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Exclusive | Founder member of Time’s Up movement advised Jeffery Epstein two years before launching the anti-sexual harassment organization
Back in 2018, Time’s Up was the toast of the town, feared and lauded across the industry. The influential anti-sexual harassment group made its splashy debut at the 2018...
Karen Bass and the cover-up of the cover-up
Mayor Karen Bass claims that she did not edit the LAFD’s after-action report on the Palisades Fire to shield the department and the city from responsibility. She admits, however,...
What California’s legislators ignore — and why you pay the price
Audits are supposed to lead to action. But the California legislature routinely ignores negative audits of state government agencies. Every year, the California State Auditor, a nonpartisan watchdog, conducts...
With “Happy Zoo,” Anita Lam Makes a Case for Artistic Environmentalism
Anita Lam. Courtesy Anita Lam Artist Anita Lam didn’t set out to reinvent the zoo, but after reading John Berger’s Why Look at Animals?, she found herself rethinking the...
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Clash Over Ads and the Future of A.I.
Sam Altman says OpenAI has a “differently-shaped problem” than Anthropic. Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images As the A.I. industry’s two most influential voices, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic’s...
NYC socialite Jean Shafiroff wants $17.2M for her Florida home — with 2 kitchens, 2 bars and 2 libraries
New York City socialite and philanthropist Jean Shafiroff and her husband, investor Martin Shafiroff, are listing their home in Jupiter, Florida, for $17.2 million, Gimme Shelter has learned. The...
In L.A., Julia Stoschek’s Art Collection Activates a Cinema Landmark
Marina Abramović, The Hero 25FPS, 2001. Courtesy the Julia Stoschek Foundation In a long-dormant Venetian-style landmark originally opened in 1924—which once hosted vaudeville and live theater—the nonprofit Julia Stoschek...
Sara Hooker Raises $50M to Challenge A.I.’s Conventional Wisdom
Sara Hooker’s new startup, Adaption Labs, argues that algorithmic innovation, not scale, will define the next era of A.I. Courtesy Adaption Sara Hooker, a computer scientist known for her...
Cops are ‘actively looking at everyone’ as a suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance — including son-in-law
Investigators are “actively looking at everyone” as a suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s mysterious disappearance, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a press conference Thursday afternoon. When a reporter...
Dominique Ansel’s Beauty-Driven Approach to Pastry
Dominique Ansel. Brent Herrig Photography © 2016 Pastry chef Dominique Ansel knows his way around a beautiful dessert. The 48-year-old French culinary guru is the creator of some of...
