LA Weekly interviews JG Thirlwell. On the surface, The Venture Bros. is a blatant, and extremely funny, parody of Hanna-Barbera’s classic Johnny Quest with elements of Fantastic Four and James Bond thrown in for good measure. Watch a few episodes, though, and the popular Adult Swim series morphs into a cartoon for music geeks. DavidContinue reading “JG Thirlwell: Composer of Venture Bros. Score”
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Chuck Norris Finds You
Go to Google Enter Chuck Norris as the search box Click the “I’m feeling lucky button” ?????? Profit
Howard Zinn, R.I.P. :(
Historian Howard Zinn has died at age 87. Zinn was best known for A People’s History of the United States, which turned the glossy, textbook version of American history on its head by pointing out that far from being an unbroken chain of political and economic progress, our history was one of conflict along class,Continue reading “Howard Zinn, R.I.P. :(“
Oregonians Vote to Raise Taxes on Rich, Corporations
Too bad it can’t happen here. Oregon voters bucked decades of anti-tax and anti-Salem sentiment Tuesday, raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy to prevent further erosion of public schools and other state services. The tax measures passed easily, with late returns showing a 54 percent to 46 percent ratio. Measure 66 raises taxes onContinue reading “Oregonians Vote to Raise Taxes on Rich, Corporations”
Interactive LA County Homicide Map
The Los Angeles Times has done a great job at providing this informative mashup using Google maps. The map details homicides that have been recorded in Los Angeles County going back to 2007. Check out the Homicide Report at the LA Times website.
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