Loren KantorinLos Angeles StoriesLaurel Canyon is LA’s Coolest NeighborhoodLaurel Canyon is a quiet Los Angeles suburb nestled between the San Fernando Valley and the heart of Hollywood. Developers have infiltrated…·6 min read·4 days ago--6--6
Loren KantorSearching For Bathrooms on the Open RoadI do a lot of driving. As an art teacher my beat stretches from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, a 100-mile span. I’ve become dependent on…·5 min read·May 17, 2024--3--3
Loren KantorinPicture PalaceWhen Billy Wilder Met Raymond ChandlerIn 1943, writer/director Billy Wilder wanted to make a gritty film noir. He was under contract to Paramount Pictures and he told studio…·5 min read·May 15, 2024--10--10
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·May 11, 2024--10--10
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·May 9, 2024--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·May 6, 2024--34--34
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--51--51
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--18--18