Some of us are addicted to history. We can't help it. I was well on my way to a probably less than useful PhD in Modern European History when I decided to chuck it in favor of a perhaps slightly more useful life as a journalist. But events keep luring me back to the historical pantry for one more bite of the…
UPDATE: Opera singer Plácido Domingo was hospitalized in Mexico on Saturday after complications related to the coronavirus.
In a statement given to media, a spokesperson for Domingo said that he is in stable condition. He will remain in the hospital “as long as the doctors find it necessary until a hoped-for full…
There was good news and bad news emanating from the White House on Sunday. First, the bad news: a deadly pandemic is apparently gaining steam and killing more Americans.
The good news? The ratings for President Donald Trump’s near-daily briefings are beating The Bachelorand Monday Night Football, at least according…
President Donald Trump will undoubtedly have more to say later on today at his press conference on coronavirus. For now, his tweets promoted optimism on a potential breakthrough on personal protective equipment (PPE), the hard work White House staffers are putting in, and the Pope’s prayers on the pandemic.
Of course…
Joe Biden’s campaign has spoken out over graphic sexual assault claims an ex-staffer has made.
‘Women have the right to tell their story, and reporters have an obligation to rigorously vet those claims,’ Deputy Campaign Manager and Communications Director Kate Bedingfield said on Friday. ‘We encourage them to do so…
The CARESAct is signed, a bipartisan economic relief agreement that will turn on the money tap to help thirsty workers and businesses navigate the shutdown. It took a week of intense negotiations, last-minute holdouts, and some serious arm-twisting to bring it home.
So it’s understandable that President Trump isn’t in…
As week two of isolation comes to an end, Jimmy Kimmel bring another #FormalFriday, a salute to days gone by when people actually put on clothes and left the house.
Kimmel’s episode tonight checks in on Guillermo in quarantine, shares emails that he has received from major corporations about the coronavirus, and chats…
A tweet from Hillary Clinton mocking President Trump’s handling of the pandemic is drawing severe backlash from conservatives, who accuse the former Secretary of State of playing politics during a national health crisis.
"He did promise 'America First,' " Clinton tweeted, referring to a phrase President Donald Trump…
One of the most comforting voices in the history of Southern California has a message of hope for those shut in by the coronavirus.
Vin Scully, who called Dodgers games on the radio and television for 67 seasons until 2016, brought back some memories of warm, sunny days at Dodgers Stadium, if only for a moment, with a…
The late night comedians are stuck at home like the rest of us, and so are sending out digital messages via social media in an effort to keep their shows alive. It’s a little more than a week after the society shutdown, and the material is getting a little slim in some cases.
Stephen Colbert, who will start producing…
Although his latest film remains hidden from public view, Woody Allen's memoir finally was published today and, while its first printing quickly sold out, the book exhibits the same absence of order and discipline that has haunted both his films and his personal life. Indeed, it has re-ignited a predictable torrent of…
We’re all going a little stir crazy from the quarantine, as are Family Guy’s Stewie and Brian. They’ve already played Trivial Pursuit, Candyland and Sorry!, the latter surely a sign that they are getting a little desperate.
So naturally, they decide to do a podcast about current events to amuse themselves. There’s…
