In “The Paper,” the much anticipated mockumentary spinoff to “The Office,” Alex Edelman plays intrepid accountant/reporter Adam Cooper, part of the team tasked with reviving local newspaper “The Toledo Truth-Teller.” …
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Commentary: L.A. parks get low marks, but opening schoolyards could improve grades
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs report cards go, it was one you hoped the dog would eat before anyone saw it. In a recent ranking of parks in the nation’s 100 most populous cities, …
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How a chance encounter on a Hollywood rooftop changed my life
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMy friends Natasha and Mimi and I were tired of getting ghosted on the dating apps. A year after I moved from Miami to L.A., I felt as if the …
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What to know about Chuck’s Arcade, the adult-focused Chuck E. Cheese
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChuck E. Cheese is all grown-up. Sort of. Brea Mall is now home to a Chuck’s Arcade, the first location in California and 10th in the U.S. When the company …
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Tell us: Do you take the exact same vacation year after year?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs September begins, legions of Californians have just wound up their summer travels, which often follow family traditions. Frequently there are lakes involved. Or islands. Or a national park. We’re …
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Where to camp last-minute near L.A. for Labor Day weekend
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA three-day weekend is approaching, and you’d like to escape to the mountains. But you didn’t plan ahead. What’s an L.A. outdoorsy resident to do? Don’t fret, my dear Wilder, …
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Have anxiety? So do these comedians. These strategies help them cope.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesp]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> “If you don’t have anxiety,” stand-up comedian Aparna Nancherla riffs onstage, “the way I would describe it is there’s, like, an edgy improv group in your brain and …
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Skip the coffee. Try these expert-approved second-date spots in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn the vast catalog of relationship science research, very little focuses on the second date — or at least beyond what it takes to land one. There are ample studies …
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The best cafes for checking out L.A.’s underground coffee scene
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn the corner of East 4th Street and South Evergreen Avenue on a recent Friday night in Boyle Heights, a large crowd gathered in front of Picaresca Barra de Café …
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Did this clock belong to JFK? Inside one man’s decades-long obsession
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBill Anderson was close to 70 when he first spotted the clock. It looked like a ship’s wheel, a kitschy bit of decor you might see at a nautically themed …