US pop star Taylor Swift named Time Magazine’s person of the year | News
The US magazine chose the pop star for her ability to use the pop song to tell her story. US magazine Time has chosen American…
Hall of Fame to host Negro Leagues’ All-Star Game with exhibition
Consider it a way to bring an exhibit to life. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the opening of a new…
Taylor Swift named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, beating Vladimir Putin, Trump prosecutors and Barbie
Time magazine has named Taylor Swift as their Person of the Year for 2023, bucking their tradition of recognising influential political leaders and acknowledging the…
It’s a banner year for LGBTQ+ roles
There has been a wealth of fine screen portrayals of LGBTQ+ characters this year, with more than a few that are likely to land an…
L.A. County aims to collect billions more gallons of water
Over the next two decades, Los Angeles County will collect billions more gallons in water from local sources, especially storm and reclaimed water, shifting from…
‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ hits No. 1 after 65 years
Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” just topped the charts 65 years after its initial release. Debuting in 1958, with a 13-year-old Lee belting…
The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles of 2023
Los Angeles is a miraculous place to eat. For the tacos and sushi and pasta alone, we’re a wildly fortunate lot. Our size — our…
Lionel Messi: Argentina forward named Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year
Lionel Messi won his record-extending eighth Ballon d'Or award after helping Argentina win the World Cup in Qatar last yearArgentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel…
Latino-owned places to shop this holiday in L.A.
On a mission to reclaim space in the now gentrified neighborhood her dad grew up in, Destinie Escobedo left a career in commercial photography to…
Why Learning to Fail Can Teach Us to Thrive: FT Business Book of the Year
The Financial Times and Schroders today announced that Amy Edmondson is the winner of the 2023 Business Book of the Year Award for Right Kind…
McCarthy and Johnson are both conservative Christians. Only one is on the ‘front lines of the culture war’
In the early morning hours of Jan. 6, as Rep. Kevin McCarthy prepared to try for the 12th time to win enough votes to become…
Sylvester Stallone celebrated Philly’s first-ever Rocky Day
The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows, but on Sunday, Philly was celebrating. Nearly 50 years after the 1976 Oscar-winning sports film “Rocky” introduced audiences…
My husband was in charge of Elf on the Shelf this year – it was a big Christmas fail, people say it’s ‘so terrifying’
A CHRISTMAS enthusiast couldn't help but regret putting her husband in charge of the Elf on the Shelf this year. People were horrified when they…
‘Rizz’ named Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year
It might still throw up a squiggly red line on Word but "rizz" has been officially named the word of the year by the Oxford…
A new Pixar-themed parade is coming to Disneyland
A new Pixar-themed daytime parade and enhancements to the “Star Wars” attraction Star Tours — The Adventures Continue are coming to the Disneyland Resort in…
Israel may have known about Hamas’ plan to attack a year ago. But it’s not the first time it has misjudged a threat
This week, as the Gaza truce ended, the New York Times published an article about an intelligence failure by the Israel Government in the lead…
World's most remote airport in the ocean still gets 20million passengers a year
Kansai International Airport in Japan took tens of thousands of people seven years to build at a cost of $20billion, yet engineers are concerned that…
Taxpayer rescue of Skid Row’s largest landlord nears $40 million
Los Angeles city taxpayer costs to rescue the failed nonprofit Skid Row Housing Trust are now expected to approach $40 million, with officials warning more…
Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9-billion deal
SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9-billion deal, potentially putting it on track for a clash with a Biden administration…
Oscars 2024: Is it Christopher Nolan’s year?
Christopher Nolan took the stage not long ago at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, clad in his usual uniform — navy blazer, khakis, button-down…