The AFL-CIO’s Department for Professional Employees is urging Congress to increase federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to $565 million in fiscal year 2022 and the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities to $201 million each – funding levels that were passed by the House of Representatives
In what’s becoming a reoccurring theme for Tom Cruise-starring movies, the upcoming Mission: Impossible sequels have postponed their release dates nearly a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Paramount Pictures announced Friday. Filmed simultaneously before and during the pandemic, Mission: Impossible 7 has shifted from Sept. 30, 2022 to July 14, 2023; that’s a week
It’s a new year, and as always, it is a good time to support the Indigenous authors of North America. If you haven’t yet seen this year’s Book Riot’s read harder challenge, several of these titles could potentially check a box off our list. In the spirit of the new year, I encourage you to
Carla Kranendonk’s “Gigi,” hand embroidery, is part of the LA Art Show, Jan. 20-23, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Hossack Gallery) Here is a sampling of things to do in-person and online in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, Jan. 20-27. Check websites or call for updates of
The boyfriend of Gabby Petito claimed responsibility for her death before taking his own life, according to the FBI. Brian Laundrie had been on a cross-country trip in the US with Ms Petito when she disappeared. Her body was found in Wyoming in September, sparking a manhunt for Laundrie, who officials believe returned to Florida
Boris Johnson met Tory MP Nusrat Ghani in 2020 following her claim she was sacked over her “Muslimness” – and “invited” her to make a formal complaint, Number 10 has said. The prime minister’s official spokesman said Mr Johnson held a meeting with Ms Ghani after she claimed a Tory whip told her her faith
In yet another instance of software supply chain attack, dozens of WordPress themes and plugins hosted on a developer’s website were backdoored with malicious code in the first half of September 2021 with the goal of infecting further sites. The backdoor gave the attackers full administrative control over websites that used 40 themes and 53
Gary Chambers lit up the internet on Tuesday with a campaign ad focused on one issue: the injustice of non-violent marijuana arrests. Sitting in a leather chair in a field near New Orleans’ City Park, the Louisiana Senate candidate puffed on a massive blunt while a voiceover rattled off statistics on the disproportionate number of
There is no winter sport resort quite like Chamonix. Nestled in the shadow of Mont Blanc, it has a glittering history and a reputation for challenging even the best skiers. People travel from all around the world to try their luck on these slopes. And now, the British can join them once again. For nearly
A robbery at a local 7/11 went viral after it was caught on camera.
Before the great Robert Earl Keen rides off into the sunset, he’s at least having one more go with Tyler Childers. Last week, REK announced that he would be hanging it up for good come this fall, citing that he wanted to retire from touring while he still loved it. His touring career today, which
Erin Rae has released “Cosmic Sigh,” the fourth single from her forthcoming sophomore album Lighten Up, due out on Feb. 4 via Thirty Tigers. The first two singles, “True Love’s Face” and “Modern Woman” were immersed in Laurel Canyon country, while both “Cosmic Sigh” and its predecessor “Candy and Curry” find ways to blend dream
Dexter: New Blood likely represents the end of TV’s favorite serial killer: Dexter Morgan. Though the franchise may carry on with some sort of “Son of Dexter” setup, star and executive producer Michael C. Hall seems more than happy to hang up his Dark Passenger for good. Through eight seasons and one limited series, Dexter
Vivo Y21A has been announced in India, a week after the company launched its Vivo Y21e smartphone in the country. The newly launched Vivo Y21A sports a similar design to the recently launched handset, but comes equipped with a MediaTek Helio P22 SoC under the hood. The smartphone is a successor to the company’s Vivo
Regina King‘s only son has tragically died. Ian Alexander Jr. took his own life Wednesday, the day he turned 26. Ian is the son of Ian Alexander Sr., who married Regina in 1997. They were together 10 years before divorcing. Regina said, “Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian.
Nearly 15 years after his final swing in 2007’s Spider-Man 3, Tobey Maguire is back as the web-slinger in Spider-Man: No Way Home. In his first on-screen role since Pawn Sacrifice in 2014, the 46-year-old actor and producer suits up when multiversal villains from the Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies, including Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) and Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina), trespass in
James Gunn really, really, really wants to use Bug in a Guardians of the Galaxy movie. While the filmmaker has revealed Hasbro owns the live-action rights to the character before, he took to a Twitter thread Saturday to reveal he’s tried using the cosmic character on at least three separate occasions—one time for each of
Frank Hernandez, who was arrested Tuesday, has reportedly been with LAPD for more than 20 years and has been involved with three on-duty shootings.
AppleTV+ has all the stars—all the stars except Jon Hamm. That’s the basis of the streamer’s latest advertising campaign, starring none other than the Mad Men star himself. Debut during the NFL Playoff games Saturday, the ad features Hamm scrolling through the shows available on the Apple-owned platform. He goes through one Hollywood A-lister after
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 72 new deaths from Covid-19, along with 39,117 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. But today’s tallies bring the County to a total of 28,417 deaths and 2,467,797 positive cases. There have