I am a native Angeleno. I have lived here my entire life. It truly is the city of make-believe. Los Angeles is, of course, home to Hollywood, Tinseltown, the storied entertainment capital of the world, where we make up all sorts of fake stories that entertain the world. But now a new story of apparent … Read more
As markets open Friday morning, Elon Musk-owned SpaceX is poised to become the biggest new addition to the stock market — ever. The company, which also owns X — the social media cesspool formerly known as Twitter — and xAI, set an initial share price of $135. That places the corporation’s overall valuation at $1.77 … Read more
David Hockney, the painter widely regarded to be one of the most influential contemporary British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died. He was 88. The news was announced by Hockney’s publicist to the BBC. “The celebrated British artist David Hockney, one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the … Read more
A far-right influencer with extensive ties to extremist figures and a history of demonizing immigrants and Muslims has been given exclusive and ongoing access to Immigration and Customs Enforcement enforcement operations, filming propaganda in explicit service of the federal agency’s mission to mass-deport millions of immigrants. Ben Bergquam, host of “Law and Border” on Real … Read more
Tony Leung Chiu-wai opened the international jury press conference for the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival‘s main competition promising to approach the Golden Goblet selection with an open mind – and, where needed, to argue his case. “Even though the awards process is a team effort, I will do my best to convince them,” said … Read more
Influencers covering the 2026 World Cup in the United States will not be able to create content for monetization on social media without a work visa, according to a joint statement issued by Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security. The move could affect FIFA’s broadcasting strategy, which includes agreements with multiple … Read more
One thing that seems certain about the SpaceX IPO is that it’s going to make lots of people very, very rich. Another is that you probably won’t be one of them. At least not any time soon. There’s extraordinary interest in Elon Musk’s rocket-and-AI company’s public debut, and for good reason. SpaceX was already the … Read more
House Democrats want answers about a recent policy change at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, arguing leaders at the Department of Justice are trying to “cover their tracks” following the August transfer of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to a lower-security facility. That new policy, which was published last month and has not been previously … Read more
Brian Manning encountered SpaceX’s culture of extreme ownership from day one as an engineer at the rocket maker. After a one-hour onboarding session a decade ago, he got his first assignment: Design a small part by the next day. “The way I looked at it is having very clear responsibility, autonomy, and accountability,” says Manning, … Read more
For the first time in its nearly 18-year history, a key U.S. surveillance authority is headed for a lapse in authorization, after Democrats refused to back an extension unless President Donald Trump abandoned his plan to install Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Both the House and Senate rejected a three-week extension of … Read more