A CULPRIT REVEALED

Scott Mendelson, 06/27/12

Film critic at Mendelson's Memos, Valley Scene Magazine

Seth MacFarlane's Ted joins the ranks of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and Observe and Report among razor-sharp cultural satires cleverly disguised as dumb comedies.

Jessica Arevalo, 06/26/12

Youth Policy Coordinator for the California Council on Youth Relations, a project of New America Media

The noontime scene in San Francisco's Dolores Park may have seemed incongruous to passersby. Young people wearing purple, feathers, wings, and other individual fashion statements sat at tables with others, some old enough to be their grandparents, all eagerly swapping stories.

Leo Stutzin, 06/26/12

Retired arts editor and theater critic for the Modesto (CA) Bee

With Emotional Creatures, which opened a few days ago at Berkeley Rep, Eve Ensler has taken a broader focus. Rather than limiting attention to issues of sexuality, she has attacked a huge gamut of abuses faced by young women.

Lisa Mirza Grotts, 06/27/12

Author, Etiquette Expert

Okay, so I'm a royalist. I admit it. Simply put, I love tradition, and nowhere else in the world can you find such pageantry and history and tradition as in London.

Ken White, 06/27/12

President, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA

I've always been drawn to tortoises and turtles, ever since I was a little kid, and I remember as a young man learning of and being moved by the story of Lonesome George.

Chana Wilson, 06/25/12

Psychotherapist, author and former radio host

She moved from the suburbs into New York's Greenwich Village, where she found a vibrant lesbian community, and reclaimed joy. The mother who had been so profoundly depressed throughout my childhood wrote me, "I wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, and am so happy to be alive."

Sec. Hilda Solis, 06/25/12

U.S. Secretary of Labor

We know -- historically -- that young people face challenges finding that first job opportunity. For those with juvenile records, the challenges of entering the workforce can be especially great.

Don C. Reed, 06/25/12

Sponsor, California’s Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act of 1999

This Tuesday a vote will be held in Sacramento on whether to allow the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act to go forward. So near, and yet so far. Nine members of the Transportation and Housing Committee are voting, and we need five "yes" votes to stay alive.

Ken Zeff, 06/26/12

Chief operating officer, Green Dot Public Schools

Here in Los Angeles, where the price of real estate has driven up the cost of living for everyone, including those who work in our public schools, we face the untenable proposition of paying New York real estate prices with Mississippi-level student funding.

Carly Schwartz, 06/21/12

San Francisco Editor, The Huffington Post

After more than 40 years here, Armistead Maupin packing up his Labradoodle and moving to Santa Fe with his husband. And I'm staying in town, left with nothing but a stack of his dusty books from the Chinatown library, five years' worth of late fees, and dozens of unanswered interview requests to both his agent and his personal email address.

Jordan Schultz, 06/26/12

The Huffington Post's sports columnist, The Schultz Report

In a new segment with Noah Coslov of CineSport, I break down my sleepers in the upcoming NBA Draft, which takes place June 28, in New Jersey.

David Duran, 06/26/12

Bay Area Reporter

Thursday night in San Francisco was a night to remember. Two simultaneous Pride parties were happening and everyone was out and having a great time.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter, 06/24/12

Professor, Harvard Business School

To keep America strong and Americans working, opportunity must flow to everyone. Regions with lower unemployment and greater growth prospects break the ice by finding the connections between innovation, collaboration, and education -- a flow of resources to create, attract, and grow jobs.

Bryan Maygers, 06/24/12

Associate Blog Editor, Huffington Post

Andrew Dudley, a.k.a. Jungle Bird, made quite the impression when he interrupted last week's U.S. Open trophy presentation. In an interview this week, we spoke about his experience and what exactly his bird calls had to do with protesting deforestation.

Oscar Raymundo, 06/25/12

'Confessions of a Boy Toy'

Why can't a teen make videos in his home, post them on the Internet, be crazy, experiment with gender identify, have fun, dance, incite conversation -- all that without fearing for his safety or that of his family?

Susana Duncan, M.D., 06/23/12

Doctor and Science Editor

The relatively recent epidemic of opium-addiction is now America's fastest growing drug problem. While the consequences of this prescription-driven epidemic may be largely invisible to the general public, it is all too clear to doctors like myself.

John Farr, 06/22/12

Editor, bestmoviesbyfarr.com

Today, our most celebrated actress, Meryl Streep, turns 63. Can it be possible? My own top-ten list below reflects what I believe are her best films. On her birthday, let's say: "Bravo, Meryl Streep."