Divided

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness fan discourse has barely began to simmer out, and Marvel fans are already debating the most exciting upcoming project from multibillion dollar franchise. While Doctor Strange 2 has definitely helped set up the future of the Marvel universe, as the multiverse shenanigans continue to unfurl, fans aren’t very patient waiting for the next chapter of Phase Four. With films as diverse as Thor: Love and Thunder, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Marvels, and Ant-Man and the Wasp:…

On carretera de El Saler, a highway leading through the Albufera natural park half an hour from Valencia, the road is flanked by paddy fields growing rice for paella. Tourists ride bikes, and horse-drawn carts plod around the land as I head towards an old barraca, an adobe farmhouse with sloping roofs, traditional in Valencian agriculture.It is hard to believe that this was once one of Spain’s wildest nightclub scenes, home to bakalao, a relentless Eurodance sound that drew partygoers to Valencia from across the country…

With the June 7 California primaries fast approaching, Hollywood already is awash with fundraisers for frontrunners in the Los Angeles mayoral race. “I’ve never seen something crazier in my entire life,” says Rick Caruso supporter Jay Sures. “Hollywood, it’s broken down. You have Rick Caruso supporters. You have Karen Bass supporters, and then you have undecided supporters who are going to end up voting for Rick.” Longtime Bass supporter Ellen Goldsmith-Vein has this take on the issues at play: “Both inside and…