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Remembering Uvalde children's joy one year after shooting

Stuffed animals, crosses and bright murals memorialize the 21 people killed in the Texas school shooting on May 24, 2022.

Axios · May 23, 2023

‘Kafka-esque nightmare’: what many women face when reporting rape

Netflix documentary Victim/Suspect examines a broken system that too often turns women from victims of sexual assault to suspects of false claims

The Guardian - US · May 20, 2023

Elegant 5-course tasting menu is served in a Minnesota gas station

An immigrant chef's path to independent restaurant ownership makes a pit stop at a BP convenience store.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2023

Fallout from LA racism scandal keeps shaking City Council

Two months after being entangled in a racism scandal that shook public trust in Los Angeles government, disgraced City Councilman Kevin de Leon has refused calls to resign and is trying to rehabilitate his reputation

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022

Los Angeles council member slams protestor to ground in first day back since racist tape scandal

Fight follows leak of tape featuring council members using racist language

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2022

The best movie performances of 2022

My list of the best movies of 2022 is still in the works. In the meantime, I figured a list of my favorite movie performances this year would be easier to compile. I was wrong, of course — not just because there are always more actors than movies to choose…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 7, 2022

How Dolly de Leon rises to the challenge of 'Triangle of Sadness'

Challenges can reveal who people really are. That's as true of Abigail, the breakout character of Ruben Östlund's first English-language film, "Triangle of Sadness," as of the actress who plays her, 53-year-old Manila native Dolly de Leon.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 5, 2022

Kevin de Leon refuses to resign from the LA City Council. What happens to his constituents?

LOS ANGELES — Just down the street from Pamela and Valentin Marquez's tidy two-bedroom home, next to an industrial strip where trains rumble through the night, is a park and playground with a walking path through oak trees.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 25, 2022

Organizers launch bid to recall beleaguered LA City Council member Kevin de Leon

LOS ANGELES — Amid widespread calls for the beleaguered politician’s resignation, five constituents filed initial paperwork Thursday to recall Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de Leon.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 28, 2022

Triangle of Sadness: Dolly De Leon recalls thoughtful advice from late co-star Charlbi Dean

Dean passed away suddenly this August, at the age of 32

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022