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Trump waves the white flag on one of his longtime personal vendettas
President Donald Trump’s administration is quietly folding on a major policy to attack the development of renewable energy in the United States. According to Heatmap, the Justice Department this week “filed a motion … to dismiss its appeal of a federal court’s December decision vacating the order to halt offshore wind projects.” The motion still…
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Every Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best
Any film history textbook would be incomplete without certain filmmakers whose legendary careers form a cornerstone of the art form as we know it: Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, Maya Deren, Kenneth Anger, Spike Lee — the list goes on. And that list absolutely includes Steven Spielberg, one of America’s most prominent populists, whose impeccable craftsmanship…
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$300M mansion with 24 jewel-encrusted bathrooms has only 1 resident: a homeless man living on its porch
One of the most expensive homes in the world has 45 rooms, four elevators, an indoor pool and sweeping views of London’s Hyde Park. It has not had a real resident in years. What it does have is Anders Fernstedt, a bearded, cheerful Swedish homeless man who has pitched a tent on the front porch…
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Blake Lively scores another legal win after dragging Justin Baldoni back to court
Blake Lively scored a big win in the latest ruling related to her explosive legal battle with Justin Baldoni. U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman decided Friday that Baldoni must pay Lively her legal fees related to the director’s dismissed $400 million defamation lawsuit, according to court documents obtained by Page Six. Lively, however, lost…
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Officials investigating possible hantavirus case in San Quentin prison with inmates, staff monitored for symptoms
Officials are investigating a potential case of hantavirus, a rare but deadly disease that attacks the lungs, in an inmate at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in Marin County. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which manages the state’s prison system, “is waiting for more lab test results for an inmate with symptoms,” Kyle…
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Epstein survivors ‘appalled’ by NYT piece that ‘whitewashes’ key ‘enabler’: report
Several survivors of Jeffrey Epstein were left “appalled” Friday following The New York Times’ essay that some said “whitewashed” the reputation of a key Epstein associate, an individual who, according to famed reporter Julie K. Brown, “enabled Epstein over the years.” The Times published a guest essay Thursday about Kathryn Ruemmler, the former White House…
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Spencer Pratt appears to concede election in aggressive video threatening Bass and Raman
Spencer Pratt released a video Friday in which he appeared to concede his loss in the Los Angeles mayoral primary — then pivoted into an extended broadside against Councilmember Nithya Raman, Mayor Karen Bass and the state of the city one of them will be elected to lead. Pratt started the three-minute video by saying…
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Iran takes startling step believing Trump is ‘legitimately mentally ill’: journalist
Amid the ongoing peace talks between Washington and Tehran, Iranian negotiators have recently enlisted the help of “senior psychologists” to help them navigate what they believe to be a pressing issue involving President Donald Trump, investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill claimed Friday, citing Iranian sources. “A couple of weeks ago, the Iranian side added senior psychologists…
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Agenda Collective Launches as Bicoastal PR Firm
Agenda Collective, a full-service entertainment public relations firm founded by industry veteran Adam Keen has officially launched with offices in Los Angeles and New York, the company announced Friday. The new agency partners with studios, filmmakers, showrunners, writers, producers, authors, sales companies and production entities on publicity campaigns and representation across film, television, digital and…
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5 essential David Hockney artworks that capture his glimmering Los Angeles
1 p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> David Hockney, the towering English artist who made Los Angeles his home, created many pieces that epitomized the city’s sun-drenched landscapes filled with glittering pools, rolling hills and lush foliage. Here are five of his best. “Mulholland Drive: The Road to the Studio,” 1980 Hockney’s largest canvas — at more than 7…