President Trump delivered his second State of the Union address this week, touting the many successes garnered by his administration, calling for an end to partisan politics, as federal workers prepare for the possibility of a second furlough.
Joaquin El Chapo Guzman, the notorious leader of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, has been found guilty, after six days of deliberations, on all ten counts associated with running a global narcotics distribution organization, in Brooklyn Federal court.
The Benalla affair, which has remained largely hidden, reveals a form of moral drift in our society with superficiality and a mediocrity becoming principles of operation also at the highest peak of the state. We will attempt to explain.
While President Trump called for unity and cooperation in his 2019 State of the Union address, the views of the audience showed a sharp and bitter divide, especially on issues affecting the health and medical care of Americans.
New York's Catholic Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo had the World Trade Center in lights to celebrate its recently enacted abortion-on-demand-until-the-day-of-birth law. This law was framed, and sold to legislators, as empowering women through guaranteeing "Reproductive Health."
I ran into a 20-something fellow wearing a T-shirt that said "I love being black." I had a wave of fond nostalgia remembering how my mother began our outings with "I'm free, black, and 21 – let's do it!"
Squawk on the Street’s Brian Sullivan escaped the extreme cold and headed to Boco Raton, Florida, to speak with Miller Value Partners CIO and Chairman Bill Miller on Facebook growth, a healthy market and the next ten-bagger.
"Squawk on the Street" host Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s Mad Money, interviewed Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson who explained recent gains in Starbucks shares, beta testing Starbucks Delivers, java growth in China, Alibaba partnerships and the long game.
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.
Close, an original Netflix film, presents a race against time thriller as a female counter-terror expert and bodyguard begins a simple assignment which deteriorates quickly putting her life and everyone around her in imminent danger.
Often in the shadows, The OSCAR Shorts have become more than the beginnings of greater potential with big budget efforts, big budget payoff and their own streaming platform, the OSCAR Shorts have arrived and the world is noticing.
What Men Want, from Paramount Players and BET Films, presents an hilarious, fun filled trip as super sports agent, Ali Davis becomes enabled, after a bachelorette party gone bad, with the power to hear the thoughts of men.
The Isle, from Brainstorm Media, brings to the screen the story of revenge from the beyond, as once bustling family isle becomes inhabited by the death song of one they didn't protect from the violent among them.
Miss Bala, from Sony Pictures Entertainment, brings to the screen a wild, fast action, south of the border ride as a weekend with family turns into a life or death race as two rival cartels fight for dominance.
Alita: Battle Angel, from 20th Century Fox and Producers Jim Cameron and Jon Landau, presents the story of a young girl’s journey as she fights against the odds to learn her past and unlock her future.
Serenity, from Aviron Pictures, presents a modernized noir thriller complete with the femme fatale in need of rescue, the jilted ex, the abusive new husband, heartache, justice and freedom and building a life created out of circumstances.
Close, an original Netflix film, brings to the screen a contemporary race against time thriller as a complicated heiress and a reluctant bodyguard team up against a team of hired hit men who are determined to kill them.
Glass, from Universal Pictures, presents the sequel to 2017 instant hit Split, bringing together a trio of uncontrollable individuals who possess unnatural physical strength and mental power in what becomes an epic cataclysmic battle for ultimate superiority.
Never Look Away, from Sony Pictures Classics, brings to the screen two unforgettable journeys, one of the inner awakenings of the artist and the second of love, a purity of pleasure, emerging after the darkness of Hitler’s Germany.
I Am the Night, the upcoming TNT limited series directed in part by Patty Jenkins, tells the story of the infamous Los Angeles gynecologist, Dr. George Hodel, his family and the sinister secrets that bind them together.
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.
It Must Be Art, from Schiffer Books and authored by Michael Fishel, brings together a collection of artists who embraced the hallucinogenic, mind altering culture of the 1960s and 1970s creating big art posters, placards and advertising.
The Cheesecake Bible Second Edition, from Robert Rose Publishing and award winning Master Chef and baker, George Geary, updates the wildly successful first edition which instantly became a best seller, adding 300 mouthwatering, decadent, delicious, rapturous, recipes.
Salads and Dressings, from Robert Rose presents 350 recipes of salads from the simple to the sublime, using traditional veggies to experimenting with non-traditional combinations along with seasonings, dressings, and an easy to read introduction.
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.
The Fondue Bible, from Robert Rose Publishers and author Ilana Simon, modernizes the lost art of fondue parties with more than 200 easy to create recipes in six different categories from mouth-watering main dish to decadent desserts.
Dust off those Fondue Pots, the 1970’s party must have is seeing a resurgence thanks to prop placement in film and television, a retro favorite Fondue Parties have been modernized for elegance with sleek, stylish sets.
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.
MyRegistry.com, a virtual one stop wedding and gift registry, revolutionizes the gift giving process with its effortless registration process, ease of use, and global reach allowing well-wishers, from anywhere, to shop at the brides local and noted favorite retailors.
Attorney Jacqueline Newman, a Manhattan based divorce lawyer and managing partner of an exclusive NYC law firm focused solely on divorce, considered an expert in matrimonial law offers five predictions for divorce in the new year.
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.
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.
Martin Lawrence Fine Art Gallery locations will be offering veteran and first-time collectors alike original and unique paintings, drawings, sculpture and limited-edition graphics from over 40 of the world's most renowned 20th and 21st-century artists.
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.
Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and the Demise of Civil Liberties is a multimedia exhibition featuring imagery by noted American photographers Dorothea Lange, Clem Albers and Ansel Adams opens January 18, 2019.
Chase Contemporary is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition in the United States with British artists The Connor Brothers, in partnership with British brand Maddox gallery, entitled "A Dangerous Idea," on view beginning Thursday, January 31, 2019.
Two stirring photographic essayists open 2019 at the Frost Art Museum (FIU) capturing two disenfranchised groups; a family’s daily life with the catastrophic Flint Michigan Water Crisis and America’s hidden aging culture of transgender and gender nonconforming people.
The Harvey Milk Photo Center and SFArtsED Gallery are pleased to announce a book release and two-part exhibition, The Poetics of Distortion: Panoramic Photographs of the San Francisco Bay Area, by Cincinnati-based photographer Thomas R. Schiff.
A striking collection of perfumes that celebrate the extraordinary moments of a life’s work brought to vivid, fragrant life. Drawing on the inspirations and encounters that have permeated Clive Christian’s world – from infancy to royal recognition.
Los Angeles-Bonhams announces its collaboration with 'The Most Famous Artist' aka Matty Mo in celebration of the upcoming auction of The L.D. "Brink" Brinkman Collection on February 8, and public exhibition from February 2- 15, 2019.
Bonhams Fine Jewellery reveals its top 10 lots of 2018 sold in its sales in London, Hong Kong and New York this year. With magnificent emeralds, rubies, diamonds and pink diamonds in pendants, necklaces, bracelets, solitaries leading.
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.
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.
Orange County Restaurant Week, the region's most celebrated culinary event for more than a decade, returns Sunday, March 3th through Saturday, March 9th with nearly 150 restaurants participating offering diners a wide variety of options.
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.
Fedoras, Panamas, Safari, or the Slouchy Beanie. Just the names invoke memories of a season, a time when someone caught your eye, maybe it was the place, the vacation or maybe it was the hat that made you pause.
In the world of Men's accessories one of the newest and quickly rising must have's is the RFID protected secret wallet, and one of the leaders in this new market is the fast rising crowdfunded European company Ekster.
As seasons change each day is a proverbial weather hazard and with events from red carpets to weddings to sunny sport Saturdays, weather instability from rain to sun to snow can turn the best days into a disaster.
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.
Brave Era Travel Silk Sheet, from owner and founder, Nichole Alden, who came up with the idea while on vacation after an emergency appendectomy landed her in a Paris hospital for five days sleeping on hospital sheets.
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.
The Big Easy is not just the most happening place during February’s Mardi Gras season, New Orleans is a hot spot year round and the perfect alternative destination to celebrate New Year’s Eve and ring in the New Year.
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.
From July 16th until July 22nd, the PAL-V Liberty will have its aviation debut at the Farnborough International Airshow. It's the very first time that the PAL-V Liberty is present at an airshow and in the UK.
For thousands of years dogs have been domesticated and bred to have qualities humans deemed suitable–a literal transformation from wild animal to man's best friend. They are our companions, friends, family, and service dogs.
Specialist Swiss Made watchmaking and jewellery Achor Group SA is presenting its new watch brand, YUNIK, at Baselworld. The brand's claim is simple, "Just like You." Unique. Unusual. Different Each Day. Timepieces that will attract attention!
“Divorce is the psychological equivalent of a triple coronary bypass” journalist Mary Kay Blakely said. For some, this opinion may be all too true. Divorce, while complicated and expensive, is also extremely stressful and has been linked to multiple health problems.
Courageous heroines and deceptive femmes fatales abound in the Old and New Testaments. From Judith to Esther, Salome to Mary Magdalene, Delilah to Lot's Daughters and Potiphar's wife, these women — perceived as dangerous to society — shaped biblical history.
Four Junior Varsity football players were arraigned as adults and charged with multiple counts of sexual battery, rape and violence following what prosecutors are calling an "astonishingly cruel" locker room gang rape at Damascus High School.
The 2nd Annual Treadmill Marathon is set to take place Sunday, November 17th in Los Angeles, CA where participants are running for recovery, resiliency and hope for a better life for all those affected by mental illness. All proceeds will go to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Without a single 'No' vote in the Senate and Assembly, historic legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) requiring law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories promptly analyze and test all newly collected rape kit evidence in California advanced today to the Governor for consideration.
PaloVia® Skin Renewing Laser® the only FDA-cleared, at-home laser clinically proven to reduce fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes, once only available to the few is now available to the masses.
The four U.S. Markets, Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ, S&P 500 and Russell 2000, running on the Bureau of Economic Analysis' Gross Domestic Product announcement of a 4.6% growth spurred investor's confidence throughout the week and aided as the markets rallied and managed, across the board, to close slightly up.
President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke this week as the United States and members of the G8 voiced strong opposition, condemnation and possible sanctions against the superpower for its aggressive military action against the Ukraine.
President Barack Obama paid tribute, this week, to the fallen heroes, known and unknown, from the September 11, 2001 Terror Attack, as he dedicated the 9/11 Museum located on the former World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.
state is pleased to present More Water, a solo exhibition by Yarrow Smith-Lazer a.ka. Yarrow Slaps opening May 5 and running through June 16. This will be the artist's debut solo show in his hometown of San Francisco.
