Michael Cheng and Tina Lam couldn't afford to live on Presidio Terrace, one of the most exclusive private streets in San Francisco. But they could buy the sidewalks for $90,000. In an online auction in 2015, the couple from San Jose, California, quietly bought the street, its common area, and the shrubbery that lines the cul-de-sac, without the knowledge of the wealthy homeowners who live there. The city had put Presidio Terrace up for sale after the homeowners' association failed to pay property taxes on the street for more than a decade. Read More...
Likely Story / Olympus Pictures The Oranges Year: 2012
Director: Julian Farino
Studio: ATO Pictures
Actors: Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Leighton Meester
When a parent starts sleeping with one of his or her offspring’s peers, the collateral damage for the families and friends involved tends to be considerable and very dark. These are precisely the kind of domestic train wrecks all the neighbors want to know about though; delicious fodder for the oh-no-he-didn’t gossips. The dramedy The Oranges is about two families impacted by this scenario, but it takes the gleeful neighborly position in the matter. Read More...
A weird thing happened right after the Nov. 3 election: nothing.
The nation was braced for chaos. Liberal groups had vowed to take to the streets, planning hundreds of protests across the country. Right-wing militias were girding for battle. In a poll before Election Day, 75% of Americans voiced concern about violence.
Instead, an eerie quiet descended. As President Trump refused to concede, the response was not mass action but crickets. Read More...
