The storylines in Pedro Almodóvar’s movies can be wild and unpredictable, but his movies share some common traits: They are beautifully composed with a vibrant and lush color palette; they explore human relations in the most intimate terms; and they often feature the same actors, most notably Penélope Cruz, who has paired with the director…
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South Coast Plaza has tapped a new general manager, the first woman to run the Costa Mesa retail center, after its longtime leader retired. Molly Unger succeeds David Grant, who was GM at the Costa Mesa retail center for 26 years. “I am thrilled to join South Coast Plaza at an exciting time in its…
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The Miami Dolphins’ improbable run from 1-7 to playoff contention continued with a sixth consecutive win on Sunday to get back to .500 at 7-7 with three regular-season games left. When the Dolphins pulled off the Nov. 11 upset of the Baltimore Ravens to get to 3-7, the run to this point appeared realistic given…
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MIAMI — The Jets put up a good fight, but they left Hard Rock Stadium with a 31-24 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday. Yes, moral victories are minuscule, give the Jets credit. They played with a level of competitiveness they’ve sorely missed through most of this season. Zach Wilson played OK and finished with…
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Zach Wilson produced a blunder Sunday when he claimed he isn’t concerned about the offensive struggles under him after the 31-24 loss to the Dolphins. Wilson played OK and finished with 170 yards passing, a lost fumble, a rushing touchdown and was sacked six times. But since Wilson returned as the starter, the offense has…
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At the end of the Ravens’ most impressive loss of the season, tight end Mark Andrews looked up at the scoreboard inside M&T Bank Stadium early Sunday night, staring at a score made painful not only by the margin — one point, again — but also by what it represented: a near-miraculous win, a slip…
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Bowl games are hokey, risky and laborious. They’re a participation trophy for any team with six wins. They used to offer a week of sun and fun, but now a team can wind up in Boise, Charlotte, Detroit and Mobile. You go because the coaches can reap more practices and, in most cases, a nice…
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CHICAGO – For a long, gut-wrenching night, Anthony Davis kept replaying one particular detail about the instant when Jaden McDaniels rolled into his left knee on Friday: He heard a pop. To an athlete, few sounds emanating from one’s own body can create such dread. Davis started to wonder: Was he done for the season?…
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The Golden Rain Foundation of Laguna Woods passed a resolution to adopt a revised investment policy during a regular meeting last week. The board, in conjunction with investment firm Sageview and the Finance Committee, reviewed the policy after members of the community expressed their disapproval of the policy early this year, according to a Village…
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For the third straight game, a 2-point conversion attempt loomed large for the Ravens. And for the third straight game, it backfired. With the Ravens trailing the Green Bay Packers 31-30 on Sunday after backup quarterback Tyler Huntley scrambled 8 yards for a touchdown with 42 seconds left, coach John Harbaugh decided to go for…
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