ba Hot Property: P.K. Subban and Lindsey Vonn say 'I do' to new L.A. home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:00:43 -0400 Hot Property: P.K. Subban and Lindsey Vonn have bought a home in the Beverly Hills Post Office area for $6.75 million. Also: Tavis Smiley is selling his longtime Hancock Park home, and 'Aladdin' star Mena Massoud finds new digs in Encino. Full Article
ba Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar clears a $4-million base in Florida By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 18:48:18 -0400 Retired baseball star Roberto Alomar has sold his Florida home — an 18,700-square-foot mansion on more than three acres — for $4 million. Full Article
ba 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
ba Bollywood's first gay romantic comedy banned in UAE By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 20:22:37 GMT "The film will not be screened in theatres in the predominantly Muslim UAE, a desert country of around 10 million people where gay sex is illegal," said filmmaker Hitesh Kewalya. Full Article Gay Pride LGBT film UAE gay censorship
ba NBA players, referees to wear black band honoring David Stern By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:24:46 GMT The Dianne and David Stern Foundation philanthropy included a number of Jewish causes, according to Inside Philanthropy. Full Article nba philanthropy David Stern
ba Julian Edelman says he is studying for his bar mitzvah By www.jpost.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 03:18:44 GMT Edelman, 33, also said he has attended synagogue during the football season. Full Article bar mitzva Julian Edelman NFL
ba More firsts for Yeshiva U men’s basketball as they pick up awards By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:58:45 GMT Two players have been named All-American, including one on the first team, and a coach has been chosen as national Coach of the Year. Full Article sports basketball yeshiva university
ba 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
ba '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
ba Tui refund: Travel firm makes it harder to claim money back for cancelled holidays By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T08:08:00Z Britain's biggest travel firm insists that customers accept a refund credit note and then phone to get their money back Full Article
ba easyJet, Ryanair and BA flight refunds: How to get your money back for cancelled trips By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T09:40:00Z Passengers are struggling to claim money back during the global pandemic Full Article
ba Sands and time: from Lancashire to Cumbria in bare feet By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2019-08-24T22:36:00Z Seven adventures in seven days: a seabed stroll across Morecambe Bay Full Article
ba How to visit Barcelona without leaving home By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T06:10:00Z Armchair Travel: Experience the Catalan city from where you are Full Article
ba The best new hotel openings this month, from Birmingham to Bali By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2019-10-02T09:48:00Z Hotel junkie Ianthe Butt reveals six of the most exciting new properties for October Full Article
ba Ryanair refund: Passengers fear they may have to wait a year to claim money back By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T06:21:14Z 'Ryanair are you honestly taking the mick? I don't want my money in a year, I want it now,' said passenger Danielle Koop Full Article
ba British Airways could abandon Gatwick airport By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T17:09:00Z 'There is a possibility that we will look to close our full LGW operation,' BA tells Unite union Full Article
ba Justice Department spots signs of fraud in applications for small business coronavirus bailout By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T20:37:18Z 'Whenever there's a trillion dollars out on the street that quickly, the fraudsters are going to come out of the woodwork' Full Article
ba The Top Ten: Backronyms By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2016-03-12T23:53:00Z From the USA Patriot Act and Gross to Spectre and Start... Full Article
ba Coronavirus: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to establish Baltic 'travel bubble' as restrictions eased By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T14:32:46Z Baltic states agreed each 'had successfully managed the spread of Covid-19 and trust each other's health care systems' Full Article
ba Virgin Atlantic: Things may look bad for aviation, but we will fly again By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T07:52:00Z Plane Talk: Even during these darkest of times for aviation, there are opportunities for the bold Full Article
ba That Summer: Stumbling through a year abroad in Barcelona in 1997 By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T07:44:00Z 'I was driven by a youthful fascination with this brash Latin world,' writes Ben Crichton Full Article
ba In a throwback, Musk's tweets target Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:54:25 -0400 Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk turned to Twitter on Sunday to open up old wounds with one of Tesla's co-founders before announcing he had "deleted" his Twitter account. Full Article
ba SUVs have made a startling rise in Germany. Now comes the backlash By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:00:50 -0400 Tensions boiled over this month when a Porsche Macan jumped a curb in central Berlin and plowed into a crowd of pedestrians, killing four. Full Article
ba Federal safety agency launches probe of Tesla battery fires By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 15:42:09 -0400 Tesla limited the range for Model S and Model X charging after fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to know why. Full Article
ba California pulls back clean-vehicle rebates to point them at lower-income buyers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:00:30 -0500 Starting in December, those looking to buy electric vehicles with a price tag of more than $60,000 won't qualify for rebates — nor will plug-in hybrids with less than 35 miles of all-electric range. Full Article
ba Feds tweak driverless-car guidelines, seek to balance safety and tech development By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 16:13:03 -0500 Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says safety is the top priority for robot cars – but so is intellectual property. Full Article
ba How Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini are setting a new high bar for ultra-luxury SUVs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:00:43 -0500 Fancy gas-powered 4x4s are bringing boutique brands more sales and new buyers Full Article
ba Tesla's Fremont factory was in full swing despite Bay Area coronavirus lockdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:12:55 -0400 Tesla's electric car factory was operating as usual Tuesday, despite a San Francisco Bay Area multi-county "shelter in place" lockdown. Full Article
ba Review: 'Bad Therapy' fails to cash in on an intriguing idea of psychobabblery By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:57:12 -0400 'Bad Therapy' stars Michaela Watkins as a devious couples therapist preying on wealthy Westsiders. Full Article
ba '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
ba 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
ba Review: Throwback 'Why Don't You Just Die!' brings back pulpy memories — Russian-style By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:08:54 -0400 Russian horror-comedy "Why Don't You Just Die!" from writer/director Kirill Sokolov recalls "Pulp Fiction" influenced films of the late 1990s. Full Article
ba 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
ba 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
ba Not even the coronavirus puts Baby in the corner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:45:54 -0400 Lionsgate and special guests stream familiar titles, including "Hunger Games," "Dirty Dancing" and "John Wick," to benefit furloughed movie theater workers. Full Article
ba 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
ba Film festivals to join forces for YouTube's We Are One: A Global Film Festival By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:00:49 -0400 YouTube and Tribeca Enterprises will launch the 10-day digital event We Are One: A Global Film Festival to benefit the World Health Organization and those affected by coronavirus. Full Article
ba 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
ba 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
ba 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
ba 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
ba Self-isolating with Chicano Batman By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:47 -0400 Chicano Batman's new record, "Invisible People," is coming out during a pandemic. But they aren't worried. Full Article
ba The world's a mess, and X is back By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:33:52 -0400 On Wednesday, the original members of Los Angeles punk band X dropped their first new studio album in 35 years, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ba Amoeba Music will begin construction on new location in 'next week or so,' says owner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:20:04 -0400 Despite the launch of a GoFundMe page, Amoeba Music co-owner Jim Henderson says that construction on their new space will begin shortly, with a fall opening anticipated. Full Article
ba Happy birthday, William Shakespeare: How the Bard can be your quarantine must-watch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:30:58 -0400 Mark Shakespeare's birthday with a watch party at home. How to see Patrick Stewart in 'Macbeth," Danielle Brooks in "Much Ado About Nothing" and more. Full Article
ba Watch Fountains of Wayne honor fallen bandmate Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:01:47 -0400 Members of Fountains of Wayne perform together for the first time in seven years, with help from Sharon Van Etten, to salute bandmate Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19. Full Article
ba Amoeba Music won't reopen original Sunset Boulevard store: 'We have no choice' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:04:33 -0400 Shoppers didn't know it at the time, but their final spree at Amoeba Music's Hollywood store on Sunset Boulevard was their last, as the original location will not reopen. Full Article
ba Free flashback of opera legend Jessye Norman: Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:04:48 -0400 Watch the late, great Jessye Norman sing Brahms with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Full Article
ba You're devastated your wedding was canceled. So is your wedding band By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:54:50 -0400 Playing weddings was a safe, steady gig for musicians. Until coronavirus. Now wedding bands, DJs and planners wonder when their next gig might come. Full Article
ba Nick Cordero's COVID-19 battle takes a turn; Broadway castmates salute him in song By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:55:37 -0400 As Broadway actor Nick Cordero suffers a health setback, his former "Waitress" and "Rock of Ages" costars have united for tributes to help support him. Full Article