Word: hollywoodizations
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Secondly, while our beloved T in Boston, begun in 1897, is still the peak of American public transportation, Los Angeles has finally opened a subway of its own. The new red line operates between Downtown LA and Hollywood. But while the T is almost universal in its popularity, it is unlikely that many of the image-conscious (yes, that myth is true) will leave their sport utility vehicles at home during peak commuting hours...
Unfortunately for me, a proud Valley-dweller, it won't be until the end of the summer (the optimistic forecast) that the line is extended across the Hollywood Hills. Besides that however, living in the Valley is no drawback. While it may be a social faux pas to mention my address at parties, the spaciousness, easy access to the local park, library and YMCA (not to mention low rent) make me glad I'm not living in a noisy, crowded apartment ensconced in some flashy zip code which would not deign to have a bus stop between their palm trees...
...English Majors, will read poetry for food." No doubt actors out of work, they were a grim reminder that the rising economic tide has not lifted all boats, and that no college-degree holder should be over-confident about post-graduate successes. Not everyone, after all, makes it in Hollywood...
...America though, and the archetypes are just that--out-dated non-existent memories of things past. Los Angeles is, after all, one great big suburb dotted with strip malls and fast food chains--the rapidly evolving face of our country. Even those landmarks of luxury, Malibu, Santa Monica and Hollywood, are merely high class shopping centers with franchises that cater to the very rich. Restoration Hardware, Anthropologie, Pottery Barn and French Connection are just fancified version of their originals--TrueValue Hardware, Costco World Market and the Gap. You can't fool me Los Angeles, I know better. If this...
...will be relieving to get back to the rarefied air of Cambridge. I've even been tempted by the smog to head into the Oxygen Bar in West Hollywood. The ivory tower isn't looking so bad compared to the entertainment industry...