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Stephanie Yang | (TNS) Los Angeles Times KOH SAMUI, Thailand — Mike White, the creator of the HBO series “The White Lotus,” was in Thailand searching for the perfect place to film the show’s third season. His journey had led him to the island of Koh Samui and into the open-air lobby of the Four Seasons Resort, overlooking lush mountains, glimmering ocean and $9,000-a-night villas. Related Articles Travel | 5 under-the-radar travel destinations the UN says you should visit Travel | Gift ideas for people planning their next trip Travel | Lights and decor, réveillon meals make Christmastime special in New Orleans Travel | Debut of Celebrity Cruises ship caps year of firsts for Port Canaveral Travel | Why American travelers are choosing Europe for Christmas The hotel‘s general manager, Jasjit Singh Assi, was ready with his pitch.

MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins have a chance to stretch their successful late-season run with a victory Sunday at Houston. But it won’t be easy. In fact, trends say the Dolphins (6-7) are unlikely to defeat the Texans (8-5), who are coming off a bye, because the Dolphins are on the road in December. However, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been playing the best of his career, wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle sprung to life in last Sunday’s 32-26 overtime victory over the New York Jets, kicker Jason Sanders hit a 52-yard game-tying field goal with seven seconds left in regulation and the defense clamped down on the Jets late in the game. So the Dolphins go to Houston with some momentum. We’ll see if they can maintain it. In that spirit, here are five things to watch for in Sunday’s game:  Dolphins’ ineffective run game Yes, we’re talking about the lackluster run game once again because they’re only averaging 59.4 yards per game rushing.

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While watching a screening of the new Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” attended by the film’s star last week, I kept asking myself the same question. Who, exactly, is this movie for? Two stridently different, yet equally deranged, fandoms will certainly eat up the film, which opens in theaters on Dec.

By CHRISTINA LARSON The Geminids — among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids — peak on Friday. It’s one of the year’s last chances to see fireballs in the sky. Related Articles National News | House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors National News | 'Technical issue' causes massive outage to Facebook, Instagram, other Meta apps National News | FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January National News | Attorneys for man accused in Trump assassination attempt at Palm Beach County golf course seek lengthy trial delay National News | Anthony Weiner, ex-congressman jailed in sexting scandal, files to run for NYC City Council seat The shower often produces meteors with a distinctly more yellow glow, likely due to the unusual origin material, said Sally Brummel, planetarium manager at the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum. Under ideal viewing conditions, the Geminids typically put on one of the best and brightest shows of the year because of the high volume of meteors visible each hour.

MIAMI GARDENS — Something that was once commonplace for the Miami Dolphins but hadn’t occurred since the season opener happened in last Sunday’s win over the New York Jets. Wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle both had big games together. Hill had 10 receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown. Waddle went for nine catches and 99 yards. It was Hill’s first time surpassing 100 yards since that Sept.