architecture to tell stories of inequity By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:00:02 -0500 A luxurious house in "Parasite" and visions of '80s urbanism in "Joker" paint vivid pictures of haves and have nots for #Oscars2020. Full Article
us Feras Fayyad almost couldn't visit the U.S. because he's Syrian. Now he's going to the Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 09:30:24 -0500 "Did you know this is the 'Pretty Woman' hotel?" a publicist asked Dr. Amani Ballour. Full Article
us How the more inclusive Spirit Awards recognize the true diversity in movies today By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 18:22:18 -0500 With little overlap with the Oscars, the 2020 Spirit Awards look to have a more diverse and inclusive group of nominees, setting their own standards. Full Article
us Oscars 2020: Stars step out in sustainable looks by Louis Vuitton and Laura Basci By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 21:58:06 -0500 Kaitlyn Dever, Léa Seydoux and Oscar-winning director Elena Andreicheva are this year's ambassadors for Suzy Amis Cameron's Red Carpet Green Dress initiative. Full Article
us Huh? Hollywood's A-listers seem confused by Eminem's Oscars performance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:24:51 -0500 From Martin Scorsese to Idina Menzel, the audience at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony was perplexed by Eminem's performance of his 2002 hit "Lose Yourself." Full Article
us It's just the Oscars — but my God, it matters that 'Parasite' won best picture By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:11:45 -0500 With "Parasite," the academy gave best picture to the actual best picture. It also made history. Full Article
us Watch the 7 must-see moments from the 2020 Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 02:18:18 -0500 Want to catch up on Sunday's Academy Awards? Here are the only moments you need to see, from Joaquin Phoenix's emotional speech to Janelle Monáe's showstopper. Full Article
us Emmy voters' couches are about to get a workout: Coronavirus halts in-person FYC events By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:51:02 -0400 The Emmy Awards' "For Your Consideration" events will take place without an audience, owing to health concerns surrounding the coronavirus. Full Article
us Film academy considers Oscar eligibility rules change with coronavirus theater closings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:17:41 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic has shut down theaters, which may result in big changes for the Oscars. Full Article
us Cost overruns, delays, now coronavirus. Academy Museum chief Bill Kramer isn't fazed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:00:32 -0400 In his first in-depth interview as Academy Museum director, Bill Kramer talks budget, construction time lines and, most important, what you'll see inside. Full Article
us Pyramid house in Malibu sells to former Warner Bros. executive By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 15:58:31 -0400 Malibu's offbeat pyramid house has sold to a former Warner Bros. executive for $2.02 million. Full Article
us USC standout Matt Kalil scores a two-acre property in Pasadena By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 14:29:58 -0400 NFL lineman Matt Kalil, who was an All-American at USC, has paid $3.812 million for a gated estate in Pasadena. Full Article
us Shel Silverstein's whimsical houseboat floats onto the market in Sausalito By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:36:30 -0400 In Sausalito, a World War II-era balloon barge fashioned into a houseboat once owned by poet Shel Silverstein is asking $783,000. Full Article
us Scott Disick relists Hidden Hills farmhouse for $6.25 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:40:25 -0400 Reality TV star Scott Disick is still trying to flip his Hidden Hills farmhouse, relisting the two-story home for $6.25 million. Full Article
us Tarzana's Triangle House, complete with a replica guesthouse, up for grabs at $4 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:55:21 -0400 In Tarzana, a Harry Gesner-designed Midcentury home with a replica guesthouse in back is on the market for just under $4 million. Full Article
us Chris Paul cuts price of Houston mansion to $7.5 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:53:25 -0400 Former Rocket Chris Paul has trimmed the price of his Houston mansion to $7.5 million. Full Article
us Is Elon Musk really trying to sell his L.A. homes? Himself? On Zillow? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 16:17:06 -0400 Days after Elon Musk vowed to sell his possessions, two of his homes surfaced for sale on Zillow. Is he behind the listings? Full Article
us 'Jackass' star Chris Pontius selling leafy Nichols Canyon home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 17:26:23 -0400 Chris Pontius of "Jackass" fame has listed his home in the Hollywood Hills for sale at $1.245 million. Full Article
us HGTV star Tarek El Moussa gets more than he asked for Costa Mesa home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:00:25 -0400 'Flip or Flop' star Tarek El Moussa and his girlfriend, Heather Rae Young of 'Selling Sunset,' just sold their Costa Mesa home for $2.705 million. Full Article
us Where actress Sarayu Blue unwinds from virus sleuthing on Netflix's 'Medical Police' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:29 -0400 The oddly timely parody has Blue playing a CDC black ops chief hunting a deadly virus. In real life, color is a big theme in her office retreat. Full Article
us Actor Gary Sinise seeks $3.8 million for Calabasas farmhouse By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:15:35 -0400 Oscar-nominated actor Gary Sinise is asking $3.795 million for his two-story farmhouse in the hills of Calabasas after 12 years of ownership. Full Article
us Mark Zuckerberg tells tech conference he has ‘become more religious’ By www.jpost.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:27:16 GMT He attributed his religious evolution to the issues his company has faced over the last few years and the birth of his two daughters. Full Article Facebook mark zuckerberg religion
us First Arab Muslim rider joins Israel’s only professional cycling team By www.jpost.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:31:35 GMT "I joined ICA to fulfil my biggest dream: Racing in the World Tour and Tour De France!" 23-year-old Chokri Elmehdi from Morocco said. Full Article sports morocco Israel Cycling Academy Tour de France
us Daniel Azulay, Brazilian artist and educator, dies of coronavirus at 72 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 03:47:35 GMT Daniel Azulay, one of Brazil’s most prominent children’s artists and educators, died March 27 at 72 in Rio de Janeiro. Azulay was being treated for leukemia when he contracted the coronavirus. Full Article brazil
us William Helmreich, famous sociologist of US Jewry, dies of coronavirus By www.jpost.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:28:27 GMT Helmreich, 74, an academic with eclectic interests whose areas of expertise ranged from race relations to urban life to Orthodox Jewry. Full Article Academic World
us Kiss frontman Gene Simmons learns of his Holocaust survivor mother’s life By www.jpost.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 02:40:06 GMT Kiss frontman Gene Simmons said his mother almost never spoke about her Holocaust ordeal, including time in Nazi camps. Full Article Holocaust Holocaust survivors gene simmons hollywood jews holocaust child survivors
us Amid coronavirus celebs' 'Mean Tweets' video combats antisemitism By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:20:16 GMT The video, a spin on Jimmy Kimmel’s 'Mean Tweets' video, features celebrities reading antisemitic posts at a time of increasing coronavirus-related anti-Jewish sentiment. Full Article twitter Jimmy Kimmel antisemitism
us Virgin Atlantic to cut 80% of flights due to coronavirus By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-03-16T12:37:00Z The cuts come as travel bans have been implemented around the world Full Article
us Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic will temporarily operate cargo-only services By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T08:09:48Z The airline will be carrying cargo in the cabin instead of passengers Full Article
us Abta boss: 'We will take action against members who refuse cash refunds' By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T06:14:00Z 'We absolutely reject the fact that firms should be denying their obligations under these rules,' said Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer Full Article
us Three in 10 people say they would not board a cruise again amid coronavirus outbreak, survey says By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T08:18:00Z Exclusive: 'In the past they were famous for food poisoning outbreaks. Now pandemic outbreaks. I have no desire to pay good money to "holiday" in a Petri dish,' said Chris Dore Full Article
us Coronavirus: Heathrow suffers worst month since 1980s and predicts 90% traffic fall in April By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T06:50:00Z Boss of Britain's busiest air hub calls for 'a common international standard for healthcare screening in airports' Full Article
us Coronavirus: Couple wrongly fined £1,700 after posting holiday snaps from last year amid lockdown By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T12:27:00Z The police showed up at their door after their photos were shared on Facebook Full Article
us Coronavirus: Air travel industry predicted to lose £250bn this year By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T13:10:01Z 'There is a large amount of pent-up demand, should health and travel restrictions allow it to return to the market,' said IATA's chief economist, Brian Pearce Full Article
us Coronavirus: Emirates changes refund policy for cancelled flights By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T13:35:00Z Dubai-based airline's policies now more generous than most carriers Full Article
us Coronavirus: Airlines preparing for future with fewer passengers and higher fares By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T15:32:00Z Tickets could cost 50% more because of 'de-densification' Full Article
us Coronavirus: 100 million European air passenger journeys 'lost' during pandemic By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T15:43:00Z Heathrow, previously the busiest airport in Europe, did not even make the top three on 14 April Full Article
us Farmers charter flights to bring fruit-pickers to UK as travel shutdown causes shortage of foreign workers By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T13:45:00Z Nearly 200 Romanian agricultural workers flown from Bucharest to London Stansted in first of series of flights to plug gap in workforce Full Article
us Coronavirus: When will cruises start again and should I book? By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T14:56:56Z There may be some great bargains ahead, but also a lot to weigh up Full Article
us 'We've been abandoned by our own embassy': Britons denied repatriation from Peru to London amid coronavirus chaos By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T13:48:00Z The 11 UK citizens left in Peru say they are 'terrified' they won't be put on a flight before the country officially shuts its borders on 22 April Full Article