John J. Healey

Sep 29, 2020
When Films Were Kings

Born of nostalgia, Chinatown today inspires a nostalgia of its own: for a Hollywood driven by creativity.
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Sep 18, 2018
The Case Against Junipero Serra
Junipero Serra is the subject of statues, tributes and even street names throughout California. But the 18th-century Catholic priest’s …
Mar 8, 2018
Celluloid Heroes
Cari Beauchamp’s “My First Time in Hollywood” is an anthology of annotated recollections culled from 42 pioneers in the early days of t…
Sep 22, 2017
California’s Island Heritage
A 16th century romantic tale of female warriors and a fearsome queen set on a mythical island named California eventually gave the stat…