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Video Pick: Coyote

Written on 22 May, 2010 in Discovered | 3 comments

By DAVID CONGALTON Steve is 31, already retired, and bored with life. He made his money quick and easy as a successful Tucson entrepreneur. Now he plays golf, lectures other young wannabe Donald Trumps and acts bemused as his beautiful... (Continue reading)

Searching for the Lost City in Guadalupe

Written on 22 Mar, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

For nearly 30 years, Peter Brosnan has been trying to uncover and preserve the famous “Lost City” buried underneath the drifting sand of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes. [Los Angeles Times] The city itself existed only briefly back in 1923, when legendary... (Continue reading)

Orson Welles’ four all-time strangest gigs

Written on 4 Mar, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

A tip of the hat to Peter Hartlaub, Cal Poly graduate, former Telegram-Tribune reporter, and currently the pop culture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. Pete is responsible for an offbeat Chronicle blog about parenting and just about anything else... (Continue reading)

Movie Review: Crazy Heart

Written on 14 Feb, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

BY DAVID CONGALTON You have seen this movie before. Many times. In some ways, “Crazy Heart” is the cinematic twin of last year’s “The Wrestler.” Stop me if you’ve heard this one before—aging former wrestling/country music legend hits rock bottom... (Continue reading)

Academy Award nominations announced

Written on 2 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

“Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” are heading for a showdown on Oscar night, with the announcement Tuesday morning of the nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. [Deadline Hollywood] Both the science fiction 3-D thriller and the war-on-terror drama scored... (Continue reading)

For those who hated “Avatar”

Written on 9 Jan, 2010 in Discovered | 2 comments

As James Cameron’s epic “Avatar” continues to rack up impressive box office numbers — more than $400 million already — out come the knives. More than a few people on the Internet have already accused Cameron of merely lifting the... (Continue reading)