John J. Bennett
Articles
 | May 17Paging Mr. ScissorhandsIn their eighth collaboration, Burton and Depp have lost their magic |
 | May 10SuperpoweredThe Avengers launch blockbuster season with a bang! Pow! Smash! |
 | May 3A Long, Winding AisleJason Segel’s charm, writing chops help lift rom-com above the rest of this week’s field |
 | April 26Jah, WhateverYawning over fawning Bob Marley doc, a spark-less Nicholas Sparks romance and a limp chimp |
 | April 12The Crass Rehash Cash-InA pair of late-90s retreads wallow in this era of big-budget mediocrity |
 | March 29Call a TherapistTeen-on-teen murder, first as adventure, then as horror |
 | March 22Stinking BadgesHarrelson plays a dirty cop while Hill and Tatum police Jump Street |
 | March 15Martian KitschCarter stumbles in low gravity, and things get worse from there |
 | March 8Seuss BetrayedA beloved fable gets turned into another glossy Hollywood love story |
 | Feb. 16Empty PromisesEven without Jar Jar Binks, this week’s releases ring false |
on the cover
Railroad!
Proposed lines ‘set rich blood a-tingling’ in early 1900s
Some Other Proposed North Coast Railroads
Choo-choo Fantasies
Exposing this east-west rail nonsense
seven-o-heaven
Undeterred Will
Will chides Andrew for lack of attention to detail and makes plans for his inevitable victory.
Recent on the cover
May 17
Ring of Fire
Sun and moon will perform a rare pas de deux in Humboldt skies on Sunday
May 10
District Soup
Racing for the top county seat in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd districts
May 3
A Place in the Woods
As park closure deadline nears, a scramble to save what we can
Today
Humboldt Tri-Kids Triathlon
events / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Arcata Community Pool, 1150 16th St. Kids ages 7 to 18 swim, bike and run their way to the finish line. Register day of the race. www.trikids.com. 496-0257.
Open Mic
music, Comedy, meetings, etc. / 7-10 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. 822-3453.
Boss Levelz
music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. Take your ears to new heights with DJ Masta Shredda and DJ Itchie Fingaz. 677-3611.
Karaoke
music / 8 p.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. 733-9644.
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