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The American Commentator Making Excuses for Iran
When I saw that the commentator Max Blumenthal was going to speak in Washington, D.C., about his recent trip to Iran, I couldn’t stay away. I have long been fascinated with Americans—especially privileged, well-connected Americans—who, out of alienation from their own country, show an admiration for distant authoritarian lands. Blumenthal, the son of the Clinton-family…
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‘We got our miracle’: Beverly Hills’ Crustacean gets a brief reprieve before closing for good
Crustacean, the upscale restaurant credited with bringing modern Vietnamese cuisine to the U.S., will close permanently on Oct. 31, after three decades on Bedford Avenue. After a new landlord introduced new plans for the building, the family behind the Beverly Hills institution is left searching for a new space to serve its signature garlic noodles…
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‘Kill shots’: WSJ infuriated as Trump’s FDA repeats ‘absurdities’ to stifle medicine
The Wall Street Journal editorial board continued on Tuesday to express its rage at the Trump FDA for blocking experimental treatments. Specifically, the board took aim at efforts by regulators to stifle new therapies for late-stage melanoma and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. “President Trump pushed out Marty Makary and his deputy Vinay Prasad this spring in…
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‘Jumanji: Open World’: The Virtual Becomes Reality In New Trailer
After seven years, Sony’s “Jumanji” reboot series is returning to theaters this Christmas with “Jumanji: Open World,” which released its first trailer on Wednesday. At the end of the 2019 film “Jumanji: The Next Level,” the four former high school classmates who got sucked into the magical “Jumanji” video game were shocked to find that…
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Celebrities, sports world react to Madison Beer, Justin Herbert engagement news
Justin Herbert has spent six NFL seasons chasing a ring. On Tuesday he offered one. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback and Grammy-nominated singer Madison Beer announced their engagementwith a simple Instagram caption: “Meet my fiancé.” View this post on Instagram Within minutes the comments section transformed into a who’s who of sports, music, and entertainment…
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Check out who made the Booker Prize longlist
LONDON — Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are in the running again for the prestigious fiction award, alongside Dublin gangs, dystopian science fiction and the New England characters of Pulitzer Prize laureate Elizabeth Strout. Judges read 163 novels to come up with the 13 semifinalists announced Tuesday for the $66,000 Booker Prize, a list…
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Border Patrol agents caught using slurs against Latinos: report
Border Patrol agents involved in a federal takeover of Los Angeles operations used derogatory slurs targeting Latinos during patrol and arrest work, according to body camera footage and text messages detailed in court filings. According to The Los Angeles Times, the incidents occurred under the command of former Border Patrol leader Greg Bovino, known for…
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Casey Wasserman’s The Team to Sell Full Ownership to Providence Equity
Providence Equity will buy out The Team (formerly Wasserman) founder Casey Wasserman’s remaining stake and assume full control of the agency. The deal is slated to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed, though Puck previously reported an estimated valuation of $3.4 billion — slightly…
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‘Glassy-eyed’ Tony Romo fumbles field sobriety test in body camera footage from OWI arrest
Tony Romo fumbled through a field sobriety test in body camera footage from his OWI arrest Thursday. In the footage obtained by Page Six, officers tell the NFL “based on your driving and where you were coming from … the red glassy eyes and the odor of an intoxicating alcoholic beverage on your breath” he…
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Lineage files permit to rebuild Boyle Heights warehouse. ‘A slap in the face,’ mayor says
A permit application to rebuild the Lineage cold-storage warehouse has been met with fierce backlash from politicians and residents, who are enraged the company would think about resuming business while the community contends with putrid odors and health concerns from the ongoing cleanup. On Monday, a representative for Lineage filed a permit with the Los…