at California sues Trump again for revoking state's authority to limit auto emissions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:26:04 -0500 California has joined other states in filing a second lawsuit against the administration for revoking the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles. Full Article
at The life and death of Lowrider: How the Chicano car magazine shaped California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:04:40 -0500 Lowrider magazine was once among the bestselling newsstand automotive periodicals in the country. After 42 years, it will cease to print this year. Full Article
at State will prevail in Trump emissions fight, California Air Resources Board chief says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 16:49:04 -0500 The fight over emissions between California and the White House could last years. Full Article
at Your Tesla could explain why it crashed. But good luck getting its Autopilot data By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:00:16 -0500 Tesla's Autopilot and other driver-assist systems might enhance safety, but manufacturers can keep the data under wraps. Full Article
at NTSB slams Tesla, Apple and regulators over a fatal Autopilot crash By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:14:41 -0500 National Transportation Safety Board chairman blasts Tesla and 'government regulators' for jeopardizing traffic safety over Tesla's Autopilot feature. Full Article
at Car dealers are desperate. Does that make it a good time to buy a vehicle online? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 09:30:23 -0400 Showrooms are closed, but many car dealers sell online, with delivery to your door. Full Article
at Coronavirus stay-at-home order saves state taxpayers $1 billion after car crashes cut by 60% By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:07:54 -0400 California's stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus reduced vehicle collisions on roadways by roughly half, saving taxpayers an estimated $1 billion. Full Article
at California's April heat wave is a time to be extra cautious about children and pets in parked cars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:24:59 -0400 Heatstroke danger: Never leave an unattended child or pet in a car, even if the windows are down. Full Article
at 10 movies people are watching and talking about across the multiplatformverse By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:48:19 -0400 They may not be classics, but people are watching and talking about 'Trolls World Tour,' 'The Platform' and 'Onward.' Full Article
at 'Straight Up' and our critics' 15 best choices to watch at home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:43:46 -0400 Times' critics Justin Chang and Kenneth Turan recommend "Parasite," "Knives Out," "The Invisible Man" and more as the best new releases to watch at home. Full Article
at Column: How Hollywood creators are helping below-the-line workers during coronavirus shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:12:01 -0400 In six days, the It Takes Our Village fund has raised nearly $790,000 for crew members put out of work after the coronavirus pandemic halted production. Full Article
at Netflix's class warfare movie 'The Platform' has struck a chord. Two economists explain why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:17:30 -0400 Economics professors Susan Harmeling and Nico Voigtländer break down Netflix's social allegory "The Platform," exploring how the Spanish thriller is even more resonant in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
at Review: 'Endings, Beginnings' doesn't know what to do with its strong cast By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:27:08 -0400 Starring Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan and Jamie Dornan in a love triangle, Drake Doremus' 'Endings, Beginnings' leaves its compelling young performers at loose ends. Full Article
at 'E.T.,' 'Bugsy' cinematographer Allen Daviau dies at 77 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:13:49 -0400 Cinematographer Allen Daviau, who shot three of Steven Spielberg's films including "E.T" and "Bugsy" dies at 77. Full Article
at 'Beastie Boys Story' — directed by Spike Jonze — reveals the band at their best and brattiest By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:19:54 -0400 Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) and Michael Diamond (Mike D) join director Spike Jonze from their separate coronavirus quarantines to talk "Beastie Boys Story," which captures their blazing days with the late Adam Yauch (MCA). Full Article
at Join 'That Thing You Do!' band for a reunion watch party honoring Adam Schlesinger By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:48:42 -0400 A watch party with fictional band the Wonders, from Tom Hanks' 1996 film "That Thing You Do!," will honor songwriter Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19. Full Article
at 'First Cow' for best picture? A critic's guide to the Oscars if movie theaters don't reopen in 2020 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:03:27 -0400 Coronavirus may have shut down movie theaters, but even if they stayed closed, we'd have a strong slate of Oscar contenders beyond Elisabeth Moss in "Invisible Man." Full Article
at Alicia Silverstone calls out 'hurtful' body-shaming she suffered for 'Batman & Robin' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:47:55 -0400 In a recent interview, actress Alicia Silverstone opened up about being dubbed "Fatgirl" after playing Batgirl in the 1997 film "Batman & Robin." Full Article
at Review: 'The Willoughbys' is loud, colorful and frantic, but at least it's a distraction By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:07:46 -0400 Netflix's animated adaptation of Lois Lowry's book "The Willoughbys," featuring the voices of Will Forte, Maya Rudolph and Martin Short, is hard to love. Full Article
at 20 years later, the cast and crew of 'Love & Basketball' consider its legacy in an oral history By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:00:45 -0400 Writer-director Gina Prince Bythewood, executive producer Spike Lee and cast members Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, Tyra Banks and Alfre Woodard reflect on the enduring legacy of the landmark black romance "Love & Basketball" and how the industry has changed in the intervening decades. Full Article
at Warner Bros. movie 'Scoob' heads to home video in May amid coronavirus theater closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:55:04 -0400 Warner Bros.'s animated Scooby Doo movie is going straight to home viewing platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
at Review: What was a nice Jewish couple doing in a business like this? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:12:56 -0400 Netflix documentary "Circus of Books" looks at the strange history of this now-closed West Hollywood institution of gay culture. Full Article
at In Netflix's 'The Willoughbys,' a family is stuck at home. Choosing love sets them free By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:19:00 -0400 "The Willoughbys" director Kris Pearn explains how his Netflix movie is about siblings who've spent their entire lives inside their family home together learning to choose to love one another. Full Article
at Review: Chris Hemsworth-starring 'Extraction': Come for the action, stay for the … nah, that's it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:59:37 -0400 In Netflix's "Extraction," an ambitious mix of action and emotion directed by Sam Hargrave, Chris Hemsworth stars as a moody mercenary. Full Article
at Appreciation: Shirley Knight, a bridge to Actors Studio greatness and an acting model for others By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:38:51 -0400 A tribute to Tony- and Emmy-winner Shirley Knight, an exemplar of Method who learned from the best of the Actor Studio stars. Full Article
at Review: Hugh Jackman is at his best in the engrossing school-scam drama 'Bad Education' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:40:26 -0400 The HBO movie "Bad Education" explores a wild true story with one of Hugh Jackman's best film performances and strong support from Allison Janney. Full Article
at Lego movies build a new home at Universal Pictures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:40:10 -0400 The 'Lego' movies were a key part of Warner Bros.' film strategy, but yielded diminishing returns. Full Article
at Column: What would Mary Poppins do during the lockdown? Julie Andrews launches a podcast By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:26:40 -0400 Julie Andrews and her daughter give families a little lift amid the coronavirus quarantine with a new reading podcast, "Julie's Library." Full Article
at Oscars eligibility rules are changing in the face of coronavirus crisis. Here's what's new By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:11:40 -0400 With movie theaters shut down due to the pandemic, the motion picture academy's board voted Tuesday to temporarily suspend its long-held rule requiring a theatrical release for Oscar consideration Full Article
at Just one Oscar category for sound? The pros are happy to share the acclaim By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:01:13 -0400 At today's board of governors meeting, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to create one consolidated category: "Achievement in Sound." Full Article
at The worst summer movie season ever? Nope. It's time for an #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:03:21 -0400 We're compiling the greatest summer movies of all time — and we need your help. Full Article
at Appreciation: Irrfan Khan, movie star of unmatched grace, exuded emotion in the smallest of acts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:11:38 -0400 Best known to U.S. viewers for "Life of Pi" and "Slumdog Millionaire" Irrfan Khan, who died Wednesday at 53, infused all his characters with hidden depths. Full Article
at Reopening Hollywood: What's next for movies? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:00:01 -0400 With California debating reopening during the coronavirus, what's next for the movies? We asked Hollywood Full Article
at How will movie theaters make customers feel safe after coronavirus? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:00:17 -0400 Movie theaters might start opening up as soon as mid-June. That's going to be more complicated than it sounds. Full Article
at Review: 'The Infiltrators' is an inventive hybrid of immigration drama and heist thriller By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:02:21 -0400 Directed by Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra, "The Infiltrators" is a mix of documentary footage and staged fiction scenes to tell the story of undocumented young immigration activists taking their work inside a Florida detention facility. Full Article
at Review: Netflix's 'All Day and a Night' is a bruising, empathetic gangland drama By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:30:25 -0400 Ashton Sanders ("Moonlight") stars in this film from "Black Panther" cowriter Joe Robert Cole. Full Article
at Matty Simmons, co-founder of National Lampoon and 'Animal House' producer, dies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 20:09:06 -0400 Matty Simmons, who produced the comedy hits "Animal House" and the "Vacation" movies, and co-founded National Lampoon magazine, has died. He was 93. Full Article
at All lighted up with no movies to play: Hollywood theaters in limbo By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 14:23:48 -0400 Photos capture Hollywood's movie houses in this pandemic moment. Full Article
at Talia Shire on 'Rocky,' 'Godfather' and Brando's 'great acting charisma' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:00:22 -0400 Talia Shire has a new release, 'Working Man,' that she calls a powerful film that 'spoke to my soul.' Full Article
at Celebrate Star Wars Day with new Barbie dolls and a Baby Yoda board game By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 14:21:16 -0400 Mattel and Hasbro are saluting Star Wars Day by offering four limited-edition Barbies and a Baby Yoda version of the Monopoly board game. Full Article
at Second City's free 'Last Show Left on Earth': Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:30:31 -0400 Something sketchy this way comes: "30 Rock" alum Jack McBrayer hosts "The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth." Full Article
at Fiona Apple's stunningly intimate new album makes a bold show of unprettiness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:40 -0400 Fiona Apple's fifth album, five years in the making, is a rich text to scour in quarantine. Full Article
at 25 years of Disney musicals on Broadway: Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:30:56 -0400 See Susan Egan ("Beauty and the Beast"), Krysta Rodriguez ("Hercules") and Christian Borle ("Mary Poppins") in a benefit for a COVID-19 relief fund. Full Article
at Three new documentaries explore the enduring allure of a great record store By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 22:00:00 -0400 "Other Music," "Record Safari" and "Vinyl Nation" offer bittersweet reminders, in a time of coronavirus, of the emotional pull of record stores and vinyl. Full Article
at Michael Urie at home, channeling Barbra Streisand: Your weekend quarantine must-watch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:30:34 -0400 Michael Urie reprises his much-praised performance in "Buyer & Cellar," the solo play that imagines the world of Streisand's basement. Full Article
at At 'One World' concert, earnestness, uplift and even some glorious showbiz artifice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:40:57 -0400 Starring Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Rolling Stones and more, Global Citizen's "One World: Together at Home" broadcast raised $127 million for the W.H.O. Full Article
at Alfred Molina plays Mark Rothko in 'Red': Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:41 -0400 Our culture watch list includes Alfred Molina as painter Mark Rothko in the Tony-winning drama "Red" Full Article
at Four years after Prince's death, superfan Maya Rudolph remembers him as 'a perfect musician' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:14:23 -0400 On Tuesday, actor and comedian Maya Rudolph will host "Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince," a primetime CBS TV special recorded in January. Full Article
at Opera Santa Barbara's 'Eugene Onegin': Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:30:34 -0400 Brush up on your Russian with Opera Santa Barbara's 2019 production of Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin." Full Article
at Amoeba Music puts out desperate call for help to survive coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:26:44 -0400 "We have weathered many storms. ... But we don't know that we can weather the COVID-19 storm," says a new GoFundMe page for California's beloved Amoeba stores. Full Article