AltWeeklies Wire
An Unwanted Visitnew
A college professor in California believes he's being harassed by the FBI's terror unit because of his coursework on Venezuela.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dan Abendschein |
03-24-2006 |
Civil Liberties
A Novelty Thingnew
The super-producer and Roots drummer discusses white audiences and why hip-hop is the new minstrel show.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuiper |
03-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Legumes That Zoom!new
Those aren't freedom fries you smell -- that's my biodiesel-fueled car.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ryder Palmere |
03-17-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Patriot Actnew
Rather than discussing the legality of the wiretaps and clarifying the issue for everyone, Republican leaders have hit Russ Feingold with thinly veiled accusations of treason.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-17-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: domesticspying
The News in Colornew
The Los Angeles Daily News reaches out to a growing Latino community.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Joe Piasecki |
03-17-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Earth Gets the Cold Shouldernew
Global warming isn’t a hot topic for the U.S. media.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
03-10-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Electoral College Drop-Outnew
A new proposal aims to circumvent the Electoral College and return the franchise to most of America’s voters.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbell |
03-10-2006 |
Politics
Hawk Huntingnew
Three incumbent Democrats are facing challenges in the primaries for their pro-war votes in Congress.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
John Seele |
03-10-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Deceitful About All Thingsnew
Argento’s adaptation of J.T. LeRoy’s "autobiographical novel" has plenty of stylistic flash and no discernible point.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
03-10-2006 |
Reviews
Critics' Choice?new
A new Duke University study of film reviews takes more than a standard deviation from reality.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
03-03-2006 |
Movies
Nature and 'Supernature'new
Goldfrapp's modern retro spell captures the icy, hypersexualized zeitgeist.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dennis Romer |
03-03-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Goldfrapp
Courting Choicenew
The denial of the right to an abortion is indentured servitude, at the very least, and thus violates the 13th Amendment.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-03-2006 |
Commentary
'This Is Conspiracy Analysis'new
The noted novelist and political essayist Gore Vidal discusses Bush as corporate puppet, the failure of the media and the loss of national memory.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dean Kuipers |
03-03-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gore Vidal
Afghanistan Nownew
The threatened Afghan Assemblywoman Malalai Joya implores the U.S. not to forget her country.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Joe Piasecki |
03-03-2006 |
International
Tags: WAR
Swag Hagsnew
To the companies who lavish gifts on Oscar attendees, a $65,000 bling bag is just the high price of celebrity love.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Judi Jordan |
03-03-2006 |
Movies
Tags: The Oscars
