By Andrew Ramirez * It’s only an hour and a half drive east on the I-10, onto the California 60 and past the flare of car dealerships and outlet malls pulsing in the dead Riverside air before you get to the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, California. Inside the cigarette smoke is sucked up by wide-mouthed ventilation units hanging from the ceiling. Waitresses stride by with trays … [Read more...] about Notes from the Morongo
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Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Living with the Clinically Insane
By Sarah Ingerson All of us have had terrible roommates. From that girl at camp who has head lice to that roommate in college who listens to Metallica at 1am. We’ve all had them, but none of us has had a roommate quite like Rebecca in The Roommate. Because, quite frankly, she was clinically insane. But after sitting through an hour and a half of one of the most boring … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Living with the Clinically Insane
The Auteur Theory: The Cynical Auteur
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
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