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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2010 Stories by Gendy Alimurung

• Heath Dinnerware Trade-In: Change Your Plates. Help Skid Row. Feel Less Guilty.

  published Jul 20, 2010

  Heath Ceramics is that place on Beverly that makes expensive dinnerware. I'm sorry, but it's true: $22.50 for a seven-inch bread and butter plate is well beyond the average person's tableware buying ... More >>

• Do You Have a Backup For Thatr Library of Congress Acquires Entire Twitter Archive: Top 9 Responses

  published Jul 19, 2010

  By now you probably know that the Library of Congress is archiving every single tweet on Twitter since Twitter's inception in 2006. If you didn't know, it's probably because (a) you're not on Twitter,... More >>

• Japanese Boob Mouse Pad: Ergonomic. Sort of.

  published Jul 19, 2010

  This Japanese anime mouse pad shaped like a woman's breasts is both ergonomic and perverted. The woman is a character from the series "One Piece." The "One Piece" story has something to do with pirate... More >>

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  Manny Pacquiao's New Hollywood Store and Fragrance: See it. Smell it.

  published Jul 15, 2010

  Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao opened a new store in Hollywood beneath the Wild Card gym where he trains while in Los Angeles. The store, MP Merchandise, will sell all things Manny: lamps, posters, ai... More >>

• Eau Manny

  published July 15, 2010

  Have you ever smelled Manny Pacquiao? You can. The Filipino boxer has an official fragrance now. It does not, as some people... More >>

• Fish That Walk

  published July 15, 2010

  No one knew for sure if they would run, but they were out there in the waves, lurking, waiting: the grunions.Grunions are the... More >>

• Have Tea with Harry Potter at Whimsic Alley: Bring Your Own Owl

  published Jul 14, 2010

  Every couple of weeks or so, the Harry Potter store Whimsic Alley in Los Angeles hosts Potter-themed afternoon tea events. Last weekend was one such occasion. Hagrid (or a Hagrid-impersonator) was the... More >>

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  The Last of The Hills

  published July 15, 2010

  Click here for Karina Longworth's "Fun and Games.... More >>

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  Top 10 Brain Cakes: What Happens When Zombie-Lovers Bake

  published Jul 12, 2010

  As evidenced by these Flickr photos, surprisingly many people have been making brain-shaped desserts. This is what happens when the zombie-horror-comic book-convention generation learns how to bake. (... More >>

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  Succulent Bear at the Natural History Museum "Age of Mammals" Gala

  published Jul 12, 2010

  Check out this crazy amazing succulent bear. Holly Vesecky, floral artist, made it for the grand re-opening gala for Los Angeles County's Natural History Museum's Beaux Arts Building. The bear was the... More >>

• MacAquarium Meets iPad, Has Baby

  published Jul 07, 2010

  Remember the MacAquariumr The fish tank you could build out of an old Mac Classicr Well check out this baby. It's an iPad dock made from an old Mac Classic. If you have the Pocket Pond app (which is a... More >>

• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Now in Diary and Calendar Form

  published Jul 06, 2010

  Just a quick note to let you know that Pride and Prejudice and Zombies now comes in diary form. And, very soon, it will also come in calendar form. Many people said that the best thing about that no... More >>

• Giddyup

  published July 1, 2010

  A horse is a horse, of course, of course, except if it's actually a human. A woman known as Submiss Ann is a 54-year-old... More >>

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  Chanel Snowboard, Surfboard, Football & Boomerang: Further Proof That Money Is Wasted On The Rich

  published Jun 30, 2010

  Come on! Chanel surfboardr Chanel snowboardr Chanel footballr Chanel dumbbellsr! There's even a Chanel boomerang. (You better hope and pray that boomerang comes back when you throw it.) If you re... More >>

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  Cat Insanity of the Week: Boozecats is Like Kittens for Beer

  published Jun 29, 2010

  Ryan Darrenkamp is 27, lives in Brooklyn, currently has no cats, but blogs about cats and booze in the website Boozecats. He moved to New York three years ago from Amish country Pennsylvania and it'... More >>

• "Treasures of Sky Mall" Mocks the In-Flight Magazine with Overwhelming Cuteness

  published Jun 28, 2010

  Illustrator Gemma Correll has a new zine out called "Treasures of Sky Mall." It is her interpretation of the beloved (and frequently mocked) in-flight shopping magazine. As with most of her work, the ... More >>

• Book Covers As Art: Oh No, Not Pretentious At All

  published Jun 25, 2010

  Books, remember thoser Screw concert posters, this service, by Penguin Books, is nifty. It's called Art Meets Print. It is perfect for serious bibliophiles, graphic design nerds, poets, minimalists, p... More >>

• Tattoos for Kids: Legal or Notr

  published Jun 23, 2010

  This little kid was working some serious tattoos at last week's Ink-N-Iron custom car and 1950s fashion festival. Asked if the tats were real, his dad said, "Of course!" then chuckled. It's actually... More >>

• Love Your Ratflops! Where'd You Get 'Emr

  published Jun 22, 2010

  Well hot damn if those bastards over at the Cheezburger network haven't cornered the market on just about everything on the interwebs. They got the cats, the dogs, the foods, and now the shoesr I'm di... More >>

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  Cats and Their Catios, Let The Fur Be Free

  published Jun 21, 2010

  Sometimes I get down about the internet. Like, really down. It's just always on. Always there. Always waiting with its vast quantities of crap information and its constant demand for more crap content... More >>

• Do You Like Swappingr Shoppingr Try Give & Take

  published Jun 18, 2010

  You shopaholics might be interested in this. A message popped into my inbox yesterday about an alternative way to shop called a "swap boutique." The place is called Give & Take. The system is basicall... More >>

• Literary Pets: Kurt Vonnemutt, Joyce Feral Oates, John Pupdike & Jane Pawsten

  published Jun 17, 2010

  The names alone sell these illustrations of authors-as-pets: Kurt Vonnemutt, Joyce Feral Oates, John Pupdike, Jane Pawsten and F. Scott Fetchgerald. The illustrations are by Chet Phillips. The Mark Tw... More >>

• Death Troopers: A Star Wars Horror Novel

  published Jun 16, 2010

  This Star Wars horror novel (huhr wha...r) apparently came out last year. I thought it was a joke. It's not. It's real. I haven't read it, but according to the publisher's synopsis, the plot centers a... More >>

• Before There Was Super Sexy CPR, There Was French Maid CPR

  published Jun 15, 2010

  Fortnight Lingerie's brilliant Super Sexy CPR viral video was all over the interwebs a few weeks ago. But before Fortnight's lingerie-clad models demonstrated the (sort of) proper way of giving chest ... More >>

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  Rockabilly Paradise: Curvy Girls, Pompadours & Hot Rods at Ink-N-Iron

  published Jun 13, 2010

  The festival known as Ink-n-Iron is like the 1950s come to life. The girls all look like Bettie Page. The guys all have pompadours. The cars are all hotrods. You can get a tattoo (or two or three or f... More >>