Bruce Cochran 
Bruce Cochran is a freelance writer who lives with his dog Spike in West Hollywood, California.
Manhunt
Yanking the Lever in Sin CityNov 07 2012 Las Vegas is the the most inorganic of all American cities. Surrounded by a dry, dusty, prehistoric landscape, this town was conjured from nothingness by |
Commerce
Burning Yachts and Burning MoneyAug 14 2012 BREAKING NEWS (well, sort of"it happened over a month ago)"The world's largest sailing yacht has caught fire. Barry Diller's Eos, named after the Greek goddess |
Cultural Caviar
Dope Doggy DoggAug 01 2012 I"ve often felt that the War on Terror was the best thing that happened to globetrotting drug addicts since the days before bags were inspected |
Love Life
Flags at Half-Mast, PleaseJul 11 2012 My gay cousin once told me that the beauty of modern living is that there are so many different ways to have a family. I |
Cultural Caviar
Fifty Shades of FrustrationJul 04 2012 Now that I have been sucked into the vortex that is the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, I am beginning to understand that women want |
Cultural Caviar
Billionaires, Bimbos, and the Black Brady BunchJun 13 2012 London's big scandal this past week involves a rapper, a Rothschild, and a handsome son of the late businessman James Goldsmith. The British tabloids have |
Cultural Caviar
Madonna, Don”t PreachJun 06 2012 Always one to court controversy in lieu of talent, Madonna recently projected an enormous image of right-wing French politician Marine Le Pen with a swastika |
Cultural Caviar
Diamond JubilationMay 30 2012 I love Queen Elizabeth. I love her pastel-colored outfits. I love her little black handbags. I love the regal look in her eye. I even |
Cultural Caviar
Cochran’s Guide to SuicideMay 23 2012 If you"re looking for a husband, ladies, stay away from the Kennedys! Chances are better you will make it through life avoiding an untimely death |
Cultural Caviar
Royal RakeMay 16 2012 The delightful readers of Taki's Magazine have spoken! I hereby declare this week's column to be a Hollywood-free zone. There will be no look into |
Cultural Caviar
TinsleytownMay 09 2012 Judging from last week's comments, there are not many Kardashian fans here on Taki's Mag. Though the fuss was to be expected from our highbrow |
Cultural Caviar
Krazy for the KardashiansMay 02 2012 Kall me krazy, but I love the Kardashians. This is Kardashian Week if there ever was one. The fab family just signed a $40-million deal |
Cultural Caviar
Sue Me!Apr 25 2012 Remember when people used to say, "Sue me!" if you complained about something they said or did? "Sue me!" was one of my favorite expressions |
Cultural Caviar
Freeloaders and BloodsuckersApr 18 2012 Hollywood has a rule: If it's true, it's strange. Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love recently voiced parental concern for her hapless spawn Frances Bean via |
Cultural Caviar
Accolades for AcolytesApr 11 2012 Welcome to Taki's Mag, all you do-gooders who"ve discovered us this past week! It's a big world, and there are people to save and hands |
Cultural Caviar
Hollywood: Dysfunction JunctionApr 04 2012 At six foot nine, Kris Humphries may literally be the world's biggest ass. This giant goober-faced fool is a basketball player who was briefly married |
Cultural Caviar
Bombs, Blockbusters, Babies, and Break-insMar 28 2012 This week brings a steamin’ hot plate of scandal, scandal, scandal"flour bombs, plastic babies, break-ins, drunk driving, Ecstasy, and placenta-eating. Be sure to save some |
Cultural Caviar
More Acting and Less Activism, PleaseMar 21 2012 Don"t you hate it when actors get involved in politics? I do, and not only because I usually disagree with their views. I hate it |
Cultural Caviar
Stars v. Jocks: The Great Dummy DerbyMar 14 2012 Who's easier to mock"athletes or celebrities? It's a neck-and-neck race, each one stretching to be more idiotic than the other. When celebrities and athletes come |
Cultural Caviar
Glitter From the GutterMar 07 2012 Not much is happening in the celebrity gutter this week unless you count the big pregnancy rumors from Snooki of Jersey Shore fame. Her boyfriend |
Cultural Caviar
Crimes of Passion, Golden Statues and FashionFeb 29 2012 Although most critics lambasted this year's Oscar show, I roared with laughter. The jokes were funny. Some were even hilarious. It was a ginormous improvement |
Cultural Caviar
Semites, Sex, Drugs, Royals, and Rock “n” RollFeb 22 2012 CASTING STONES Oliver Stone's son has converted to Islam and is now the righteous Sean Ali Stone. The young Stone adopted his new religion last |
Cultural Caviar
From the Revolting to the RidiculousFeb 15 2012 THE DARK ANGEL DESCENDS ON BEVERLY HILLS Singer Whitney Houston’s drug-addled body finally gave out on her. She had been on drugs for the past |
Cultural Caviar
Drugs, Sugar, and CigarettesFeb 08 2012 What a week in headline news. If I see one more thing about Iran and Israel, I am going to nuke them all myself. Syria |
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Everybody’s Doing the LocomotionJan 31 2012 Hollywood made a silent film in the 21st century. Big whoop. Now they’re acting like they pioneered something “groundbreaking.” Originality is clearly not Hollywood’s forte. |
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SuperstardumbJan 25 2012 Last year was a banner year for Los Angeles divorce attorneys. The most high-profile splits include: Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore (turns out she suffers |
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