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2011 Stories by Rebecca Haithcoat

• On Holy Ground

  published December 1, 2011

  Religion or politics should never be discussed in polite circles, so they say, but Stephanie Liss' world-premiere play does both, focusing on... More >>

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  Master Cleanse, aka 'Lemonade Diet': I Tried it During Christmas. Here's How That Went

  published Dec 29, 2011

  In our new column, First Person, L.A. writers tackle the good, the bad and the funny about life as they know it. Deciding to go on the master cleanse in December was either inspired or idiotic. Since... More >>

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

  published December 15, 2011

  Like the pages on which they're written, Christmastime stories tend to crumble with age. Yet this play, adapted from Barbara Robinson's book 10... More >>

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  Color Me Badd Lyrical Dissection: What Does "We Can Do It 'til We Both Wake Up" Meanr

  published Dec 28, 2011

  See also: What The Hell Is Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" Aboutr UPDATE: Mind-blowing Shit Has Come To Light The early '90s were the dark ages, at least for those of us who were sexually inexp... More >>

• Twelfth Night, or What You Will

  published November 3, 2011

  In our ADD-afflicted society, a Shakespeare production that holds an audience rapt is no small feat. A Noise Within's latest — its first... More >>

• Hosea Nova: A Jealous and Violent Man

  published December 1, 2011

  "You can find her in the Lunatic Choir," says the gray-haired, almost skeletal-faced Jon (Josh Patton), directing Hosea Nova (Sebastian Munoz)... More >>

• BAYTL: V-Nasty's 20 Funniest, Most Inexplicable Lines From The Mixtape, Including "Leave a bitch broke/Like my tooth"

  published Dec 14, 2011

  See also: As Nasty As She Wants to Be: Kreayshawn's Controversial Associate Finally Tells Her Side of the Story As one blogger pointed out, V-Nasty raps like your typical dude from the hood. It's tr... More >>

• "Niggas in Paris": Jay-Z and Kanye Will Perform It 13 Times When They're Here. Seriously.

  published Nov 29, 2011

  Update: At Staples Center they ended up performing "Niggas In Paris" seven times on December 11, nine times on December 12, and ten times on December 13. See also: *"Niggas in Paris": How Many Time... More >>

• R.I.P. Jovan "J-1" Coleman, Drummer in Dam-Funk's Group Master Blazter

  published Nov 29, 2011

  Jovan "J-1" Coleman, producer and drummer in Dam-Funk's band Master Blazter, passed away Sunday. He was 32 years old. The cause of death is unknown. Late yesterday afternoon Dam-Funk tweeted, "At th... More >>

• Iman Omari Isn't Ashamed To Be Emo

  published Nov 28, 2011

  Iman Omari's uncle Josef Leimberg is scuttling around his Eagle Rock studio, working on improving its feng shui. He pauses by a door that's become unhinged. "A 400-pound dude busted through this, tryi... More >>

• OverDoz - The Roxy - 11/22/11

  published Nov 23, 2011

  See also: Meet OverDoz: L.A.'s Freakiest, Cheekiest Collective OverDoz The Roxy 11/22/11 A beat before the curtain dropped on their show last night, OverDoz's de facto leader, Kent, addressed the au... More >>

• Burning Man's New Lottery Ticketing System Provokes Outrage

  published Nov 21, 2011

  See also: Burning Man 2011 Sold Out, Literally and Figuratively; Tickets Go for $5,000 on eBay Earlier this month, Burning Man's newsletter announced a new lottery system for buying tickets to the 20... More >>

• Mary J. Blige - Club Nokia - 11-17-11

  published Nov 18, 2011

  See also: Our Mary J. Blige slideshow Mary J. Blige American Express Unstaged's livestream music series at Club Nokia 11/17/11 Better than ... eating ice cream after a breakup. Dressed in an aqu... More >>

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  V-Nasty on Jail, Being Pregnant At 15, and Why Oakland Is Not Where It's At

  published Nov 10, 2011

  See also: *V-Nasty, Having Split With Kreayshawn, Talks About Her "$750,000" Deal *As Nasty As She Wants to Be: Kreayshawn's Controversial Associate Finally Tells Her Side of the Story [Editor's note... More >>

• V-Nasty as She Wants to Be

  published November 10, 2011

  See also V-Nasty on Jail, Being Pregnant At 15, and Why... More >>

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  The Rise and Stall of Pac Div

  published Nov 08, 2011

  In the late aughts, the safe money was on L.A.-via-Palmdale trio Pac Div. They seemed poised to lead the burgeoning "New West" movement -- the pre-Odd Future crop of young rappers seeking to reclaim h... More >>

• Curren$y, Method Man - Music Box - 11/5/11

  published Nov 06, 2011

  See also: Our Curren$y and Method Man slideshow Curren$y, Method Man, Smoke DZA, Fiend, Corner Boy P Music Box 11/5/11 Better than ... hanging with Curren$y at his crib. Oh, wait. The average per... More >>

• Das Racist, Danny Brown - The Roxy - 11-3-11

  published Nov 04, 2011

  Das Racist, Danny Brown The Roxy 11-3-11 Aural chaos characterized Das Racist's show last night. Also, "Tricks with Microphones." The NYC trio of Himanshu Suri (Heems), Victor Vazquez (Kool A.D.) and... More >>

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  Meet Speak, Who Co-Wrote Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci"

  published Oct 31, 2011

  It's an August afternoon in Hollywood, and the shaggy-bearded rapper Speak is snacking on mac 'n' cheese in a recording studio at Atlantic Records. He doesn't seem like he belongs here. For starters... More >>

• Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Shirley Caesar - "America's Best Church Choir" Finale - Staples Center - October 28, 2011

  published Oct 29, 2011

  Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Shirley Caesar, and nine choirs "America's Best Church Choir" Finale Staples Center October 28, 2011 Last night's competition for "America's Best Church Choir" proved tha... More >>

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  Meet Iggy Azalea, the Street Smart Blonde Bombshell Behind "Pu$$y"

  published Oct 28, 2011

  When 21-year-old Australian rapper Iggy Azalea was a preteen, she was obsessed with Tupac. She plastered her wall with his photos. She tried to recite his lyrics with his inflections. She visited the ... More >>

• Chris Brown - Staples Center - October 20, 2011

  published Oct 21, 2011

  See also *More photos in Timothy Norris' slideshow "Chris Brown at Staples Center" *Fuck Guilty Pleasures: Chris Brown Can Do No Wrong Chris Brown, T-Pain, Bow Wow, Tyga Staples Center October 20, 2... More >>

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  Fuck Guilty Pleasures: Chris Brown Can Do No Wrong

  published Oct 19, 2011

  [Editor's Note: Fuck Guilty Pleasures celebrates the over-produced, commercial, artless, lowbrow music that we believe is genuinely worthwhile. Like, among the best music ever.] See also: *Our review... More >>

• Don't Call Him Country. Everlast is Hip-Hop, Dammit.

  published Oct 18, 2011

  Everlast's new album, Songs of the Ungrateful Living, which is out today, sounds like the kind of record a good ol' boy might play in Alabama while sittin' on the porch and sippin' beer. The former ho... More >>

• Busting Out!: A Musical Devoted to Boobs, Glorious Boobs

  published Oct 14, 2011

  In Busting Out!, creator Emma Powell goes topless. "They're not just sitting there," she says in an interview over the phone. "If they're out, they're bein' used!" Get your mind off porn and Playboy ... More >>