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One of the most repeated mantras in Los Angeles is that homelessness is an emergency and should be treated as such. But this page has been skeptical that an official emergency declaration was necessary; it seemed more a publicity stunt than a pathway to reducing homelessness.Still, during the mayoral campaign, most candidates promised they would declare a state of emergency. And on Monday, her first day on job, Mayor Karen Bass will do just that. Last week, Bass spoke with an editorial writer about why the official…

The moment we all caught wind of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, the target audience was made apparent in the blink of an eye; this will be a movie for D&D fans and Chris Pine stans, with some general fantasy enthusiasts and casual moviegoers sprinkled in for good measure. But for all of the recent pop culture strides made by the once-niche tabletop gaming conduit, it looks like Chris Pine will be grabbing the audience crown if early reactions to the film’s new poster are anything to go by. As expected,…

The Neolithic archaeological site Göbekli-Tepe in Turkey is one of the locations Hancock visits in "Ancient Apocalypse." Credit: Teomancimit, CC BY-SA Netflix's enormously popular new show, "Ancient Apocalypse," is an all out attack on archaeologists. As an archaeologist committed to public engagement who strongly believes in the relevance of studying ancient people, I feel a full-throated defense is necessary.…

BTS’ Jungkook’s ‘Dreamers’ Is A ‘Banger’ For Army Ahead Of His FIFA World Cup 2022 Performance ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia ) The South Korean band BTS is among the most popular boy bands across the world. The septet, include members namely Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. It was earlier revealed that BTS member Jungkook will be performing his song Dreamers at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, however, the singer left the army amazed when he released the song ahead of his performance in Qatar. On the other…

Image via Warner Bros./HBO Max Since James Gunn and producer Peter Safran officially took over as the new heads of the refurbished DC Studios, fans have had a lot of thoughts on what the Peacemaker showrunner needs to do with the flailing franchise. For starters, as much as folks want the rechristened DCU to move forward into a brighter future, they also hope Gunn will correct the mistakes of the past, as well. That includes releasing the much-mythologized director’s cut of Suicide Squad. David Ayer himself…

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Pour one out for the dugong today—the bulbous yet endearing undersea mammal has hit a worrying new benchmark of species decline. Scientists have declared the animal “functionally extinct” in part of the South China Sea, in a study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science. Hunting, the fishing industry, aquaculture, and other human activity that’s degraded the seagrass habitat is to blame, according to the researchers. Dugongs are the last surviving species in their scientific family; their closest living…

Last weekend Anne Heche passed away from injuries sustained in a terrible car accident. However, exactly when she died is actually less clear than you might think. Some media outlets declared Heche dead on Friday, while others did not report her death until Sunday. To the outside observer, they would have seen Heche’s death reported twice. On Friday the family of Anne Heche reported that the actress was brain dead. This caused many media outlets to report the actress as dead, because under California law, she was dead at…

The Hollywood community and the public at large are once again mourning a star following Anne Heche’s death at the age of 53. Best known for her work in movies like I Know What You Did Last Summer and Six Days, Seven Nights, Heche was involved in two car accidents over a week ago and died due to injuries she sustained. Many celebrities have since taken to social media to pen messages honoring the beloved star. Now, following the actress being declared legally dead, her son and ex-husband have emotionally paid tribute to…

Anne Heche has been declared brain dead, although she remains on life support for organ donation, a rep for the actress told The Hollywood Reporter on Friday. According to the actress’ publicist Holly Baird, Heche is “legally dead according to California law.” However, her heart is still beating and she has not been taken off of life support so that “OneLegacy can see if she is a match for organ donation.” “Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal…