I love soccer. But absurd ticket prices and odious politics are keeping me away from the stadiums
Forgive me if I’m not excited for the World Cup. After a heartbreaking loss for my beloved Arsenal in …
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to run-off in race to run California's biggest city ○
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The mayor's opponent could be either Republican newcomer and reality TV star Spencer Pratt, or a fellow Democrat, council member Nithya Raman.
12 days ago
Michael Jackson estate co-executor John McClain broke arm in fatal fall prior to death at 71 ⊖
The Los Angeles-born music exec fell at his Malibu, California, home and was transported to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with the injuries.
15 days ago
Los Angeles Philharmonic announces Daniel Harding as next music director ○
The British-born conductor will replace Gustavo Dudamel as the orchestra’s chief conductor
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced that Daniel Harding is to be its next music director.
The UK-born H…
17 days ago
The office lunch was once a luxury. Now it’s just a pain | Dave Schilling ⊖⊖
A Mad Men-style steakhouse break would be welcome. But I’ve had it with the Lunch Industrial Complex
It’s 12.30pm as I write this. My mind is preoccupied with moving my fingers from key to key on my a…
22 days ago
Los Angeles World Cup stadium workers threaten strike over ICE deployment ⊖
Workers represented by a local union say ICE presence would create a climate of fear during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
23 days ago
After three days here I felt like an Olympic athlete: the Montenegro hotel designed for fitness and wellbeing ⊕⊕
With state-of-the-art fitness and spa facilities onsite and everything from hiking to kayaking the beautiful Bay of Kotor, it’s a perfect base for an active break
I was lying on a bed with no trousers…
25 days ago
The hantavirus debacle raises a key question: why would anyone go on a cruise? | Dave Schilling ⊖
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I cannot think of one thing that a cruise offers that isn’t available in the safe bosom of dry land
I don’t swim. This is a fairly crucial element of my backstory, something that defines me even if I …
26 days ago
Britney Spears seen 'barking and carrying knife' during chaotic restaurant visit ○
Britney Spears reportedly caused a stir during a night out at a Los Angeles-area restaurant on Wednesday, just days after leaving rehab and resolving a recent DUI case.
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‘Live is the new status symbol’: can New York’s C2C beat festival burnout by embracing the niche? ⊕⊕
With performers Arca, Los Thuthanaka and YHWH Nailgun, New York’s C2C proved the thrills – and limits – of staying independent amid a festival boom
Growling, flailing, kicking, screaming, the experime…