December 28, 2025
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Divas of Venice Open at SPARC: Venice at 100

The Venice People’s Centennial Celebration continues at SPARC with “Divas of Venice,” a month long art installation augmented by a series of concerts, film, poetry, politics, readings and presentations. Highlights will include the “Venus of […]

AT THE MOVIES: Top O’ The World: Sky High (***)

Although it doesn’t fully sink in until much later, Sky High is one of the rare films aimed at kids that doesn’t get its laughs on fart jokes and closeted homosexuality, to name a few […]

French Family Values:

Americans tend to believe that we do everything better than anyone else. That belief makes it hard for us to learn from others. For example, I’ve found that many people refuse to believe that Europe […]

Getting Jesus Right:

It’s always pleasing when another writer confirms your own opinions about issues. To wit, the August edition of Harpers magazine contains an article by Bill McKibben, “The Christian Nation: How a Faithful Nation Gets Jesus […]

A Chinese Cap Full of Lasagna:

First, a kind of disclaimer: Few things are pure. Santa Claus has yet to open up his books and let anyone review his labor agreements with the Elves. Mother Teresa may have been guilty of […]

Letters to the Editor:

Looking at the facts To the editor: In last week’s Mirror, Councilmember Katz stated that the plan for the redevelopment of Santa Monica Mall will proceed “publicly, transparently, honestly.” We hope so. But if it […]