KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor Toyota Tacoma (Photo courtesy Chris Segal/Perspectives Editor) The pickup truck is a king-size affair. Its history portrays a machine with which folks hauled plots of uprooted earth, building materials and other debris from farm house to shipping yard. Though today’s owners see more Home Depots than freight depots, the pickup remains a cornerstone icon: … [Read more...] about The sport truck tries again
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Death Cab ‘Plans’ musical assault
EVELYN BARGEA&E Editor After much anticipation and a controversial switch from a small indie label to music giant Atlantic Records, Death Cab for Cutie released its sixth album, “Plans,” Tuesday, Aug. 30. Intensely loved by a tight fan base, Death Cab’s switch to the major record label left many of the band’s followers wondering if they would sell out their classic indie … [Read more...] about Death Cab ‘Plans’ musical assault
History abounds at local concert sites
CARISSA MARSHA&E Assistant As a major center for the music industry, few cities boast the number and quality of classic concert venues as Los Angeles. Many of these longstanding institutions have roots reaching far back into musical history. Presented here are just a few of the legendary concert theaters renowned for their contribution to the music scene. The Greek … [Read more...] about History abounds at local concert sites
Alternate endings benefit film, books
GABE DURHAMStaff Writer Recent research has shown that mad cow disease in the United Kingdom may have been caused by human remains used in cow feed. That means that people can eat cows, people can eat people (though it is not recommended by most clergy, police officers and dieticians) and cows can even eat cows, but cows cannot eat people, and people cannot eat cows that eat … [Read more...] about Alternate endings benefit film, books
‘Gardener’ sows suspense
SHANNON URTNOWSKIStaff Writer Great novels do not necessarily make great films. Unfortunately, this axiom holds true for “The Constant Gardener.” “Gardener,” based on a novel by John Le Carre, is brought to life on the big screen by Oscar-nominated director Fernando Meirelles (2002’s “City of God”) and screenwritten by Jeffrey Caine. Meirelles relies on complex and sometimes … [Read more...] about ‘Gardener’ sows suspense