It’s true that American Spanish-language networks Telemundo (a branch of NBCUniversal) and Univision, which broadcasts on what Angelenos with long memories will know as Channel 34, have been around for awhile, as have dedicated cable and satellite stations like the Francophone TV5MONDE, TV Japan and the Cantonese TVB. But as a rule, foreign language series, […]
Blog: 14 Best-Smelling Candles for Cozy Times at Every Budget
Under $100: Cire Trudon Ernesto If you need a candle that will counteract how obviously unclean and obviously inexpensive your apartment is, this little guy from Cire Trudon should do the trick. With base notes of tobacco, moss, leather, and amber setting the ambiance, your house guests will ask, “Where do you keep your cigars, Madame?” […]
Blog: An 8-year-old Guatemalan child died in U.S. custody on Christmas morning, the second such death in 3 weeks
The 8-year-old, who had been detained earlier along with his father, died shortly after midnight Tuesday at a New Mexico hospital, the CBP said in a statement. The boy showed “signs of potential illness” on Monday and was taken to a hospital in Alamogordo but released after being given medication for a cold and fever, […]
Blog: Is this the year that TV broke TV? The great fragmentation and why peak TV didn’t die
Television, already bursting at the seams with peak programming and lots of filler, finally blew apart this year, fragmenting into a dizzying constellation of nearly 500 new original series and destinations we’ve yet to explore (the forthcoming launch of subscription streaming services from Apple, Warner Media, Disney and, yes, Costco and Walmart), plus a whole […]
Blog: It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad TV world: 2018 and the globalization of television
It’s true that American Spanish-language networks Telemundo (a branch of NBCUniversal) and Univision, which broadcasts on what Angelenos with long memories will know as Channel 34, have been around for awhile, as have dedicated cable and satellite stations like the Francophone TV5MONDE, TV Japan and the Cantonese TVB. But as a rule, foreign language series, […]
Blog: Meet Go Country’s Saul Levine, Los Angeles’ Last Radio Pioneer Who’s 405-Famous – Variety
The name Saul Levine might not ring a bell, but anyone who’s driven on the 405 between Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd. has undoubtedly seen the billboard for his KKGO Go Country 105 radio station, which sits atop the headquarters of Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters, Inc. (named after the local peak where he built his […]