A vacant half-century-old courthouse in San Pedro is getting closer to being replaced by an eight-story mixed-use building that will bring more landscaped open space and a food hall into the historic downtown shopping district. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, which owns the property, are set to approve an option to the county’s
A lawsuit has been filed in the US accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre, according to one of her lawyers. Ms Giuffre claims she was a victim of late financier and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. She has previously said she was made to have sex when she was 17 with Prince Andrew, who
The UK is “on track” to meet its “challenging” target of hitting net zero emissions by 2050, a minister has told Sky News. “I think it’s challenging, but I think we are on track, I think we’re doing quite well,” Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told Kay Burley about the goal. “If you look, since 1990
New York City is getting another shot in the arm this summer with Free Shakespeare in the Park’s happy Merry Wives, playwright Jocelyn Bioh’s embraceable adaptation of the Bard’s The Merry Wives of Windsor starring Watchmen‘s Jacob Ming-Trent as that great, rotund creation Falstaff. Briefly delayed by injury and Covid, Merry Wives opens tonight as a
Among the problems stemming from our systemic failure with cybersecurity, which ranges from decades-old software-development practices to Chinese and Russian cyber-attacks, one problem gets far less attention than it should—the insider threat. But the reality is that most organizations should be at least as worried about user management as they are about Bond villain-type hackers
Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards, currently the frontrunner for the role of the show’s host, responded to allegations of pregnancy discrimination Monday related to a lawsuit from 10 years ago. Richards — who would be filling the shoes of Alex Trebek, who died in November 2020 — was named in a pair of lawsuits by
Koe Wetzel is no stranger to crazy-good music videos. From a how-to on dealing with break-ups, to bass fishing and body dumping, to strippers, booze and drugs, to janitorial duties at a roller rink, Koe’s music videos are as wild and imaginative as anyone in the business. And we’ve got another one coming in hot. Today
The Suicide Squad finally made its debut in theaters and on HBO Max this past weekend, showcasing the breadth of the DC Comics universe in a way previously unseen on the big screen. The film showcases a wide array of characters — and a new piece of art from DC Publisher and Chief Creative Officer
It’s been several years since Sherlock last went off the air, but the buzzworthy and polarizing BBC series still manages to be a topic of conversation in the time since. The series saw Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and John Watson (Martin Freeman) traveling throughout the modern day to solve an array of mysteries, elements of
We recently talked about how Final Fantasy 14 is managing to “steal” quite a few World of Warcraft players who have become increasingly frustrated with that game’s problems. Well, don’t look now, but it’s really starting to feel like Apex Legends is doing the same thing to Call of Duty: Warzone. Much like Final Fantasy
Paul Walker‘s only child, Meadow, is now engaged nearly 8 years after his death. The 22-year-old model made the announcement not-so-subtly on IG Monday with a quick, fun video of her in a pool somewhere in the desert. She flashes the giant rock on that finger … and flirtatiously floats away from the cameraman, presumably
Poco F1 was the first smartphone to bear the Poco brand in India. It offered excellent value for money and was an easy pick for those purely looking for performance, particularly for gaming. While Poco has become an independent company and launched multiple series of smartphones since then, the Poco F1 has not had a
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The title track from Scotty McCreery‘s Same Truck album is a likable message of unity that fits safely within the singer’s comfortable repertoire. Images of rural America color a guitar and mandolin-led arrangement that finds the 27-year-old focused on the world around him. McCreery has done little of this across his four previous studio albums. Songs of love and
BioNTech has reported a reversal in its financial fortunes after it developed one of the most widely-used coronavirus vaccines. The German pharmaceutical company worked with Pfizer to create the vaccine, with more than a billion doses supplied to over 100 countries or territories. Along with the AstraZeneca jab, it has been used in the UK
Amanda Rose O’Connor recognized by her stage name Aro Rose is about to unveil her highly anticipated debut single to the world. It is not always sunshine that spreads the seed. Darkness makes the heart’s case fragile. Pain breaks it open, courage teases us and life unfurls and expands. Aro Rose is set to release
Less than two months ago, at the beginning of July, 70% of Americans surveyed in a Harris poll said that the worst of the covid pandemic was behind us. But just a month later, Americans had changed their minds. According to another Harris poll released August 2nd just 46 percent still said “the worst is
Explore the DUST Multiverse on our App: https://bit.ly/DUSTChannel God is a single parent and amateur programmer. He’s working on project ‘Earth’ but never seems to get a break from the kids. One day though, he finally gets a breakthrough. “Tales from the Multiverse” by Magnus Igland Møller Connect with the Filmmakers: https://www.instagram.com/magnusmller.art https://www.artstation.com/magnusmller https://vimeo.com/user603631 https://www.tumblehead.com/tumblehead
“To suffer is one thing; another thing is to live with the photographed images of suffering, which does not necessarily strengthen conscience and the ability to be compassionate… Images transfix. Images anesthetize… But after repeated exposure to images, [an event] also becomes less real.”—Susan Sontag, On Photography Ra’anan Alexandrowicz had an idea. The Israeli filmmaker
A view from the San Fernando Valley: Lucy and Ricky Ricardo bicker in statue form on the plaza outside the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood. Busts of Fred and Ethel Mertz are yards away, which means the couples are still neighbors. (Photo by David Allen, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Community meetings