Email Author Ali Trachta

2013 Stories by Ali Trachta

• We Want Nominees for the 2013 L.A. Weekly Web Awards!

  published May 22, 2013

  Calling all you virtual movers and shakers! (And those of you hip to what the cool kids are doing online these days.) We want to hear from you, because right now we're gathering nominees for the 2013 ... More >>

• Photos: Here Is #LAWeeklyArtopia as Seen Through Instagram

  published May 17, 2013

  You came, you saw, you Instagrammed. Here are some of the coolest photos we found tagged #LAWeeklyArtopia from last night's event in Chinatown. If for some reason you changed your mind and don't want... More >>

• Davy Rothbart: Professional Fool for Love

  published May 15, 2013

  One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2013 issue. Check out our entire People 2013 issue here. Davy Rothbart sits at a picnic table in Elysian Park with a Discman in his p... More >>

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  Matthew Weiner Explains Betty Draper, Mad Men's "Melancholy Dame"

  published March 28, 2013

  By Mad Men's fifth season, Betty Draper had walked out of our lives, and a much plumper Betty Francis had waddled in. The audience... More >>

• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 319: Brandi Glanville Ends Where She Started

  published Mar 26, 2013

  See also: *Our Real Housewives archives 1. Brandi Glanville (Last week: 2) After 19 raucous episodes, last night finally brought season three of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to a close, and des... More >>

• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 318: Lisa Vanderpump's House is Heaven On Earth, Unless Faye Resnick Is There

  published Mar 19, 2013

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• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 317: The Space Between Former Fringewives Brandi Glanville and Dana Wilkey

  published Mar 12, 2013

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• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 316: Ken Todd and Mauricio Umansky Are Two Peas in a Pod

  published Mar 05, 2013

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• The LA Weekly App: New and Improved

  published Feb 27, 2013

  You could let your conscience be your guide, but that doesn't sound like very much fun at all. Plus LA Weekly's new and improved Smartphone app is going to do a much better job, especially since it's ... More >>

• The L.A. Weekly App: New and Improved

  published Feb 27, 2013

  You could let your conscience be your guide, but that doesn't sound like very much fun at all. Plus L.A. Weekly's new and improved smartphone app is going to do a much better job, especially since it'... More >>

• The LA Weekly App: New and Improved

  published Feb 27, 2013

  You could let your conscience be your guide, but that doesn't sound like very much fun at all. Plus LA Weekly's new and improved Smartphone app is going to do a much better job, especially since it's ... More >>

• The LA Weekly App: New and Improved

  published Feb 27, 2013

  You could let your conscience be your guide, but that doesn't sound like very much fun at all. Plus LA Weekly's new and improved Smartphone app is going to do a much better job, especially since it's ... More >>

• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 315: Yolanda Foster's Two Husbands Make One Perfect Party

  published Feb 26, 2013

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• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 314: Bernie the Chef Is Behind It All

  published Feb 19, 2013

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• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 313: Taylor Armstong's Drunk Muscles

  published Feb 12, 2013

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• Brandi Glanville's Book Drinking & Tweeting: 8 Incredible Revelations

  published Feb 12, 2013

  Is there a Pulitzer category for memoirs by jilted reality stars who like to talk smack about ex-husbands and "bonus momsr" Because if so, this book should win it. And we're not joking for one second... More >>

• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 311: Brandi Glanville Night Schools Everyone

  published Jan 29, 2013

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• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 310: Brandi Glanville Back on Top, What's-His-Name at the Bottom

  published Jan 22, 2013

  See also: *Our Real Housewives archives 1. Brandi Glanville (Last week: 7) Omg, how much do you want to attend something called "Brandi's Night School Out for Girlsr" That can't possibly be what it... More >>

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  Anthony Bourdain Is Not Selling Out, Even if The Taste Is a Little Cheesy

  published Jan 16, 2013

  Anthony Bourdain describes himself as an "enthusiast," though strangely, as we watch him globetrot across our televisions eating some of the world's most exotic and delicious foods, living a life many... More >>

• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 309: Taylor Armstrong Does Her Best Chris Farley

  published Jan 15, 2013

  See also: *Our Real Housewives archives 1. Taylor Armstrong (Last week: 3) Taylor gave a motivational speech last night to Brandi Glanville and Camille Grammer reminding them that as single women t... More >>

• Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Pecking Order, Episode 308: Brandi Glanville Towers Above Other Housewives, and Scheana Marie

  published Jan 08, 2013

  See also: *Our Real Housewives archives 1. Brandi Glanville (Last week: 2) We don't say this about Brandi very often, but last night, she was a class act. Class. act. The most recent episode of RHO... More >>