ter Letters to the Editor: Don't expect debt-loaded students to save the world from climate change By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:44 -0400 A professor's suggestion for college student to take time off and turn out the vote is nice, but why not help them with the loan debt first? Full Article
ter Letters to the Editor: A 'right to literacy' in schools is meaningless unless children read at home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:11 -0400 "right to literacy": children learn to read mostly at home Full Article
ter Letters to the Editor: The Democratic Party's #MeToo hypocrisy on Joe Biden is stunning By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:21 -0400 Democrats who expect all voters sick of President Trump to vote for Joe Biden are insulting people who care more about the issues than the party. Full Article
ter Letters to the Editor: She's 73 and is fine with a younger COVID patient taking a ventilator By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:37 -0400 It's simply wrong when a much younger person dies. Let younger patients take the ventilator if there's a scarcity -- and let doctors make the decision. Full Article
ter Letters to the Editor: Start reopening California by rationing access to beaches and trails By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:00:02 -0400 Californians feel hopeless, so some are protesting. The solution is to limit access to public spaces without completely closing them. Full Article
ter Letters to the Editor: Of course elites hate suburban sprawl. Don't listen to them By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:00:06 -0400 Professors don't want us living in single-family homes, the only option for average people to own something all their own. Full Article
ter 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
ter Letters to the Editor: Lockdowns aren't working if we're laying off healthcare workers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:00:25 -0400 COVID-19 lockdowns are inflicting too much economic pain and misery. We need to do more cost-benefit analyses. Full Article
ter Letters to the Editor: How L.A. County supervisors' virtual meetings are 'one huge Brown Act violation' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:13 -0400 The Brown Act doesn't give officials any excuse they want to shut out the public from their meetings. Full Article
ter Letters to the Editor: Don't forget the ongoing HIV/AIDS crisis in COVID-19 death comparisons By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:15 -0400 We're comparing the number of Americans to have died from COVID-19 to war casualties. Why not consider AIDS? Full Article
ter 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
ter Letters to the Editor: Joe Biden's supporters need to explain their treatment of Brett Kavanaugh By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:30 -0400 You can't explain away your support for Joe Biden despite a sexual assault allegation without talking about Brett Kavanaugh. Full Article
ter Letters to the Editor: An absurd, insulting comparison of social distancing to Nazi Germany By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:40 -0400 A second-generation surivivor whose grandparents died in the Holocaust blasts a newspaper publisher for comparing coronavirus restrictions to Nazi Germany. Full Article
ter 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
ter Letters to the Editor: Protesting is a lot more difficult when you're poor and have everything to lose By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:24 -0400 An anti-war student in Ohio at the time of the Kent State massacre explains why the protests were led largely by well-off whites. Full Article
ter 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
ter Letters to the Editor: Trump is behaving exactly like the autocratic Chinese leader he opposes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:11:07 -0400 The president brooks no criticism and disregards inconvenient facts, much like the Chinese government he opposes. Full Article
ter 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
ter Letters to the Editor: Michigan's 2nd Amendment thugs aren't what the framers had in mind By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:00:25 -0400 The language of the 2nd Amendment suggests that the Constitution's framers did not want to empower rifle-wielding protesters to invade statehouses. Full Article
ter 'Once Upon a Time' costumes shun the 1960s stereotypes and find the characters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:00:43 -0500 Costume designer Arianne Phillips and Quentin Tarantino had a no tie-dye mindset going into the late-'60s-set film 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.' Full Article
ter Can 'Parasite' parlay the international Oscar into a best picture prize? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:30:29 -0500 If an international film, like 'Parasite,' wins best picture, it only seems fair that a different film, like 'Pain and Glory,' gets the international Oscar. Full Article
ter A life-altering event gave Antonio Banderas the right outlook for 'Pain and Glory' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:28 -0500 Though Pedro Almodóvar's 'Pain and Glory' is semi-autobiographical, its themes of reconciliation and forgiveness are universal, says Antonio Banderas. Full Article
ter Joker, meet Hannibal Lecter. How the 2020 best picture nominees line up with the past By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:00:54 -0500 The Envelope likes to judge a film's chances of winning the best picture Oscar by seeing whether it echoes any previous winners, and these do. Sort of. Full Article
ter 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
ter McNamara: Our love-hate relationship with the Oscars only proves how much they matter By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 09:00:19 -0500 I've spent 20 years covering the Oscars, and yes, they're splendid and ridiculous, flawed and inspirational. That's why they still matter. Full Article
ter 'Hair Love's' Matthew A. Cherry is the second Oscar-winning former pro athlete after Kobe Bryant By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:28:48 -0500 "Hair Love" writer-director-producer Matthew A. Cherry is the first former NFL player to win an Oscar. He is the second pro athlete to win after Kobe Bryant. Full Article
ter 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
ter 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
ter Natalie Portman defends her record after Rose McGowan calls her activism 'fake' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:47:55 -0500 Actress Rose McGowan called out Natalie Portman's Oscars cape that honored female directors, prompting Portman to defend her work made mostly with men. Full Article
ter 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
ter 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
ter Sign of the times: 'Ford v. Ferrari' producer Peter Chernin will make Netflix movies now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 21:52:49 -0400 Peter Chernin, producer of the Oscar-nominated 'Ford v. Ferrari,' strikes a movie deal with Netflix. Full Article
ter Easter egg hunts: 10 of the wildest hidden features on DVDs you may already own By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 11:00:42 -0400 Want to get some awesome added value out of movies you already own? Look for these neat tricks to find the Easter eggs hidden in popular DVDs. Full Article
ter Author Dennis Lehane inks a deal for Westchester home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 12:40:45 -0400 After putting his Playa del Rey home on the market, writer Dennis Lehane has purchased a Westchester house three miles away for $2.395 million. Full Article
ter Historic Art Deco garage in Koreatown to be centerpiece of new apartment-retail complex By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 08:00:45 -0400 The structure is a rare example of Art Deco style used for a garage. It will still be used to park cars but also will have amenities for apartment tenants. Full Article
ter 'Simpsons' writer Tim Long sells Los Feliz Colonial for $4.3 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:08:07 -0400 In Los Feliz, comedy writer Tim Long sells a 1920s Colonial once owned by Katherine Heigl for $4.3 million. The new owner is Neil Finn of Fleetwood Mac. Full Article
ter Home of the Week: Brentwood mansion comes with an illuminated waterfall in the dining room By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 08:30:01 -0400 In Brentwood, a newly built contemporary-style home dazzles with an array of custom light features. Asking price: $12.899 million. Full Article
ter NBA veteran Ben McLemore courts a buyer in Tarzana By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:34:21 -0400 In Tarzana, Houston Rockets guard Ben McLemore is shooting for $2.799 million for his East Coast-inspired home of two years. Full Article
ter New CBS Entertainment chief George Cheeks moves on up at the W Hollywood By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:32:08 -0400 George Cheeks, the new president and chief executive of CBS Entertainment Group, has paid $6 million for a penthouse in Hollywood. Full Article
ter Hot Property: The $30-million mansion that once got Prince in hot water By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:00:40 -0400 A Hollywood Hills mansion that the late pop star Prince was once sued over is back up for sale at about $30 million. Also: Lee Iacocca's Bel-Air estate has sold, and Eli Broad has relisted his Malibu compound at $75 million. Full Article
ter This interior design boot camp puts potential tastemakers through their paces By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:00:12 -0400 Designer Kathryn Ireland shares an insider's tricks of the trade with a select few over a jam-packed weekend. Full Article
ter Hollywood Hills Mediterranean with the right makeup seeks $5.5 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:56:53 -0400 A Mediterranean Revival-style home once owned by noted makeup artist Percival "Perc" Westmore is for sale in the Hollywood Hills for $5.495 million. Full Article
ter 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
ter ‘Judge Judy’ to end after 25th season, but Judy will be on a new bench By www.jpost.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:53:52 GMT A new show, “Judy Justice,” will premiere the next year. Full Article television court Ellen DeGeeres
ter Boris Johnson names his newborn after doctors who saved his life By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 16:19:18 GMT Nicholas was a nod to Nick Price and Nick Hart - two doctors who the couple have praised for saving Johnson's life at St Thomas' hospital last month. Full Article United Kingdom Boris Johnson Baby England
ter 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
ter 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
ter EasyJet says 'bookings for winter are well ahead of the equivalent point last year' By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T06:28:00Z Britain's biggest budget airline could see its fleet shrink by one-sixth in three years Full Article
ter Richard Branson says 'this is not the end for Virgin Australia' as airline enters administration By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T06:06:51Z The airline is continuing to fly as it seeks fresh investment Full Article
ter Coronavirus: What flying might look like after the pandemic ends By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T15:51:26Z Access to airport terminals is likely to be restricted to staff and ticketed passengers Full Article