For Musgraves, who says her older work painted her not unfairly as a cynic, the optimism of “Golden Hour” — its belief in happiness and her entitlement to it — registers as a distinct shift. It also makes the album, at a moment of turmoil related to #MeToo and, for many, President Trump, feel something […]
Blog: Kacey Musgraves envisioned her Grammy-nominated ‘Golden Hour’ as a ‘beautiful hiding place’
For Musgraves, who says her older work painted her not unfairly as a cynic, the optimism of “Golden Hour” — its belief in happiness and her entitlement to it — registers as a distinct shift. It also makes the album, at a moment of turmoil related to #MeToo and, for many, President Trump, feel something […]
Blog: Cruise lines deck the decks for the holidays: Carnival decorated 550 trees, and Princess plans daily snowfalls
If you’re hoping to avoid holiday craziness by sailing off into the sunset in December, you’re heading in the wrong direction. The world’s cruise ships are decorated in red-and-green finery, with grinning snowmen, grouchy Grinches and a forest of decorated trees. Carnival Cruise Line, for instance,… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Florida, Denver and L.A. are the most popular destinations for holiday travel
Besides Denver, L.A. and the Florida cities (Orlando, Tampa and Fort Lauderdale), the other top spots are Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seattle, Dallas and — wait, huh? — Minneapolis, where the forecast for Christmas Day is expected to be a blistering 23 degrees. (Note to readers: Park your parka.) Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: In ‘fake news’ crackdown, Egypt is a world leader on jailing journalists, bloggers and social media users
Under Egyptian law, spreading false news is considered a crime under a number of government provisions, including the penal code, a counter-terrorism law and the new media laws, said Mai Sadany, legal and judicial director at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. Depending on the context, she said, punishments range from a fine to […]
Blog: Seven women, seven juicy roles: The Envelope’s Actress Roundtable
Davis: You don’t come into yourself just overnight. It’s gradual. You sort of fail, you get back up, you hit another wall, you fail again, you have a moment of success. I would say that I really came into myself with “How to Get Away With Murder.” Only because it was a character that had […]