Snooker ace Jimmy White is set to have a Hollywood film made about his life. Actor Ray Winstone told Radio Times he is set to play Jimmy's manager in the upcoming biopic. Snooker ace Jimmy White is set to have a Hollywood film made about his life The Whirlwind, 61, has been open about his vices, previously estimating he spent …
Book Review The Bullet Swallower By Elizabeth Gonzales James Simon & Schuster: 272 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Early in Elizabeth Gonzalez James’ second novel, “ The Bullet Swallower,” a rare-book dealer pays a surprise visit to a popular Mexican movie actor …
For many Chicano families, Jaime Escalante is a household name, and mine was no different. Who can forget “South Park’s” parody, Cartman lamenting, “How do I reech these keeds?” Jaime Escalante, math teacher at Garfield High School. When we get to know characters like Angel, the stereotypical cholo, and Ana, the quiet, intelligent student being forced to give up school …
For Jaime Reyes — the Blue Beetle — being a superhero is a family affair. While most superheroes shield their identities from loved ones, in “Blue Beetle,” the first DC Comics movie to feature a Latino superhero, it’s a group project. It’s a lot to juggle, and sometimes Jaime gets a little lost in the shuffle of “Blue Beetle,” swallowed …
