‘Squid Game’ Season 2 review: Player 456 returns with a mission
You may ask yourself, “Did the world need a ‘Squid Game 2?’” Hwang Dong-hyuk, who wrote and directed 2021‘s “Squid Game,” didn’t think so originally,…
Hallmark’s ‘Hanukkah on the Rocks’ offers holiday joy, with a menorah
Once upon a long time ago, when there were relatively few of them, I used to review a Hallmark or Lifetime holiday movie or two,…
F1 champion Max Verstappen thinking about what comes next
LAS VEGAS — Max Verstappen won an unbelievable 19 races last season that included an incredible streak of 10 in a row in what would arguably…
A battle roils over who can access beaches along the bucolic Russian River
FORESTVILLE, Calif. — Don McEnhill paddled down the Russian River under late-summer skies, smiling at a heron, admiring a lazily moving river turtle, and generally exuding…
Final finisher of women’s marathon shows true Olympic spirit
PARIS — The original Olympic motto translates from Latin as “swifter, higher, stronger.” And those who live up to it are the ones who win gold…
Clippers are ‘disappointed’ that Team USA replaced Kawhi Leonard
Lawrence Frank, the Clippers’ president of basketball operations, reiterated Monday during a new conference in Las Vegas that it was Team USA’s decision to send…
Dave Loggins, ‘Please Come to Boston’ singer, dies at 76
Dave Loggins, the singer-songwriter behind the 1974 smash “Please Come to Boston” and the theme for the Masters golf tournament, has died. He was 76.According…
How Biden resets his campaign since he’s likely not going anywhere
President Biden’s widely panned debate performance Thursday night in Atlanta has many prominent Democrats asking a simple question: What do we do now? Swapping out…
High school graduates to be required to take financial literacy class
California students will have to complete a course in pocketbook economics — balancing a checkbook, managing credit cards, avoiding scams — to graduate from high…
Elliott Gould gets emotional over death of Donald Sutherland
When Donald Sutherland died on Thursday, tributes and remembrances began pouring in, including from President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Canadian actor…
Opinion: ‘Diaper Don’? Trump supporters turn tables on puerile critics
The political ascendance and staying power of Donald Trump have forced this country to confront so many existential questions: Can our democracy survive another Trump…
What ever happened to the Republican war on ‘woke’?
This isn’t going to be more musing about whether America has reached “peak woke.” But that is part of the story. So let’s start there.…
There are plenty of ‘ifs’ in the Lakers-Nuggets series
DENVER — History says the Lakers are in trouble. Asked about the matchup involving the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, one Eastern Conference executive quickly responded,…
What does the future hold for theme parks? 5 trends to look for
The theme park industry is expansive. The catch-all term encompasses your favorite rides, yes, but also an assortment of industries, ranging from architecture to animation…