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Where Bruce Lee Practiced on the Roof, a Shrine to Old Hong Kong Rises

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Where Bruce Lee Practiced on the Roof, a Shrine to Old Hong Kong Rises

In its heyday in the 1950s and ’60s, the Lung Wah Hotel, a converted, Spanish revival villa, offered a leafy refuge from the bustle of city life, near a cove and surrounded by parks in Hong Kong’s northern New Territories. Winding stairs, flanked by red lanterns, led to a sprawling Chinese-style garden. On summer weekends, … Read more

The Menendez Brothers Could Still Be Released From Prison. Here’s What to Know.

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The Menendez Brothers Could Still Be Released From Prison. Here’s What to Know.

Over 35 years ago, Lyle and Erik Menendez — then 21 and 18 years old — walked into the den of their Beverly Hills mansion and fired more than a dozen shotgun rounds at their parents, killing them both. In recent years, the brothers have been thrust back into the media spotlight thanks to the … Read more

Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65

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Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65

“Most actors recognize there’s something different in Val than meets the eye,” Mr. Stone said in a 2007 interview for a segment of the television series “Biography.” David Mamet, the playwright and screenwriter who directed Mr. Kilmer in the political thriller “Spartan” (2004), added, “What Val has as an actor is something that the really, … Read more