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Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy Deliver In “Tower Heist”

Mary Mata November 4, 2011

By Gabrielle Adelle, Courtesy The Young Folks Brett Ratner may not have the best track record, which is probably why there is a lot of cynicism surrounding this movie. I […]

Al Davis, Raider Jerseys And Breaking The NFL Color Barrier

Mary Mata November 3, 2011

Civil Rights Figures: Alice Cardona, 1930-2011

Mary Mata

The Top 10 Things To Do Before Thanksgiving

Mary Mata November 2, 2011

Oh boy, here we go, this holiday roller coaster is in full swing — and there’s no stopping it! Halloween is over and you know what that means — Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New […]

Wondering About Women Who Hate Women

Mary Mata

Ladies, have you ever walked into a room full of people and noticed that many of the women were giving you dirty looks for no reason at all? I call it […]

On Halloween, Oscar The Grouch Almost Got Beat Up By Gandhi

Mary Mata

I started celebrating Halloween a little early this year. I went to a party dressed as Oscar The Grouch, he of “Sesame Street” fame. I was expecting to fly under […]

Latina Poet Takes On Texas, LA, Nostalgia And Violence

Mary Mata November 1, 2011

The numerous speakers in Thelma T. Reyna’s poetry chapbook, Breath & Bone (Finishing Line Press, 2011), oscillate between the temporary flesh of nostalgia (breath) and the spiritual threat of violence […]