AltWeeklies Wire
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
Tags: 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
Tags: Shavo Odadjian