“The White Lotus,” Mike White’s black comedy anthology series, is back on HBO for a third season. Times staffers love an escape, but since we can’t take a trip to …
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Bruce Glover dead: ‘Chinatown’ actor, James Bond villain was 92
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBruce Glover, known for his roles in “Chinatown” and “Diamonds Are Forever,” died earlier this month at 92. His son, actor, director and writer Crispin Glover, shared photos of his …
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Gregory Nava on how his 1997 film ‘Selena’ has stood the test of time
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe director reflects on his iconic biopic, which the late singer’s husband, Chris Perez, has called the Selena “bible.” In the three decades since Selena Quintanilla-Pérez’s death, her story has …
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Mikey Madison hosts ‘SNL’ but mostly plays supporting role in sketches
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHosting “Saturday Night Live” right after winning an Academy Award can seem like a victory lap, but it’s also a way for a performer to show a TV audience that …
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Early spring is an ideal time to visit Tomales Bay in West Marin
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA friendly debate about grilled oysters had broken out among customers waiting in line to order at the Marshall Store, one of the handful of picturesque seafood restaurants along the …
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In Cypress Hill concert film, band performs with orchestra in London
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“We always try to make a place where we can constantly be creative in,” says Cypress Hill’s B-Real. He’s talking about his downtown studio, where the bandmates have done most …
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‘The Golf 100’ isn’t so much a list. It’s an index of lively profiles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFrom John McDermott’s fragile psyche to the sustained excellence of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods — or Woods and Nicklaus; no spoiler here on who’s No. 1 — this countdown …
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‘Being Maria’ review: ‘Last Tango’ star evoked with empathy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen the French Cinémathèque tried to show Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1972 film “Last Tango in Paris” last December as part of a Marlon Brando retrospective, the organizers eventually canceled the screening …
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Commentary: 20 years and counting: How a chance encounter with a street musician led to a lasting bond
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI was driving through Westlake, on my way to pay Nathaniel Anthony Ayers a visit at his nursing home, when it hit me. My God. Has it been 20 years? …
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Ridley Scott’s ‘Modville’ graphic novel debuts. Can it survive?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Ridley Scott, visionary director of “Alien,” “Blade Runner” and “Gladiator,” connects with your story, it’s probably a good idea to explore it in any medium possible. “Modville,” a four-issue …