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Christopher Hitchens

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    December 24, 2007

    10 Songs About Christmas

    Jeff Shaw at our sister paper City Pages goes off the beaten sleigh path to bring his readership 10 songs for the season. Ever generous, Jeff's allowed us to share 'em with you: 10 and 9: Two from Tom Lehrer My uncle would never forgive me if I didn't mention Tom Lehrer's scathing, brilliant "Chri ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 21, 2002

    Shut Up and Take It

    Joan Didions insiders guide to the insiders

  • Features

    August 17, 2000

    Dear Mr. Fuentes

    Letters to the most powerful Republican in Orange County

  • Culture

    March 27, 2008
  • Film

    November 15, 2007

    Small Wonder

    Mr. Magorium is far less fantastical than its title

  • Columns

    April 6, 2006

    Commie Girl

    Che Who? Social justice at the Nixon Library

  • Music

    March 10, 2005

    Our Crowd Will Pound Your Bar

    Nex Level makes hip-hop look Eazy

  • Culture

    July 8, 2004

    I Wonder When Youll Miss Me

    Defending Bill Clintons My Life

  • Culture

    April 24, 2003

    Home Sweet Headtrip

    U.S. GIs will confront their toughest enemies here: psychiatrists

  • News

    April 24, 2003

    Get Your Iraqs Off

    This time, its sexual

  • Culture

    April 17, 2003

    Home Sweet Headtrip

    U.S. GIs will confront their toughest enemies here: Psychiatrists

  • News

    April 10, 2003

    As the World Burns

    Alexander Cockburn eviscerates Operation Iraqi Fiefdomand Christopher Hitchens, the barstool bombardier

  • Culture

    April 3, 2003

    HitchensArrives

    Christopher Hitchens strange odyssey leads him to the Hollywood Right

  • Features

    March 6, 2003

    War College

    67 things you might want to know before the bombs drop

  • Film

    March 6, 2003

    War, Peace and Hank

    Onscreen dissent is on campus

  • News

    December 12, 2002

    Kissinger to the rescue

    Onscreen dissent is on campus

  • Columns

    November 15, 2001

    The Visible Invisible Man

    Onscreen dissent is on campus

  • Features

    October 4, 2001

    Dr. Frankenbacher

    Huntington Beach Congressman Dana Rohrabacher helped arm the terrorists accused of attacking New York and Washington, D.C. Now hes got a new plan to save the world

  • News

    August 2, 2001

    Welcome to Kissinger Country

    Former secretary of state dazzles OC press but fails to explain his alleged complicity in war crimes

  • Film

    October 12, 2000

    Bjorking the Waves

    Dancer in the Darks beautiful agony

  • News

    March 19, 1998

    Taylorization

    Dick Nixon's true believer

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Chatting With Bill Maher About Rick Warren And Orly Taitz

    From Religulous: Bill Maher on the left, Jesus on the right.​Comedian, talk show host and atheist evangelical Bill Maher will perform at the Grove of Anaheim on Sunday, Sept. 13. We got a chance to chat with him on the phone last week, mainly to ask him for his thoughts on all things Orange County ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Forget Arresting the Pope--What About John Urell?

    Urell: Wanted for crimes against humanity--one can only wish...​Sloppy drunkard Christopher Hitchens and wacky atheist Richard Dawkins made news recently because they want Pope Benedict XVI arrested when His Eminence visits Great Britain in September on account of the pontiff's pedo-protecting way ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    3hree (of Hundreds of) Totally Useless Things I Didn't Buy From The SkyMall Catalog On My Flight Home

    Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California, being an OC native and, of course, music.​​According to statistics that I just expertly extracted from the ever-re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Talking to Myself: Dave Barton Interviews Dave Barton

    The Unkindest Cut: David Lynch's Blue Velvet ​  When I scribble a good review, the people on the receiving end are generally so grateful for the kudos, they never question or bother to ask about my internal criteria that determines how their work was superior (or just more interesting) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Only Happy When It Rains?

      Despite Garbage's admonitions to the contrary, I'm not happy when the weather is inclement. I just want to stick my head in an oven.Like this morning.No need for an intervention. I wouldn't want to rob you readers of the joy of seeing me name-drop my way through a b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Stranger Than Fiction: Nonfiction Writers Who Would Create Awesome Comics

    ​Comic books have a nasty habit of forever being associated with superheroes. Even among people who should know better: regular comic book readers. But tying the medium of comics and graphic novels to just stories about Spider-Man and Batman is a bit like saying the novel simply exists to sho ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 30, 2010

    'Congratulations On Your Recent Death!'

    A list of lists from our Heard Mentality blog's culture coverage

  • Film

    May 12, 2011

    'Bridesmaids' Shows This Is a Man's World

    A comedy written by and starring women, this Judd Apatow project is still screwed

  • Culture

    July 14, 2011

    'Jerry Springer: The Opera' Is Very Merry!

    The Chance Theater's staging overcomes a lame second half to satisfy your inner freak

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Christopher Hitchens' OC Connection

    Flickr user H2g2bobHitch​Christopher Hitchens died Thursday at the age of 62 after battling esophageal cancer, and though his prolific and enlightening work belongs to the world, he did make an Orange County connection late in life.Hitch-22: A Memoir (2010) includes a chapter based on Hitchens hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Christopher Hitchens' Rules of Drinking

    Catherine Karnow​"Writing is what's important to me, and anything that helps me do that -- or enhances and prolongs and deepens and sometimes intensifies argument and conversation -- is worth it to me," Christopher Hitchens said in a 2010 interview with Charlie Rose.  Hitchens, master essayis ... More >>

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