What Makes a Kids’ Movie Scary

What Makes a Kids’ Movie Scary
Warner Brothers PicturesA scene from “Where The Wild Things Are.”“Where the Wild Things Are,” a film based on Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book, hit theaters on Friday. The book is loved by 4- and 5-year-olds, but this PG-rated movie is probably too scary for them. Child development experts debate whether, when it comes to the big screen, live-action films are easier for preschoolers to identify with and enjoy than complex animation. But the live-action G-rated movie seems increasingly ra

Galluccio’s enablers on the Hill

Until elected officials stop thinking of themselves as something other than ordinary citizens, bound by the same laws and consequences as everyone else, Beacon Hill's shield of arrogance remains unscathed. Read the rest ...

College Loan Corporation and Regent Form Strategic Alliance

College Loan Corporation and Regent Form Strategic Alliance

L.A. schools construction chief resigns

Guy Mehula, 56, who had been with the program since 2002, quit after an apparent power struggle with district leadership. James Sohn is named interim facilities chief.

Guy Mehula, the highly regarded head of the Los Angeles Unified School District's massive school construction program, has resigned after an apparent power struggle with district leadership.

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