The nominated Oscar shorts come in three categories β and a lot of subjects, styles and temperaments. Itβs further proof that an award dictated by length neednβt be bound by anything else. In the live-action category, a mixed bag of approaches β some inspired by classic literature β are burnished by inspired performances. Lee Knightβs…
Attacks on multiple commercial ships in the waters around Iran on Wednesday increased global energy concerns, pushed nations to unleash strategic oil reserves and sparked fresh critiques of the Trump administrationβs readiness for a war it started. As Trump administration and U.S. military officials continued to claim increasing success and advantage in the conflict, leaders…
Jacqueline Falk, daughter of the late βColumboβ star Peter Falk, died Monday by suicide, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. She was 60. Jackie Falk died at her Los Angeles residence, the departmentβs website said. The case is still listed as open. The Times was unable to obtain further information about…
In a bid for greater user engagement, Walt Disney Co. will introduce vertical videos to its Disney+ app over the next year, a company executive said Wednesday. The move is part of the Burbank media and entertainment companyβs effort to encourage more frequent app usage, particularly on smartphones. βWe know that mobile is an incredible…
Imagine if a candidate for, say, the California Assembly appeared at a political event and delivered the following remarks: βNo to kosher meat. No to yarmulkes. No to celebrating Easter. No, no, no.β He, or she, would be roundly β and rightly β criticized for their bigotry and raw prejudice. Recently, at a candidates forum…
Feid, the first Latin headliner at HARD Summer, discussed recording with Karol G, appearing in Marvel comics and making new music with The Kid Laroi and Cypress Hill. Last Saturday, at the 2025 edition of HARD Summer β the annual EDM takeover of Hollywood Park in Inglewood β gritty reggaeton rhythms infiltrated the festivalβs usual…
The Dodgers are leading the majors in on-base-plus-slugging percentage as an offense this year. They are second in the National League in scoring, and third in team batting average. They have the leagueβs top players in hitting (Will Smith batting .324 and Freddie Freeman batting .306) and OPS (Shohei Ohtani at .982 and Smith at…
Thousands of Microsoft customers are reporting difficulty accessing the technology company’s suite of Microsoft 365 services, including email platform Outlook, Teams and other tools.Β Users started reporting problems accessing Microsoft applications on Thursday afternoon, according to Downdetector, aΒ siteΒ tracking website outages. Complaints spiked at around 3 p.m. EST, when 16,000 people said they were having trouble…
DENVERΒ βΒ When the Dodgers arrived in Colorado on Sunday night they had a golden opportunity to pad their narrow division lead against with the worst team in the majors. Unfortunately, even with Thursdayβs 9-5 win over the Rockies, the Dodgers only managed a split of the four-game series. They now head to San Diego for a…
TikTok has finalized a deal with Oracle and two other investors that will allow the popular social video platform to continue its business in the U.S. The deal, expected to close on Jan. 22, will be 50% held by a new investor consortium that includes tech giant Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, a technology fund…