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EVELYN BARGEA&E Editor Ghosts have always been a favorite topic in Hollywood, where horror films often produce huge box-office figures. But aside from the smoke-and-mirrors effects of movie studios, the city of Hollywood is purported to possess some real-life specters of its own. Below is a sampling of Hollywood’s most-haunted hot spots and the legendary ghosts who inhabit … [Read more...] about Haunted Hollywood

AUDREY REEDNews Editor It’s the drug trip without the hangover, memory loss or lasting addiction. “Ecstasy: In and About Altered States” at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art creates experiences that challenge the perception of a sober mind. The exhibit features traditional paintings as well as sculpture, audio and video, and complete environmental rooms. … [Read more...] about MOCA displays images of ‘Ecstasy’

HANNA CHUAssistant A&E Editor The artistic and literary worlds meet at a new exhibit titled “Zelda By Herself: The Art of Zelda Fitzgerald” at the Frederick Weisman museum. Zelda Fitzgerald is better known as the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of classic American novels such as “The Great Gatsby” and “This Side of Paradise,” but few know that Zelda was also a painter, … [Read more...] about Zelda Fitzgerald goes solo at the Weisman

CARISSA MARSHA&E Assistant Shortened classes and teacher-work days are often the most anticipated moments in an elementary school student’s life. They mean freedom, and each precious moment away from the classroom is fully enjoyed by the lucky students. A close second are those rare class field trips — usually educational and almost always boring. While many students have … [Read more...] about Arts program reaches out to kids

GABE DURHAMStaff Writer I’ve got some bad news for all the mothers and fathers out there. The House has just passed the “cheeseburger bill.” Assuming it jumps through the rest of the legislative, executive and judicial hoops, the bill will make it so you can no longer sue McDonald’s for the obesity of your 8-year-old. Republican Congressman Mike Rogers tried to justify the … [Read more...] about ‘Family Guy’ filth induces guilt