American audiences have long been gravitating to television detectives. From Sergeant Joe Friday to Lieutenant Columbo to Dora the Explorer, there's an appeal in solving mysteries and catching criminals. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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April 8, 1:26 am
Fox detective show 'The Chicago Code' is unique within its genre
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April 3, 11:27 pm
Rap verses make for unwelcome guests in pop songs, more intrusive than enhancing
Cee Lo Green's newly released single, "Bright Lights Bigger City," is for the most part a wonderful song. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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April 1, 1:47 am
Endangered Series: _Bringing TV shows back to life_
Watching TV online, whether on Hulu or network-sponsored websites, is as college as Top Ramen and Pop-Tarts. Read more...
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March 28, 12:59 am
POP PSYCHOLOGY: _Hollywood, ever optimistic, reassures us that there is life after graduation_
Today is the first day of my last quarter at UCLA. Eleven weeks from now, this university will release me, publicly, wearing a flat black square on my head, into the real world. Read more...
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The 2009 film “Adventureland,” directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart, presents one take on life after college.
Credit: MIRAMAX FILMS
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March 14, 9:11 pm
Patrick’s Roadhouse restaurant is unique both inside and out
The idea for this week's column started when two friends and I were looking for a new place to eat a couple of weeks ago. Read more...
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March 10, 2:38 am
Fire in the Kitchen: _Delicious Turon dessert ruined by one unripe ingredient_
My senior year has been punctuated by the recipes I've used for cooking. The finale, a Filipino dessert called Turon, gave me everything I could have asked for from an ending "“ the laugh of the year, accompanied by a taste so terrible that my taste buds are still haunted by it. Read more...
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March 7, 1:21 am
POP PSYCHOLOGY: _Uncertain future for 2000s flashback film_
The film opens with a close-up of a boy in his late teens, his face creased with lines of worry. "I just don't know what to say anymore," he whispers, slowly, choosing every word carefully. Read more...
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Credit: RELATIVITY MEDIA