Los Angeles area: sunny, 73, Wednesday; partly cloudy, 74, Thursday. San Diego: sunny, 68, Wednesday; partly cloudy, 71, Thursday. San Francisco area: foggy, 59, Wednesday; cloudy, 56, Thursday. San Jose: partly cloudy, 64, Wednesday; partly cloudy, 62, Thursday. Sacramento: partly cloudy, 62, Wednesday; cloudy, 56, Thursday. More weather is here. Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles […]
Blog: ‘Aquaman’ could beat ‘Mary Poppins’ in a busy holiday box-office battle
In a positive sign for “Aquaman,” critics’ responses have been generally favorable, if not euphoric, indicated by a 69% positive score on Rotten Tomatoes. A $65-million three-day domestic opening would be lower than Warner Bros.’ recent superhero movies that featured more popular DC characters. “Wonder Woman” premiered with $103 million last summer, for example. Source: […]
Blog: How George Tyndall went from USC gynecologist to the center of LAPD’s largest-ever sex abuse investigation
Dr. George Tyndall arrived on the USC campus in the summer of 1989. The university had advertised for a full-time gynecologist for the student health center, and Tyndall, then 42, was an enthusiastic candidate. “My mission will be to do everything I can to help Trojan women avoid the many preventable… Source: latimes.com – Los […]
Blog: Today: ‘Arguably, You Sold Your Country Out!’
As Laverne DeFazio on the TV show “Laverne & Shirley,” Penny Marshall became a household name in the 1970s. As a director, she hit it big with the 1988 movie “Big,” making history as the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 million. More films, such as “Awakenings” and “A League […]
Blog: Leidy Churchman paintings: Split personalities and a shiver down the spine
Leidy Churchman divides his time between New York and Maine, and the work in his show at Reena Spaulings reflects not only that geographical split but also multiple aesthetic personalities at play. The installation of 17 paintings reflects the freshness of someone thinking through paint but also a kind of cluttered overthinking. There is charming […]
Blog: The ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Costumes Are Just as Magical as the Movie
Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell even helped dress the cartoon animals for a song and dance number. “It was the first movie I saw — a long time ago,” says “Mary Poppins Returns” costume designer Sandy Powell, about the original 1964 classic children’s film starring Julie Andrews in the titular role. “I do remember Mary Poppins’s dress, […]