‘Games of Thrones’ star John Bradley is a modern man in ‘Moonfall,’ ‘Marry Me’

For “Game of Thrones” fans worrying that they haven’t seen John Bradley in a while, don’t worry: He was busy trading dragons and swords for screen time with Halle Berry and Jennifer Lopez.The British actor’s “happy” he has two big new movies arriving in as many weeks, Roland Emmerich’s sci-fi action film “Moonfall” (in theaters now) and…Continue Reading

From Canadian truckers to European protests, the world is fed up with COVID crackdowns

After two years of prohibitions designed to placate fears rather than protect public health, can we compel our rulers to end COVID-19 restrictions?James Bovard  |  Opinion columnistIf hypocrisy were a panacea, the COVID-19 virus would have been banished from earth long ago. Politicians and government officials have brazenly violated the COVID edicts they impose on…Continue Reading

Is buying a concert ticket still a gamble? What consumers should know about live music in 2022

Two years ago, Jason Sywak bought tickets to Coachella.Since then, the annual music festival in the California desert has been canceled, rescheduled and canceled again. It’s now casting an optimistic eye for April with the stable of Harry Styles, Ye, Swedish House Mafia and Billie Eilish as headliners.Sywak, 45, lives in Los Angeles and tries to…Continue Reading

2022 Winter Olympics while you were sleeping: Team USA gets first medal; weather impacting Games

Team USA is on the board in Beijing.   Julia Marino captured the first medal for the United States at these Winter Olympics on Sunday with a silver finish in the women’s snowboarding slopestyle event. Gold went to 20-year-old Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, who overtook Marino with an epic final run to capture the first-ever gold for New Zealand at the Winter Olympics. “It’s…Continue Reading

Opinion: Eric Dickerson’s ailments are grim reminder of NFL glory’s heavy bodily toll

During his heyday, Eric Dickerson was one of the NFL’s most lethal running backs, a mass of speed, power, grace, guile, grit and tremendous production. He looked cool, too, capable of going the distance on any given snap as he peered from his Rec Specs, padded up with a neck collar while rocking a Jheri…Continue Reading

Tricky but fun to ride. Beijing Olympic slopestyle course pushes snowboarders to get creative

ZHANGJIAKOU, China – By their nature, slopestyle courses require creativity. No two are the same, with the rail and jump sections varying with each contest.But the Beijing Olympics course has delivered features requiring imaginativeness not seen since, well, the last Olympics. As the men’s snowboarders prepare for the final on Monday, it’s those unique features…Continue Reading