Tens of thousands of people gathered Saturday at the 30th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC, packing sold-out panels and waiting in huge lines to get the signatures …
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In ‘MobLand,’ Pierce Brosnan finds joy in playing a brute
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPlaying a gangster suits Pierce Brosnan. The actor, 71, is often best remembered for heroic characters like James Bond, but ruthless crime boss Conrad Harrigan on “MobLand” is quickly becoming …
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Amanda Knox says Monica Lewinsky is like her ‘big sister’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAmanda Knox has found comfort in “the sisterhood of ill repute.” Speaking at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center at the University of Southern California to a crowd of over 200 …
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Photos: Speakers and authors at the 2025 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books kicked off Saturday across the sprawling campus at USC, the event once again became a magnet for a mix of celebrity authors …
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‘Killer of Sheep’ review: Unvarnished side of 1970s L.A. life
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor decades, Charles Burnett’s best film was little more than a rumor. Shot over weekends in the early 1970s with a mostly nonprofessional cast and a budget that didn’t hit …
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Column: Against vampires or tyrants, truth is the essential weapon
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI fell in love with vampire movies after seeing the 1987 film “The Lost Boys.” Before that movie, I had only seen those kinds of movies for the horror. Under …
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Kennedy Center’s LGBTQ+ Pride events canceled, organizers say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington amid a shift in priorities and the …
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Kehlani dropped from Cornell concert over Gaza comments
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCornell University has canceled a performance by R&B star Kehlani after complaints to the Ivy League school’s president that she expressed antisemitic and anti-Israel sentiments. Kehlani was scheduled to perform …
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‘Bound,’ the Wachowskis’ dynamic debut, plus the week’s best
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. There are so many exciting events happening in Los Angeles …
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It’s showtime for Hollywood at the California Capitol. The state’s entertainment industry has spent months begging for help from Sacramento to stem the decline of film and TV production and …