Diversity detective
A few years ago, a friend of mine new to the Los Angeles area began telling me something was abuzz [...]
Inspiration as hard work
Her name was Margot. I met her in my group cello class. She was the new girl and sat on [...]
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Actress Melissa McCarthy has never been one to shy away from playing unlikable characters. Her film breakout, in Paul Feig’s [...]
Everybody Knows
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, who made “A Separation” in 2011, and “The Salesman” in 2016, both of which won the [...]
The anthem sprinters
American author Ray Bradbury's “The Anthem Sprinters” is a short story published in 1963. It is not science fiction, his [...]
The anxiety of being a device
Columnist Nora Saravalle recently stumbled on group therapy notes, and they told a story few ever hear.
Shoplifters
The “family” living together in one exceedingly crowded room consists of the grandmother, father, mother, adolescent son, and the mother’s [...]
When rentals go south
In his new column, "Let's Get Lost," Jeff Schweers recalls how a road trip in France hit a wall, literally.
Beasts of the Cretaceous II
After being delivered to a child psychologist to exorcise my affection for all things gone – my inner world hinged [...]
From reviled to revered
Funny how all the foods I used to hate as a kid are now my favorites. Not only that, but [...]
Three Identical Strangers
Director Tim Wardle's “Three Identical Strangers” starts simply enough with the 1980 meeting of identical triplets who, until they are [...]