Ian Jameson, left, organized a gathering of tenant rights activists at El Monte City Hall to demand that the City Council pass a moratorium barring all evictions during the pandemic. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Things weren’t great before COVID-19, but at least only about 570 families, hungry, broke […]
Month: April 2023
(Photo: HuffPost UK) We’re here to guide you through the coronavirus pandemic. Sign up to the Life newsletter for daily tips, advice, how-tos and escapism. Kainaat Siddiqi, 16, from Hounslow, is due to start sixth form in September, at a school that’s a 45-minute bus journey from her home. Kainaat, […]
Now that UConn has pulled the plug on football for 2020, there are any number of athletic dominoes still to fall, and not necessarily in a straight line. As an independent in football, UConn did not have to wait for guidance from a conference or the NCAA to make a […]
The coronavirus pandemic is raging, but schools are beginning to reopen across the country — many with terrifying results. HuffPost Parenting asked the teachers from our Facebook community what they want parents to know right now. Here’s what they had to say. **** “Educators will all tell you that we […]
Woman drinking coffee and looking out the window, sitting at table. Staying at home has been a strange time for many us, and perhaps more so when you live with chronic illness. While we are often used to being home either entirely or more often than others, the climate in […]
Photo credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty From Cosmopolitan Selling Sunset season 3 dropped on Netflix today, and this season is as dramatic as it is heartbreaking. At the end of season 2, fans saw a teaser of Chrishell Stause’s divorce which hit headlines last November. This series picks up where it left off; […]
Amy Seimetz with fellow filmmaker Kris Rey (on phone) who is a close friend. Their new movies, Seimetz’s “She Dies Tomorrow” and Rey’s “I Used To Go Here,” are being released on digital platforms on the same day. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) It’s always nice when friends go through […]
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada KYOTO, Japan (Reuters) – It’s peak summer holiday time in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto, when throngs of international tourists would usually be flocking to its famous temples and spending up large in the city’s hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. Instead, streets are […]
Amy Seimetz with fellow filmmaker Kris Rey (on phone) who is a close friend. Their new movies, Seimetz’s “She Dies Tomorrow” and Rey’s “I Used To Go Here,” are being released on digital platforms on the same day. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) It’s always nice when friends go through […]
Another Rokerthon, another Guinness World Records title! Al Roker enlisted the help of nearly 70 renowned chefs, including Bobby Flay, Priya Krishna, Sandra Lee, Marcus Samuelsson and Andrew Zimmern, to set a new Guinness World Records record Thursday for the most people in an online sandwich-making relay. “The mark to […]
Many of the nation’s largest school districts plan to begin the fall semester online-only. As schools consider reopening, children face a future in which online courses will probably be part of the curriculum. To make the best of this situation, here are some tips to help your child adapt to learning from home. Studies show that in online learning, […]
Q: I recently flew from Florence to London on Vueling Airlines with three companions before the pandemic. We had booked the tickets through an online agency called Fareobuddy.com. A Vueling agent denied us boarding, claiming that we were supposed to have been on a previous flight. But that was impossible. […]
These are unprecedented times. It seems like the whole world has been brought to its knees, from the rapid and destructive spread of COVID-19 to the protests in response to police brutality and the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. The food industry isn’t exempt. So as […]
Chinese moviegoers are set for a Christopher Nolan bonanza on the big screen: his sci-fi epic “Tenet” will launch in Chinese theaters on Sept. 4, a week after an Aug. 28 re-release of “Inception.” Meanwhile, the theatrical re-run of his 2014 “Interstellar” is blasting past competition at box office as […]
A bright blue plastic recorder, dishwasher-friendly. A chipped faux-plaster relief of a winged cherub, forehead stuck with a Hatsune Miku pin. A single acrylic nail, pale pink and thumb-sized, wedged between the scales of a pinecone. These are a few of the items you’ll find under the 1000 gecs tree, […]
Getty Images Sometimes we wish we could go back to simpler times, when it was socially acceptable—nay, preferred—to start any dessert with a packet of gelatin or can of condensed milk. Vintage recipes like the weirdly popular Circus Peanut Jello Salad and impossibly indulgent Hello Dolly Bars were as simple […]
In a small room without windows, I am instructed to breathe in sync with a colorful bar on a screen in front of me. Six counts in. Six counts out. Electrodes tie me to a machine whirring on the table. My hands and feet are bare, wiped clean and placed […]
LAS VEGAS – MGM Resorts is now luring business professionals to resorts with ‘Work from Vegas’ travel packages that include discounted jet service, rooms as cheap as $100-per-night and a living, breathing executive assistant. The new program is called Viva Las Office, and it’s the latest example of a Las Vegas company pumping up perks to boost bookings in […]
The pandemic can make us anxious, negative and moody. Try these tips to keep your outlook healthy. (Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times) The coronavirus pandemic has forced all of us to confront something we all try to avoid: uncertainty. Our routines, schedules and favorite diversions — eating out, sports, […]
Scott Keyes is used to fielding questions about the best cheap flights around the world, but the queries he’s getting from globetrotters as the coronavirus pandemic continues are more basic. At the top of the list: Where can Americans travel internationally today? “People are very curious to know the answer to […]
Recreational boating has become a popular activity amid the pandemic. (Photo: Cliff Hawkins via Getty Images) With traditional summer activities and travel plans largely on hold, people are seeking safe ways to enjoy the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. One popular approach is recreational boating. It’s not just your Instagram […]
Camille Schmidt was recently asked at a meeting to share something about her that no one at the company knew. As opposed to the previous meeting, when she needed to announce a hidden talent her co-workers weren’t aware of. If it sounds like getting-to-know-you day at school, it should. The […]