I was comfortable being called “weekend girl” and had even coined the nickname. We met running on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. Our first date followed: a run through Pacific … Read more
Getting carded by a server is a classic form of flattery — an unintended way to let someone know they look younger than they are or just have a really … Read more
Demi Moore is weighing into the debate over Hollywood should respond to the growing influence of AI, saying performers need to embrace the technology. “I always feel that against-ness breeds … Read more
Three political ads meant to break through our collective indifference caught my eye this week, as we come down to the wire on the June 2 primary election. Each one … Read more
If you ask Sean Baker which honor he cherishes the most — the four Oscars he won for writing, directing, producing and editing the 2025 best picture winner “Anora” or … Read more
A Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and two of the top jockeys in horse racing were allegedly linked to illegal cockfighting in Puerto Rico through social media posts, according to reporting … Read more
Friends, motorists, fellow Americans: The road ahead is far from straight. But it will take us through eight states and dozens of small towns, past Muffler Men and Patel motels, … Read more
A top Pizza Hut franchisee says the chain’s rollout of an AI-powered delivery system turned once-speedy pizza orders into a cold, late-arriving mess — and cratered a business that had … Read more
Netflix picked up the rights to three more NFL contests amid government scrutiny over the migration of games from free TV to streaming. The NFL’s first-ever regular season game in … Read more
BEIJING — A conciliatory President Trump on Friday hailed success in his state visit to China, claiming a tonal reset with Xi Jinping despite departing Beijing with few concrete achievements. The visual … Read more
Eugène Ionesco’s “Exit the King,” now in revival at A Noise Within under the direction of Michael Michetti, revolves around a centuries-old king whose health is in as dire a … Read more
The Rams will begin the season by traveling about 8,000 air miles to play against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia. They aim to end the season playing in Super … Read more
As a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut or a baseball player. When I realized I was prone to motion sickness, I backed off the astronaut plan. Later, I … Read more
A regional Coca-Cola manufacturer will shut down a distribution center in Ventura after over 100 years in production. Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling will close the location on July 10, the company … Read more
DAKAR, Senegal — It’s an existence that Congo’s president has described as “living the Congolese dream.” For the 15 Latin Americans deported to the African nation under the Trump administration’s widely criticized … Read more