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Hillary Rodham Poppinsnew
In 2008, the American electorate might just be in the mood for another Margaret Thatcher.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
10-19-2007 |
Commentary
Chief Bill Bratton's Secret Policenew
The brutally frank admission of screwups among the top ranks of the LAPD is refreshing and a welcome break from the past, but the chief let us all down by not revealing the names and misdeeds of the 26 officers who are the targets of internal investigations and face possible discipline.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
10-12-2007 |
Commentary
Air Wars in Los Angelesnew
Some victories, some defeats in the city's battle against pollution.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Abigail Palmer |
10-12-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Trentemoller Pushes E-music Forwardnew
He calls it "electronic music that can touch you in a deeper way," and indeed, it does.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dennis Romero |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Trentemoller
Sweet Boy Falls for Inflatable Sex Toy in 'Lars'new
Craig Gillespie and writer Nancy Oliver have reduced the ick factor by desexualizing the setup; Bianca may be anatomically correct, but she and Lars have a chaste relationship.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
10-12-2007 |
Reviews
Michael Caine Goes Back to the House of Gamesnew
In Sleuth, Caine returns to a psychodrama of his youth, with the all-star support of Pinter, Branagh, and Law.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kenneth Branagh, Sleuth
Burma's Pent-up Demandsnew
A first-hand view of the rebellion's infancy.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Hanna Ingber Win |
10-12-2007 |
International
Tags: Burma, international
Councilman Mario Beltran's Tow Truck Troublesnew
State Senator Gil Cedillo comes to the aid of a pal facing legal and political problems in Bell Gardens. But at what cost?
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Jeffrey Anderson |
10-05-2007 |
Politics
SCHIP: Bush's Plaguenew
Bush used only the fourth veto of his presidency to reject a bipartisan bill to extend and reform the State Children's Health Insurance Program, expanding the program from 6.6 million children to more than 10 million.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
10-05-2007 |
Commentary
Bettye LaVette Powers into the Futurenew
She may be gazing in a rear-view mirror on the cover of The Scene of the Crime, but LaVette is not looking back.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Chris Morris |
10-05-2007 |
Reviews
Ang Lee Turns Up the Heat in 'Lust, Caution'new
Lee, as always, is a master of character nuance, but Lust, Caution may prove tougher sledding for audiences than his previous work.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
10-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ang Lee, Lust, Caution
Fred Thompson is a Tall Man, But a Straw Candidatenew
Without demeaning Thompson's experience as a former senator, in the law and politics -- not to mention his forays into sleazy Washington lobbying -- I'm inclined to believe his current voter support stems merely from his being the Hollywood stereotype of an authority figure.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
10-05-2007 |
Commentary
Prez Nomination Season is Over Before it Has Begunnew
The presidential primaries turns "goofy" in a sea of money, ego, and hubris.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
10-05-2007 |
Commentary
Andrew Dominik's Jesse James Epic Digs Deepernew
Beyond the obvious reveal of the film's title, most of the major chronological turning points are either skipped in their entirety or divulged before the fact in narration culled from Hansen's elegiac prose, forcing audiences to abandon any traditional expectation of narrative linearity in favor of existential reflection.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Wade Major |
09-28-2007 |
Reviews
The Chemical Brothers Innovate on 'We Are the Night'new
If anything, the only reason the album doesn't garner the pair as much praise as its debut, Exit Planet Dust, is that the rest of the pop world has closed the gap, and the Chems' brand of bombastic break-beats and rock-infused rocket rides aren't as far out as they were 12 years ago.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dennis Romero |
09-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
