nazakatblogger@gmail.com 
On March 8, pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil was arrested in his apartment building in New York by agents from the Department of Homeland Security. Khalil, a green card holder who is married to a U.S. citizen, has been held in a detention facility in Jena, La. since his arrest despite not … Read more
On location in Austria, rain held up the shooting of The Sound of Music for days. “It wasn’t supposed to take as long as it did,” Angela Cartwright, who played Brigitta von Trapp, exclusively tells Closer. “But to be with a group of kids — I became fast friends with Heather Menzies (Louisa) — we … Read more
Culver City is offering commuters a chance to trade rush hour stress for live music and mocktails during its new “Vibes After Five” series, a free after-work event designed to help locals relax and connect. The first event of the series take places this Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Culver Steps on … Read more
Novak Djokovic’s players union has mounted its most significant challenge to the governing superstructure of tennis. On Tuesday, the Professional Tennis Players Association, along with one dozen named professional tennis players, filed a sweeping lawsuit in U.S., U.K., and E.U. courts against the four most powerful agencies in global tennis: the International Tennis Federation, which … Read more
Netflix’s new series from Shonda Rhimes, The Residence, is packed with several big-name stars. The murder mystery features an ensemble cast and each episode whittles down the suspects after a dead body is found in the White House. Here are some of the biggest names who make an appearance. Uzo Aduba Takes the Lead in … Read more
A prominent figure in the hip-hop community has been hit with RICO and other charges for the alleged extortion of sports stars, kidnapping, robbery and the murder of a young rapper under his tutelage. Eugene “Big U” Henley, a longtime leader of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips, and multiple associates were named in an affidavit … Read more
Opening Day is just around the corner, and if you follow the local news, there’s a decent chance you’ve been treated to a sneak peek of your home team’s bold innovations in the ballpark concession space. There’s the Sluggerrr Dog in Kansas City—”chorizo topped with Manchego, tempura batter, Doritos Cool Ranch crust, and avocado aioli.” … Read more
Tracker fans will be excited to know that a familiar face will finally be returning to the show after some time away! In a press release shared by CBS, the plot of season 2, episode 15, was revealed, along with a couple of special casting surprises. In the upcoming episode titled “The Grey Goose,” Justin … Read more
Police announced a $50,000 reward Wednesday in its year-and-a-half-long investigation into the brutal killing of a 50-year-old man who was set on fire while he sat inside his vehicle in the Green Meadows neighborhood of Los Angeles. The incident, described as a murder by investigators, occurred around 1:30 a.m. as Clay Buchanan was seated in … Read more
I’m watching The Gorge, a made-for-Apple movie that isn’t very good but will do the job on a lazy weekend morning. The story here is that there’s a gorge. It’s a very deep gorge, and its contents are so potentially dangerous that all of the world’s superpowers have deemed it necessary to entrust 24-hour surveillance … Read more