Email Author Rebecca Haithcoat

2012 Stories by Rebecca Haithcoat

• The Best Los Angeles Concerts of the Summer

  published Sep 20, 2012

  5. The Zeros and The Muffs Troubadour, July 20 Though the Zeros and the Muffs began their careers at the start of the punk era and in the middle of grunge, respectively, their billing this summer was... More >>

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  The Freaks Come Out At Night

  published September 20, 2012

  Parties at Freak City could well be the best parties in the city. Certainly Diplo believes as much; the ubiquitous DJ/producer, after all, has... More >>

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  The Book of Mormon Review: Yes, It Has Cursing, But It Also Has Heart

  published Sep 15, 2012

  That Broadway might have found its salvation in a religious satire written by some of the raunchiest theater creators of the past 15 years is ironic. But for all the sly winks and outright punches thr... More >>

• We Watch Performers Do Crazy Tricks at the Cirque Du Soleil Auditions

  published Sep 07, 2012

  See also: Our slideshow of the Cirque du Soleil auditions Watching a Cirque du Soleil show is so trippy you'll be convinced someone slipped a tab of acid on your tongue. Last week, the circus travele... More >>

• Mary Poppins

  published August 23, 2012

  When Bob Crowley's elaborate set is unlatched and drawn back to reveal the distraught home that soon will be whipped into ship-shape by Mary... More >>

• Blame It on Beckett

  published August 16, 2012

  There is no way John Morogiello's comedy about the internal drama at a nonprofit theater's literary office should be interesting. After his... More >>

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  Lesbians' Counter-Protest at Democratic National Convention Probably Made Conservatives Horny

  published Sep 06, 2012

  Exercising your freedom of speech is the best revenge. Bria and Chrissy, singers/couple/activists, posed and kissed for photos in front of anti-gay and anti-abortion protesters at the Democratic Nat... More >>

• French Montana Tells Us How to Win the Ass-Shaking Competition He's Hosting Tonight

  published Sep 05, 2012

  See also: Popping That Ass: The Ladies Who Won Diplo's Contest Tonight rapper French Montana is hosting a party at a strip club, L.A.'s King of Diamonds Sin City. More specifically, it's a "'Pop That... More >>

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  Four Romantic Itineraries for a Long Holiday Weekend in L.A.

  published Aug 31, 2012

  Who wants to drive up to San Fransisco or down to San Diego on a holiday weekendr Way too much traffic and trouble. Instead, stay in town and enjoy the fact that plenty of people have escaped, leavi... More >>

• Lorca in a Green Dress

  published July 26, 2012

  During one flashback in Nilo Cruz's play Lorca in a Green Dress, about Spanish poet-playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, Lorca's friend... More >>

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  Meet Brooke Candy: Rapper, Stripper, Warrior

  published Aug 28, 2012

  Brooke Candy's given name is Brooke Candy, and she was born on 4/20. (Trust that we used our journalistic skills to verify this information.) Her father worked behind the scenes for Hustler when she w... More >>

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  Is It Ever Okay to Read Your Significant Other's Texts and Emailsr

  published Aug 27, 2012

  A new survey conducted by the online dating site OurTime.com has found that a lot of you believe checking your significant other's texts and emails is perfectly acceptable. In fact, 37% of women and 2... More >>

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  Five Songs to Fuck to Tonight

  published Aug 24, 2012

  See also: Five Songs to Make Love to Tonight There are times you and the lucky person sharing your bed want to stare into each other's eyes and breathe "I love yous" -- and then there are times you ... More >>

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  Why L.A. Is a Terrible Place to Be Single

  published Aug 21, 2012

  Last night, we read a terrific piece Amanda Hess wrote for The Atlantic earlier this summer, "Is Your City Making You Singler" Hess relocated to Los Angeles from Washington, D.C., a year ago. In the a... More >>

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  Five Songs to Make Love to Tonight

  published Aug 17, 2012

  We all have that playlist, the sexy one we cue up as we turn down the lights. But lately, ours has gotten tired -- it's like when we go to the gym and know precisely how many songs we have left until ... More >>

• Are Bartenders Just Strippers With Clothes Onr

  published Aug 14, 2012

  Last week on Jezebel, Lindy West posted one of Hooters' new ads. Here's the premise: a lifeguard is bored and grossed out by watching old ladies do water aerobics. Two owl puppets pop up above his sho... More >>

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  Did Odd Future Start a Fairfax Palm Tree on Firer Despite What You've Read, No

  published Aug 14, 2012

  See also: Odd Future and Streetwear Employees Resent Fairfax Avenue Tourist Influx Have you seen the video of the Fairfax Avenue palm tree on firer It's below. On August 1 the palm exploded into flam... More >>

• Let's Talk About the Crazy Names For Musician Fan Bases, Like "Beliebers"

  published Aug 10, 2012

  As Jerry Seinfeld might say: What's the deal with all these crazy names for musician fan bases, like Lady Gaga's "Little Monsters" and Justin Bieber's "Beliebers"r It's all wrapped up in the tradit... More >>

• Nicki Minaj - Nokia Theatre - 8/8/12

  published Aug 09, 2012

  Nicki Minaj Nokia Theatre 8/8/12 Plenty at Nicki Minaj's show last night proved to be distractions -- lackluster choreography, tacky costumes that looked straight out of Target and no thematic cohes... More >>

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  Odd Future and Streetwear Employees Resent Fairfax Avenue Tourist Influx

  published August 9, 2012

  It's late afternoon on a recent breezy Friday, and Val Caruso is sitting outside Supreme, the streetwear and skate store he manages. Lanky guys... More >>

• Tiesto to Play Staples Center on October 20

  published Jul 30, 2012

  See also: Our review of Tiesto at Home Depot Center in October Top Ten Awkward Electric Daisy Carnival Dance Move GIFs Interview With a Raver Who Wears Electrical Tape on Her Boobs DJ Gets Death Thre... More >>

• The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

  published Jul 30, 2012

  Monday, July 30 Big K.R.I.T. EL REY THEATRE The South rises again in the form of Big K.R.I.T. ("king remember in time"), a marvelously dexterous rapper-producer from Mississippi who insists that it's... More >>

• Rapper Kid Ink Only Began Writing in Order to Sell His Beats

  published Jul 26, 2012

  A slight guy in nondescript white t-shirt and baggy Nike basketball shorts is bent over the vintage jewelry case at Fairfax's Dope Couture. Bracelets encircle both of his wrists; nevertheless, he poin... More >>

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  Ratchet Up: Street Hero YG Eschews Gangsta Rap in Favor of Party Music

  published July 26, 2012

  When YG arrives 45 minutes late to his recording session in Burbank, he saunters in like a famous rapper — not one who was, until... More >>

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  Facebook Censors Kaskade's Body Paint Photo of This Girl

  published Jul 20, 2012

  See also: *Rave Standoff in Hollywood: Cops Move in to Disperse Crowds That Came to See DJ Kaskade *Our slideshow: Kaskade @ The Palladium *LMFAO 'Bikini Girl' Says She Was Fired For Being 'Big Bone... More >>