Email Author MATT COKER

Awards

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published February 4, 2010

  "Douchebag Does Sundance"

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2001 Stories by MATT COKER

• Terror Town, USA

  published December 27, 2001

  Photo by OCW staffLast week's terrorist twists and turns struck much too close to home for this timepiece, forcing even Clockwork to weigh the... More >>

• It's Walt's Party, and I'll Cry if I Want To

  published December 20, 2001

  If he were still around, Walt Disney would have turned 100 on Dec. 5, an occasion some Disney family members, longtime company officials... More >>

• Lo Siento

  published December 13, 2001

  An open letter of apology to the Spanish people More >>

• Piping Hot!

  published December 13, 2001

  Bagpipe player finds himself in demand More >>

• Will You Marris Me?

  published December 13, 2001

  A find just off the 405 More >>

• OC Hillbillies

  published December 13, 2001

  Jim Washburn's Nov. 30 Lost in OC column ("Down Satan's Fiery Nostril") detailed the lastest money-making exploits of Orange County's favorite... More >>

• The Gifts That Keep Giving

  published December 6, 2001

  Fine. The rest of the paper can go ahead and have its stupid little holiday gift guide without us. Clockwork will just keep filling the space... More >>

• Billy-Bashing Bandwagon

  published November 29, 2001

  Register jumps onand gets burned More >>

• Green With Anger

  published November 29, 2001

  It's bad enough that Orange County environmentalists have to battle powerful developers, the developers' lawyers, the developers' flacks, the... More >>

• Gaddi Damn it

  published November 22, 2001

  Photo by David KawashimaThe walls are caving in on George Dubya Bush's nomination of ex-Orange County Supervisor Gaddi Vasquez to head the... More >>

• The Visible Invisible Man

  published November 15, 2001

  With Gray away, Governor Davis' staff went into hyper-hype mode last week, filling Clockwork's e-mail box with photos and press releases of... More >>

• This is Where We Pray

  published November 8, 2001

  As earthmovers move in, local Indians move to save their sacred land More >>

• Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Anaheim Angels

  published November 8, 2001

  Illustration by Bob Aul What a crappy week this was for the Anaheim Angels. Top relief pitcher Troy Percival demanded a trade after someone in... More >>

• Anthrax Schmanthrax

  published November 1, 2001

  Illustration by Bob AulLest anyone think Clockwork has been knocked from our perch alongside the nation's media elite because—as of press... More >>

• What Would John Wayne Do?

  published October 18, 2001

  We go to a famous psychic in the bedroom of the Dukes yacht for answers in these troubled times More >>

• Radiation Vibe

  published October 18, 2001

  Illustration by Bob AulNow that it's raining bombs on Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden promises that more violence is coming our way, it's not... More >>

• It's Good to Be King George

  published October 11, 2001

  Illustration by Bob AulIt's a public-relations axiom: if you want to bury bad news, release it on a Friday evening for the almost universally... More >>

• Lovett or Leave It

  published October 4, 2001

  Academic freedom becomes blood sport at Saddleback College More >>

• Bad Hair Day

  published October 4, 2001

  Illustration by Bob AulLos Angeles International Airport officials on Sept. 18 displayed for the media some of the 5,000 previously innocuous... More >>

• It Slices, It Dices, It Hijacks

  published September 27, 2001

  A faithful reader sent us an advertisement on Sept. 13 that appears to have been clipped from Popular Militia Manmagazine. San... More >>

• Feminazis vs. Regular Old Nazis

  published September 20, 2001

  UC Irvine announced on Sept. 6 that it's again tied for 10th place among the nation's best public universities in U.S. News & World... More >>

• Take the Last Train to Modesto

  published September 13, 2001

  Illustration by Bob AulThe Monkees were forced to cancel their Aug. 24 show at the Sun Theatre in Anaheim due to the illness of drummer Micky... More >>

• The Big Flush

  published September 6, 2001

  A plan to clean up Long Beach harbor might foul OC beaches More >>

• Sell Outs

  published September 6, 2001

  Illustration by Bob AulHa'iku resident Abby Grochowski doesn't recall seeing a "For Sale" sign out on Maui's county building. But, Grochowski... More >>

• Bottle Rockets

  published September 6, 2001

  You know, lots of unenlightened folks could have saved themselves a lot of time and trouble by picking up the OC Weekly as long as you... More >>