Oscar contender ‘Sound of Metal’: What happens when a musician loses his hearing
The film “Sound of Metal” focuses on experiencing hearing loss and navigating the world afterward. It has six Academy Award nominations this year, including for Best Sound.
‘Gunda’ is enthralling with just farm animals and no narration or music, says critic
Critics review “Monday,” about two Americans who meet in Athens, Greece and enjoy a passionate vacation romance; “Gunda,” a black-and-white film about a pig who recently gave birth to…
As kids return to physical classes, how can they recover from pandemic Zoom school?
California’s elementary and middle school students, English learners, and students from low-income backgrounds saw significant learning losses in math and English after more than a…
Evan Kleiman’s top fried chicken spots in SoCal: Pikunico, Honey’s Kettle, Golden Bird, and more
Whether crispy or crunchy, hot with chile or sweet with honey, fried chicken is found all over the world. And luckily we have a world of choices right here in Southern California.
Why some violent crimes are up in LA: Combo of COVID and nation’s long history with guns
This year kicked off with an alarming rise in shootings in Los Angeles, according to the LAPD’s public stats. Homicides are up, robberies are down, rapes are down, car thefts are up.
Canada is reeling from COVID third wave, CDC tells fully vaccinated Americans to not travel there
Canada has more new daily cases of COVID-19 per capita than the US. That country’s population is only a fraction of ours. In fact, more people live in California than Canada.
‘Eat This Book’: LA artist Stacy Michelson brings her unique drawings and fun food facts to new book
In her new book, Stacy Michelson reveals that Americans eat more avocados on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day, and mochi ice cream was invented in LA.
Oscar nominee ‘Collective’: How journalists uncovered deep corruption in Romania’s health care system
Concert goers were rocking out at a nightclub in Romania in 2015, when a heavy metal band called Goodbye to Gravity was onstage. The liquor was flowing, the music was blaring.
Be cautious, don’t panic: Infectious disease doctor on US pausing Johnson and Johnson vaccine
“It’s a little overkill to pause, as opposed to what the EU did with a similar side effect with AstraZeneca, which is just for now restrict it to using among older people,” says Monica…
‘Thunder Force’ was set up to be smart but it ‘swung and missed at every single opportunity,’ says critic
Critics review “Voyagers,” about a group of genetically engineered teenagers in outer space; “Thunder Force,” a Netflix original comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer as…
