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Music of Many Colorsnew

Nigeria Special is consistently surprising, enlightening, and danceable.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Chris Morris  |  03-21-2008  |  Reviews

Zak Penn's Poker Jokersnew

Much like his previous outing as a director -- the hilarious 2004 Incident at Loch Ness -- Penn's new film, The Grand, is an improv mockumentary in the Christopher Guest mold.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Andy Klein  |  03-21-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Democratic Primary Follows Spitzer into Meaninglessnessnew

It wasn't just Governor Spitzer's career that melted down last week. The entire Democratic Party primary process melted down right along with him.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Andrew Gumbel  |  03-21-2008  |  Commentary

The Great Hollywood Peace Paradenew

Antiwar Angelenos mark the fifth year of war by throwing a party.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Ron Garmon  |  03-21-2008  |  War

3rd Degree: Jacob Weisbergnew

The journalist on the "tragedy" of Bush, the passing of Buckley, and watching from the internet.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Steve Appleford  |  03-14-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Paranoid Angelsnew

With Paranoid Park and Snow Angels, Gus Van Sant and David Gordon Green take different approaches to high school melodrama.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Andy Klein  |  03-14-2008  |  Movies

Truth and 'Consequences'new

Book publishers are still so hooked on the cash dreams of true confessions, they'll risk repeated bouts of fake-memoir scandal to give the public what it wants. Last week we learned that half-white/half-Native American author Margaret B. Jones's acclaimed new Love and Consequences, her memoir of gangsta life as a South Central L.A. foster child, was totally made up.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Natalie Nichols  |  03-14-2008  |  Books

Snitching on Client 9new

Eliot Spitzer has exited the public stage, but he leaves plenty of questions behind. We're particularly interested to learn how the whole investigation fell into place, and what role, if any, political interference may have played in bringing down one of the top enemies of corporate America.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  03-14-2008  |  Commentary

Power of the Paparazzinew

Wolf Blitzer and Co. are but one rung higher than TMZ in the devolution of the media.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  David Ehrenstein  |  03-07-2008  |  Commentary

3rd Degree: Samantha Powernew

The foreign policy expert and now-departed Obama aide on rethinking Iraq, suicide bombers, and Clinton vs. Obama.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Alfred Lee  |  03-07-2008  |  Politics

Election '08: As the World Churnsnew

The contest among Clinton, Obama, McCain, and Huckabee is our primary TV soap.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Mick Farren  |  03-07-2008  |  Commentary

Heists and Homelifenew

The Bank Job is solid entertainment, while Married Life and CJ7 run out of laughs.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Andy Klein  |  03-07-2008  |  Reviews

SoCal's Ports of Harmnew

With the death toll in the thousands every year, what will it take for L.A. and Long Beach to clean up their act?
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Alan Mittelstaedt and Emma Gallegos  |  03-07-2008  |  Environment

Go Home Ralphnew

While John McCain clinched the Republican nomination this week, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will likely be battling for the Democratic mantle for another six weeks at least. The message is clear: voters are engaged. No others need apply.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  03-07-2008  |  Commentary

Life After System of a Downnew

When SOAD went on hiatus, bassist Shavo Odadjian remained busy with a series of projects in music, film, and online. He describes it as "coming out of my shell."
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Steve Appleford  |  02-29-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

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