Tag Archive for: crime

Turning pulp genre into an art form


What separates one man from another? What motivates people toward the actions they take? These were the driving questions behind Jean-Pierre Melville’s films. It is a shame his work is not better known in the United States today. A forerunner of the French New Wave, he was a member of the French Resistance during World […]

Everyone can help curb sexual assault


According to the United States Center for Disease Control, between 20 and 25 percent of college women experience sexual assault, attempted rape or rape during their time in college. Rape is a very specific and escalated form of sexual assault that occurs in the United States about every two minutes according to a report by […]

Uptick in campus safety unnoticed


The other day my friend suggested we drive to Downtown LA. In response, I handed him a list of the top five things I’d rather do than drive through LA traffic, which included watching The Oprah Winfrey Show, eating at Arby’s and watching UCLA beat USC in football. Needless to say, I think I got […]