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PENÉLOPE CRUZ & JAVIER BARDEM: A LOVE STORY WRITTEN IN THE STARS
FROM INTUITION TO FOREVER: HOW PENÉLOPE CRUZ AND JAVIER BARDEM BUILT A LOVE THAT THRIVES ON AND OFF THE SCREEN Hello, My Beautiful Friends, There’s something undeniably magical about the way Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem have not only graced...
AN INTERVIEW WITH NOVELIST TONY CASTR0
Q. What made you decide to write this novel? Tony: I had forgotten about the very first column I ever wrote for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner in 1978. I think the reason I forgot about it is that it was never published. The executive editor who...
ALEJANDRA CAMPOVERDI’S ‘FIRST GEN’: A TALE OF STRIFE AND SUCCESS
NOW OUT IN PAPERBACK! Alejandra Campoverdi explores many things familiar to first-generation kids: the invisible inheritances passed onto us from our family, being a “parentified child,” imposter syndrome, balancing two cultural...
MY LIFE AS MARILYN, MY DEAD OLDER SISTER
The LA Monthly interview with actress Catherine Hicks, who portrayed Marilyn Monroe in the 1980 TV feature Marilyn: The Untold Story as well as in the Arthur Miller play After The Fall and also Bus Stop on the stage By Justin Bozung ACTRESS...
MARCO RUBIO: THE REPUBLICAN SAVIOR OR TRUMP’S VENEER OF INCLUSIVITY?
Once hailed as the "Hispanic Obama," Florida Senator Marco Rubio has been appointed by President-elect Trump to serve as Secretary of State, the most prestigious Cabinet position a Latino has ever held in American history and finds himself tasked...
I’M WILLIAM BARRETT TRAVIS AT THE ALAMO WRITING A LAST PLEA FOR A MIRACLE
In Texas, we’re taught to stand our ground and brace for whatever comes next. Like Travis at the Alamo, I find myself hoping for a miracle—but I’m also half-expecting to be overwhelmed. By TONY CASTRO It’s been nearly a week, and I’m...
THE BETTER ANGELS OF TRUMP’S NATURE: A NEW ERA OR A WILDLY OPTIMISTIC MIRAGE
What if in Trump's Inaugural Address, the world were to witness one of the most profound transformations in recent political history? Trump proving that even the most polarizing figures can surprise us—and that America, for all its skepticism, is...
HAMILTON & TRUMP: ‘THE STORY OF AMERICA THEN, TOLD BY AMERICA NOW’
Many of Donald Trump's supporters believe that his presidential election returns the nation to an America that’s recognizable to them, even if it exists mostly as an idea, one where their voices are no longer drowned out. By TONY CASTRO In 2015,...
THE PRESIDENT-ELECT’S BESTIE AND WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL MAN
As Trump ushers him into diplomatic circles, Elon Musk’s power and reach will only grow. He isn’t restrained by political red tape or elections, and he isn’t bound to national allegiances. He’s a one-man state, where Tesla, SpaceX, and...
IS CAITLYN JENNER POISED TO BE AMERICA’S FIRST TRANSGENDER?
Jenner’s Republican-leaning views, combined with her public journey of gender transition, turn her into something of a walking Rorschach test, with each side projecting their views onto her life story. In some ways, she may be one of the most...
‘LETS KILL ALL THE LAWYERS’ THEN STRING UP THE PARTY RASCALS
“Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race. The anticipation was that, if the president were to step aside, that there would be an open primary.” —Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi By TONY...
THE NOT SO BEST, THE NOT SO BRIGHTEST
How did Democrats lose the White House and almost everything else in 2024? Because Democratic party leaders thought their messaging didn't stink and, as legendary LBJ mentor Sam Rayburn might have said, 'They couldn't tell shit from Shinola.' By...
TRUMP’S GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH: MUSK & RFK JR.
Will the Second Trump Administration become an unpredictable eccentric West Wing circus with Elon Musk, the world's richest man, juggling trillion dollar budget cuts and crusading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. skeptically overseeing medicine as the 'Mad...
THE POLITICAL COMEBACK OF GIL CISNEROS
Unlike many career politicians, Cisneros didn’t need to claw his way back into politics for financial security or status. His lottery win had taken care of that. And while his early life and career might have pushed him in different directions,...
A MESSAGE FROM RICK CARUSO: BRAVO, NATHAN HOCHMAN, THE NEW D.A.
Today is a new day for public safety in Los Angeles. Nathan Hochman won the race for District Attorney, a decisive victory showing residents want a change in the trajectory of our community. I congratulate him on a race well run! Angelenos are...
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Joe DiMaggio, Baseball Turns Its Lonely Eyes to You
Baseball doesn't need a halftime show. In fact, it doesn’t even have a halftime. And when you hear the national anthem, it’s supposed to be a clear transition from standing at attention to sitting back, relaxing, and letting the game happen. By...
Aaron Judge: A Season of Success, a Fall Classic of Heartbreak
By TONY CASTRO Aaron Judge stands as a behemoth on the baseball diamond, a towering figure whose reputation as a power hitter commands respect from fans and foes alike. Yet, in this 2024 postseason—especially in the World Series—the Yankees...
HOW FERNANDO WON THE HEARTS OF LA
The passing of Fernando Valenzuela marks the end of Fernandomania that began as a cultural phenomenon in 1980s Los Angeles as a young Mexican left-hander became the toast of the city and ultimately a Tinseltown icon as the Dodgers Spanish-Speaking...
RIP, PETE ROSE: MORE THAN JUST THE KING OF HITS
By TONY CASTRO It’s hard to believe that Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader, the man who turned more singles into doubles than most of us turn coffee into energy, has passed away at the age of 83 in Las Vegas. Pete wasn’t just a good...
Shohei Ohtani: The Best There Ever Was
I came to town to promote my books about a legendary baseball player, including one titled 'The Best There Ever Was.' I saw a ball game while here. And I wound up leaving feeling like I had prematurely written that book or that I was meant to write...
