A fashion show at the top of the world

Reese Cooper’s four-month quest to stage a fashion show in the fire-damaged woods had to clear all kinds of hurdles, including getting the U.S. Forest Service to sign on. (Photo illustration by Ross May / Los Angeles Times; photos by Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times; Irfan Khan / Los […]

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Emails show Interior ethics officials raised concerns over video promoting Trump | Endangered Species rollback faced early pushback within administration | 17 states sue EPA for declining to tighten air pollution standards

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‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Applauded For Displaying Bisexual Pride On Game Show

LGBTQ rights advocates are applauding a young “Jeopardy!” contestant for using his appearance on the game show this week to make a powerful statement about bisexual erasure.  Tuesday’s episode of “Jeopardy!” ― which had been taped prior to host Alex Trebek’s Nov. 8 death ― featured Cody Lawrence of Sherman Oaks, California, among its […]

2021 Philadelphia Flower Show Being Held Outdoors

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flower Show will be held fully outdoors this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Wednesday announced it will completely reimagine its Philadelphia Flower Show to allow for a new, safe experience in South Philadelphia’s Franklin Roosevelt Park. From June 5, 2021 […]

Methuen woman puts fashion on display in virtual show | Merrimack Valley

Don’t be surprised if, some day soon, while browsing through the clothing department at Nordstroms or Marshalls, the tags on some garments read:  “Allie Doyle Design” or “Alexandra Fashions.” Alexandra “Allie” Doyle, a 2016 graduate of Methuen High School and a 2020 graduate of Lasell College’s Fashion Design and Production program, entered her […]

How ‘The Great British Baking Show’ Overcame COVID-19, But Revealed the Franchise’s Unsavory Side

The temperature in the tent reached fever pitch this season, and it wasn’t just chocolate mirror glazes that melted in the heat. Every season of “Great British Baking Show” (or “The Great British Bake Off” to folks across the pond) has included controversial eliminations, baking disasters and emotional highs, but […]