The James Logan Courier

By Amy Kaufman
Los Angeles Times (MCT)

LOS ANGELES — When Aaron Johnson walked in to audition for "Nowhere Boy," which centers on John Lennon's teenage years, the film's director instantly felt the young actor exhibited the same intensity and swagger as the music legend.

"I had a pretty good instinct right away that he was going to be Lennon," said Sam Taylor-Wood.
The connection between the 43-year-old director and her 20-year-old star proved to be profound. The two fell in love during the production of "Nowhere Boy"; the couple is now engaged and have a child together. But during a recent interview at L.A.'s Chateau Marmont, a casual Johnson, wearing cargo shorts and flip-flops, seemed perplexed by the fact that their May-December romance is getting so much attention with the U.S. release of the film.

By Justyna Torres, Courier Staff Writer

The annual Homecoming Dance is tomorrow night, and it will be the student’s first chance to get together, dance the night away, and show off their style.

On September 9-16, in Manhattan, the infamous Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week shows gave insight on a few trends that will be popular for this year.

The cocktail dress (a short dress falling to just about over the knee) has been in style for many years already, however this year there are fresh new takes on the classic. One way is using bright and bold
colors that will definitely make you stand out. Another fun twist is having texture in the dress, such as pleats or ruffles. Finally, a dress with sharp tailoring and geometric lines gives off a classy vibe to your style.

By Andrea Higares, Courier Staff Writer

On September 24th, the season premieres of Smallville aired on the CW. Coming back for its tenth and final season, many believed it would not be a great start because of past premieres. However, it did really well.

This season starts out where the last one ended, when Lois Lane (played by Erica Durance) found Clark Kent’s (Tom Welling) lifeless body with a blue kryptonite knife in him. She sneaks away once she has pulled the knife out.

But once the knife is out, Kent heals and Lane learns his secret: he is The Blur. Throughout the rest of the show viewers see Kent becoming both more and less like Superman.

From wikipedia:
Faith Ringgold (born October 8, 1930) is an African American artist, best known for her painted story quilts.

Faith Ringgold was born and raised in Harlem and educated at the City College of New York, where she studied with Robert Gathmey and Yasuo Kuniyoshi. she was taught by her grandmother to sew. She was greatly influenced by the fabric she worked with at home with her mother, who was a fashion designer, and has used fabric in many of her artworks. She is especially well-known for her painted story quilts which blur the line between "high art" and "craft" by combining painting, quilted fabric, and storytelling. Her work is in the permanent collection of many museums including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and other museums, mostly in New York City.