Loren KantorA Bad Day at DisneylandWhen my sister invited my wife and me to Disneyland, my first reaction was no. I don’t like crowds, tourist traps or long lines. We were…·6 min read·1 day ago--7--7
Loren KantorThe Insane Propaganda of the Temperance MovementThe temperance movement can be traced back to 1784 when Dr. Benjamin Rush first declared alcoholism “a disease.” He made the connection…·3 min read·3 days ago--3--3
Loren KantorinPicture PalaceWhy You Should Never Date a FilmmakerI spent my twenties working on movies. I grew accustomed to the long hours, high stress, strange call times and constant traveling. Most…·5 min read·6 days ago--31--31
Loren KantorCan People Change?A few years ago, I was playing in an over-40 basketball league when I encountered the schoolyard bully who’d terrorized me throughout my…·4 min read·May 3, 2024--10--10
Loren KantorWhat White People Don’t SeeI’m white. For much of my life I’ve been oblivious to racism. I grew up in a Jewish suburban neighborhood in Studio City. I did not have…·7 min read·May 1, 2024--52--52
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·Apr 23, 2024--19--19
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·Apr 19, 2024--19--19
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--19--19
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--39--39
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