Opinion pieces, editorials and letters to the editor on Santa Monica issues from Santa Monica Mirror.
By Blair Cohn PART 1: Cursory look at American Theatre & Techniques Specific to Commedia del’ Arte. One of America’s acting treasures, the award-winning Tim Robbins excels in any medium in which he works. He […]
By Steve Stajich Full Disclosure: I was a chubby kid, from about age 7 to 13. At that time, retail stores sold pants for boys who were “husky.” That term was deployed because any other synonym […]
By Tom Elias If any measure now before state lawmakers should be a no-brainer, it’s the bill aiming to move California’s presidential primary up into the third position during the next primary season in […]
By Nick Boyd “Land of Mine” is a harrowing and moving German and Danish film. It is based on the true story of young German soldiers (many of whom were teenagers) who were forced […]
By Steve Stajich Or at least, those were the opening lyrics from singer Maureen McGovern’s 1972 hit single that was initially written for the movie “The Poseidon Adventure.” In that film, a cruise ship […]
by Jerry Rubin 1- Activists need emotional support…. whether they realize it or not. Support from other activists for each other as well as our own support for ourselves personally. Constructive criticism is very […]
By Beverly Cohn Richard Gere is one of America’s acting treasures. He has an uncanny knack for selecting scripts with the most interesting characters. Included in some of his vast body of films are, […]
By Barbara Bishop Recently, although I am several decades past puberty, I have been getting these whiteheads on my cheek. They drive me crazy. So what do I do? I pick them. Then they […]
By Steve Stajich It’s not a secret that there are those who have long yearned to uncouple the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD.) But as recently as spring of 2016 meetings with representatives […]
By Beverly Cohn With the Academy Award ceremony far behind us, it may be untimely to think about next year’s nominees. That said, I’m here to tell you that I just saw one of the […]
