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'Earth Days' Offers an Intriguing Look at the Green Movement's Originsnew

Along with the eye-opening archival footage and alarming facts, Earth Days is an honest appraisal of the U.S. environmental movement -- warts and all.
Metro Times  |  Jeff Meyers  |  10-27-2009  |  Reviews

Lee Harvey Oswald Continues to Capture the Imaginationnew

Rather than endorsing conspiracy theories, Oswald's Ghost studies them as anger-driven symptoms of cultural obsession.
New York Press  |  Eric Kohn  |  11-27-2007  |  Reviews

Wanderlust and Turmoilnew

The 60s without apology.
Shepherd Express  |  Michael Schumacher  |  04-26-2007  |  Nonfiction Reviews

Film Looks Back at Homegrown Terrorismnew

How, ultimately, did Patty Hearst become a self-described "urban guerrilla"? You'll have to look elsewhere for the answer.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Curt Holman  |  02-10-2005  |  Reviews

But What About Patty?new

The film used to be known as Neverland: The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army. That is the more accurate title because the director doesn't pay enough attention to the group's captive, Patty Hearst.
East Bay Express  |  Melissa Levine  |  11-24-2004  |  Reviews

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Street Threads: Look of the Day

Today's Look: Lauren, Castro and Market Tell us about your look: "I like color. These shoes are sexy but comfortable."...

The Ho-Hum Bandit Strikes Again! (Yawn)

​The so-called "Ho-Hum Bandit" has had a busy weekend of ripping off Orange County banks. Friday, he robbed a CitiBank...

Premiere: Fat Tony's "Like, Hell Yeah" Video (Slightly NSFW)

Rocks Off is proud to be the first to premiere the first clip of Fat Tony's "Like, Hell Yeah," which...

Was Dead Whale in Bay Struck by Boat?

​A young humpback whale sighted off the Farallones Sunday may have been struck by a boat and left to die,...
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For Freegans, Eating Garbage Is Getting Downright Trendy

John Greentree's what many would call a "freegan" -- a vegan who dumpster-dives for his meals -- but he prefers the terms "post-consumer," "urban harvester," and "vegan reclamist." Everything he eats or owns is second-hand. He manages to live virtually money-free, but modern-day hunting and gathering is practically a full-time job.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  08-25-2009  |  Food+Drink

Maybe We're Amazed

Forty years after the Beatles, Paul McCartney’s current tour is as inspired as it is timeless.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Bill Forman  |  07-29-2010  |  Reviews

Come As You Are

Chatroulette takes random-access exhibitionism to the next level.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Bill Forman  |  07-29-2010  |  Commentary