Review: Admissions scandals are mere symptom of inequalities highlighted in ‘Unlikely’
Recent scandals exposing celebrities who paid their children’s way into prestigious universities serve as a timely point of departure for Adam and Jaye Fenderson’s conventionally informative documentary “Unlikely.” Narrated by Jaye Fenderson, a former admissions officer at Columbia University, the film dissects how higher education obstructs equal opportunity by obscenely favoring wealthy applicants with legacy…
Review: Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall square off in vividly acted ‘Mrs. Lowry & Son’
“I am a man who paints. Nothing more, nothing less,” repeats L.S. Lowry (Timothy Spall), a suffering artist thwarted by his elderly mother Elizabeth (Vanessa Redgrave), throughout the gripping, gorgeously acted biopic “Mrs. Lowry & Son.” It’s a haunting mantra that speaks volumes about a self-effacing talent who became one of England’s most famous contemporary…
What's on TV Thursday: 'Superstore' on NBC
SERIES Superstore Amy (America Ferrera) amps up the store’s Halloween spirit to impress the new district manager, but her haunted house terrifies Glenn (Mark McKinney) in this new episode of the workplace comedy. 8 p.m. NBC Grey’s Anatomy In a new Halloween episode, Alex (Justin Chambers) is feeling optimistic that he can impress investors at…
For the first time, Polar Express Train Ride will come to L.A.
Get into your jammies and hop aboard the Polar Express for a train ride to the North Pole and back — without leaving Southern California. For the first time, the theatrical ride based on the holiday children’s book and movie is coming to the L.A. area. Tickets are on sale now for rides starting Nov.…
S&P 500 rises to new record, buoyed by Fed interest rate cut
Stocks on Wall Street rose broadly Wednesday, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to a new record high for the second time this week, as investors welcomed the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates again. The nation’s central bank also indicated that it won’t lower rates further in the coming months unless the…
Ford and United Auto Workers reach tentative contract agreement
The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford after three days of intense bargaining. The union said the deal was reached Wednesday night but didn’t give details. It said the deal still needs approval from committees of national union leaders and local officials who will meet Friday in…
Elon Musk says shifting SolarCity workers helped Tesla stay afloat
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said he shifted resources from the solar company he bought three years ago to save his electric-car company from bankruptcy while it was ramping up production of the Model 3. Musk made the admission as part of a lawsuit filed by Tesla investors over the company’s 2016 buyout…
What $800,000 buys right now near the water in San Diego County
Here’s a look at what roughly $800,000 buys right now in the coastal cities of San Diego, Oceanside and Chula Vista in San Diego County. SAN DIEGO: Wrapped in stained-wood shingles, this charming 93-year-old Craftsman sits up above the street on a grassy, elevated lot. Address: 4167 Ingalls St., San Diego, 92103 Listed for: $814,900…
Candace Bushnell: 'Sex' at 60
Click:prevent hairloss On a recent afternoon, Candace Bushnell and I were sitting at the poolside bar of the Beverly Hills Hotel. It had been 25 years since she had submitted her first “Sex and the City” column to the New York Observer, the weekly broadsheet where I was an editor. In that quarter century, during…
Pineapple leather, anyone? Vegans are transforming the way they furnish and decorate their homes
When No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal and his wife, Erin Lokitz, renovated their Spanish Revival home in Los Feliz, they decided their furniture would be like their diet — strictly vegan. “We really emphasized the need for a cruelty-free home,” Lokitz said. She tapped Tatum Kendrick, of the L.A.-based design firm Studio Hus, to source…