For the uninitiated, Miles Morales is a black Latino Brooklyn teen who becomes Spider-Man in the Ultimate Marvel imprint of Marvel Comics, first appearing in 2011. This is as opposed to the Peter Parker Spider-Man most fans know. Miles is voiced in the movie by Shameik Moore (“Dope,” “The Get Down”) as a gifted student […]
Blog: In one tony Houston neighborhood, a house of cats. Just cats
None of these cats, it is plain, qualifies as a perfect human companion. Then again, not many humans qualify either. In Thomas’ house, however, perfection is not required. The residents are welcome to savor the sunlight, smooth floors and “Hogan’s Heroes,” just as they are. With help from a human well acquainted with loss, displacement […]
Blog: Peddled on the Streets of Los Angeles: Ice Cream, Hot Dogs, and Fake Social Security Cards – The New York Times
LOS ANGELES — Among boisterous vendors hawking ice cream, hot dogs and assorted wares from carts in the heart of Los Angeles, an illicit business quietly caters to undocumented immigrants eager to work in the United States. Its purveyors softly call out, “Mica, mica,” Spanish slang for the laminated cards they are offering to potential […]
Blog: Lakers guard Lonzo Ball’s game goes into a deep freeze – Los Angeles Times
“I mean, it makes it more challenging (to win), but we’ve done it this season before,” Walton said. “Zo’s had off shooting nights, but he does so many other things on the court that we find a way to win or somebody else steps up and then he’ll make a big play down the stretch.” […]
Blog: Public campaign financing in L.A. can’t be ‘incumbency protection’
That proposal remains in limbo. In the meantime, the council has adopted Council President Herb Wesson’s proposal to lower the threshold to $20,000 for council candidates — a $5,000 reduction. That was a modest tweak to make sure the new, more generous matching fund system is in place before the special election in June for […]
Blog: This year, 250,000 Americans won’t be home for Christmas
That same resilience persists on the front lines today, and it’s why one thing is certain this holiday season: There’s some soldier out there with my old sergeant’s sensibilities. In 2018, around 250,000 Americans will spend Christmas in a foxhole, on a bunk or aboard a ship, swaddled in some sort of camouflage. I’m sure […]