A 10-day mountain gorilla and wildlife itinerary visits Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest and oldest national park, and other parks to see rhinos, chimps and warthogs. The tour organized by Mukisa Safaris includes traveling to Lake Mburo National Park, home to more than 60 species of mammals; Queen Elizabeth National Park and its warthogs, […]
Blog: ‘Beale Street’ cinematographer immerses the viewer in the characters’ experiences
I don’t mean to put less emphasis on the more challenging topics, the darker scenes; these are deep and dark parts of their world, and I by no means mean to de-emphasize those. That being said, I feel — and I think Barry feels this way, though I don’t mean to speak for him — […]
Blog: A grandmother lost everything in the Woolsey fire. Her granddaughter created art from the ruins
First came the fire and then rejuvenation — like a mystical bird rising from the ashes. After the Woolsey fire consumed 90-year-old Letty Bierschenk’s Bell Canyon home last month, her granddaughter was determined to find something meaningful among the devastation. Jessica Bierschenk, 17, returned… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Is there a safer way to street race? In L.A., some speed demons think so
One racer, who asked not to be identified, said most drivers at brotherhood events have a lot of experience behind the wheel, allowing them to course correct and avoid disaster if they lose control. That lack of “seat time,” he believes, is a major factor in the crashes that occur during spontaneous races, which normally […]
Blog: One year of legal pot sales and California doesn’t have the bustling industry it expected. Here’s why. – Los Angeles Times
Eighty-two of Los Angeles County’s 88 cities prohibit retail sales of recreational marijuana, according to Alexa Halloran, an attorney specializing in cannabis law for the firm Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson. Pot shops are not allowed in cities including Burbank, Manhattan Beach, Alhambra, Beverly Hills, Inglewood, Compton, Redondo Beach, El Monte, Rancho Palos Verdes and Calabasas. […]
Blog: Japanese woodcuts, sci-fi flicks, anime and an eye for detail all go into ‘Isle of Dogs’
In “Isle,” which was released in April, dogs are banned from Megasaki City and banished to Trash Island, home of a defunct “animal-testing plant,” as the filmmakers put it. A young boy, Atari (voiced by Koyu Rankin), goes there to find his dog, Spots (Liev Schreiber). He meets tough dog Chief (Bryan Cranston) and others, […]