Bob Iger, Ava DuVernay, Willem Dafoe join architect Renzo Piano for Academy Museum event
Standing poolside at the home of Zoë and Olivier de Givenchy in Beverly Hills, Walt Disney Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Bob Iger addressed an intimate gathering of Angelenos on Friday about the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, slated to open in 2020. “When you think about the world today, when you think about…
Can a T-shirt change the world?
“This is my favorite place,” says Daniel DeSure, gesturing to the stretch of Exposition Boulevard in Crenshaw that he’s lived in and worked on for the last 12 years. Behind an olive-and-black graphic facade, the 42-year-old creative director and entrepreneur runs Commonwealth Projects, a creative agency called on by the likes of Nike, Saint Laurent,…
Distinctive accent on torture video leads Anchorage police to suspect
ANCHORAGE — The digital memory card in a torture killing in Alaska’s biggest city ended up leading police right to a suspect, first when the killer lost the memory card labeled “Homicide at midtown Marriott” that contained video of the dying woman. Then came an even more innocuous blunder: The killer spoke on the tape in…
Taliban storm checkpoint, kill 15 policemen, Afghan official says
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban stormed a checkpoint in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 15 policemen in the latest attack by insurgents, an Afghan provincial official said Tuesday. The multipronged attack on the checkpoint in the Ali Abad district of northern Kunduz province began late Monday night and set off an hours-long gun battle, according to…
Boris Johnson faces broad opposition as he tries to push Brexit bill over the line
LONDON — British lawmakers from across the political spectrum are expected to challenge Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s drive to push his European Union divorce bill through the House of Commons in three days, potentially scuttling plans to deliver Brexit by Oct. 31. The bill faces two votes Tuesday, with lawmakers first being asked to approve it…
Trump vows to revive 'Pocahontas' attack against Warren
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he planned to revive an old attack strategy on Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, focusing on her contentious past claims of Native American heritage. “Like, Elizabeth Warren — I did the Pocahontas thing,” Trump said during a New Hampshire rally Thursday. “I hit her really hard and it…
Andrew Yang: No apologies for the Asian jokes
Andrew Yang says he isn’t going to stop making Asian jokes. In fact, the entrepreneur-presidential candidate added another one in an interview Wednesday with POLITICO. Asked whether the Democratic National Committee’s debate-qualifying thresholds had altered his campaign’s strategic approach, Yang initially stopped himself. “I was about to tell an Asian joke,” he conceded to some…
Liniers’s “Leaf Peepers”
The artist Liniers has been a beloved contributor to The New Yorker for the past few years, but he’s still known best for his daily strip “Macanudo,” which has been published since 2002. The Argentine cartoonist, who now lives in New England and has also drawn children’s books, album covers, and posters, recently talked to…
Former Gunner Sylvinho can't wait for Arsenal return
Brazil’s assistant coach says the Selecao’s Brasil Global Tour date vs Uruguay will allow him to recall a special time in life Former Arsenal defender Sylvinho says Brazil’s trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Uruguay on November’s Brasil Global Tour will bring back great memories of his time with the club. The former Gunner…
'We will use him' – Klopp ready to give Fabinho his chance against Red Star
The Brazilian will get an opportunity for Liverpool in their Champions League clash on Wednesday Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed midfielder Fabinho would get his chance to impress against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. Fabinho, who turned 25 on Tuesday, has made just four appearances for the Premier League club since arriving from…