Kathy Fiscus: A Tragedy That Transfixed the Nation
Historian William Deverell dives into Fiscus story, which changed the course of television history. Near dusk on a spring evening in 1949, the three-year old girl fell down an abandoned well in her family s San Marino backyard. For more than two days, rescue teams attempted to retrieve the trapped girl, as the country watched. The incident became the first live, breaking-news TV event in history. Deverell will talk with
Los Angeles Times columnist Robin Abcarian for the virtual Vroman s/Crowdcast event.
Live Talks Los Angeles presents Walter Isaacson in conversation with Doris Kearns Goodwin about the discovery of the CRISPR gene editing tool. (Courtesy Live Talks LA)
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Comedy Festival Lineup Announced for SXSW Online 2021
Announcing the
When traditional comedy clubs fell dormant last year, it drove what little stand-up remained to less than ideal environments and reminded us how just a handful of clubs across the country supports the entire community from open mic-er to famous headliner.
SXSW Comedy invited some of the most lauded comedy venues from around the country to present live shows from their home stages, most for the first time in nearly a year. Each club curated an impressive lineup of regulars, excited to be back on a real stage for a live audience and the result is a fascinating comedy time capsule.
One of the biggest trending topics on Twitter on Thursday (March 4) was
“Lola Bunny” after the
New photos from the upcoming movie
Space Jam: A New Legacy, which will star
LeBron James and the cast of Looney Tunes characters, were debuted in
In the first movie, Lola had a voluptuous figure and wore a crop top and short shorts as her basketball uniform. In the sequel, her breasts will not be as prominent and she’s wearing a full length jersey.
“This is 2021,” director
EW. “It’s important to reflect the authenticity of strong, capable female characters.”
Lee said he was caught off guard by how Lola was “very sexualized” in the first movie, so he decided to rework her look.
Is Zoom Dysmorphia Giving Rise to a Plastic Surgery Boom?
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For years, Marie, a pseudonymous woman living in the Bay Area, subjected herself to extraordinary levels of vulnerability: She taught English to high school freshmen.
“Fourteen-year-olds are some of the most judgemental people on the planet,” Marie says. “I stood in front of them for hours every day and I did not feel the level of self consciousness that I started to feel when I had to be on Zoom all the time.”
The 27-year-old is between careers now, working toward a project management graduate degree. Still, if she wanted to continue her studies this past pandemic year, like so many more students, professionals, or anyone else seeking connectivity with others, Marie was forced to fire up video-conference calls.