Email Author Adam Gropman

2011 Stories by Adam Gropman

• Silverlake Beard/Mustache Contest Brings Hairy Hipsters to L.A. Public Library

  published Dec 21, 2011

  The L.A. Public Library's Silverlake branch wants to raise a lot of community awareness and a little extra funding. That means they're probably gonna throw a bake sale or a car wash or maybe a used bo... More >>

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  Brody Stevens, Standup Comedian, Speaks Out About his Infamous Twitter Meltdown

  published Dec 15, 2011

  Show business, they say, is all about big highs and big lows. That certainly has been true for comedian Brody Stevens -- in recent years, he both nabbed roles in major summer blockbusters and had a ... More >>

• Martin Olson's Encyclopaedia of Hell: Phineas and Ferb/Penn & Teller Writer On His New Book, a Satire of Satan

  published Nov 18, 2011

  Ever had questions about Hell, Satan or various and sundry demonsr Then TV writer Martin Olson's Encyclopaedia of Hell: An Invasion Manual for Demons Concerning the Planet Earth and the Human Race Whi... More >>

• Janet Reitman's Inside Scientology: Author's Packed L.A. Talks Reveal Why Angelenos Still Want Answers About the Controversial Religion

  published Nov 10, 2011

  Every folding chair at Skylight Books in Los Feliz is taken, and standing-room folks jam into any available spot offering a sight line to the front.The questions pop out."What is the political agend... More >>

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  James Cameron's Titanic 3D: At a Sneak Preview of the Spiffed-Up Version, Even the Sappy Scenes Look Better

  published Nov 01, 2011

  It is when watching the movie Titanic in 3D that one appreciates anew the obsessive dedication to visual splendor, period detail and overall cinematic majesty that drives James Cameron to be the maker... More >>

• 50/50 USC Event With Seth Rogen Asks the Question: Can Cancer and Humor Co-Existr

  published Oct 13, 2011

  A most unusual movie screening took place recently at the Landmark Theaters in the Westside Pavilion: a screening of the movie 50/50 that was co-organized by the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Cente... More >>

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  Omar Von Muller's Skateboarding Dogs. Yes, Skateboarding Dogs.

  published Sep 22, 2011

  It's a pleasant summer day down at Venice Beach, the boardwalk humming with activity. On the paved path pointing toward the water, near where Windward Avenue ends at the beach, a skateboarder shows ... More >>

• Cameron Slocum, the Eastside Tomato King + His One-Man Urban Farm

  published Aug 18, 2011

  Heavy lies the head that wears the crown, especially when said metaphorical crown goes with the title Eastside Tomato King. Cameron Slocum could be dealing modern furniture or hustling to create an... More >>

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  Bob Gray and the New Cellphone That Made Him a Celebrity. Sort Of.

  published Jul 28, 2011

  There are people who kinda love their cellphone service, and then there is Bob Gray. A refreshingly friendly and stoutly built Cleveland native, bursting with the unfiltered enthusiasm and tendency f... More >>

• Los Angeles' Dog Barking Hell

  published July 21, 2011

  In Los Angeles, it's against the law for a dog owner or guardian to allow dogs to make "excessive noise" after receiving legal... More >>

• Iglesias de Restauracion Megachurch: Yelling About the Love of God

  published Jul 20, 2011

  It's a warm, bright Saturday down at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Western Avenue, just below the bottom edge of Koreatown, and a kind of joyous street party erupts on all four corners of ... More >>

• Project SOAR: Giving Kids a Chance to Sing and Dance

  published Jun 10, 2011

  Up onstage in the Los Feliz Elementary School auditorium, a group of third-graders literally runs through an improvisational acting exercise, the instructor having directed them to scurry at each o... More >>

• Victor Felix: Eastside Stories

  published May 19, 2011

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• Jane Junn: Poll Dancer

  published May 19, 2011

  Jane Junn enjoyed a sublime "told you so" moment last fall. The USC political science professor had run a public opinion poll... More >>

• Henri Ford: Doctor Sans Frontieres

  published May 19, 2011

  One of the minor consolations of a tragedy is the opportunity to witness altruism and benevolence in action. Among the... More >>

• Victor Felix: Eastside Stories

  published May 19, 2011

  If the soul of Los Angeles is Latino, then the heart of that soul is, arguably, East L.A. — the neighborhoods just... More >>

• Abbas Ardehali: L.A. Transplant

  published May 19, 2011

  Until man can successfully move an intact, working brain from one person's skull to another, there probably is no medical... More >>

• Dressing for an Earthquake

  published May 12, 2011

  It's late afternoon at Lucy's El Adobe Café, the well-known entertainment-industry hangout on Melrose. The cavernous... More >>

• Later, L.A.

  published January 13, 2011

  "I LOVE YOU L.A., I'M JUST NOT IN LOVE WITH YOU," reads the billboard on Lincoln Boulevard, just south of Washington. The... More >>

• Guns on Wilshire

  published January 13, 2011

  Location: Chase Bank on Wilshire, just west of Crenshaw, a couple days before Christmas. Koreatown is to the east, Hancock... More >>