arts
The Los Angeles Swiss Film Festival in review
September 17, 2014Swiss cinema and television has a rich heritage. This motion picture plenitude was on full display at Hollywood's Harmony Gold Theater on Sept. 7.
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Happy birthday, Phil Stern, “Greatest Generation” photographer
September 17, 2014Phil Stern, chronicler of many of the icons and epic moments of the twentieth century, celebrated his 95th birthday at the Veterans Home of California, West Los Angeles.
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“In the Fields of the North” photos on the border wall
September 10, 2014"In the Fields of the North" is an exhibition of photographs of farm workers in the U.S., almost all migrants from Mexico.
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On FX’s “Tyrant” cruelty is normal
July 30, 2014The first review I read said that "Tyrant" was overly cruel and sadistic. Isn't the justification for adult programs that go beyond normal bounds that all the mayhem is necessary to tell the story?
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Poem: “Brown at the Brown Borders”
July 30, 2014"Brown at the borders are sons and daughters of parents who have escaped violence, wars, weapons, and endless tears..."
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