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Some recent baseball as the LA Dodgers clinch thei Some recent baseball as the LA Dodgers clinch their 10th NL West title. @epa_images @epa_sport #sony
The iconic Mr. John Waters @epa_images The iconic Mr. John Waters @epa_images
Thousands showed up to march in Hollywood from Net Thousands showed up to march in Hollywood from Netflix to Paramount Studios. Sheryl Lee Ralph and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher also showed their unwavering support. Months into the strike that has shutdown Hollywood, no end seems to be close. @epa_images
The Girls Of Star Garden On Thursday, 24 August 2 The Girls Of Star Garden On Thursday, 24 August 2023 the dancers of the Star Garden topless bar in North Hollywood returned to their place of work for the first time in almost a year and a half. This time was different, they were returning as the only unionized strippers in the United States. Wicked, one of the dancers at Star garden, proudly said “We fought for it, we worked for it, we bled for it, we cried for it. We made history.” A series of problems and security issues led the dancers to collectively leave the club a year and a half ago. After club security had repeatedly failed to protect the dancers from both drunk patrons and sexual harassment and management offered very few benefits, including a lack of payment and proper contracts, the decision was made, to go on strike. The decision to strike essentially shut down Star Garden, placing it on the verge of bankruptcy. Following the decision to go on strike, multiple unfair labor practice charges were filed against Star Garden. While the bar owners tried to stop the dancers’ unionization, The National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, ultimately sided with the dancers. The dancers were later voted to become a part of the Actors' Equity Association labor union, becoming the nation's only strippers with union representation. With this one victory, the girls still have a long way to go. The club reopened up under tense vibes between the girls and management, including a temporary interim contract until a final one is agreed upon. The bar previously did not have a cover charge, but is now charging $40 per person. No other club in the area has a cover even close to that amount. The lap dance booth, a big income source, was not open since there is no financial agreement with management yet. Also, the drink prices have drastically increased. Despite all the set backs there was a grand celebration of unity outside Star Garden on the warm summer evening of 24 August 2023. @epa_images
Tropical Storm Hilary inundated Palm Springs with Tropical Storm Hilary inundated Palm Springs with record breaking rain. This area of the desert does not see rain like this, let alone in August. #climatechange @epa_images
Shohei Ohtani is back pitching @epa_images Shohei Ohtani is back pitching @epa_images
A very hot afternoon with the Dodgers #sonyalpha @ A very hot afternoon with the Dodgers #sonyalpha @epa_images
Comic-Con San Diego #sonyalpha @epa_images Comic-Con San Diego #sonyalpha @epa_images
Tourists of San Diego…… Tourists of San Diego……
Shohei Ohtani. The greatest player to hit baseball Shohei Ohtani. The greatest player to hit baseball since Babe Ruth. @epa_images @epa_sport #sonyalpha #shoheiohtani
SAG-AFTRA joins the writers on strike, shutting do SAG-AFTRA joins the writers on strike, shutting down Hollywood. @epa_images
Photographed something different. My first soccer Photographed something different. My first soccer game. Los Angeles v. Leon MX. Leon won the championship game 1-0, securing a spot in this year’s FIFA World Cup. @epa_images
One year ago today the tragic Uvalde shooting happ One year ago today the tragic Uvalde shooting happened, killing 19 children and 2 teachers…….
Lakers lose game 3 to the Denver Nuggets giving th Lakers lose game 3 to the Denver Nuggets giving the Nuggets a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. For @epa_images #sony
Lakers defeat the Warriors, advancing to Western F Lakers defeat the Warriors, advancing to Western Finals! For @epa_images . Big shout out to @marciojsanchez for teaching me sports! #sony
Today title 42 comes to end. As the pandemic ends Today title 42 comes to end. As the pandemic ends so does the pandemic immigration policy of expelling those looking to claim asylum, known as title 42. This comes at a time of mass migration numbers in the Western hemisphere. The southern U.S. border is currently seeing the most illegal migrant traffic in the history of U.S. Border Patrol. With 2022 numbers over 2 million, breaking record after record. I wanted to cover the situation in a way that hadn’t been done, and showed the dream like vision migrants have when trying to reach the United States. A dream that is mentally created in a place far away and usually cut short. This project is aimed at bringing to light the complex migrant situation across the southern U.S. border with Mexico. I converted a professional digital camera to an infrared camera that would mimic the effect of shooting Aerochrome film. Aerochrome film was developed decades ago in a joint venture with the U.S. Government and Kodak, and was originally used for surveillance of borders. It is no longer made, nor available, so I chose to go about what would be a digital version. The images have not been altered in anyway and are straight from the infrared camera. The point of using this technique is to show migration through a military surveillance format, but with a softer view. A soft vivid dream most migrants have when they think of coming to the United States, but that is unfortunately shattered. The dream gets disrupted when they realize the harsh conditions to get to the U.S. and the even harsher reality of being able to stay in the country once it is reached. #art #usborder #migration
There’s a new Little Mermaid. And rapper Offset’s daughters really know how to handle a red carpet. For @epa_images
The COVID-19 pandemic health emergency has officia The COVID-19 pandemic health emergency has officially been declared over. It was a long emotional 3 years for society, where everything as we knew it changed. #sony
Workers and supporters of the Writers Guild of Ame Workers and supporters of the Writers Guild of America take to picketing after union negotiators called a strike for film and television writers. For @zumapress
Some portraits of Shira for a story in STAT on wei Some portraits of Shira for a story in STAT on weight stigma and eating disorders. “Shira Rosenbluth went on her first diet at 10 years old. It was her own idea: She’d learned that a neighbor was doing some sort of junior WeightWatchers program, and her parents encouraged her to stick with it even after Rosenbluth changed her mind. It took only weeks for her to develop an eating disorder. At 14 years old, Rosenbluth was admitted to the first of many treatment programs that she would experience throughout her adolescence and adulthood. In retrospect, she says, every treatment center was steeped in weight stigma. That first time she went to an inpatient program, a doctor noticed that she wasn’t eating much, and congratulated her on the weight she’d lost during her time in treatment. She remembers he framed it as: Look what happens when you don’t binge and purge! But the message that Rosenbluth received was: Your body is different from other patients here. You are supposed to feel a little hungry.”
Front Row Fashion Awards, Los Angeles. For @epa_im Front Row Fashion Awards, Los Angeles. For @epa_images
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