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How Nipsey Hussle helped inspire Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHow do you find inspiration? Say you’re doing your holiday shopping and you’re struggling to find the perfect gift for that difficult person on your list — parent, partner, paramour. …
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Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw postponed because of L.A. rain
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCamp Flog Gnaw is being postponed because of the rain in Los Angeles. The annual music festival presented by Tyler, the Creator — which was supposed to take place this …
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‘Trifole’ review: Ancient art of Italian truffle hunting gets dramatized
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTo watch “Trifole” is to fall in love with Langhe, a gorgeous section of the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Famed for its farming, cheeses and wine, this hilly, rural …
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Elizabeth Franz dead: Actor won Tony for ‘Death of a Salesman’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTheater veteran Elizabeth Franz, who won a Tony Award for her bold reinvention as the wife of the everyman title character in the 1999 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death …
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‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ review: A Palestinian poet brings hope
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesp]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Stories will long be told about what Gazans have endured these last couple of years, and movies will be part of that unburdening. This spring, Iranian filmmaker Sepideh …
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Glen Powell charms on ‘SNL,’ MacGruber returns to destroy Epstein files
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIf you’ve seen some of Glen Powell’s movies, including “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Hit Man,” “Anyone But You” or “Twisters,” you probably already know that a large part of the actor’s …
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates movies with Hollywood stars, urges inclusion
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday celebrating cinema and its ability to inspire …
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Todd Snider, a singer and songwriter beloved in the Americana music scene for his funny yet empathetic portraits of people struggling to survive an uncaring world, died Friday. He was …
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Downey’s Space Center breaks ground on museum expansion
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen I broke into journalism years ago as a fledgling Whittier-based high school sports reporter, one of my favorite side hobbies was asking locals what made their city famous. Downey …