Hello,
friends! Welcome to the first issue of AngeLingo, a student
written and run journal of thought, words, and fresh new voices
from Los Angeles. Dive in, the water's bottled!
Tomorrowland:
A Recyclable Vision of the Future
by Jesyka D'Itri
One need not have
lived for even a decade to have witnessed at least a single
transformation of Disneyland's vision of the future, let alone
several. Tomorrowland, Disney's nearly half-century old prediction
of the world to come, has undergone two entire overhauls, with
countless nips and tucks along the way. In the process of its
construction and reconstruction—and a future that's destined
for change—one thing is for sure: "Tomorrow"
doesn't look like it did in '55.
Downtown
Los Angeles and the Politics of Pride and Prejudice
by Lauren
Char
After sixteen long
years, the newly completed Walt Disney Concert Hall must live
up to some great expectations. City officials hope that in
the future, the hall will become a cultural icon—ushering
in a new era for Los Angeles by stimulating the revitalization
of the downtown region. But given the past history of urban
development in downtown Los Angeles, these ambitions seem
lofty, especially when compared to the dismal reality of the
area today.
Power in Words
by Blaise Nutter
Having made the
jump from struggling graduate student to prominent Hollywood
player, Scott Aversano is living proof that more can be done
with an English degree and good writing skills than one might
think. In this exclusive interview with Aversano, the producer
of such films as Changing Lanes and School of Rock,
makes it evident that, no matter what anyone says, the written
word is alive and well in Hollywood.
