L.A. is defined by its streets, strip malls and the softness of its hills. Not by breathless Oscar hype
(LA Times Clippers)

Earlier this month, one of Hollywood´s biggest agencies, United Talent, canceled its annual Oscar party in favor of a pro-immigration rally at its offices and a $250,000 donation to the American Civil Liberties Union. The news came not long after Iranian director Asghar Farhadi - whose movie `The...