Email Author Gendy Alimurung

Awards

• 2012 - Education Reporting Awards/National Education Writers Association, published June 16, 2011

  "Bad Lunch"

• 2011 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published March 11, 2010

  "The Fight of His Life"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 1, 2010

  "The Man Who Wants Another 'Life'"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 22, 2010

  "Maggots and Aliens and Clowns, Oh My"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published July 1, 2010

  "Giddyup"

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published March 11, 2010

  "The Fight of His Life"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 17, 2009

  "Man on Man"

• 2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published December 17, 2009

  "Man on Man"

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2008 Stories by Gendy Alimurung

• Michelle Obama's Inauguration Dress Predictions

  published Dec 30, 2008

  Has she picked her dress yetr Womens Wear Daily asked designers to send in sketches of what our new First Lady should wear on Inauguration Day. Isaac Mizrahi, Monique Lhuillier, Carolina Herrera, Badg... More >>

• Louboutin to Create Barbie Pink Pumps

  published Dec 29, 2008

  Women's Wear Daily reports that Christian Louboutin will be making pumps in Barbie's iconic Pantone 219 Pink. The pumps will debut at New York Fashion Week in February at a special Mattel runway show:... More >>

• Candy Cane Lane Light Insanity in Woodland Hills

  published Dec 28, 2008

  'Twas the night after Christmas, and all through the hood, people were driving super slowly, but this was pretty much understood. Kinda. Candy Cane Lane is an eight block stretch in Woodland Hills whe... More >>

• Turn Your Cash Into Awesome, at Machine

  published Dec 23, 2008

  You waited until the very last minute to buy your Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa presents. There is still time to give your loved ones the gift of art. Become a member of Machine Gallery in Echo Park. Mar... More >>

• True-Life Tales of Professional Organizers: In the Land of the Happy Labelmakers

  published December 25, 2008

  Have you heard the one about the professional organizer who color-coded his children? Or seen the bumper sticker that says... More >>

• Plot Twists for Whitney in The City

  published Dec 22, 2008

  Whitney Port's new solo reality show finally debuts next week (Dec. 29). I hate to admit it, and I'm throwing up just a little bit into my mouth as I write this, but I'm really looking forward to it! ... More >>

• Nikon's Creepy, Funny S60 Ad Campaign

  published Dec 18, 2008

  These are hilarious. "The Nikon S60 detects up to 12 faces." Look closer.This last one with the tribal men is my favorite. The photos remind me a little of those old photos of people out in the wilder... More >>

• Give the Gift of Despair, Inc.

  published Dec 17, 2008

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• Dame Edna, Makeup Muse: Painting the Town Varicose Violet

  published December 18, 2008

  Dame Edna has a new makeup collection. Is that scary? Maybe a little. On an unusually soggy day in Los Angeles, the unusual... More >>

• Gendy Alimurung Recalls September 11, 2001, at L.A. Weekly

  published December 18, 2008

  They say you always remember the first story you publish. In my case, I remember the first story I didn’t... More >>

• Last Minute Gifts for Hard to Please People, Gardeners, Techies & Pirates

  published Dec 16, 2008

  It's tough with gift guides. Both assembling them and following them. For the assembler (that's me), they are fraught with second guessing and trying to psychically determine what will suit someone's... More >>

• What Happens When 200 DIY-sters Get In A Room

  published Dec 13, 2008

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• Cat Riding a Roomba

  published Dec 11, 2008

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• Timewarp: Where Old Instruments Go to Live Again

  published December 11, 2008

  Each time you walk into the aptly named vintage musical instrument shop Timewarp, that same old-timey gearhead guy will be... More >>

• WeHo Couple Who Hung Sarah Palin Mannequin at Halloween Now Want Gay Designers to Boycott Straight Weddings

  published December 11, 2008

  What if every gay designer stopped working on straight couples’ weddings from now until Proposition 8 is repealed? This... More >>

• Urban Owl Pellet: Raptor Vomit Has Never Been So Hip

  published Dec 10, 2008

  In college, my friend Ryan who had a mild crush on me gave me a mouse skeleton. He assembled it out of an owl pellet. An owl pellet is basically what the owl throws up (which is a lot, apparently, bec... More >>

• Presidential Wrestling Christmas Tree Ornaments

  published Dec 09, 2008

  Fifteen presidential candidate ornaments for your very own tree. In this, an election year, perhaps consider doing a White House themed tree. I'm all for themed Christmas trees. I did a Goth tree one ... More >>

• Marie Antoinettes and Other Rococo Craziness at Royal/T

  published Dec 07, 2008

  Click on the photos for the Rococo Rendezvous slideshow. So I went to Rococo Rendezvous at the maid cafe Royal/T in Culver City a couple nights ago. There was a lot of this action going on. The whole... More >>

• Scenes at the Mall: Angry Black Friday

  published Dec 04, 2008

  America did its patriotic duty to stimulate the national economy at the malls this past Thanksgiving weekend. Black Friday sales, you may have heard, were up 3 percent from last year, topping out at $... More >>

• Hilary Duff Bites Depeche Mode

  published Dec 03, 2008

  Oh, Depeche Mode, how could your Are times so tough that you're letting the Duffster karaoke a version of your iconic "Personal Jesus"r This reminds me of the time Tatu covered "How Soon Is Now," whic... More >>

• What to Wear to the Holiday Party: KTZ Dresses

  published Dec 02, 2008

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• Chocolate Toasted Ants, Worm Crisps, Weasel Coffee & Reindeer Pate

  published Dec 01, 2008

  Welcome back from the weekend. Sick of turkeyr Have some chocolate covered ants. The British company Edible makes unusual treats. BBQ worm crisps, chocolate covered giant ants, chocolate covered scorp... More >>

• Sea Creatures at the Gift Shop

  published Nov 27, 2008

  Something to consider this holiday shopping season as Black Friday looms tomorrow is sea creatures. We had a rash of them recently in interior design. I'm thinking of the stuff from Roost, particularl... More >>

• Dear Tiny Dog, Please Quit Your Yapping

  published Nov 25, 2008

  All day Sunday at my place, the neighbor's dog kept barking (and barking and barking and barking). It's a small dog, of course. In the extensive urban lore that chronicles the incessant barking dog ph... More >>

• American Music Awards Fashion Mini-Notes

  published Nov 24, 2008

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