Wednesday, April 22


Soundbite: ¡Dos!

Don't be deceived by the mellow opening track of "¡Dos!," the second entry of Green Day's trilogy of albums to be released within four months of each other. Read more...



Art examines reality

A dimly lit room of ordinary size takes up the Hammer Projects' space with just one peculiarity "“ a small hole in the wall that seems to blend in with the rest of the room. Read more...

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“I Am Here,” created in 2006, is an installation by two contemporary Chinese artists, Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. It is currently on display at the Hammer Museum.




Oscars shift away from flashy dramas toward smaller films

As I wrote this column before the election, the polls were still open, and in between constant checking of CNN my mind was still reeling from a movie I saw the night before at the American Film Institute festival "“ the French film "Rust and Bone" starring Marion Cotillard. Read more...

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The British independent film “The King’s Speech” took home four Oscars in 2011, including Best Motion Picture of the Year.