AltWeeklies Wire
'Lakeview Terrace' Takes Liberties with One Couple's True Storynew
It seems Neil LaBute's Lakeview Terrace is an artistic rendition of the real-life story of John and Mellaine Hamilton, an interracial Altadena couple that has been locked in a number of bitter disputes with next-door neighbor Irsie Henry, an African-American former LAPD officer who has ended up in court over his disagreements with the Hamiltons.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
09-23-2008 |
Movies
Tags: Neil LaBute, Lakeview Terrace
What's a Fashionista To Do During the Recession?new
Find your personal style in well-made clothes that will last. Pick up a few pieces at a time at swap meets, estate sales, or hidden local boutiques -- it doesn't have to be brand new, mass-manufactured or designer to be amazing and affordable.
Pasadena Weekly |
Karol Ann Bergman |
09-23-2008 |
Fashion
Obama Must Visit Latin America to Show Latino Voters He Caresnew
If Obama does not act quickly, then McCain will continue to solidify his relationships with Mexico and other key countries and appear to be the candidate concerned about what happens south of the Rio Grande.
Pasadena Weekly |
Randy Jurado Ertll |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
'Ping Pong Playa' Slams Stereotypes About Asian Americans and Sportsnew
Ping Pong Playa is fast-moving and truly funny family fare. Yu's direction packs each scene with action that's both physical and mental -- visual puns, a bit of slapstick, verbal zingers and a lot of humorous moments drawn from real life.
Pasadena Weekly |
Jana J. Monji |
09-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Republicans Ride Out the Storm at Conventionnew
GOP faithful flock to St. Paul amidst protest, storms and controversy.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
09-08-2008 |
Politics
Though Potentially Helpful, Osteopathic Medicine is Still Accessible to Only a Fewnew
It is also possible that more people could reap the benefits of osteopathic medicine if insurance companies made them more readily available. Although in practice most DOs are indistinguishable from MDs, their philosophy will always be inherently different from that of a typical MD, an allopathic physician.
Pasadena Weekly |
Liz Hedrick |
08-11-2008 |
Science
It's Shoot First and Ask Questions Later for Some Big-Name Right-Wingersnew
The victims of Jim David Adkisson -- two dead, eight wounded -- were the people targeted verbally by O'Reilly, Savage and Hannity as well as the other right-wing pundits in their rants and books. Hey, if I were a right-wing nut with an itchy trigger finger, I'd head over to a UU church myself.
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
08-11-2008 |
Commentary
Former LA County Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi Talks About Prosecuting the Presidentnew
The man who put Charles Manson on Death Row would do the same to George W. Bush, as detailed in his new book, The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder. "I'll leave it up to a jury as to the punishment, but it could be the death penalty," he said.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
08-04-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Mom-and-pop Stores Duke It Out with Giant Chains and Recessionnew
The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is considering launching a "Buy Local" campaign in the fall to encourage people to spend money with Pasadena businesses, particularly in the crucial and rapidly approaching holiday season.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
07-14-2008 |
Economy
Public Transit Needs to Become More Efficient in the Age of Dwindling Travel Choicesnew
I've traveled almost exclusively by automobile my entire life. But after three decades of car riding--and with gas prices beginning to make me rather irritable--I decided it was time to give public transportation a shot.
Pasadena Weekly |
Jennifer Hadley |
07-14-2008 |
Commentary
Teacher Bikes 6,000 Miles a Year for Better Health and a Cleaner Environmentnew
Since the summer of 2000, Redman has been bicycling 11 miles to work and back, a total of about 22 miles a day. He cycles five days a week when he is teaching at Franklin High School in nearby Highland Park, and he does that 34 weeks a year.
Pasadena Weekly |
Christopher Nyerges |
07-14-2008 |
Transportation
Activist Hits the Seats at the Rose Bowl to Raise Funds for Outward Boundnew
Starting from the nosebleed section and spiraling down to the most highly coveted seats at the Rose Bowl, 56-year-old activist Jim "Mouth" Purol will not stop sitting and standing until his sweaty backside has touched all 92,542 seats.
Pasadena Weekly |
Liz Hedrick |
07-14-2008 |
Economy
Turning Bikes into Wheelchairs for Some of the World's Neediest Peoplenew
Some students and recent graduates of Caltech and the Art Center College of Design have found a way to turn simple mountain bikes into inexpensive, effective and potentially lifesaving wheelchairs for disabled people in the world's poorest countries.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
07-08-2008 |
Education
Ry Cooder Caps His Ambitious 'California Trilogy'new
The good-natured I, Flathead is a juicy celebration of hot rods, desert rats, sci-fi and So Cal culture.
Pasadena Weekly |
Bliss |
06-30-2008 |
Reviews
Combating Intolerance is a Big Motivating Factor for Author Carolyn Howard-Johnsonnew
Recently named Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment by the California Legislature, Howard-Johnson, author of a book and short stories about Mormons, deftly uses minute details to bring life and depth to her fictional characters.
Pasadena Weekly |
Liz Hedrick |
06-30-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
