Our Midfest Report for SBIFF 2008
It began with a whimper, under the light of the silvery klieg lights, but quickly grew into its usual robustness come morning light.
Month: January 2008
Now Something from the Ladies
This publishing season has been good for novelists-so good, in fact, that a column on long-form fiction would take on quite a long form itself.
FANdango
Ensemble’s Storybook Theater is currently looking for two Chinese fan dancers to take part in their production of Paper Dragon, which will run from April 21 to May 2.
UCSB Defender to Play for San Jose
The San Jose Earthquakes added four new players to the Major League Soccer team’s roster in the 1/24 draft…
On Drinking Yquem
Our food editor reports on his wine drinking night of a lifetime.
The Bijou Gourmet
I love the smell of popcorn in the morning. Unfortunately, though, after a long day of film-going, my restless appetites require other sustenance as well.
Rambo
Sooner or later every violent Hollywood genre engages in a totally false dialectic with the peace movement.
Quiz: Whom are you wearing?
1) In the night of the 2006 Oscars, how many pairs of Jimmy Choo shoes were out on loan?
Universal Healthcare Doesn’t Pass In California
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s dream of establishing universal health care in California died in the State Senate Health Committee on 1/28.
A Little Local Lagniappe
Mardi Gras. A colorful tradition celebrated throughout New Orleans, inspiring images of beads, costumes, hurricanes (Pat O’Brien’s libation varietal), and of course food. Lots of food.