The peace of Easter Sunday, in the island nation of Sri Lanka, was shattered by eight coordinated explosions in three separate cities that targeted both churches and luxury hotels leaving more than 200 dead and 600 injured.
In a recent press conference Indiana State Police, released a new sketch of a key person of interest they believe may be responsible for the murders of Libby German and Abby Williams on February 13, 2017.
The fire of Notre-Dame de Paris raises the issue of funding the maintenance of religious buildings under the control of an indebted state and tempted by the call to private to save a heritage time counted.
An inferno raged through the Cathedral of Notre Dame, in Paris, France, engulfing the 850-year-old structure while stunned Parisians watched in horror from every vantage point as the flames breached the roof toppling the church towers.
In Israel, temporary border closures have been used for days and even weeks at a time, and nobody complains! Moreover, as Israeli’s head to the polls in the most contentious election in recent history border control isn’t a factor.
Beto O’Rourke will arrive in California on Saturday for his first visit to the state since announcing his candidacy for President of the United States last month. His four-day trip will include events in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.
Less than 10 months before the 2020 primaries and caucuses begin, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund and Latino Decisions today released the results of a new national poll of Latino registered voters.
Hedge funds didn't have a great 2018. They posted a loss of 5.7 percent, according to Bloomberg. With a bigger 2019 predicted stock picks from the twelve billionaire hold even greater interest. Check out the enclosed graphics.
Given the innovation and success of many tech giants, it's understandable why investing in the tech sector is so appealing. Growth for the largest companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google or FANG investing has been impressive, beating out all the major market indices.
When it comes to Trump, it's all about Flair. For several years, media and the Washington establishment have railed against Donald Trump with little success. Porn stars, special counsel, duplicitous lawyers, celebrities—they've all taken him on to no avail.
Hoaxes and scams have dominated the news lately. We have a marginally known actor faking a hate crime supposedly to raise his pay. His attempt to claw his way to the middle could have resulted in race riots, injury, and death. His punishment? All charges dropped.
A couple of years ago, computer programs, algorithms, and glorified Google searches were touted as the replacements for a physician’s analysis of a patient’s medical condition. Web MD became the physician of choice for many searching for a diagnosis.
Recently, Dreamscape Immersive, located at Century City Westfield Mall, introduced members of the local media to the dynamic world of immersive Virtually Reality which allows guests to be transplanted into the middle of a world that doesn't exist.
Body at Brighton Rock, from Magnolia Pictures, presents a heightened suspense survival story of an unequipped Park Ranger who, after wondering off trail, stumbles onto a mauled body and must last the night in the wilderness alone.
Someone Great, a Netflix original film, tells the story of three friends, in a magical city, who for more than a decade were the other’s lifeline and suddenly the hard work paid off, and man was it disruptive.
Red Joan, from Lionsgate and IFC Films, presents the true story of Joan Stanley, a British citizen arrested for violations of the Secrets Acts, exposed as a KGB agent who passed secrets during World War II.
Breakthrough, from Fox 2000 Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox, presents a true story of bold, unwavering, faith amid impossible circumstances as a mother prays her son back from death after he falls through the ice and drowns.
The Public, from Greenwich Entertainment, presents the story of a group of homeless who stage a sit-in, an occupy the Library, to protest the lack of shelters during a brutal, bitter, cold snap that claimed eleven lives.
The Best of Enemies, from STX Films, presents the true story behind school integration in Durham, North Carolina, after a school fire sets an immediate order to integrate in motion and with it forces a showdown, of sorts.
The White Crow, from Sony Picture Classics and BBC Films, presents the story of Rudolf Nureyev, weaving his early childhood, dedicated and all-consuming training, his triumphant debut at the Palais Garnier, and his defection to the West.
Teen Spirit, from Bleecker Street Films and Interscope, brings to the screen the Cinderella story of every singing contestant hopeful who believe that one audition will lead to that golden ticket and a chance at destiny.
The Chaperone, from PBS Distribution, presents the story of Louise Brooks, the silent film star of the 1920s, just as she is bidding goodbye to Wichita, Kansas to begin her study of modern dance in New York City.
Two episodes of the ten-part Belgian series The Twelve, from the writers of the Netflix hit Beau Sejour, will have its world premiere in the official competition at the second edition of CANNESERIES (April 5 - 10 2019).
Georgia and The Vintage Youth, big vocals, stunning jazz and lots of strut and swagger, presents a collection of tracks from her debut EP 'The Girl' and the follow up EP 'El Reco' featuring Neville Staple.
Parisian trained Angela Caglia, esthetician to Hollywood's celebrity elite, has recently created an at home facial collection that allows women (and men) to enjoy the benefits of her La Vie En Rose skincare products in private from home.
Letters to the Leaders of China, from Terreform, and authored by Kongjian Yu, brings to the pages a sequel of sorts to his previous novel in which he presented a powerful position on the necessity of Urban Planning.
Best of Bridge Weekday Suppers, the newest in the Robert Rose Best of Bridge series, introduces two new author/food experts and more than 175 easy, delicious and nutritious meals that even the busiest home cook can prepare.
As the health risks associated with soda continue to increase, Soda Stream the sparkling water maker has entered the market with a home appliance that allows consumers to create their own carbonated beverages right from the tap.
The first week of April is Teen Health Week. As we take a moment to focus on teen health and wellness, it's important to acknowledge the second-leading cause of death for teens (after accidental injury) is suicide.
Dr. Mark Goulston, co-creator and moderator of suicide prevention documentary Stay Alive (available here), shares his six-step technique for calming yourself or someone else who may be on the verge of an emotional breakdown or self-destruction.
With 2019 here health and wellness resolutions accompanied by nutritional and fitness changes will bring many to seek the help of Vitamins, which contain essential nutrients often missed, to aid any new fitness, nutritional and change plans.
The 27th anniversary season of San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors) has announced the complete array of programming for its upcoming 2019-2020 theatre season plus two new initiatives.
Producers Vivek J. Tiwary, Arvind Ethan David, and Eva Price are thrilled to announce that, following a record-breaking, sold-out world premiere at American Repertory Theater (A.R.T), the acclaimed new musical Jagged Little Pill will open on Broadway this fall.
From the intense soul of Miles Davis to the effortless charm of Sarah Vaughan, Morrison Hotel Gallery is pleased to showcase the luminaries of jazz music with Jazz: The Birth of Cool, an invitation-only exhibition opening Thursday, April 25th.
Smithsonian affiliated, Aquarium of the Bay is being awarded the 2019 Experts’ Choice Award by TripExpert announced today on the eve of the Aquarium’s 23rd anniversary of serving the San Francisco community and a beacon for travelers world wide.
A group of 11 revolutionary works, led by the iconic Rabbit by Jeff Koons and Cezanne's Bouilloire et fruits, is expected to exceed $150 million when offered during 20th Century Week in New York in May.
Tourism is alive and well in London, drawing nearly 70 million visitors annually, and the Tate Modern has become the most visited attraction in the UK, with 5,868,562 visits last year, according to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.
It's San Francisco's original outdoor admission-free music festival, a daylong party featuring the quintessential music experience: nature, food, joy and community. The 2019 Stern Grove Festival runs June 16 through August 18. The line-up will be announced April 4 at sterngrove.org
di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art will showcase five decades of never before seen work of Viola Frey and its own significant collection, organized by guest curators, of Northern California art in two exhibitions in 2019.
Created by Ateliers d’Art de France, Révélations is a global gathering for all stakeholders in the fine craft sector. Over four days, more than 400 fine craft professionals will welcome some 40,000 visitors – general public and professionals alike.
The Spring Summer 2019 Haute Couture collection from Ziad Nakad magically transforms into a constellation of delicate, bold, intoxicating, evening gowns, with gleaming silvers and shimmering gold patterns blending celestial designs with starry night patterns.
As counterpoise to the austere urbanism and rapidity of change, Katrine K. turns to the subject of rejuvenating true values and pays homage to principles which are significant and far-reaching for a modern woman.
With all eyes on the newest headliners at Paris’ Fashion Week, a young designer, Armine Ohanyan, debuted her sustainable couture collection, embracing environmental concern she looked to nature to find the inspiration and took a global concern and made beauty.
Luxury brand, IH NOM UH NIT, which has garnered an army of A-List fans, merges haute fashion with streetwear resulting in oversized, comfort combinations paired with top-notch accessories such as a signature leather sneaker collection and stylish sunglasses.
Effervescence, America’s leading epicurean event centered solely around Champagne and sparkling wines, will return to Los Angeles May 3-5, 2019. The three-day festival will kick off on May 3rd with a once-in-a-lifetime dinner hosted by Krug.
Recently, an invitation arrived asking would I be interested in meeting with Mr. Patrice Pinet, the master blender of the premiere cognac brand, Courvoisier as he will be in Los Angeles scheduling only four appointments with media representatives.
The beloved family-owned Hollywood landmark, with a "co-starring" role in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, looks back on 100 years of classic dishes, decades-old grill, signature martinis, industry power lunches and one of a kind clientele.
Ever since the phrase "No Soup For You!" was coined on the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" back in the mid 90's, The Original Soupman has endured not only as a cultural icon, but a culinary one as well.
Just a few short years ago, GBOD Hospitality, helmed by brothers Raymond and Patrick Davoudi, debuted Mezé Greek Fusion in the heart of downtown San Diego bringing a fabulous new flare to the city's famed Gaslamp Quarter.
WP 24, the ultra-gourmet restaurant, located 24 floors above Los Angeles in the downtown Ritz Carlton, is for the culinary connoisseur a fine dining sensory experience combining spices from the Far East to create perfectly prepared unique, exquisite, Asian flavors.
Qlocktwo® celebrates time in a special way. The typographic uber modern display connects the moment with the written word and makes it the statement with a matrix of 110 seemingly randomly arranged characters forms the basis.
Starting on the 15th of November, Collector Square, Paris, will open its exceptional sale of items from the world of travel, a collection of nearly 30 antique trunks, bags and travel accessories from the grandest luxury brands.
This May, The Stratford, located within the new Manhattan Loft Gardens skyscraper, the ambitious new East London venture by Harry Handelsman, founder of Chiltern Firehouse and the restored St Pancras Hotel, will open with interiors designed by Space Copenhagen.
H10 Hotels opens its new 5-star Urban Hotel, The One Palácio da Anunciada, in the heart of Lisbon. This marks the second establishment opened under the luxury hotel brand - The One, following The One Barcelona opened in 2017.
As the new year opens, the world-renowned design firm HKS, has revealed its magnificent slate of luxurious properties expected to welcome guests throughout 2019 with well-appointed grand suites in unique and exotic destinations throughout the world.
Whether for a stress-relieving holiday getaway, vacation in the New Year, or for those on your "nice list," as it is better to give than receive, travel is top of mind for many this time of year.
Scottsdale, Arizona, has become as hot as the desert sun with more than 4.5million tourists visiting each year, and one property has forged its own formidable place in the city’s history: the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa.
Quintero Golf Club, a new, semi-private, course, built by Rees Jones and Steve Weisser in 2000, is a traditional desert classic course offering challenging year-round play across 7208 yards in the sprawling Phoenix Valley.
Just a short walk from Union Square, amidst the cacophony of city life, the CLIFT San Francisco, a boutique luxury hotel, welcomes it guests into a bygone era of old world stateliness mixed with stylish class, comfort and luxury.
Relentless in its development of world-class sports cars, launched in Lotus' 70th year and ahead of its anniversary celebrations, the new Evora GT410 Sport takes one of Lotus' success stories, and refines it through the application of enlightened design.
RISE OF THE GUARDIANS, from animation master Jeffrey Katzenberg and the brilliance of DreamWorks, recently held its World Premiere, during the AFI Festival, at the famous Gruman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.
Tokyo Metropolitan Police made a grisly discovery after they went to the home of a person of interest in a missing person case finding nine severed heads and multiple body parts in coolers packed with cat litter.
President Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly in his final speech before the world's leaders maintaining his commitment to the significant climate change agreements he secured the cooperation of more than 100 nations to phase down potent greenhouse gases hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
One week after Walt Disney Studios announced the delay of the much anticipated “Pirates of the Caribbean 5,” Disney Pixar announced the delay of two of its animated projects leaving the summer 2014 tent pole season sagging.
A crude, partially detonated, bomb exploded on the Parsons Green Tube Line in London, injuring nineteen people and causing mass panic and a stampede as terrified commuters rushed out the open doors to escape the fireball.
The Hateful Eight, from The Weinstein Company, presents pure unadulterated, undiluted Quentin Tarantino and his savage, untamed rendition of the Wild, Wild West complete with bad guys, big guns, bounty hunters and a hellacious blizzard.
Love & Friendship, from Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions, present a beautifully crafted charmingly manipulative, visually creative experience, based on Jane Austen’s comedic novella, Lady Susan, depicting the manner in which society looks upon women of determination and freedom.
In a story that has gained international attention, Benjamin Nicolas Tiller, 11, has been found guilty of first degree murder in the shotgun death of his neighbor, MaKayla Dyer, 8, stemming from a dispute that escalated over puppies.
A huge security hole in our US elections, which allows alteration of vote totals by outsider or insider entities, was discovered during the Wisconsin recount, according to electronic security investigators from RecountNow.org.
"Marco Polo," the newest miniseries produced by The Weinstein Company and Netflix debuts in its entirety, immediately captures and seduces with the ancient lands of China, the Kublai Khan dynasty its imagery, mystery, exotic arts and allure.
The sixth Terror attack between the United Kingdom and France occurred on the Champs d'Elysees, in Paris, 24 hours after the fifth attack, both car-ram, occurred outside a Mosque in London early Monday morning, killing one.
As NYC Fashion Week begins a look back at trends past beginning with The Rebecca Taylor Spring 2008 Show held when the tents were at Bryant Park after previewing funky fuchsias’ and arresting reds, slinky camisoles and sexy slip tops to standing room only crowd of buyers, trendsetters, fashionistas, publishers and media.
EXCLUSIVE REPRINT (NEW YORK) – Police have found the body of a 19-year-old Alabama boy who went missing Saturday after telling his mother by phone that someone was trying to kill him.
Beverly Hills Dr. Ehsan Ali, M.D., a primary care physician who also offers concierge home services, is well-known, highly respected and sought after by many including celebrities Liam Hemsworth, Emma Stone and Bella Thorne for his anti-aging care.
A museum dedicated to Soviet espionage and intelligence is opening its doors on West 14th Street in Manhattan. The world’s largest collection of never-seen authentic KGB artifacts sheds light on the secret world of Soviet surveillance and espionage.
