Eccentric and quirky characters; symmetrically framed, pastel-shaded shots; estranged fathers trying to rekindle broken relationships with their dysfunctional families — all the hallmarks of a Wes Anderson movie permeate The Phoenician Scheme, the stylistic filmmaker’s 13th feature. Nicknamed “Mr. Five Percent” and loosely based on the infamous Armenian multimillionaire Calouste Gulbenkian, Benicio del Toro disappears into […]
We’re a week into summer break at our house, and despite everyone in our social life, from church to school to the local gym, asking, “What are you doing this summer?” we’re doing “nothing.” Our nothings consist of pool time, movie marathons, cooking shows and cooking together, beach days, play dates at the park, hikes, BBQs, and […]
Washington is gearing up for an extraordinary display of military might on Saturday with a parade and festival to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Army — a day that’s also President Trump’s 79th birthday. The event has drawn fire for its expected cost as well as its timing, with critics deeming it another example...
The Trump administration has leaned heavily on Title IX in its effort to purge sports of transgender women and girls, but attorneys and experts on the 1972 civil rights law say its latest move will disproportionately affect girls who are not transgender. The Department of Energy is preparing to roll back a portion of Title...
Democrats on Capitol Hill can’t catch a break. Just as Sen. Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) physical clash with Trump administration security officials had given them cause to unite on the otherwise divisive issue of immigration, Israel’s attack on Iran has shifted the national gaze onto yet another radioactive topic that has long split the party. While...
President Trump faces a volatile, fast-moving global crisis as Israel and Iran teeter on the brink of all-out war. The situation is shifting by the moment in the wake of Israel’s attack on multiple sites in Iran in the early hours of Friday, local time. Iran launched a retaliatory barrage against Israel later on Friday....
California Democrats are blasting the taxpayer expense of President Trump sending troops to quell anti-ICE riots while the state spends billions yearly on illegal immigrants.
Military parade featuring 6,600 soldiers, tanks and aircraft will mark Army's 250th anniversary on Trump's birthday, with polls showing partisan divide on approval and cost concerns