Mike Davis' brilliance was that he never fit in

Mike Davis saw things others didn't — or preferred not to — and he wrote about what scared him the most.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment October 27, 2022 The key to Mike Davis' brilliance: He never fit in Mike Davis, who died Tuesday, was both a towering public intellectual and — crucially — a perpetual outsider and dissident, writes his co-author, Jon Wiener. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT How Richard Thomas aims to redefine Atticus as 'Mockingbird' comes to L.A. Sixty-four years after his Broadway debut, Richard Thomas is back onstage in the Aaron Sorkin adaptation coming to Hollywood and Costa Mesa. SHARE       READ MORE Timeline: James Gunn's long and winding road from Troma to the top of DC Studios James Gunn, one DC Studios' new leaders, has a movie coming ... for its biggest competitor. This handy guide to his roller-coaster career explains why. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Great American Novelty On the eve of his delightful sorta-fake, sorta-not biopic, "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story," we sit down with him to talk about the world accordion to Al. SHARE       READ MORE Is cumbia the new punk? How Son Rompe Pera gets crowds moshing to marimbas The band of brothers from Mexico bring the sound of their culture to the pit this weekend for a Noche De Los Muertos celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. SHARE       READ MORE Review: In the wrenching 'Armageddon Time,' a filmmaker powerfully confronts his own privilege Banks Repeta plays an 11-year-old version of the writer-director James Gray in this stirring semi-autobiographical drama, also featuring Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong. SHARE       READ MORE What's fact and what's fiction in Netflix's tale of serial killer Charles Cullen Screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns, director Tobias Lindholm and author Charles Graeber explain how "The Good Nurse" told a 16-year story in two hours. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US