October 2011 Archives
Where We Are:
It's made of dreams, nostalgia, and powdered granite.
Commentary:
Last week the California Supreme Court rejected a request by a GOP-supported coalition (known as FAIR - Fairness & Accountability in Redistricting) to invalidate California's newly drawn state senate maps.
Where We Are:
It includes geography, some history, a bit of politics, and potential confusion for riders.
LA as Subject:
Capturing the attention of the public and the news media, the Occupy L.A. protesters have joined a long, yet sometimes seemingly hidden, tradition of activists who have advocated publicly in Los Angeles for their vision of social justice.
Arts & Culture:
This week, look for classic scary films from the 1920s, political films from the 1970s, and unnerving animations from the last few years.
Commentary:
What does it mean to be part of the 99%? Sometimes you have to see it up close.
Commentary:
With the way information and change happens so quickly, I feel like I am living numerous lifetimes in one.
Arts & Culture:
Sam Benjamin's often humorous memoir chronicles a search for honesty, beauty, the naked and the raw in sexual cinema, but finds something else entirely.
Arts & Culture:
KCET visited this year's Dia De Los Muertos festival at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to take in the sights, smells and to talk to some of the participants about their ceremonial altars.
Commentary:
When the summer ends, and the temperatures slacken, the desert gets to be a more attractive place to spend time
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