Portman Returns to LA with New Appreciation for French Women
After two years in Paris Natalie Portman moves back to Los Angeles with a newfound appreciation for unapologetic French women, a quality she believes helps explain her evolving persona and career.
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Portman debuts as director with A Tale of Love and Darkness
Natalie Portman reflects on French openness to female directors and sexuality while discussing her Hebrew language debut film based on Amos Ozs autobiographical novel. She stars as Ozs mother, a Holocaust survivor adapting to early Israel, amid a fraught era of history.
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Knight Draws On Early Japan Trip For Kubo Film
Travis Knight recalls visiting Japan at age eight shaping his direction for Kubo and the Two Strings. Knight credits Laika Studios and past works Coraline and The Boxtrolls for a bold stop motion approach with meaningful, evocative storytelling.
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Dear Abby responds to aging parents drinking and phone etiquette
In a column for Worried William in New York, Dear Abby notes elderly parents may have reduced alcohol tolerance and dangers from daily drinking, recommending intervention and Alanon support. A second reader, Put on Hold in Texas, is advised to confront a friend who spoke in 11 phone conversations during dinner and seek an apology.
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Ask Amy Readers Seek Advice On Diets And Dating
A reader worries about a long distance friend who diets with severe restriction and tweets about eating less. Amy cautions dieting rarely works long term and urges medical checks and support from family if an eating disorder is suspected. She also guides a reader on moving from casual dating to a defined relationship and suggests setting a personal deadline.
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PTA Bribery and Access Spark Parents’ Dilemma
Melissa Linebrink laments PTA culture in a Chronicle Telegram column. She notes how events like a 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday Popsicle hour feel exclusive, and she describes volunteering and donations while criticizing the classroom list access. She implies moms bear extra pressure to join.
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Empty nest adaptation for couples and personal reinvention
Readers learn how couples cope as children leave home and how to reconnect. Experts advise naming expectations and losses, exploring shared goals, and pursuing new activities together or individually to rediscover identity and joy beyond parenting.
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