“There has been — and continues to be — a sea change in our film community, our Academy, and in the culture at large,” Hudson said in a statement. “Christine brings both nonprofit and corporate management expertise, an ability to implement creative solutions, and a love of film to our Academy. It’s the perfect moment […]
Blog: Defeated California congressman talking with White House about Interior secretary job
Denham has indirect ties to Trump that predate the president’s run for the White House. As chairman of the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, Denham encouraged the federal government to lease the Old Post Office in Washington, which cost taxpayers millions of dollars to keep up. The lease went to […]
Blog: Film academy names L.A. Sparks’ Christine Simmons as COO
“There has been — and continues to be — a sea change in our film community, our Academy, and in the culture at large,” Hudson said in a statement. “Christine brings both nonprofit and corporate management expertise, an ability to implement creative solutions, and a love of film to our Academy. It’s the perfect moment […]
Blog: Door manufacturer-turned-developer plans 118 units in Central-Alameda
(Credit: Google Maps and iStock) Tal Hassid is expanding his door empire with another residential real estate project. Hassid, the CEO of ETO Doors, has filed plans to convert an existing warehouse in Central-Alameda into a 118-unit multifamily complex that caters to “artists in residence,” according to the Department of City Planning. This marks the […]
Blog: Ella
DECEMBER 20, 2018 ¤ I have a child who is colicky, so we stay up nights. She is not so old that she can watch movies and understand them, but we do anyway. She does not need to watch movies made for children as result of the first point, but we do anyway. […]
Blog: The Changed Party
DECEMBER 20, 2018 ¤ I was eating a plum over the sink when my eight-year-old daughter Amanda slipped into the kitchen and started picking through the trash. She pulled out some crumpled plastic and old food, examining each item carefully before setting it on the counter. My plum dripped dark red drops into […]