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The Spaceship Martini
Steven Martini is a writer, actor, composer, editor, and singer/songwriter. His first break was as Cadet Alex J. Stone in ''Major Payne''. He and his brother Derick Martini wrote the films '' Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire'' and ''Lymelife''. Based on experiences from the Martinis' childhood, ''Lymelife'' won the FIPRESCI award at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, and premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Martini is also known for being the singer/songwriter for the Los Angeles–based band The Spaceship Martini. Personal life After the release of ''Major Payne'', Martini moved to Los Angeles to work in film and television. Derick soon followed suit, and, before long, they started making '' Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire'', in which they play the titular brother characters. The Martini brothers have gone on to portray Alex and Morris Karnofsky in ''Louis'', a silent film they co-wrote, based on the historical brothers who helped Louis Armstrong get his first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
