I love action movies. Nothing’s better than a thrilling car chase. A well-choreographed shootout can give any ballet a run for its money. And explosions? The bigger, the better. With these qualifications, “Gangster Squad” succeeds as a 40’s action flick. Although it has good guys quipping know-it-all remarks as they waste the bad guys, a grenade-fueled car chase and plenty of … [Read more...] about LA catches fire with 'Squad'
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Q&A with Jenny Owen Youngs
Jenny Owen Youngs is, according to her blog, a “singer, songwriter, natural history enthusiast, and lady” from Montclair, New Jersey, now based in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Graphic caught up with her before her Mar. 2 San Diego show and found her to be all of those things, plus a talented and generally lovely human being. She’s currently touring her third (and best) album, “An … [Read more...] about Q&A with Jenny Owen Youngs