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An ‘unbelievable deal’? The $200m mansion reportedly bought by Beyoncé and Jay Z
40,000 sq ft manor overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu is thought to be California’s most expensive home ever
Lois Beckett in Los Angeles
02, Jun, 2023 @6:15 PM
‘Those who hate AI are insecure’: inside Hollywood’s battle over artificial intelligence
‘We are at a cocktail party pretending we know what we’re talking about,’ an editor said. But it’s clear the role of AI in cinema is dividing the industry
Lois Beckett
26, May, 2023 @10:00 AM
Dancers at Los Angeles club become US’s only unionized strippers
Unanimous vote by 17 dancers marks the first time Actors Equity association represents strip club workers
Lois Beckett in Los Angeles
18, May, 2023 @7:01 PM
Greed, eugenics and giant gambles: author Malcolm Harris on the deadly toll of Silicon Valley capitalism
In his hotly anticipated 700-page book, Palo Alto, the writer and activist reviews a dark history through the lens of his home town
Lois Beckett
11, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
Air conditioning in the royal coach? A historian on coronation ‘traditions’
From conflict at George IV’s crowning to Charles III’s downsized audience, the ceremony is a constant reinvention
Lois Beckett
05, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
Trading halted in shares of two more US lenders as fears of banking crisis mount
Regulators step in after PacWest and Western Alliance shares plunge as investors fear repeat of First Republic, SVB and Signature failures
Dominic Rushe, Julia Kollewe and Lois Beckett in Los Angeles
04, May, 2023 @9:23 PM
Writers on why they’re standing up to Hollywood: ‘this is fundamentally broken’
Six film and TV writers discuss what the industry means to them and why they are fighting for its future
Michael Sainato and Lois Beckett
04, May, 2023 @10:00 AM
America’s Anglophiles gear up for coronation day: ‘I have a corgi dress’
It’s quiche, scones and a 4am start for the US’s British superfans, even as some remain unsure of what Charles III is about
Lois Beckett in Los Angeles
04, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
‘Pens down!’: Hollywood writers strike as late-night comedy shows go dark
Members of the Writers Guild of America picket major studios as they demand higher pay and rules for AI
Lois Beckett in Los Angeles
03, May, 2023 @12:40 PM
A Columbine survivor’s tragic battle to reveal the ‘ripple effect’ of gun violence: trauma, addiction, suicide
With 377 school shootings since Columbine, Americans are still reckoning with the real toll of these attacks
Lois Beckett
12, Apr, 2023 @5:39 PM
Mansion madness: Los Angeles realtors in sell-off frenzy as wealth tax looms
A new law will impose extra tax on sales of more than $5m starting 1 April – and sellers are desperate to unload before the deadline
Lois Beckett in Los Angeles
31, Mar, 2023 @5:00 AM
California police union executive charged with attempting to import opioids
Executive director of the San Jose Police Officers Association charged with attempt to unlawfully import valeryl fentanyl
Lois Beckett in Los Angeles
30, Mar, 2023 @7:50 PM
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