By Kevin M. Brettauer
Love it or loathe it, the dark, deconstructionist superhero comic of the 1980s set the genre on a path it’s never steered too far from
In 1972 I moved to Ocean Park in Santa Monica to attend college and have lived here ever since. What struck me then were the numerous abandoned derelict storefronts on
It began with drips of water under the kitchen sink and ended in a tidal wave of debt. After spotting the small leak, Bob and Arlene Schuster, homeowners in Santa
In a sign of the coming apocalypse Cheerio’s has released a limited edition Pumpkin Spice flavored Cheerios. I know this because my friend Dr. Jackie sent me a picture.
Dear EarthTalk: Why are many environmentalists against artificial cloning of living organisms? Isn’t it a good way to save endangered species? -- Louis Bachman, Chico, CA
As many endangered
In Godfather III, aging Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) complains, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” I mention it because that's how I
Dear EarthTalk: What are “smoke waves” from wildfires and how can they be hazardous for our health? -- Doug Jenkins, Big Sandy, TX
Smoke waves are just what they sound
The thought of a Trump presidency gives me chills. What if the there was a missile crisis like with Cuba in 1962, only instead of JFK in the oval office,
“Anyone who can appease a man’s conscience can take his freedom away from him.”
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Grand Inquisitor
When people ask me what comic book I would
When the Laemmle Monica Film Center opened, I was very excited to have a quality film theater back where I could see films made with love and attention to detail.
What is so attractive about those charming neighborhoods in Portland, San Francisco and Seville? They are oriented to and serve the local community. Generally, we think of neighborhoods by their
