Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist for legendary New York Dolls, dead at age 69
Guitarist Sylvain Sylvain, a founding member of the seminal punk band New York Dolls, has died after a battle with cancer, his wife announced. The Egyptian-born rocker was 69.
Sylvain was diagnosed with cancer 2 1/2 years...Read more
In 'Wandavision,' Marvel superheroes take on sitcoms
The Avengers have traveled to the corners of the universe. But two members face their most daunting challenge yet when they find themselves grounded in sitcomland.
In the new series "WandaVision," Wanda Maximoff aka ...Read more
Take a deep dive into 7 of the best films from Black filmmakers
Julie Dash launched her career with the widely acclaimed "Daughters of the Dust" in 1991 and has only made one movie since. Charles Burnett's "Killer of Sheep" made a huge splash in 1978 but he has struggled to complete a ...Read more
Review: Jittery comedy 'Promising Young Woman' has serious issues on its mind
Whatever its flaws, "Promising Young Woman" really goes for it, and that makes it thrilling to watch.
The wayward tone of writer/director Emerald Fennell's even-darker-than-it-seems satire can be confounding: "Hold up, it...Read more
Former FDA official to help lead vaccine oversight for Biden
WASHINGTON — Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler will serve as chief science officer of the COVID-19 response under the Biden administration.
Kessler will help lead Operation Warp Speed, the ...Read more
Retired Navy SEAL who boasted online about storming Capitol faces questioning by FBI
A retired Navy SEAL was so proud about participating in the storm on the Capitol that he reportedly filmed himself boasting about it and posted the footage online — prompting a call from the FBI.
Adam Newbold, 45, of ...Read more
Refugee resettlement agency releases proposal for Biden to end 'Remain in Mexico' program
A refugee resettlement agency published a logistical outline Friday morning for the Biden administration to end President Donald Trump's "Remain in Mexico" program.
The heavily criticized program, known officially as ...Read more
Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Foo Fighters to also perform at 'Celebratin America,' inauguration-night TV special
He was born in the USA and now he’s going to honor it.
New Jersey-bred rocker Bruce Springsteen, along with crooner John Legend and alternative band the Foo Fighters, were announced Friday as additional performers at ...Read more
Karla Peterson: Netflix's 'Night Stalker' series is grisly and terrifying. Did it go too far?
True crime has paid big dividends for Netflix. From "Making a Murderer" to "The Keepers," "The Staircase" and "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness," the streaming service has been a steady provider of white-knuckle ...Read more
'One Night in Miami' film breathes new life into South Florida's Historic Hampton House
MIAMI — To successfully bring a stage play to the silver screen, the filmmaker must overcome the limitations of confined set. Denzel Washington did it with "Fences." Sidney Lumet with "The Wiz." Barry Jenkins with "...Read more
MAGA musician Ariel Pink, spurned by fans, complains to Tucker Carlson: 'People are so mean'
Days after attending a rally that led to a deadly right-wing insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the LA indie musician Ariel Pink tried to defend his actions on Fox News host Tucker Carlson's show on Thursday.
"I had no ...Read more
'Do you need help?' Courageous waitress saves child from extreme abuse, cops say
As server Flavaine Carvalho waited on a family of four, she saw signs that something possibly wasn't quite right with the young boy.
And she decided to ask a question that police said potentially saved his life:
"Do you ...Read more
Why veterans of the military and law enforcement joined the Capitol insurrection
An Air Force veteran from Southern California and ardent conspiracy theorist bent on war against the government. An Army psychological operations officer at Ft. Bragg, N.C. A decorated, retired Air Force officer of 18 ...Read more
Some workers don't want a COVID-19 vaccine. Can their bosses make them get it anyway?
Most of the faculty at a southern Minnesota high school can't wait to get the shots that will protect them against COVID-19. But an instructor who teaches business classes said he's not ready to take it, and he fears that ...Read more
Justice Department watchdog reviews response to Capitol riots
The Justice Department watchdog has launched a review of federal law enforcement’s preparation and response to the Capitol riots.
The Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General said the review will include an ...Read more
Lawyer says Trump should pardon 'Q Shaman' client
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis-based lawyer for one of the men charged with participating in the U.S. Capitol riot last week says President Donald Trump should pardon his client because he was following Trump's instructions.
...Read more
In search of a baby, I got COVID-19 instead
As a health care journalist in Los Angeles reporting on the pandemic, I knew exactly what I needed to do once I landed in the hospital with COVID-19 pneumonia: write my goodbye emails.
I’d seen coverage of some final ...Read more
Review: The superb documentary 'MLK/FBI' clearly connects the past to our troubling present
Among the many archival materials excerpted in Sam Pollard's "MLK/FBI" is a 1964 televised interview with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., conducted by journalist Gay Pauley. With a superior smirk and galling bad faith, ...Read more
Pentagon aims to spread artificial intelligence across military services
WASHINGTON — After spending the past few years demonstrating how artificial intelligence tools can boost U.S. military efforts, the office responsible for overseeing such programs at the Defense Department is shifting ...Read more
Biden promises a new era with Latin America and the Caribbean. How much can he really do?
As president, Donald Trump focused much of U.S. policy in Latin America on curbing migration and clamping down on autocratic leaders in Venezuela, Cuba and, occasionally, Nicaragua — three countries coined the “troika ...Read more
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