Music
Director Francis Lawrence’s provocative storytelling impulse has played a large part in the image overhauls for a number of top-10 pop stars.
Feb. 19, 2005
World & Nation
Mexico’s sophisticated and influential drug cartels are poised to replace besieged Colombian organizations as the dominant traffickers of cocaine and other narcotics entering the United States, the head of the U.S.
Sept. 7, 1995
Movies
Zen-like aloofness. Deadpan line-delivery. A certain dumbstruck cool verging on total blankness.
April 11, 2008
Entertainment & Arts
“No one ‘speaks’ technical Russian.
July 21, 1987
Books
There are only three rules for poets reading their work at the Gypsy Den: Refrain from throwing consumables, avoid pointless profanity and don’t stand on the furniture.
May 23, 2005
Show Tracker
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March 7, 2008
Inevitably, given the success of Scott Turow, John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell et al, crime fiction is replete with authors who are also doctors and lawyers (in some cases perhaps no longer practicing those professions).
Jan. 21, 1996
Films going into production: THE DECEIVERS (Merchant-Ivory). Shooting in India.
Oct. 4, 1987
Obituaries
Michael Constantine dies; Windex-toting father in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” was 94.
Sept. 9, 2021
Food
Food: The frankfurter business is booming, from individual vendor carts to Cupid’s in Simi Valley.
July 4, 2000