Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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In “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” it’s heroes vs. world peace
May 5, 2015Though it shares a name with a saga from the comics, director Joss Whedon gives the film its own story, much more to offer than the previous outing.
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“The Flash”: first season speeds toward the finish line
April 28, 2015The series, a spinoff of "Arrow," is all about the fun, and putting the "comic" back into "comic book."
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“Arrow”: tensions high as new season draws back its bow
April 27, 2015The showrunners have painted almost every character into a corner around which it seems impossible for them to ever again emerge.
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Wildfire is first of many more due to California drought
April 21, 2015"California water policy, water management, and infrastructure need to be changed: those systems were built in an old climate and the reality is, we're in a new climate."
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Amidst drought, the grass is only greener for LA’s wealthy
April 13, 2015"It's all well and good that the wealthy are having their lawns painted green, but that's not a solution."
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GMO labels on food: Chicagoans dish out activism
April 3, 2015"At the heart of this campaign is consumer rights. People deserve to know what they are eating and feeding their children."
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Ground zero for climate change: Antarctica has hottest day ever
March 31, 2015"Ice shelves in West Antarctica have lost as much as 18 percent of their volume over the last two decades, with rapid acceleration occurring over the last decade."
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Young Workers Summit feels the jolt of young labor activism
March 23, 2015"America is begging for change on a grand scale; the kind of change that, quite frankly, has always been led by young people."
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