The release date of Gangster Squad was delayed after the Aurora, Colo., theater shootings, due to a scene depicting violence in a movie theater. That scene, which was featured in the trailer, has been removed. Well, they should’ve scrapped the whole picture. This movie is a mess. Gangster Squad depicts a fictional account of the […]
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‘Elsewhere, California’ Is a Poignant Golden State Novel
Dana Johnson’s thoughtful and affecting first novel, Elsewhere, California, is narrated by a girl named Avery, whom we first meet as a child growing up in South Central Los Angeles in the ’70s and ’80s. When her brother is threatened by gangs, their parents decide to move to the suburbs. Avery eagerly prepares for the “long […]
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The Indy Endorsement: The $5 Tri-Tip Sandwich at Neil’s Lounge
What: The $5 tri-tip sandwich Where: Neil’s Lounge, 80956 Highway 111, Indio How much: $5, of course Contact info: 347-1522 Why: It’s the best damn French-dip-style sandwich for the price that we can find in the valley. Neil’s Lounge is one of the most internally incongruent places in the entire Coachella Valley: It’s a dive bar … with a […]
Posted inVideo Top 10
The Video Depot Top 10 List for the Week Ending Jan. 13, 2013
1. Looper (Sony) 2. Ted (Universal) 3. House at the End of the Street (Relativity) 4. Hit and Run (Universal) 5. Frankenweenie (Disney) 6. Dredd (Lionsgate) 7. Pitch Perfect (Universal) 8. The Bourne Legacy (Universal) 9. Resident Evil: Retribution (Sony) 10. The Words (Sony)
Posted inHumor
Lance’s Comeback: The Tour de Palm Springs? (Nah …)
“Give it another chance, Lance!” Sheryl said. “The Tour de Palm Springs is coming up. You can be a star again!” Though they were no longer romantically linked, Sheryl Crow was Lance Armstrong’s biggest fan. “I’m out of shape,” Lance explained. “I’ve been lying on the couch looking at my jerseys on the wall.” “You […]
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Snapshot: College of the Desert Street Fair
Temps in the 40s and 50s? Who cares? The sun was out on Sunday, Jan. 13, so that meant the crowds still came to the College of the Desert Alumni Association’s Street Fair. Several hundred vendors sold everything from children’s toilet seats to handcrafted art to socks—just as they do every weekend. The College of […]
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Not Worthy of Fishwrap: ‘Desert Post Weekly’ a Lesson in How Not to Do a Newspaper
What’s 32 pages, has a total of zero locally produced stories, and is most decidedly not read all over—because there’s nothing in it to read? The Desert Post Weekly, that’s what. This week’s edition (Jan. 10-16) is notable in that there are a grand total of zero locally written articles. Zero. None. The content in […]
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The Indy Endorsement: The Steve Special Roll and All-You-Can-Eat at Edokko Sushi
What: The Steve Special sushi roll, enjoyed as part of all-you-can-eat sushi Where: Edokko Sushi, 69195 Ramon Road, Cathedral City How much: $19.95 lunch, $23.99 dinner Contact info: 328-7770; edokkosushicc.com Why: Because you’re hungry, and you looooove tasty sushi rolls Look, Edokko Sushi ain’t Nobu: You are not going to get fresh-off-the-boat toro here. Of course, you’re not […]
Posted inFilm Reviews
The Controversial ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Is a Powerful Cinematic Achievement
The controversial Zero Dark Thirty, director Kathryn Bigelow’s excellently crafted version of the hunt for Osama bin Laden, has a bunch of politicians and CIA officials crying foul. This makes me think the movie must contain some harsh truths and grim realities about the war on terror. The film is virtually absent of politics, or […]
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The Lucky 13: All Four of the Death Merchants Answer the Questions!
Meet the Death Merchants! They consist of: William Evans-Phelps, aka “Chylite,” a 26-year-old Chicago native who has lived in the Coachella Valley for nine years; Kyle “Nolan” Holcomb, 26, a New Orleans native who moved to the valley when he was 5; Anthony Germaine Walker, aka “Lootenant,” 27, from Biloxi, Miss., who has spent the […]