Loren KantorinPicture PalaceThe Making of High NoonIn 1946, the Allies had just won the war and the United Nations was a brand new entity. Screenwriter Carl Foreman wanted to write an…·5 min read·1 day ago--6--6
Loren KantorinRiverRhythmsI Was a Teenage DrummerWhen I was 13, my mother asked if I wanted to learn to play a musical instrument. She no doubt hoped I’d take up guitar or piano or…·10 min read·5 days ago--10--10
Loren KantorMemories of My Bar MitzvahAs a rite of passage, my bar mitzvah fell somewhere between African teens sticking their penis in a wasp’s nest and New Guinea boys…·4 min read·Apr 16, 2024--15--15
Loren KantorinLos Angeles StoriesLos Angeles For DummiesWhen friends visit from out of town, they’ll often ask me to show them the real Los Angeles. I’ll start by taking them north on the 5…·8 min read·Apr 12, 2024--38--38
Loren KantorinWritingAndTypingThe Haunting Journey of William Peter BlattyWhen William Peter Blatty was a high school student at Brooklyn Prep, one of his Jesuit teachers told the class about a 14-year-old boy in…·5 min read·Apr 8, 2024--21--21
Loren KantorinRiverRhythmsElliott Smith Made Music for the Sad KidsOctober 2024 will mark the 21-year anniversary of singer/songwriter Elliott Smith’s death. Smith wrote intensely personal songs about his…·4 min read·Apr 7, 2024--5--5
Loren KantorinPicture PalaceThe Silent Genius of Harold LloydOn a hot summer day in July 1922, actor Harold Lloyd was walking around downtown Los Angeles when he noticed a crowd gathered around a tall…·5 min read·Apr 1, 2024--6--6
Loren KantorIs Trump a Golem?In Jewish legend, a Golem is an anthropomorphic creature formed out of dirt or mud. The Golem is a shapeless mass, not quite alive but not…·5 min read·Mar 30, 2024--22--22
Loren KantorinRiverRhythmsThe Night Henry Rollins Was Almost MurderedHenry Rollins is a hardcore music legend. As lead singer for Black Flag (1981–86) and the Rollins Band (1987–2006), he was a figurehead in…·3 min read·Mar 26, 2024--12--12
Loren KantorWitness to a Car Insurance ScamI was driving north on Laurel Canyon toward Studio City. Halfway up the canyon, I noticed an erratic driver in a black BMW. He was swerving…·5 min read·Mar 24, 2024--6--6
