Most things in this world have their good points and their not-so-good points, and this is certainly true of “The Copenhagen Test,” a science-fiction spy story about a man whose …
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The best New Year’s Eve movies playing this week, plus more showing in L.A.
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. Even as the year winds down, there are still some …
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Done with holiday checklists? Bed rot with our TV and film lists
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWelcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who would rather reflect on the year in pop culture than look at their current bank statement. Santa wasn’t the only one …
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Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for the Cure, has died. He was 65. The band announced on its website on Dec. 26 that Bamonte died “after a short illness at …
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Harvey Weinstein accuser Kaja Sokola is being sued in defamation claim. The plaintiff: Her sister
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Two sisters testified at Harvey Weinstein’s most recent criminal trial. Kaja Sokola accused the disgraced movie mogul of sexual assault. Ewa Sokola was called as a witness to boost …
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Travis Kelce ascends all-time NFL receptions list while weighing exit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhile the swirl of chatter around Travis Kelce on Christmas Day was on whether he plans to retire at the end of the season, the 11-time Pro Bowl tight end …
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‘We won, the president lost,’ Jimmy Kimmel says in Christmas message
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJimmy Kimmel swapped his suit and late-night desk for a cardigan and Christmas living room scene as he shared with British viewers an important holiday message: “Tyranny is booming over …
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Christmas music driving you nuts? Why holiday playlists are everywhere
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIf it began to sound a lot like Christmas earlier than usual this year, it wasn’t your imagination. Halloween wasn’t even over before Spotify users began curating songs about mistletoe, …
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How the Grinch went from a Yuletide bit player to a Christmas A-lister
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt takes a lot for sweet-tempered 28-year-old Nick Darnell to transform himself into Christmas’ most sought-after sourpuss. There’s colored contacts and facial prosthetics, a protruding belly and at least an …