Новости за 15.03.2018

Humans weren’t just making babies with Neanderthals back in the day. A new study that compares the genomes of different groups of modern humans has found that our ancestors interbred with another close relative, the Denisovans, more than once.

What happens when you send Melissa Leo and Tessa Thompson on a weekend road trip? The talent pairing alone seemed tantalizing enough to warrant further investigation, and I wish “Furlough” had supplied a better answer.

Alarmed that California’s fledgling legal marijuana industry is being undercut by the black market, a group of lawmakers proposed Thursday to reduce state taxes for three years on growing and selling cannabis to allow licensed sellers to get on their feet.

The 1974 sleeper hit “Benji,” which spawned four theatrical sequels, a series and several TV specials and cameo film appearances for the lovable title pooch, receives its inevitable reboot from Netflix and writer-director Brandon Camp, son of “Benji” creator Joe Camp.

“Hemlock Grove” and “The Vampire Diaries” actress Penelope Mitchell gives a winning performance in the horror film “Apartment 212,” playing a down-on-her-luck waitress who restarts her life after leaving an abusive husband. Mitchell’s character Jennifer is hugely sympathetic in navigating her multiple...

Los Angeles is among 23 U.S. cities that will serve as hosts for the 2026 World Cup should the group seeking to bring the tournament to North America prove successful in its bid.

Zak Bagans’ documentary “Demon House” is essentially an uncensored, overlong episode of his long-running Travel Channel series “Ghost Adventures.” And while this particular “paranormal investigation” may terrify the more credulous among Bagans’ fan base, skeptics are likely to feel bored and confused.

Miami's fire department says multiple people have been injured in the collapse of a pedestrian bridge at a Florida university.

Hi, my name is Broderick Turner, and welcome back to the Los Angeles Times’ Clippers newsletter.

With the Oscar-nominated “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me,” director James Keach shared the story of a towering figure’s fight against deterioration as Campbell battled Alzheimer’s. His latest documentary, “Augie,” takes a similar approach toward business giant Augustine Nieto’s struggle with amyotrophic...

Arts events this weekend include "Twilight Zone UnScripted," flamenco from Spain, "Lagrime di San Pietro," Long Beach Symphony Pop's St. Patrick's Day celebration and Taylor Mac's "A 24-Decade History of Popular Music."

Toymakers big and small braced for severe disruption as bankrupt retailer Toys R Us Inc. confirmed Thursday that it plans to liquidate its U.S. business.

At SXSW, everything is artifice. Often a very fun artifice, with lots of excellent music and frivolity, but nonetheless it’s a scene where people force themselves into a great time under contrived circumstances.

The New Orleans Pelicans have signed free agent guard Larry Drew II to a 10-day contract.

An early morning mudslide triggered the closure of Topanga Canyon Boulevard that could last through the weekend.

Itzhak Perlman’s musical gifts with violin and bow are legion, so any documentary on him is sure to be fortified with performance pleasure. What’s especially appealing about Alison Chernick’s “Itzhak,” however, is how much time we spend with his personality, which radiates joy about art, thoughtfulness...

As an exploration of the intractable conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories, “In the Land of Pomegranates” joins a long cinematic lineage. Like most of its forebears, it offers a few rays of hope along with profoundly dispiriting observations. What sets Hava Kohav Beller’s documentary...

Taiwan is no stranger to panic buying. Taiwanese have lined up for gasoline for fear of price hikes and made a run for fresh produce ahead of rain that was forecast to damage crops and raise prices. They have lived through sudden shortages in milk and bottled water.