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You want to talk name, image and likeness? Thereβs nothing more representative of college football than the Rose Bowl game. In a shape-shifting sport, one persistently rounding into a junior version of the NFL, the tradition of the Rose Bowl is a sacred point of stability. For decades it was a destination as opposed to…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) was admitted to a hospital for evaluation after she was injured in a fall during an official engagement while traveling with a bipartisan congressional delegation in Luxembourg, according to her spokesperson. βSpeaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals,β her spokesperson Ian…
When Linda Lavin appeared on the doorstep of Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano as a nosy neighbor in Netflixβs new real-estate comedy βNo Good Deed,β my first thought was, βLinda Lavin looks great,β which quickly segued into the feeling that it was just good to see her again. (You never had to wait too long…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ The Supreme Court voted Friday to hear a potentially far-reaching claim of religious freedom and decide whether church-sponsored charities, programs and businesses may refuse to pay state unemployment taxes for their employees. All states exempt churches and church programs from the taxes if they βoperate primarily for religious purposes.β But they usually require affiliated…
A new year ushered in something different for the UCLA womenβs basketball team. A serious challenge. Unable to pull away from Michigan like they had against other opponents in recent blowout victories, the Bruins found themselves leading by only seven points entering the fourth quarter. The restlessness in the Pauley Pavilion crowd finally dissipated when…
Outside it is the bleak midwinter. We are smack bang in the middle of some of the country’s best agricultural land. But inside the cavernous warehouse where we’ve come, you wouldn’t have a clue about any of that: there is no daylight; it feels like it could be any time of the day, any season…
Willem Dafoe got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in January. It feels like heβs been trying to earn it ever since. Dafoe appeared in six roles in four remarkable movies this year: Robert Eggersβ βNosferatu,β Jason Reitmanβs βSaturday Night,β Tim Burtonβs βBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceβ and Yorgos Lanthimosβ βKinds of Kindness.β Not that the…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ The Supreme Court opened the door Friday for a potential challenge to Californiaβs long-standing authority to set stricter emissions limits for new vehicles, including its βzero emissionsβ goal for 2035. The justices voted to hear an appeal from oil and bio-fuel producers who sued the Environmental Protection Agency, arguing it had given California too…
OCEANSIDEΒ βΒ UCLA gymnastics historically boasts Olympians. Jordan Chiles, who returned from Paris with a gold medal, headlines a 2025 roster after her international success. But one must not forget about Brooklyn Moors. The Canadian Olympian, who competed at the Tokyo Games, has lurked in the background, waiting her turn to take center stage after battling…
Auteurs may be known for the distinctive personal themes their films often address. But several new works by noteworthy directors take on the subject everyone must deal with eventually: death. Of course, Azazel Jacobsβ βHis Three Daughters,β Paul Schraderβs βOh, Canada,β David Cronenbergβs βThe Shroudsβ and Pedro AlmodΓ³varβs βThe Room Next Doorβ offer wildly different…
