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Pop My Culture #114: Jodie Sweetin

Jodie Sweetin (Full House) goofs off with Cole and Vanessa on Kim and Kanye’s trademarked baby name, American Idol, Game of Thrones, Hollywood Squares, San Francisco, catch phrases, being Greek, The Goonies, double denim, Supermarket Sweep, Comet the Dog, Bob Saget, Urkel, Fozzie Bear, and the sad world of Kimmie Gibler. Follow Jodie at @JodieTweetin! Leave your answer to the firsts question (The first embarrassing hairstyle or bad haircut you… more

LYT Review: “Cloud Atlas” Does Not Shrug

It will be easy, and lazy, to dismiss the Wachowski siblings’ and Tom Tykwer’s Cloud Atlas (they directed alternating segments) with some silly wisecracks about how the makeup looks bad… more

Urban Farming in Oakland: Aquaponics in Action

In the section of Oakland where Eric Maundu lives, there is no useable soil for farming. He’s surrounded by highways, trains, and parking lots, but he’s still found a way… more

Dominic Monaghan Unleashes His Wild Side

From Lord of the Rings to drowned in the Looking Glass, Dominic Monaghan has often embodied the little guy caught up in larger-than-life events with high stakes. In The Day,… more
 

Sharlto Copley: Elysium on the Brain

Amidst San Diego Comic-Con International’s big surprises, one of the heavy-hitters was Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, about which almost nothing had been said or revealed previously. Now we know that, like… more

The Mutant Season #38: Alexis Henry of Surfrider Foundation

Alexis Henry from Surfrider Foundation comes on the show to talk to Gil about what Surfrider is, what they fight for and, of course, surfing! Visit Surfrider’s website for information… more

The Mutant Season #36: Morgan Wyenn from NRDC

Morgan Wyenn, attorney at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), comes on the show to discuss climate change, electric cars and ways people can help protect the earth. Visit NRDC.org… more
 

LYT’s L.A. Film Fest Wrap-Up, Part 2: Quests, Dream Girls and Funny Disasters

Note: Read part 1 of Luke’s L.A. Film Festival coverage by clicking here The Compass is Carried by the Dead Man might have been more enjoyable had I not… more

LYT’s L.A. Film Fest Wrap-Up, Part 1: Beasts, Zombies and Oversimplifications

Much of the chatter among regular filmgoers at the recent Los Angeles Film Festival involved the “identity” of the fest, something that is apparently of great importance to those in… more

Interview: Planetary Resources’ Chris Lewicki Wants to Mine Some Asteroids

Sorry, Michael Bay fans: When it comes to giant rocks in space, Bruce Willis-types probably won’t be our go-to guys for drilling into asteroids. Chris Lewicki, president & chief engineer… more
 
 
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