Many are called, few are chosen. So goes a Marine Corps advertising slogan—also what I think of the talented transplants who flock from across the United States and rest of the world to make Los Angeles their home. A creative… Read More ›
Culture
‘Retro Thrifter’ eyes big retail wallet
HOLLYWOOD – A long-time costumer for TV and film, spurned by the lack of production work available for the past year, has applied her fashion sense beyond the celebrities she used to dress for hit shows and movies, to create… Read More ›
CEO demonstrates app’s ‘Outrage’ meter
PITTSBURGH – Those slights, abuses, and crimes that often go unreported can now be witnessed and judged by anyone with a swipe on their device. Chatter, a downloadable app designed for ‘concerned citizens, neighborhood gadflies, and social-justice heroes,’ launched this… Read More ›
Robo cops to the rescue? City hall discusses police reform
CITY HALL – In the wake of George Floyd’s death and ongoing national protests demanding the end of police brutality, city leaders met this week to determine ways in which police might better protect and serve struggling black communities. The… Read More ›
‘I remember you,’ says concert-hopping time traveler
LOS ANGELES – A 40-year-old single man who had been reported missing for a week emerged from his bedroom closet this morning and announced to concerned family, friends and members of his online community that he has safely returned from… Read More ›
‘Attitude Adjusters’ promise to make owners’ lives better
LANCASTER – A rare super bloom of wild poppies following record winter rains prompted tens of thousands of motorists to converge on a strip of desert hills an hour north of Los Angeles over the weekend to gaze at fields… Read More ›
Time traveler’s ‘boring’ message about future bums sci-fi fans
ESCONDIDO – A man claiming to be a visitor from the year 2084 addressed a crowd of curious bystanders on the footsteps of a local Buddhist retreat on Saturday to offer news about the state of the future, little of… Read More ›
X-Wing, TIE fighter drones compete for suburban air supremacy
BALBOA PARK – A gathering of teens with aspirations of playing out science fiction fantasies met Saturday, and with the help of drones, competed in a first-of-its-kind ‘space battle.’ The first annual Star Flight Tournament drew more than 50 participants… Read More ›
Doc’s advice to NTS patients: Get a non-virtual life
MALIBU – A rehabilitation facility celebrating its grand opening and dedicated to helping people cope with a newly identified tech disorder is already at maximum occupancy, according to site administrators. “We currently have a six month waiting list, and while… Read More ›
Experts warn Radicals may become ‘weaponized’
SAN FRANCISCO – A new line of enhanced eyewear continues to raise eyebrows across the tech industry because of the ‘extrasensory’ perception the sunglasses afford users and the dangers they may pose non-users. With Google and Bionic Vision Australia pushing… Read More ›
The La-La Lander 