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Articles from the March 9, 2017 edition


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  • Coroner: George Michael's Cause of Death "Heart Condition." But Was It Brought On By HIV/AIDS?

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 9, 2017
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    Singer George Michael was undeniably enormously talented, and by all accounts, kind-hearted. He also engaged in anonymous sex in places like public bathrooms, and had not one, but two lovers who died from HIV/AIDS. The singer has long been rumored to have HIV/AIDS, and to have died on Christmas 2016 from its complications. On March 7, 2017, the Coroner said that George Michael died "of a heart condition." Darren Salter, the senior coroner for Oxfordshire County, said Mr. Michael, 53, died at...

  • Never Ride a Galapagos Tortoise Wearing a Bikini, While Visiting Richard Branson

    Observer Staff|Mar 9, 2017

    The tortoise is native to seven of the Galapagos Galápagos, islands a volcanic archipelago 1,000 miles West of the Ecuadorian Mainland. With lifespans in the wild of over 100 years, the Galapagos Tortoise is among the-longest lived vertebrates. Apparently a handful of the tortoises have made their way to the British Virgin Islands, where a couple got in social media hot water by posting a photo on Instagram. Inside Edition on Friday quoted one horrified wildlife expert as saying, "These are...

  • 2017 Independent Spirit Awards Honors Diverse Group of Innovative Filmmakers and Actors

    Daniel Margolis, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 9, 2017

    The 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which annually honors the best character-driven, low budget, non-studio financed independent films, were awarded on February 25th in Santa Monica. Now in its thirty-second year, Film Independent seeks to recognize the highest achievements of filmmakers and actors who create films that embody creativity, originality, diversity, and innovation. This year, the groundbreaking black, gay, coming-of-age drama, "Moonlight", took the top honors with six Spirit...

  • Feminists Pillory Emma Watson for Bearing her Breasts in Photoshoot

    Observer Staff|Mar 9, 2017
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    We are reminded of that old joke: How many feminists does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: "I don't know, and that's not funny!" A photoshoot in March Vanity Fair magazine has led to criticism of actress Emma Watson. A link to the photoshoot is at the bottom of this article Photos Stone taken by fashion photographer Tim Walker exposing her breasts, have led some people to dismiss her history of fem/liberal advocacy. The Harry Potter actress was predictably pilloried on social media. Her...

  • Venice Neighborhood Wishes Snapchat Would Vanish, Like An Embarrassing Photo or Melanoma

    Observer Staff|Mar 9, 2017
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    When Snap goes public on Thursday at an opening price of at least $23.50 a share, CEO Evan Spiegel and chief technology officer Bobby Murphy stand to make at least $376 million each. But the neighborhood would rather have a few more Gangsta's than internet billionaires from Stanford. It all began with a search for a reason to have technologically well-educated kids, accept jobs in Los Angeles. Techies want to be in Silicon Valley, San Francisco or Seattle, with all the other Techies. That's a...

  • WeHo Offers a Grown-up Spring Break, The NEW James, West Hollywood-Virgin Sleeping

    Zane|Mar 9, 2017

    West Hollywood California has a Spring Break for Grown-ups. Days of sun-soaked poolside pleasures, biking through tree-lined neighborhoods, stopping for a cold press juice and outdoor lunch, maybe a little shopping or a ridiculously pampering spa treatment; then nights of hard-to-snag dinner reservations bypassing the paparazzi doormen, dancing and clubbing and bar hopping, and eventually ending in a sumptuously divine bed in cloudlike linens beside the one you love, or just love here. Here are...

  • Norovirus Cancels Open House at Santa Monica High School Thursday Night

    Observer Staff|Mar 9, 2017

    Back to school night has been cancelled at Santa Monica high school. This in a robo-call some parents of children at SamoHi received Monday night, March 6, 2017. Open House had been scheduled for Thursday, March 9th. But principal Antonio Shelton said, stay home. The cancellation is also reflected on the district's website, www.SMMUSD.ORG. We are still experiencing new cases almost daily at higher levels as is typical this time of year at Samohi," says Gail Pinsker, SMMUSD Spokeswoman. "We need...

  • Mexico Welcomed Record-Breaking 35 Million International Tourists In 2016

    Zane|Mar 9, 2017

    The Mexico Tourism Board announced today a record-breaking 35 million international visitors traveled to Mexico in 2016, representing a growth of 9 percent compared to 2015. This growth is more than twice the global industry average, most recently reported at 3.9 percent by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in January 2017. Additionally, tourism spending by international visitors grew even faster, at 10.4 percent, highlighting the strength of Mexico's appeal to luxury travelers, interest...