arts and entertainment
Cuban drama shines at LA film fest
July 13, 2011Those who missed June screenings at the Los Angeles Film Festival of the "Boleto a Paraiso" have another opportunity to buy a ticket.
Read more“Richard III”: Classic with a modern lesson
July 12, 2011Enjoying Shakespeare under the stars at Topanga Canyon's Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum is de rigeur during summertime for Angeleno theatergoers.
Read more“Names of Love” juggles froth, sex, history, politics
July 11, 2011Watching the first few minutes unfold, one might be lulled into the belief that the next hour and a half will be spent consuming light filmic fare.
Read moreNational Writers Union fights for writers in Internet age
July 6, 2011Whole industries have grown up which hire writers into "content farms," paying them pennies to create verbal statements on virtually every subject.
Read moreJackass’s Ryan Dunn: a bad role model
July 6, 2011Once I heard the circumstances of Ryan Dunn's death, I was not only paying attention - I was concerned.
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