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The Los Angeles restaurant scene has been in acute crisis thanks to everything from the Trump administration’s tariffs and Hollywood’s business woes to rising labor costs and the normalization of GLP-1s. Yet the K-shaped economy has simultaneously nurtured a notable new generation of fine-dining rooms, with the city witnessing a renaissance of tasting-menu-oriented spaces, from Kato, Hayato and Baroo to Somni, Seline, Ki and Lielle. The latest entrant is Jacaranda on Melrose Ave. in Hancock Park, catty-corner to Nancy Silverton’s Osteria Mozza and Jordan Kahn’s Meteora. The 30-seat restaurant offers a single 10-course seating each evening. ($295 per person, not…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Back in 2015, Rachel Dolezal became a household name — but not in a good way. The white woman with white parents was exposed for spending much of her adult life claiming to be a Black woman. If anything, she has doubled down since then. She has capitalized upon her infamy — becoming an OnlyFans success. She’s now getting certified as a sex coach. During one of her infamous NBC interviews, Rachel Dolezal insisted that she had not lied about her race. (Image Credit: NBC) ‘It was survival at first’ In a new interview with The…
A Nigerian lady has shared her last WhatsApp conversation with the late actor Alexx Ekubo on social mediaThe lady showed off his response after she asked if he was fine and why he decided to be off social mediaThe lady noted that they had a voice call that lasted for 57 minutes and she never suspected he was battling any health issuesA Nigerian lady, Mfonobong Ukpong, has taken to Facebook to mourn the passing of popular Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo, who died on Monday, May 11, 2026.Mfonobong shared a screenshot of her last WhatsApp interaction with the movie star, which…
“In the space of four years, Lilou emerged from secrecy. She became a 64-year-old woman who enjoys DIY projects, gardening, cycling, and spending time with her grandchildren,” reads the synopsis for a new film called A Secret Heart (Cœur Secret). “By documenting her transformation, I filmed a family healing its wounds and reinventing a place for each member. This family is my family; Lilou is my father.” A Secret Heart world premieres on Thursday, May 14, in ACID, theCannes Film Festivalsidebar run by France’s association of film directors. The documentary is the feature directorial debut of 33-year-old French director Tom…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kimberly Van Der Beek did not plan to become a widow at 44. James died just over three months ago. His wife and children continue to process this terrible loss. After three months, Kimberly says that the “comforts of shock” are gone … and the reality is inescapable. James Van Der Beek (R) and Kimberly Van Der Beek attend HFC’s Brain Health Dinner on September 30, 2023. (Photo Credit: Rick Kern/Getty Images for Hilarity for Charity) ‘Yesterday was three months since …’ On Tuesday, May 12, Kimberly Van Der Beek took to Instagram to share a…
Sky Sports Switzerland has dropped a major update regarding Manchester United’s summer transfer plans, reporting that the Red Devils could be accelerating their pursuit of Atalanta’s midfield powerhouse Ederson de Santos “in the coming weeks.” After a series of high-level meetings, the Brazilian international has reportedly signaled his intent to join the Manchester club.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ONAPPLE&GOOGLE PLAYAs per the report from Sky Sports, Manchester United have held productive discussions with Ederson’s representatives in recent weeks.With the club planning a significant overhaul of their midfield this…
Reacting to the death of Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo, a UK-based consultant physician has offered the major causes of liver cancerMultiple reports attribute Alexx’s death to liver cancer, which he had been reportedly battling since 2024, before the illness made a comeback, and his health deterioratedAccording to the doctor, many patients who die of liver cancer have no known identifiable cause, adding that his father also died of liver cancer Obinna Aligwekwe, a UK-based consultant physician, has highlighted six major causes of liver cancer in response to the death of Nigerian actor Alexx Ekubo, who lost his life on May…
The 2026 Student Academy Awards ceremony will take place in Canada as part of the Toronto International Film Festival, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday. The annual event, which recognizes films made by full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students who have completed an intermediate-level or final graduation film as part of their coursework, was long held in Los Angeles, but since the pandemic it has emanated from London, in 2024, and New York, in 2025. This year, on Sept. 14, it will take place in the hub of TIFF, the TIFF Lightbox complex. And…
Ghazi Shami, Founder and CEO of leading U.S. independent record label Empire, has signed on as an executive producer on American Doctor, Poh Si Teng‘s Sundance documentary about three American physicians —one Palestinian, one Jewish, one Zoroastrian — who travel to Gaza to provide medical care in the middle of a war zone. Shami announced the collaboration, together with Badie and Hamza Ali, co-founders of Watermelon Pictures, which is releasing American Doctor in North America, at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday night. Autlook Filmsales is handling international sales on the film and presenting to buyers at the Cannes market.…
It has been a very good year for Japanese cinema — and Cannes is where the country has come to prove it. In the main competition, buzz has been building around three of Japan’s previous Cannes heroes. Palme d’Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters, 2018) returns with Sheep in the Box; Ryûsuke Hamaguchi — best screenplay winner in 2021 for Drive My Car — presents his French co-production All of a Sudden; and Koji Fukada, who took the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize in 2016 for Harmonium, competes with Nagi Notes. All three films explore questions of family and friendship.Japan is…