Is there a better inkblot test for America right now than reaction to Bad Bunny being the halftime act for Super Bowl LX? Soon after his name was announced, social …
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ songs: What to listen to next
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor better or worse, “The Life of a Showgirl,” Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, is unlike anything the megastar has done before. On the 12-track album, which dropped Friday to …
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‘Anemone’ review: Flimsy trauma-loaded vehicle for Daniel Day-Lewis’ return
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen we first encounter Daniel Day-Lewis in “Anemone,” we only see him from the back, but there’s no mistaking him. Chopping wood outside his character’s rustic cabin in the middle …
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‘The Smashing Machine’ review: Dwayne Johnson steps into serious acting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe contradictions of mixed martial arts brawler Mark Kerr can’t be contained by a ring, an octagon or a film. A vulnerable man with a brutal career, he went undefeated …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Jenny Lewis
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Jenny Lewis was born, her parents were part of Loves Way, a musical lounge act in Las Vegas. After they split up when she was 3 years old, she …
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is immaculate damage control
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter the mess, the mop-up. That’s one way to understand Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on which music’s biggest star offers up a dozen precision-cut pop …
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Hayley Williams: Morgan Wallen is song’s ‘racist country singer’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHayley Williams is happy to confirm that Morgan Wallen is the “racist country singer” she is referring to in her song “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.” During a recent …
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Scary. Terrifying. Deeply misguided. Those were among the visceral reactions this week from Emily Blunt, Whoopi Goldberg, Natasha Lyonne and many other actors and filmmakers over the sudden fame of …
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Paper, pen and sticker lovers: Stationery fest Bungu LA comes to Union Station
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Friedia Niimura moved to the U.S. from Japan in her mid-20s, she shared a dream with many Angelenos: acting, or maybe fashion. A TV and media personality in Japan, …
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Joshua Allen dead: ‘SYTYCD’ winner struck, killed by train
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJoshua Allen, the dancer who took home the crown on the fourth season of “So You Think You Can Dance,” has died after he was struck by a train in …