J.D. Salinger American Writer Age 91 (deceased) Most Famous Works: The Catcher in the Rye (1951), Franny and Zooey (1961), “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” (1948) It has been just over a year since J.D. Salinger passed away and with the arrival of the first anniversary of his death, I’ve chosen to take the time to reflect on his life and what made him a genius auteur … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Cynical Auteur
Archives for February 2011
What We Talk About When We Talk About Los Angeles: Weekend Report
Weekend Report By Andrew Ramirez * This weekend, Egypt remained under a close mother goose-type watch by the CIA and CNN, among others. * In Camarillo, California, a couple of kids (maybe young-looking adults) were reported stealing Wild Tiger bubblegum cigarillos from Rocket Fizz Candy and Cola—the thieves, upon exiting the store, stepped into a red Yukon and were not … [Read more...] about What We Talk About When We Talk About Los Angeles: Weekend Report
Missadventures: Lessons from Abroad
By Madeline Reddington In light of my recent return from Amsterdam, I will be adding a smattering of posts here and there with some knowledge I picked up there. Here's a few things to start with: "Wait, how many nights did you go out and party this week?" "Mom, I'm abroad--everyone parties when they're abroad!" "...well that's not a very nice thing to call … [Read more...] about Missadventures: Lessons from Abroad
Re:Play – Reporting from Glow
By Jason Lipshin Glow is one of those art festivals that doesn’t feel like an art festival. When I first heard about the event from my boyfriend, I was imagining a night out on the town with the stereotypical art crowd – brightly colored scarves, turtleneck sweaters, horn-rimmed glasses, and the like. And yet while these folks were certainly present (I was probably one of … [Read more...] about Re:Play – Reporting from Glow
Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Deadly Lessons
By Sarah Ingerson I hate zombie movies. Let me repeat that. I HATE them. I just don’t find the whole decaying flesh and brain eating thing appealing, or scary. The only exception to this rule of zombie hate is 28 Days Later because those zombies are disturbingly fast and Cilian Murphy is disturbingly attractive. Oh, and Shaun of the Dead because I want a zombie to play video … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Deadly Lessons