by Jed Gould | Oct 23, 2021
Denis Villeneuve does not make poor decisions. Working closely with what they call “the Herbert team,” (who had much influence but no approval) Dune producers — at this nadir of worldwide illiteracy — took a story and told it in a way everyone could understand....
by Jed Gould | Nov 4, 2019
OK GO at the Soraya TheaterOK GO at the Soraya Theater e>Rock music is under siege and nearly dead. Melody-free hip-hop — dark — with its relentless sixteenth-note vocal phrasing and manic pitch-correction, offers zero innovation. But certainly rock has been a bit...
by Jed Gould | Sep 20, 2019
Things were rotten in Pasadena. A frightening pie dismounts an experienced lifetime medical professional alone in a deserted office. Imagine this pie, growing a beard in time-lapse photography. Just looking at it and you think it’s turning into The Blob. It...
by Jed Gould | Aug 20, 2019
People who listened to KROQ in the early 80s often ask about Poorman. Originally named Poorman because of his “eat here for under $5” feature. He would just drop in and do it in all dayparts, and each joq in return would receive two gift certificates for...
by Jed Gould | Jun 30, 2019
In a world seemingly obsessed with diversity and individuality, it’s somehow harder to stand out. Choosing a hairstyle is one way to do so. 80s hairstyles were not protected expression. Do you have a story about new wave hair discrimination from the 80s? Did 80s...
by Jed Gould | Mar 12, 2019
It’s only the second time in 25 years my home was chosen for commercial filming. I think I chase a lot of location people away because of my concern for an 1894 Queen Anne Victorian; they know they have to fix what they break, and that’s expensive in a...
by Jed Gould | Feb 25, 2019
