Новости за 28.09.2017

Theater lovers and Italophiles alike should savor the documentary “Spettacolo,” an engaging and wistful look at the tiny Tuscan village of Monticchielo and its longtime tradition of producing “autodramas,” works crafted by, starring and thematically inspired by its residents.

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Thursday, Sept. 28, and here’s what’s happening across California:

In a nearly empty recording room at his sprawling Studio 606 complex deep in the San Fernando Valley, Dave Grohl sat down behind a drum kit and bashed out a heavy funk groove, each snare crack reverberating off the walls of the hollowed-out space.

The massive Newhall Ranch project in northern Los Angeles County may be one of the most environmentally friendly suburban developments ever planned in California.

To the editor: It is difficult to believe that the president and his advisors are so blithely discussing the possibility of nuclear war with North Korea. (“Escalating tension has experts simulating a new Korean War, and the scenarios are sobering,” Sept. 25)

Walt Disney Co. is facing a crucial test of the strength of its ESPN sports empire as a New York pay-TV provider is balking at the Burbank entertainment giant’s contract demands, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown.

The court order obtained by a Los Angeles County prosecutor was clear: The gang member was required to stay away from a woman he was charged with assaulting, as well as several members of her family.

To the editor: I was outraged to read of yet another betrayal by major environmental organizations that allows for the use rather than the protection of nature. (“Deal for new city at Newhall Ranch fuels development boom transforming northern L.A. County,” Sept. 25)

Many Californians could feel the pinch under the new Republican tax proposal; the GOP is fighting itself again; Puerto Rico is still struggling mightily; and Hugh Hefner has died at age 91. Here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:

Mutants have come up in the world. Once they were monsters fumbling at the door, former humans warped and usually diminished by scientific overreach or accident -- cousins to zombies, something to avoid. Marvel's "X-Men," a comic book since 1963 and a movie franchise since 2000, made them superheroes...

Donald Trump missed his calling. He should have had a career in professional wrestling. The macho theatrics, loud boasts, crude threats and puerile insults that are the mainstay of the silly sport are his specialty.

The easier it is to charge an electric car, the more people are likely to buy them. So goes the thinking at ChargePoint, the largest car-charging network in the U.S.

To the editor: David Lazarus’ experience trying to explain the practical value of health insurance to a person he encountered who expressed support for the latest GOP effort to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act illustrates a fundamental and ancient philosophical division. (“...

To showcase their second archive-diving La Collection Memento for Kenzo, Carol Lim and Humberto Leon tucked a traditional runway show inside a three-act play performed by Japanese Kagura dancers and based on the legend “Yamata no Orochi,” which, according to Wednesday night’s performance by the...

Ali Fazal talks about working the Judi Dench and Stephen Frears on "Victoria & Abdul" and the nascent continental leap of his career.

The emergence of the radical, nationalistic Alternative for Germany party as the third-strongest contender in federal elections Sunday is creating consternation not only in Germany but also abroad.

Prosody, the rhythmic structure of verse, is not logical. That’s why we speak of rhyme as the opposite of reason.

Atty. Gen Jeff Sessions delivered a powerful message this week in support of free speech on college campuses, warning that the American university is being transformed into an “echo chamber of political correctness and homogeneous thought.” He also promised that the Justice Department would support...

Today we answer questions.

Woo-hoo! Now that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed the bill, it looks like California is moving up its 2020 presidential primary. Finally!

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No more watching from the sidelines as small-fry states like Iowa and New Hampshire throw their weight around.

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I’m already fluffing...

The long-awaited tax-code overhaul that President Trump and top congressional Republicans unveiled Wednesday got the predictable reception from Democrats, who denounced the dramatic cuts for businesses and individuals as handouts for the wealthy. And to some extent, they’re right: The framework...