In 1994, when Sumner M. Redstone bought Paramount Pictures for about $10 billion, the equivalent of about $22 billion today, he did more than just take over a company. He ascended a cultural throne. Studios like Paramount — founded in the 1910s, operating soundstage complexes and controlling vast film libraries — were valuable businesses on…
Jul 4, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; starting pitcher Jose Quintana (62) throws a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports The New York Mets’ momentum stalled with losses in the final two games of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals last…
Le Veau d’Or, an Upper East Side restaurant that dates from 1937 and has been closed for five years, reopens next Tuesday with a sensitive restoration by Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr. The two chefs have added seatbelts and polish to this vintage roadster of a restaurant, but the tiny bar (six seats, no food)…
Jul 8, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox catcher Martín Maldonado (15) hits a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Brooks Lee delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the 11th inning and Byron Buxton had three hits to boost…
Last summer, when Mae Tingstrom had the idea to open a romance bookstore in Ventura, Calif., the first thing she did was search online to see whether there was already one in her region. She found The Ripped Bodice — a bookstore in Culver City that was doing so well, it was expanding to a…
Jun 28, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Colin Rea (48) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports The Milwaukee Brewers will try and continue their home-field success behind right-hander Colin Rea when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday…
When the meaty palm of Vasil Kamotskii, a 360-pound, 34-year-old pig farmer from Siberia known as Dumpling, struck the tender cheek of the man who faced him, it sounded like a thunderclap. Dumpling didn’t appear to expend much effort — he swung lazily, the way you might bat a fly. But it was enough to…
May 6, 2023; Anaheim, California, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Travis Jankowski (16) slides into second base to beat a throw to Los Angeles Angels shortstop Luis Guillorme (15) for a stolen base in the sixth inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford each homered and doubled,…
Hair oiling days for the comedian and actress Lilly Singh were always a family affair. The entire Singh clan — including her cousins, aunties and uncles down the street — would gather in the living room, each waiting to have their scalps rigorously massaged by her mother or grandmother. “Yes, it was good for hair,”…
Jul 8, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (7) steals the base under the tag by Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (11) in the sixth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Sean Murphy hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Marcell Ozuna lined a tiebreaking…
