Email Author Luke Y. Thompson

Awards

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published April 5, 2007

  "Fight Club"

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published July 5, 2007

  "Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em"

• 2007 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published July 20, 2006

  "Unreal Estate"

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2000 Stories by Luke Y. Thompson

• The Negro Problem

  published October 19, 2000

  Let's be honest: As much as people may complain about Spike Lee's public pontifications on race or his controversial stances or his being a... More >>

• Tears of a Clown

  published August 10, 2000

  In a perfect world, any documentary about televangelists narrated by RuPaul and a couple of sock puppets would be hailed as the unquestionable... More >>

• Saving Private Mad Max

  published June 29, 2000

  Despite what many believe, it doesn't come down to explosions, star power, or millions of greenbacks thrown at the producers. The true indicator... More >>

• Crash of the Titan

  published June 15, 2000

  It's the year 3028, and man… is an endangered species! (Haven't we heard that somewhere before, like last month?) But this time... More >>

• Where the Stars Are

  published April 27, 2000

  You're just going to have to accept that Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd are far too glamorous for the roles they inhabit in Where the Heart... More >>

• Misbegotten in Denmark

  published April 6, 2000

  What is it with filmmakers and mental retardation? It seems as though use of the differently abled as a central theme ranks second only to... More >>

• Pluck of the Irish

  published March 16, 2000

  If you think the prevailing attitude toward sex in the United States is often somewhat backward, consider that of late-1960s Ireland, as depicted... More >>

• Grappling For Respect

  published March 16, 2000

  It's OK. You can say it. Just five little words. Don't be shy. "I… am… a… wrestling fan." You certainly wouldn't be alone if you... More >>

• Diesel Power

  published February 17, 2000

  Moviegoers rejoice! The first fun movie of the year has arrived. Oh, Leo's little seaside adventure was pretty to look at, but the attempts at... More >>

• The Not-So-Magnificent Anderson

  published January 6, 2000

  When Paul Thomas Anderson's second feature, Boogie Nights, was released in 1997, critics and film-industry types fell over themselves to... More >>