AltWeeklies Wire
Anna Nicole Smith & the Rise of the Mindless Attention-Grabnew

Smith's sorry stations of celebrity was summed up by a totally coincidental, three-part media arc that gratuitously occurred over the last couple of weeks.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
02-23-2007 |
Commentary
Rebel Radionew

The rise, fall, and comeback of Air America and left-leaning talk.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
02-09-2007 |
Media
Tags: radio
The All-Seeing Eyenew

In the hanging of Saddam Hussein, propaganda was betrayed by the ubiquitous miniature recording device, something that will happen with increasing regularity from here on out.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
01-12-2007 |
Commentary
Growing Food for Your 'Hoodnew
South Central Farm is in ruins, but the farmers have sunk new roots.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
01-02-2007 |
Food+Drink
Foster's Bluesnew
A nearly forgotten tap dancer's influence is still felt by L.A.'s modern troupes.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Kirk Silsbee |
12-22-2006 |
Performance
Tags: dance
Men Don't Sucknew
... and other truths I learned in dance class.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Samantha Dun |
12-22-2006 |
Performance
Tags: dance
A Tale of a Few Strippersnew
Social climbing at Jumbo's Clown Room.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Cole Coonce |
12-22-2006 |
Performance
Tags: dance
Wins & Losses at Chavez Ravinenew
To one lifelong Dodgers fan, L.A.'s team has lost the outlook and ethic that once made them great.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Charles Rappleye |
10-20-2006 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Carved in Stonenew

Radio has watered down the legacy of classic rock.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
10-06-2006 |
Media
Tags: radio
How the Fur Fliesnew
After two decades of anti-fur protests, PETA continue to press the point.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Allison Milionis |
09-15-2006 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
The Climate Is Rightnew
Now more than ever, California's fashion designers are merging creativity with environmental consciousness.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Rebecca Epstein |
09-15-2006 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
T-4: Angst of a Machinenew

The political journey of Arnold Schwarzenegger -- detailed in a cartoon.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ted Rall |
09-08-2006 |
Cartoons
Tags: cartoons
The Devil's Advocatesnew

The arrival of 6/6/06 gave the faithful and the curious an excuse to party like a beast across Los Angeles and beyond.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
06-16-2006 |
Culture
Reaffirming the California Dreamnew
The Laugh Factory impresario Jamie Masada discusses immigration, making your own breaks, and comedy as social commentary.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Carl Kozlowski |
06-09-2006 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Peddling Patriotismnew
National pride is a marketing tool for "America!" the catalog.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
06-02-2006 |
Commentary