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'Hanna' is One of the Most Captivating Movies of the Seasonnew
As conceived by director Joe Wright and writers Seth Lochhead and David Farr, Hanna builds its teenage-gothic enchanted cottage in the same international-spy subdivision as the Bourne films, The American, The Adjustment Bureau, etc., and instantly makes the majority of its neighbors look silly and hopelessly out of date.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
04-06-2011 |
Reviews
Oakland Overgrown: Trees Are Growing Out of Control Due to Deep Budget Cutsnew
In one fell swoop in November 2008, the city's Tree Services Division shed 40 percent of its workforce. The deep budget cuts forced the department to curtail one of its most essential services: routine trimming and pruning, which help keep trees from becoming overgrown to the point that they require immediate attention.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
04-06-2011 |
Environment
Hunx & His Punks: Too Young to Be in Lovenew
Oakland bad boy Hunx, former sex god of the dance happy band Gravy Train!!!!, is currently resurrecting sounds of the '50s and '60s with his new album, a record drenched in the girl-group sound of New York and Philadelphia.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
04-05-2011 |
Reviews
Source Codenew
Soldier Jake Gyllenhaal draws extra duty in a fireball-filled sci-fi thriller.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
03-30-2011 |
Reviews
Oakland Landlords Put on Noticenew
If a $1.7 million tenants' victory is upheld, it will send a strong message to other property owners to obey the city's rent control law.
East Bay Express |
John C. Osborn |
03-30-2011 |
Housing & Development
John Muir and the Walking Curenew
The scientist, revisited.
East Bay Express |
DeWitt Cheng |
03-29-2011 |
Art
Tags: John Muir, Bedford Art Gallery
A More Enterprising Foreign Legionnew
Prozack Turner and Marc Stretch grew up, but they're still full time B-Boys.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Has Oakland Killed Community Policing?new
The Oakland Police Department has slashed the number of neighborhood beats by nearly 40 percent.
East Bay Express |
J. Douglas Allen-Taylor |
03-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
Sipping in Sicily with Robert Camutonew
A travel writer pays homage to an ancient island's wines.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
03-25-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Two Sides of Ty Segallnew
Up-and-coming garage rocker makes some noise - a lot of it, in fact - and keeps his cool, too.
East Bay Express |
Christopher Danzig |
03-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jay Reatard, Ty Segall
Who Gets Pot Recommendations?new
A new RAND study reveals that it might not be who you think.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
03-21-2011 |
Drugs
Trekking the Mediterraneannew
Joel Stratte-McClure walks around the Mediterranean Sea.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
03-21-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Jane Eyrenew
Cary Joji Fukunaga maintains the property value of the much-filmed English-lit franchise.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
03-18-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Jane Eyre, Cary Joji Fukunaga
