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    Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Is the media to blame for the brain injuries of hockey players?

    Why is hockey such a violent and dangerous sport? Medical researchers from Canada have an answer: Blame the media.
    Why is hockey such a violent and dangerous sport? Medical researchers from Canada have an answer: Blame the media. “Media reports of an issue such as TBI in sport can contribute to an altered culture,” they write in a study published...

    Tags: Newspapers, Medical Research, Stroke, Chicago Tribune, Sports

    2. Mar 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Batman nabs suspect, reveals his true identity: Takeout delivery guy

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    Batman appeared at a police station in England with a criminal suspect in tow, and the world blinked. Batman — ......
    3. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Dale Robertson dies at 89; TV and western movie star

    Dale Robertson, an Oklahoma horseman who became a TV and western movie star during the genre's heyday, died Tuesday at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. He was 89.
    Dale Robertson, an Oklahoma horseman who became a TV and western movie star during the genre's heyday, died Tuesday at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. He was 89. Robertson, who was best known for starring in the series "Tales of Wells Fargo" from...

    Tags: Dynasty (tv program), Celebrities, Pneumonia, Dallas 2011 (tv program), Betty Grable

    4. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 'A Good Day to Die Hard' has a bad day with the critics

    Following in the footsteps of fellow senior action stars Arnold Schwarzenegger ("The Last Stand") and Sylvester Stallone ("Bullet to the Head"), Bruce Willis is back with a new shoot-'em-up of his own, reprising his role as the wisecracking New York City cop John McClane in "A Good Day to Die Hard."
    Following in the footsteps of fellow senior action stars Arnold Schwarzenegger ("The Last Stand") and Sylvester Stallone ("Bullet to the Head"), Bruce Willis is back with a new shoot-'em-up of his own, reprising his role as the wisecracking New York...

    Tags: Bullet to the Head (movie), Moscow (Russia), A Good Day to Die Hard (movie), The Expendables (movie) , Movies

    5. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Patty Andrews dies at 94; Andrews Sisters' last surviving member

    They were the swinging, sassy voice of the homefront for U.S. service personnel overseas during World War II, singing catchy hit tunes such as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=qafnJ6mRbgk">"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=zGxL2uNr7bk">"Rum and Coca Cola"</a> that delighted Americans and catapulted the Andrews Sisters to the very top of the pop charts.
    They were the swinging, sassy voice of the homefront for U.S. service personnel overseas during World War II, singing catchy hit tunes such as "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Rum and Coca Cola" that delighted Americans and catapulted the Andrews Sisters to...

    Tags: Rex Reed, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Obituaries, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    6. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Inauguration 2013: What foreign media say about Obama's second term

    People around the world tuned in Monday to President Obama's inauguration and weighed in on the challenges facing the U.S. leader in his second term. Here are some of the opinions expressed in foreign media about President Obama on his inauguration day:
    People around the world tuned in Monday to President Obama's inauguration and weighed in on the challenges facing the U.S. leader in his second term. Here are some of the opinions expressed in foreign media about President Obama on his inauguration day:...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Congress, Iran, White House, Israel

    7. Dec 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Monkey in a coat gains worldwide (Web) fame: #IKEAMonkey

    He's @IKEAmonkey on Twitter and fast becoming a meme star. Tweeters were having a blast Monday morning with the tiny monkey that surprised shoppers at a Toronto IKEA.
    He's @IKEAmonkey on Twitter and fast becoming a meme star. Tweeters were having a blast Monday morning with the tiny monkey that surprised shoppers at a Toronto IKEA. "BREAKING: 53% of Toronto residents say they'll vote #ikeamonkey for mayor."...

    Tags: NASA, Toronto (Canada), IKEA

    8. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Robert Sherman dies at 86; songwriter best known for 'Mary Poppins'

    At the Academy Awards ceremony in 1965, Robert and Richard Sherman already had accepted their Oscar for best score for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=fuWf9fP-A-U">"Mary Poppins"</a> when they returned to the stage to pick up another statuette for best song, "Chim Chim Cher-ee."
    At the Academy Awards ceremony in 1965, Robert and Richard Sherman already had accepted their Oscar for best score for "Mary Poppins" when they returned to the stage to pick up another statuette for best song, "Chim Chim Cher-ee." Having already...

    Tags: Richard & Robert Sherman, Walt Disney, London Theatre, Movies, Entertainment

    9. Jan 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Sarah Burke dies at 29; Canadian skier was freestyle halfpipe star

    Canadian skier Sarah Burke, a leading pioneer of the freestyle halfpipe and the best-known athlete in her sport, died Thursday, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a training run in Utah. She was 29.
    Canadian skier Sarah Burke, a leading pioneer of the freestyle halfpipe and the best-known athlete in her sport, died Thursday, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a training run in Utah. She was 29. Burke, who was a driving...

    Tags: Automotive Equipment, Health, Injuries and Wounds, Chicago Tribune, Snowboarding

    10. Jan 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Bob Anderson dies at 89; sword-fight teacher to the stars

    Ten days before Bob Anderson headed to the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki as part of the British fencing team, he responded to a call from a British film studio in need of three fencers to coach the lead actors for sword-fighting scenes in a new pirate movie.
    Ten days before Bob Anderson headed to the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki as part of the British fencing team, he responded to a call from a British film studio in need of three fencers to coach the lead actors for sword-fighting scenes in a new pirate...

    Tags: The Princess Bride (movie), Bob Anderson, David Niven, Mandy Patinkin, Star Wars (movie)

    11. Dec 12, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Monte Factor dies at 94; Beverly Hills men's clothier, arts patron

    Monte Factor, a Beverly Hills clothier and arts patron who co-founded the End Hunger Network and a groundbreaking Los Angeles child-care center, died Dec. 5 at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, his daughter Diane announced. He was 94.
    Monte Factor, a Beverly Hills clothier and arts patron who co-founded the End Hunger Network and a groundbreaking Los Angeles child-care center, died Dec. 5 at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, his daughter Diane announced. He was 94....

    Tags: Obituaries, Cancer, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Celebrities, Museum of Modern Art

    12. Dec 16, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Monster Mash: National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum; Banksy artwork

    Culture Monster
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is said to be close to suing the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum foundation over hundreds of millions of dollars in disputed costs. Banksy, the anonymous street artist, is causing a stir with a sculpture...
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