Email Author Gendy Alimurung

Awards

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

  "Bad Lunch"

• 2012 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists

  "Parents, Be Very Nervous"

• 2012 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists

  "Coming (Back) to America"

• 2012 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists

  "Interview with a Corpse"

• 2012 - National Entertainment Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published April 12, 2012

  "The Death of Film"

• 2012 - National Entertainment Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  "Never Grow Up"

• 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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2009 Stories by Gendy Alimurung

• "Stuff On My Cat" Website For Sale: Thousands Of Unpublished Cat Photos Could Be Yours

  published Jun 22, 2009

  Attention all you who like cats, stuff, and stuff on cats: the website "Stuff On My Cat" is up for sale. Mario Garza, the website's creator, was 20 years old when he started the site. He is 24 yea... More >>

• Burak Kaynak's Status Calendar: Twitter of the Ancient Peoples

  published Jun 17, 2009

  When human civilization eventually breaks down, dies out, and the amoebas take over, you have to wonder if the people of the future--aliens, or new species, or what have you--will have anything left t... More >>

• New H&M Opens in Hipster-Challenged Westside Pavilion Mall: People Shop Anyway.

  published Jun 16, 2009

  You'd think that in a recession, clothing stores would be ass out of luck. You'd be right. Unless you were talking about H&M. The new H&M opened at the fuddy-duddy Westside Pavilion this past weekend.... More >>

• Mini Fake-Food Sculptures: The Shrimp Have Eyes, Dangling Hot Dogs, & Salmon Steak For Your Ears

  published Jun 15, 2009

  Oh. My. God. Look at these teeny tiny little fake food sculpture/jewelry thingies. Look at them. I cannot stop looking at them. They are made by Stephanie Kilgast and are sold on her Etsy site here. ... More >>

• Lord of the Fireflies: Inventor Gives Life to Circuit-Board Insects

  published June 11, 2009

  The Lord of the Fireflies, as he is now known, was 58 years old, a corporate refugee axed from the semiconductor business when... More >>

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  Barbie Doll Body Parts as Jewelry: Margaux Lange's Ear Earrings and Hand Necklaces--Like Dahmer's Refrigerator, Only Pretty

  published Jun 10, 2009

  Would you wear these bizarre jewelry items made by Brooklyn artist Margaux Langer They are made of chopped up pieces of Barbie dolls. They are plasticky, strange, cheerful, and just a bit creepy in a ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  The Hamster Shredder: Damn, It Feels Good To Be A Hamster

  published Jun 09, 2009

  Happy Tuesday, guys. I present you herewith: The Hamster Shredder, prototype version Mark 2. The earlier version, the Mark 1, did not come with a spinning wire hamster wheel. This later one does. Hope... More >>

• An Engineer's Guide to Cat Yodeling: The Internet's Sexiest "Cat Guy" Discusses The Women Who Love Men Who Love Cats

  published Jun 08, 2009

  Men with dogs have it wrong. The way to seduce women is with a cat. Case in point: Paul Klusman and TJ Wingard made this video about "cat yodeling" (be patient, the first few introductory minutes are ... More >>

• Among the VuQopolitans: Turning Filipino Moonshine Into Premium Vodka

  published June 4, 2009

  The Philippines has given America, its former colonial master, many wonderful things over the years: giggly nurses; chicken... More >>

• In Hot Water: Steeping at the World Tea Expo

  published June 4, 2009

  As soon as the 2009 World Tea Championships got under way in Las Vegas, in came the hot water and wildness. Here, there is tea... More >>

• Dungeons & Dragons Cakes: The Nerdiest Pastries in the Universe -- Dungeon Master Says Eat!

  published Jun 03, 2009

  Who knew Elves, Half-Elves, Orcs, and Dwarves could taste so deliciousr The guy who co-created Dungeons & Dragons, Dave Arneson, died this year (about a month and a half ago). The other guy who create... More >>

• The Coffin Kitchen: Other uses for caskets. Plus Coffin Bath Cabinet, Bookshelves, Coffee Table, and Carry-on Luggage

  published Jun 02, 2009

  Can you spot the coffins in this kitchenr Kind of hard to miss them. This is a kitchen done by "Coffin It Up," an interior design and construction company. "If you have a specific coffin need or ide... More >>

• Three Wolf Moon Tee Shirt: A Challenger Arises--The Ten Crazy Kitten Shirt

  published Jun 01, 2009

  Here we are, Day 14 of the Three Wolf Moon Shirt News Cycle and, yes, the dorkiest most magical-est white-trashiest tee shirt ever to go viral is still the unlikeliest number one-selling shirt on Amaz... More >>

• Filipino Vodka: Indigenous Drinks Go Stateside, At the U.S. Launch Party of VuQo, Crazy Dirty Lambanog Moonshine's Classier Cousin

  published Jun 01, 2009

  Here's a new drink to consider next time you feel like imagining you are in the tropics, on a black sand beach, with a beautiful girl, getting plastered: VuQo. The Filipino coconut vodka had its U.S. ... More >>

• Proposition 8: Fuck That! Mito Aviles and ChadMichael Morrisette's Subtle West Hollywood Rooftop Installation

  published May 28, 2009

  Mito Aviles and ChadMichael Morrisette, the two West Hollywood designers who hung Sarah Palin in effigy on their roof, have another installation up in protest of the California Supreme Court's recen... More >>

• The Pretty Girls With Glasses Appreciation Society

  published May 27, 2009

  In college, I knew a guy who only liked girls with glasses. Every gal to him looked better in spectacles. It didn't matter if she was pretty, ugly, old, young, short, tall, big or small--if she had pr... More >>

• Is That A Skull In Your Bread (Or Cup, Or Chair, Or Spaghetti, Or Whatever)r Skull-A-Day's Noah Scalin Talks About The Gruesomest Everyday Design Icon

  published May 26, 2009

  Noah Scalin loves skulls. Loves. Skulls. He is 37 years old, lives in Richmond Virginia, and runs the socially conscious design consulting firm Another Limited Rebellion. He is known for his Skull-A... More >>

• How I Met Neil Patrick Harris ... and Got Inside His House to Check Out the Art on His Walls and the Cleanser in His Shower

  published May 21, 2009

  This weekend, actor Neil Patrick Harris had some total strangers over to his house to look at his art. Harris, known even to... More >>

• You're Never Too Young For Morrissey: Dress Your Baby in Melancholy

  published May 20, 2009

  The Moz's birthday is coming up in 2 days, you know. Perhaps you have a newborn who could use a new onesie. It's never too early to start your child on the right path. These from PinkBeltRage on Ets... More >>

• Pet Airways: The World's First Airline for Cats, Dogs, or Whatever Domestic Animal You Call Your Best Friend

  published May 19, 2009

  Do you love your pet more than is healthyr Pet Airways could be for you. It is a pet-only flight service. Pet Airways flies to New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles. The plane i... More >>

• Star Trek Bachelor Pad: Tony Alleyne's Serious Commitment to a Theme

  published May 18, 2009

  Some folks are seriously serious about their Star Trek. Aaron Able over at Apartment Therapy posted (or reposted) this entry about Tony Alleyne's Star Trek Next Generation bachelor pad. That bachelo... More >>

• Zombie Research Blog Founder Andrew Morisson Answers Zombie Questions: Will they eat themselvesr Can a cremated person become a zombier

  published May 14, 2009

  View more photos in the "What Lies Beneath: Zombies, Serial Killers & Suicide Girls" slideshow. Right after we went to press with our zombie cover story, Andrew Morisson, the 33-year-old creative ge... More >>

• This Zombie Moment: Hunting for What Lies Beneath the Undead Zeitgeist

  published May 14, 2009

  More zombies: Read STEVEN MIKULAN's "I Rode With a... More >>

• Local Tech Scene Sweetheart Twiistup...Sold! Mike Macadaan's Geek Chic Party Conquers Los Angeles, sets sights on World

  published May 12, 2009

  Twiistup, the tech networking party juggernaut where innovative new start-ups go to show off, is onto the next phase of its existence: creator Mike Macadaan announced today (or yesterday, depending ... More >>

• Whatever Happened to Judith Lieberr Crystal Clutches for Cougars

  published May 12, 2009

  Remember Judith Lieberr Her thousand-dollar Swarovski crystal-encrusted clutch purses were all the rage a decade ago or so. Her aesthetic is still raging hard in Las Vegas, mostly among the cougar s... More >>