Native Intelligence: January 2013 archive

Sonia Sotomayor and Patt Morrison

Gary Leonard | January 31, 2013 10:15 AM

Take My Picture Gary Leonard appears on Thursdays at LA Observed.

LA Sketchbook: Coat hanger

Steve Greenberg | January 30, 2013 9:30 AM

The latest from Steve Greenberg.

Millepied not so committed to dance in LA after all

Judy Graeme | January 24, 2013 3:37 PM

Benjamin Millepied, the founder of the one-year-old LA Dance Project, is leaving next year to take over the Paris Opera Ballet. What that means for his local dance company is unclear.

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Gary Leonard | January 24, 2013 10:56 AM

Take My Picture Gary Leonard appears Thursdays at LA Observed.

LACMA curators excited about new couture collection

Judy Graeme | January 22, 2013 4:28 PM

"It started with a cold call from someone representing a collector," said the museum's senior curator of costumes and textiles. "Would we be interested in a 20th century couture collection? It was all very anonymous."

Ed Edelman and his sense of decency

Joel Bellman | January 21, 2013 10:05 PM

With a new documentary on PBS SoCal, "The Passions & Politics of Ed Edelman," a former staffer says that the councilman and county supervisor had a decency that seems to elude so many politicians today.

The overlapping eras of LA Kings history

Brian Kennedy | January 21, 2013 9:54 PM

Now that the Kings and their fans have their first Stanley Cup, everyone needs to turn the page. The only Ph.D. in the Staples Center press box, an author of several books on hockey culture, looks at what history can tell us.

Holiday window: Beach day

Editor | January 21, 2013 6:14 PM

Martin Luther King Day was warm and blue all across Southern California. Lots of people at the beach in Santa Monica and along the bike path in Ocean Park.

LA Sketchbook: Deficit hole

Steve Greenberg | January 21, 2013 10:18 AM

The latest cartoon by Steve Greenberg.

Only in LA: No parking none of the time

Steve Harvey | January 17, 2013 9:40 PM

Steve Harvey's occasional look at life (and signage) in the Los Angeles area.

This film should walk the plank

Ellen Alperstein | January 17, 2013 3:27 PM

A documentary film about Capt. Henry Morgan loses its way, like the privateer it features.

Lance Armstrong at Ciclavia

Gary Leonard | January 17, 2013 8:24 AM

Take My Picture Gary Leonard appears on Thursdays at LA Observed.

Frederick Wiseman talks film with Elvis Mitchell

Iris Schneider | January 17, 2013 8:23 AM

"Each movie is like a chapter in a book about contemporary human life." says the director. "The work will never be finished, but it will provide a trace of life over the last 40 or 50 years."

Sunset at Griffith Observatory

Editor | January 15, 2013 6:57 PM

Fans of the late Huell Howser heard from Tom La Bonge and Charles Phoenix, listened to Huell's rendition of "California, Here I Come," then watched the sunset. Photo from Tuesday afternoon by Iris Schneider.

With O'Neill out, USC Basketball needs new energy

Phil Wallace | January 14, 2013 2:10 PM

USC's firing of Kevin O'Neill was justified. O'Neill is a good coach, but he was unable to bring excitement to the program. With no shortages of resources, USC has the potential to be a college basketball power.

A new way to capture those epic moments

Joel Delman | January 12, 2013 10:30 PM

Joel Delman's final post from the Consumer Electronics Show looks at a device that turns your smartphone into an action sports cam.

My Hall of Fame vote and solution

Phil Wallace | January 12, 2013 5:44 PM

While many have criticized the BBWAA for not electing anyone to the Hall of Fame, Phil Wallace says the writers are justified in viewing steroid users differently. The problem is that MLB hasn't offered guidelines on how to deal with these players, but Wallace offers his own proposal.

Cooperstown: where history is secondary to morality

Bob Timmermann | January 11, 2013 9:10 AM

The failure of the BBWAA to elect anyone to the Baseball Hall of Fame is a case of journalists choosing to be moralists rather than reporters.

American entertainment icon still holds a tune at Consumer Electronics Show

Joel Delman | January 9, 2013 11:24 PM

Neither Barbra nor Liza made an appearance at this year's CES, but an iconic brand which brought radio to the masses was very much alive and kicking at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The Broad

Kevin Roderick | January 9, 2013 11:10 PM

Gary Leonard's series of Los Angeles photos appears at LA Observed on Thursdays. See previous....

Novel approach to healthy eating at the Consumer Electronics Show

Joel Delman | January 9, 2013 11:06 PM

I've been impressed by many of the new products introduced at this year's CES, but a few have left me scratching my head. Frankly, I'm not sure how to feel about the HAPIfork.

Break up the Lakers

Phil Wallace | January 9, 2013 11:45 AM

With the Lakers on the verge of becoming the biggest bust in NBA history, the organization needs to dramatically overhaul its roster and reposition itself for the future, says Phil Wallace.

LA fashion meets high tech at Consumer Electronics Show

Joel Delman | January 8, 2013 11:30 PM

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While the latest technology is front-and-center at this week's Consumer Electronics Show, there's also an increasing focus on the softer side of gadgets. The incredible variety of fashion-oriented accessories for electronics is one of the hottest trends at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Native Intelligence archive
for January 2013