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February 28, 2013
Quit Using "Gimme Shelter" In Every Damn Movie
The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" is the movie soundtrack song that won't die. Martin Scorcese made a cliche out of it decades ago, but since then it not only hasn't gone away, it's become more prevalent in movies and TV. Sure, it's a good song, but mango popsicles are good too and we don't want o ... More >>
Film+TV
August 25, 2011
Born Again Christian Movie Higher Ground
Blogs
June 30, 2011
Is Whitey Bulger Southern California's Bank-Robbing 'Geezer Bandit?'
Sky NewsBulger vs. Geezer.Is Whitey Bulger Southern California's famous "Geezer Bandit" bank robber? The notorious Boston mob boss portrayed by Jack Nicholson in The Departed did allegedly have $800,000 in cash stashed in his rent-controlled Santa Monica pad when the authorities finally trac ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2011
James 'Whitey' Bulger, Santa Monica Misfit: He Never Pet Our Dogs, or Let Catherine Stop for 'Girl Talk,' Complain Neighbors
Associated PressBulger, 81, and his longtime girlfriend: Santa Monica misfits.Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger, arrested yesterday after 16 years on the run, should have known he'd stand out like a sore thumb at the Princess Eugenia -- a peaceful apartment complex on Third Street, where ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2011
James 'Whitey' Bulger, Boston Mob Boss From 'The Departed,' Arrested in Santa Monica at 81
James "Whitey" BulgerUpdate: MSNBC reports that Bulger was living on the 1000 block of Third Street in Santa Monica -- a surprisingly public spot at the end of the Promenade. PHOTO of his unassuming apartment, after the jump. James J. Bulger, known within his Irish-American crime family as " ... More >>
News
March 1, 2007
Bearing the Scars of Oscars
For chrissake, somebody free the frigging show . . . and the Benjamin Franklins too