Dear Marilyn, My father left home when I was 13. When he left us, our family was devastated. Seven years have gone by, and now he wants to be part of our […]
Dear Mari: Let dad back in my life?
Romance and rock at “Wedding Singer”
By Thom deMartino As the J. Geils Band once so eloquently stated, “love stinks” – or so wedding singer Robbie Hart (Devon Suraco) is about to discover, in the new musical comedy […]
Dear Mari: Learn to live with snoring
Dear Marilyn, My husband and I have been married for 11 years. I am just now having a problem because of his snoring. Most nights, I go to bed before he does, […]
Gal Gadot is simply “Wonder”-ful
By Jim Tortolano Several actors have played Superman or Batman or Spiderman in films. Good performances, bad ones, it seems like these iconic superheroes are in some ways uniforms and myths who […]
What’s big? No need to “Wonder”
It could be a “Wonder-ful” weekend for Warner Bros. stockholders and fans of Amazon mythology. The big movie opening Friday also represents a potential breakthrough, as it’s the first superhero film starring […]
Dear Mari: No need to be invisible
Dear Marilyn, I used to go with a guy I’ll call Alan. We dated for about two years. I decided to break up with him about six months ago. The reason that […]
An “American” contender for top burger
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano When another news outlet in Orange County proclaimed that a Huntington Beach restaurant had the second-best burgers in the OC, and the best fries, that caught our […]
Dear Mari: Keep the dog, drop the girl
Dear Marilyn, Let me start out by telling you that I love dogs. That said, my girlfriend and I, who live together, have had an argument that lasted about a year. She […]
“Best ice cream ever”? Could this be it?
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Yes, we understand. Summer is right around the corner and we all want to look a little trimmer at the beach or by the pool. So we […]
TGIF: Time for cute ducks, ugly aliens
Ducks and danger will highlight this weekend’s entertainment. Here’s what’s fun in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area. MOVIES Films opening at local cinemas: “Alien: Covenant.” Latest in the series of “Alien” movies, […]
