Benedict Cumberbatch is reacting in a very British manner to actor Sam Elliott calling his movie “The Power of the Dog” “that piece of s—.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Elliott, who has sealed his place in the canon of the western genre, took huge issue last week with a blurb from a “Power of the Dog” review that — in his words — described the film as an “evisceration of the American myth.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Cumberbatch criticized what he saw as “a massive intolerance within the world at large towards homosexuality still, towards an acceptance of the ‘other,’ of any kind of difference." latimes.com/entertainment-…
He described the storytelling in “The Power of the Dog,” which leads the pack of Oscar contenders with 12 nominations, as a look under the hood of toxic masculinity. latimes.com/entertainment-…
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Ukrainian troops in Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, dig in as a long column of Russian tanks advances toward them. They vow to fight to the end. latimes.com/world-nation/s…
Jeka Stecenko first saw combat after joining a marine platoon in 2014 when Russian-backed separatists snatched parts of eastern Ukraine. latimes.com/world-nation/s…
After the separatist rebellion in 2014, Jeka Stecenko, also known as Jackson, moved to Sweden to further his singing career. He built a new life, like most of the men in his unit of military veterans. latimes.com/world-nation/s…
Some experts say a vaccination series without a booster shot generally have been less effective in protecting against infection from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus than earlier strains, & children in this age group aren’t eligible for a booster.
The good news is that recent data — a study from New York Department of Health that hasn’t been peer reviewed, & a report published by CDC — underscore that COVID-19 vaccinations for children are protective against severe illness and hospitalization.
Luz Puebla had come to L.A. with little more than a change of clothes and a vision of a grand, wealthy place where her dreams could come true.
But in recent years, it seemed like she and her husband, Eliazar Cabrera, couldn’t get ahead. latimes.com/california/sto…
Their rent was set to increase. Cabrera’s hours as a maintenance man were cut.
Crime and homelessness seemed to be getting worse. With the kids home all day learning online, their apartment seemed too small. latimes.com/homeless-housi…
So on a fall day last year, the family headed to Huron, a town of 6,000 with no stoplights, surrounded by grape fields and pistachio groves.
Saghian beat out four other bidders for the 105,000-square-foot house — the largest home in L.A.
"A house like this will never be built again," said Branden Williams, who listed the home with his partner, Rayni Williams, and Aaron Kirman of Compass. latimes.com/business/story…
Purchasing The One would not only expand Saghian’s real estate portfolio, but could also potentially make sense as a marketing tool for Fashion Nova, serving as a backdrop where its influencers could show off the company’s designs. latimes.com/business/story…
Swaths of the nation’s south have already fallen into Russian hands, as have parts of the east. A nuclear plant has been attacked; Russian shells rain on civilians, many of whom now sleep by the thousands in basements and subways.
The violence has forced a mass exodus of more than a million people to neighboring European countries. Some fled by cars & buses, & others walked miles in 30-degree weather while relatives waited at border crossings.
Richard Saghian, owner of fast-fashion juggernaut Fashion Nova, was the winning bidder who spent $141 million to buy “The One” mega-mansion. latimes.com/business/story…
The Fashion Nova owner beat out four other bidders Thursday for the 105,000-square-foot house on a Bel-Air hilltop — the largest home in Los Angeles. latimes.com/business/story…
Although some in the L.A. real estate community have dismissed the residence as garish, others have seen it as the ultimate trophy home — with a list of amenities aimed at the party set. latimes.com/business/story…