“I despise auditions,” Marlon Brando barked as he launched into the audition for his role in The Godfather. It was his idea, I reminded him, so he himself had caused his actors angst, not the […]
Well, goodbye to all that. Now that 2023 is drawing to a close, and it’s time that we begin to look to the new year, why don’t we spend a minute clearing our closets and […]
The introduction of ChatGPT did not lead to more cheating in high school. This is according to the students themselves. For 15 years, Stanford University researchers have used anonymous surveys and focus groups to create […]
Adam Bowen and James Monsees — the focus of the Netflix docuseries “Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul” — originally set out to make the world a better place. I had to remind […]
For years now, tech companies and manufacturers have been making it harder and harder for consumers to undertake the simple act of fixing their own stuff. They withhold crucial parts and repair manuals, and even […]
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin has shared her take on former colleague Meghan McCain’s biting column aimed at the popular talk show. Hostin appeared Thursday on Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live,” where she was […]
For some reason — no one seems to know just why — the self-driving cars can’t stay away from a random sleepy block in Santa Monica. You can see for yourself: Get a cup of […]
I mean, what was I expecting from a chatbot? A formula for world peace? Clues on how to mend a broken heart? A cheesy joke? Sure, all that, why not? I wasn’t expecting it, however, […]
In 1993, my parents saved up enough money to buy a massive Kenwood home entertainment system complete with gigantic speakers and a five-CD player. I remember the exact year because the first CD I ever […]
For an entertainment journalist, nothing says “back to normal” more than trying to figure out the logistics of attending an awards show. After two years of remote-work comfort, one rebels against even the thought of […]
Hello and welcome to Fan Chant, a new weekly column for K-pop fans, stans, and newbies alike. Each week, I’ll be rolling out interviews, lists, and all kinds of content to keep you in the […]
For those of us outside the world of high finance, it is rare to take deep satisfaction in the financial status of any company that doesn’t sign our own checks. But the most recent Netflix […]
You may have seen the story about the Psyche mission, in which NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft that will travel to an asteroid in search of information that might unlock some of the […]
If there’s a single business you should be able to trust implicitly to watch over you and protect you, it’s home security. After all, these are companies you pay each month to keep you safe […]
Shared from www.latimes.com. Stephanie Noonan Drachkovitch recently broke her foot while horseback riding. She got treated at a UCLA-affiliated orthopedic facility in Thousand Oaks and has no complaints about the quality of care. “My doctors […]
Shared from www.latimes.com When I leave Los Angeles, if I ever leave Los Angeles, it will not be because of the traffic, the earthquakes, the absence of anything approaching a really good crab cake or […]
Shared from www.latimes.com The outlook for 2022 and beyond is increasingly blurry. By that I mean global sales of eyewear and other vision products will top $209 billion over the next five years, according to […]