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The Venice Biennale and the Art Lover’s Dilemma
The forced excitement accompanying each new iteration of the Venice Biennale, I’ve heard it said, is akin to a faked orgasm—at some point, it’s probably better to stop. Yet among this magical city’s spells, as the novelist Mary McCarthy once wrote, is “one of peculiar potency: the power to awaken the philistine dozing in the…
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L.A.’s cracked sidewalks are a symptom of a bigger breakdown. Does new plan offer real hope?
When I wrote last week about one of my favorite mountain ranges — L.A.‘s sidewalks — I immediately began fielding questions. People wanted to know about the scoring system that awarded just 15 points, out of 45, to John Coanda and his wife, Barbara, who uses a wheelchair because of ALS. The Mar Vista couple…
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Trump admin’s ‘biggest taxpayer heist ever’ hiding in plain sight: analysis
President Donald Trump has drawn intense scrutiny over his alleged plan to secure a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded settlement, but another White House proposal – one with a price tag more than 880 times larger – has gone largely ignored, journalist Ken Klippenstein argued on Friday. That proposal is the $1.5 trillion in defense spending for…
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They Don’t Make Celebrities Like Michael Jackson Anymore
A few years ago, Magic Johnson told a story about Michael Jackson that seems almost unimaginable today. In the 1980s, the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar invited Jackson to a Lakers game, an invitation the singer was initially hesitant to accept because he was worried that his presence would create too much of a frenzy.…
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FBI’s Patel baffles closed-door meeting attendees by letting girlfriend participate
FBI Director Kash Patel has once again blurred the lines between personaland professional conduct, bringing his country singer girlfriend to a closed-door meeting with top federal and state law enforcement officials to discuss combating fentanyl trafficking — raising eyebrows about his judgment and priorities. According to the New York Times, in early April, Republican Senator…
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American Women, Please Learn From What I Went Through
Last fall, in the sunroom where we eat our meals, my 11-year-old son and I sat at the dining table—he on one side, I on the other. Because of my low immunity, I sat apart from him, by an open window. Six months before this, a doctor had phoned me with the news: suspicious for…
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These Smart Glasses That Show Captions of What Everyone’s Saying Without a Creepy Spy Camera Actually Seem Pretty Awesome
You know when you’re in a noisy bar, trying to have a conversation, but you’re missing every other word because of the nonstop din? Okay, maybe this one is just for those of us who went to a lot of deafeningly loud concerts when we were young. But take our word for it: it’s a…
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Pet goats save trapped family after killer tornado demolishes their home
It’s unbaaaa-lievable. After a powerful tornado barreled through Enid, Okla., on April 23, the Sloat family was trapped beneath the earth in their storm shelter under tons of debris when they were suddenly rescued — by their two pet goats. “They saved us,” Adam Sloat, 53, told The Post. “No doubt about it.” The Sloat…
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Inside Savannah Gutherie’s brutal 100 day battle after Nancy’s kidnap — laced with underlying frustration and fury
It’s been a particularly long week for Savannah Guthrie. This Monday marked 100 days since the “Today” show star’s 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie disappeared without trace from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Guthrie, 54, wore yellow to mark the occasion, a color which has become a symbol of solidarity and hope for the family. In…
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Homework Is Starting to Look a Lot Like Candy Crush
One afternoon earlier this year, my 11-year-old son was sitting at his laptop and working quietly on his math homework. At least, that’s what he was supposed to be doing. When I glanced at his screen, equations were nowhere to be seen. He was controlling a monster in the midst of battle, casting magic spells…