I love the Ferrari Luce. Not because I’m a Ferrari fan or want to buy one, but because it’s made me richer. Since the Luce was unveiled earlier this week, a storm has raged across the internet. It’s clear there’s no brand in the world that’s as much a religion, and no product that’s worshipped … Read more
According to Crunchbase’s latest data around black founders, $643 million has poured into US Black-founded startups since the beginning of the year — an amount not seen since 2022, when Black founders raised $653 million in funding. For context, Black founders raised $942 million of all venture dollars last year (that’s 0.32% of the $290 … Read more
As a mom of three picky eaters, I will do whatever it takes to find foods that my kids enjoy. Luckily, Trader Joe’s offers dinner options my whole family loves at affordable prices. There’s only one problem: the complete lack of Trader Joe’s locations in Canada. So, twice a month, I drive nearly an hour … Read more
I’ve always considered myself to be a hustler, since my first lemonade stand, in fact. Growing up in New York, I was raised on a mentality that in order to live the life you dream, the work ethic has to match. That idea followed me through undergrad, then law school, then a career, mostly in … Read more
One of the most unexpected benefits of the Infinite Veranda was the added sense of privacy it provided. On a standard balcony, your outdoor space is more exposed, with only a small divider separating you from your neighbors. They can also feel less secluded. Depending on the ship’s design, a standard balcony might even be … Read more
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy life as a boy-mom. Having three sons, my days are filled with excited talk of superheroes, villains, and video games. In summertime, epic battles play out in the backyard until dinner. On family movie nights, “Star Wars,” “The Hobbit,” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy run on infinite … Read more
I am sitting in the sweltering Nevada heat watching a man struggle to lift a bar over his head. If the man manages to do it, he will win $250,000. The man is Boady Santavy — a two-time Olympic weight-lifting contestant from Canada — and he has muscles that look culled from the Marvel Cinematic Universe: … Read more
He showed up 23 years ago as the lovably grounded steward of one of baseball’s soaring sports franchises. Remember the first thing Arte Moreno did as Angels owner? He lowered the beer prices! “I’m not going to think about it,” he said boldly and decisively. “I’m going to.” The second thing he did was hand … Read more
Three years ago, my family of three left New Zealand for Kobe, Japan, desperate for a total reset. We were running on empty, exhausted by skyrocketing living costs, limited career growth, and relentless financial stress. We already loved Japan as tourists, but moving here permanently felt like a massive gamble. Instead, trading hemispheres didn’t just … Read more
Matthew Stafford is a master at reading defenses. The Rams star quarterback manipulates opposing players with his eyes. He knows what he sees. So the reigning NFL most valuable player can easily anticipate, recognize and digest why moves — on or off the field — are made. Which brings us to the Rams’ decision to … Read more
With two nights on the California Zephyr and two beds to choose from, I picked both. In February 2026, I took the Amtrak sleeper train’s full route from Chicago to Emeryville, California. For the 53-hour train journey, I booked a $2,200 bedroom with a foldout couch and an upper bunk. As a solo traveler in … Read more
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.) got plenty of attention when he scolded Hollywood about sex and violence in movies, TV and pop music. But, as The Times reports today (see Page A1), Dole’s comments aren’t changing the face of show business. Yet. The creative and business powerbrokers will tell you they’ve always been thoughful … Read more
Jennifer Cohen has heard her peers this spring lament the precarious state of college football, with the College Football Playoff format in flux, the College Sports Commission under fire and the current model of college athletics hanging by a proverbial thread. As athletic director at USC, Cohen understands the reasons for their doom and gloom. … Read more
By the time my son was almost 1, I had a small amount of savings and a part-time job, but I wasn’t exactly flush with cash. Still, I was slowly emerging from the financial survival mode I had been in for most of my 20s, focusing solely on caring for my first baby. Finances began … Read more
In 1973, Tom Bradley became L.A.’s. first Black mayor by assembling Black, Jewish, white and Latino liberals into a coalition that ended decades of conservative white rule at City Hall. Bradley’s election transformed Los Angeles politics and began what has been, for the most part, a 50-year reign of moderate Democrats. Year after year, the … Read more