Are utilities heroes or villains of the climate change saga?
“You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” So says Aaron Eckhart’s Harvey Dent in the epic…
Native Americans and the movies: A hidden history of Hollywood and my family
The critical success of the FX series “Reservation Dogs” and the spotlight on performers like Lily Gladstone, an Academy Award nominee for “Killers of the…
From Boko Haram Combatant To Peace Advocate: Chilling Story Of A Female Fighter
Five young women embarked on a one-way journey from a remote location not far away from the Sambisa forest area, each carrying deadly explosives and…
The week’s bestselling books, March 10
Hardcover fiction 1. The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press: $30) An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an…
It’s California election day. If you care about climate, vote
As a journalist, it’s not my job to tell you whom to vote for. But if you care about global warming, voting in today’s California’s…
Inside explosive claims challenging story of lost flight Malaysia Airlines MH370 ten years on from disappearance
FOR ten years it is the mystery that has left the world baffled. On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 departed Kuala Lumpur for…
L.A. design is focus of New York Review of Architecture edition
In these trying, rainy times, I’ve been eating all the comfort foods, but I have developed special reverence for the oyster and mushroom porridge at…
The unravelling of the New York Times’ ‘Hamas rape’ story | TV Shows
In December 2023, The New York Times published an explosive article – now widely discredited – that detailed Hamas’s agenda to weaponise rape and sexual…
Opinion: How did a Moroccan pirate queen become the ‘Spirit of California’?
A Diego Rivera mural titled “The Allegory of California” hides in a private staircase inside the City Club of San Francisco. It depicts a woman…
Four Corners bought a Coles wine with a ‘Barossa story’: What are the labelling rules for wine?
I once read that former cricket commentator Tony Greig had a theory about buying wine. It was along the lines of: "If in doubt, get a…
There’s now a Bechdel test for climate change on film and TV
Let’s say you’re a heading to the movie theater to catch a quirky romantic comedy. Or you’re on Disney+ binging the latest Marvel superhero show…
Flour massacre: How Gaza food killings unfolded, and Israel’s story changed | Israel War on Gaza News
At least 112 Palestinians have been killed and more than 750 wounded after Israeli troops opened fire on hundreds waiting for food aid southwest of…
Catherine Herridge: Fox News defends journalist held in contempt
A court ruling found veteran TV news correspondent Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to identify sources related to a 2017 investigation she reported…
Newsom’s office calls allegations about Panera Bread franchisee ‘absurd,’ says company is not exempt from law
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s spokesperson refuted a Bloomberg News story that alleged the governor pushed to exempt bakeries from the state’s fast food wage law to…
No. 19 Washington State basketball delivers an underdog story
TEMPE, Ariz. — Coach Kyle Smith had spent much of the previous 36 hours trying to get his Washington State basketball team to refocus on the…
‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ EPs asked themselves whether to keep filming
For executive producer Mark Ford, the new Lifetime documentary “Where Is Wendy Williams?” embodies the talk show host’s ethos of “radical honesty.” “If we had…
Electric vehicle sales slowing down? Don’t panic
Quick programming note: The next edition of Boiling Point will arrive Friday morning rather than Thursday, with some breaking news. It will be worth the…
Experimental surgery Miranda Jakich endured as a child was reported as a ‘medical miracle’. Today she’s reclaiming her story
The Moscow night is crisp. Soon the first snowflakes will fall on the trauma hospital where I'm staying, on the city's outskirts, far from my…
‘Big Data’ downloads humor and humanity in a play about tech
Full disclosure: I used numerous technological devices to build this newsletter spotlighting a new play about our use of technological devices. I’m entertainment reporter Ashley…
A negative tabloid story and full-court press pushback: Eric Adams tussles with the Post
He was referring to a lengthy piece exploring the city’s $53 million contract with Mobility Capital Finance to distribute debit cards to migrants who are…