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10:59 am
May. 26, 2012
The Internet, Kilo Kish - The Echo - 5/25/12
By Rebecca Haithcoat
See also: Odd Future's Syd the Kyd Joins The Internet The Internet, Kilo Kish The Echo 5/25/12 In September, Odd Future subgroup The Internet (producer Matt Martians and DJ/producer/engineer ... More >>

Squid Ink

8:00 pm
May. 25, 2012
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 5/21 - 5/25
By Amy Scattergood
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "If, however, you have neither a backyard nor a grill, you can participate in another great American tradition of finding... More >>

The Informer

4:49 pm
May. 25, 2012
Scott Schenter, Ex-Appraiser, Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption Counts, Placed in 'Special Housing'
By Gene Maddaus
Scott Schenter, the former appraiser at the center of the corruption probe into Assessor John Noguez, pleaded not guilty this afternoon to 60 counts of falsifying department documents.After the p... More >>

After Dark LA

4:00 pm
May. 25, 2012
Kangaroos Have 3 Vaginas & 4 Other Creepy, Cool Animal Sex Facts
By Barbie Davenporte
Mother Nature has a talent for surprising us when it comes to sex. Forget about all of the strange sounds, squirts and other side effects that come from human copulation - shit gets real weird w... More >>

Squid Ink

3:47 pm
May. 25, 2012
6 Great Butcher Shops for Memorial Day Grilling
By Garrett Snyder
Where's the beef? It's at these Los Angeles meat shops, which will most certainly be bustling in preparation for this weekend. We've outlined a few recommandations for what to get a several of... More >>

After Dark LA

2:41 pm
May. 25, 2012
VICE Photo-shoot Shines Awkward Light on Period Blood Taboo
By Barbie Davenporte
It's fun to make people uncomfortable on the Internet and VICE is one site that does it well. Its Do's & Don'ts and guides for how to be uber-cool and/or a huge geek (the hip kind) are entertain... More >>

Squid Ink

2:35 pm
May. 25, 2012
Ricardo Zarate's New Mo-Chica: Sangrecita, Paiche + More Ceviche
By Daina Beth Solomon
Ricardo Zarate wants you to know something before checking out his new Mo-Chica. Slated to open Wednesday, May 30, it replaces an earlier version of the same name that closed yesterday. "Peru. I... More >>

Squid Ink

2:00 pm
May. 25, 2012
After-Hours Farmers Market Opening on the Sunset Strip
By Garrett Snyder
If you're a fan of farmers markets -- and, heck, why wouldn't you be? -- it should come as exciting news that L.A. is gaining yet another market in the coming weeks, this one being an after-hou... More >>

The Informer

1:33 pm
May. 25, 2012
Obama's Marijuana Use as Teen Was EPIC: Joints 'Intercepted' by Future President
By Dennis Romero
When Barack Obama was running for president he wasn't shy about his past marijuana use, saying, "I inhaled. That was the point." Well, it looks like he wasn't joking. A forthcoming election-year... More >>

The Informer

1:03 pm
May. 25, 2012
DUI Checkpoints Across L.A. for Memorial Day Weekend: Here's Your Cheat Sheet
By Dennis Romero
Memorial Day weekend is the traditional kick-off for summer. Don't start it $10,000 in the hole, which is about what you will pay in fines and legal costs if you get a DUI -- not to mention a li... More >>

Squid Ink

12:49 pm
May. 25, 2012
David Chang at UCLA: Umami Reverse Engineering + The Joy of MSG
By Amy Scattergood
So what did David Chang pass around at last night's UCLA science and food lecture? After Rene Redzepi handed out seaweed ice cream at the previous lecture, expectations were perhaps higher than ... More >>

Squid Ink

11:48 am
May. 25, 2012
8 Craft Beer Bars in the San Fernando Valley + Happy Hour Specials
By Erika Bolden
The glorious San Fernando Valley. Spatially vast, heavily populated, and wildly lacking in proper places to drink. Or so we thought. Today, it's time to put your ignorance to bed and minimize the... More >>

The Informer

11:02 am
May. 25, 2012
"Porn Machete Murder" -- L.A. Weekly Story Now Airing on Investigation Discovery
By Sarah Fenske
When it comes to headlines, it's hard to top the one that ran on the L.A. Weekly's cover Feb. 24, 2011: "Porn Machete Murder." But really, what better title for the true tale of low-level porn ... More >>

Public Spectacle

11:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Skid Row Puts on a Memorial Day Parade Extravaganza -- With the Help of Mr. Brainwash
By Lenika Cruz
At first glance, L.A.'s Skid Row doesn't seem like it would have a flourishing performance-art scene. But Skid Row's Los Angeles Poverty Department -- abbreviated as, yes, LAPD -- was founded ... More >>

Squid Ink

10:54 am
May. 25, 2012
Paula Daniels: Like Water for Strawberries
By Alissa Walker
One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. Growing up in a Korean-American family in Hawaii, Paula Daniels had a p... More >>

Public Spectacle

10:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Laugh All You Want: 6 of L.A.'s Most Fascinating Comedians
By LA Weekly
Yes, Los Angeles is wading in a profusion of comedic talent and is home to countless excellent comedy clubs (some housed in fish taco joints.) For our People 2012 issue, we zeroed in on six L... More >>

Squid Ink

9:49 am
May. 25, 2012
Food Network Alumni Bruce Seidel and Duff Goldman to Launch YouTube Channel HUNGRY
By Anna Escher
July 2 will mark the emergence of a new platform for food television, thanks to former Food Network and Cooking Channel veteran Bruce Seidel. The Associated Press reports that Seidel, the creato... More >>

The Informer

9:09 am
May. 25, 2012
$1 Per Pack Cigarette Tax in California? Support Is Burning Out
By Dennis Romero
Californians are leaning toward approving a $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes. That's a no-brainer, since most of us don't smoke, and laws about lighting up in public have been getting more and more ... More >>

Public Spectacle

9:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Laura Dave, L.A. Novelist, on Nora Ephron, Chick Lit and Whether Facebook Makes Us Happy
By Sarah LaBrie
Laura Dave made a career of writing the kind of fun, unabashedly frothy fiction we all tend to impulse-buy at the airport before long flights, but that doesn't mean she hasn't earned her liter... More >>

West Coast Sound

8:26 am
May. 25, 2012
Exclusive: Levitt Pavilions Announce Summer Lineups
By Erica E. Phillips
In an exclusive to West Coast Sound, the Levitt Pavilions in Pasadena and MacArthur Park have revealed the lineups to their massive, free summer concert series -- almost 100 shows between the tw... More >>

Squid Ink

8:10 am
May. 25, 2012
Time to Preorder Bourdain's Comic Get Jiro! on Amazon
By Emma Courtland
Over a year after our first glimpse at the Anthony Bourdain/Joel Rose (Kill Kill Faster Faster, The Blackest Bird) comic collaboration, Get Jiro!, the release date is finally set. Amazon is now ... More >>

The Informer

8:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Malibu, Home of the A-Lister, Gets an F in Beach Water Quality
By Dennis Romero
The annual bible of where to go to the beach this summer and not get sick is out. The place to avoid, apparently, is Malibu. And not just because David Geffen doesn't want you there. Yes, des... More >>

The Informer

7:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Watch This Creepy Face Transplant Video Celebrating UCLA's New Surgery Program
By Dennis Romero
Living in L.A., you know someone, someday will turn this into an opportunity to finally make Joan Rivers attractive. For now, UCLA's foray into the face transplant business seems inspired by dis... More >>

The Informer

7:00 am
May. 25, 2012
California Assembly District 50: Where All the Rich, White, Liberal People in Los Angeles Live
By Patrick Range McDonald
In the current issue of L.A. Weekly, the feature story "Democratic War for L.A.'s Richest" takes a look at the hard-fought, highly contentious political race for California Assembly District 50 ... More >>

The Informer

6:30 am
May. 25, 2012
Staples Center Staff, Cheerleaders Make 'Call Me Maybe' Music Video During Sportsageddon
By Simone Wilson
Hey Staples Center, want some free press? You got it! But only because you apparently put a zillion hours of talent-coaxing and editing into your music video for "Call Me Maybe," the catchy-ass... More >>

The Informer

6:00 am
May. 25, 2012
High Surf, Dangerous Rip Currents, Breezy Coolness for Holiday Weekend at L.A. Beaches
By Dennis Romero
So it's been a hot spring and you're ready to burst forth and get your toes wet for summer's traditional opening weekend? Well, Mother Nature is playing a cruel joke on you for the Memorial Day ... More >>

West Coast Sound

5:00 am
May. 25, 2012
The Top 20 Whitest Musicians of All Time: The Complete List
By LA Weekly
*Top 20 Worst Bands Ever: The Complete List *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List *Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Sexiest Male M... More >>

West Coast Sound

4:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Danzig Says He Would Have Played Wolverine Less 'Gay' Than Hugh Jackman
By Danielle Bacher
See also: *Glenn Danzig's Amazing Art Collection *The Craziest Danzig Stalker of Them All *Glenn Danzig's Head On Other People's Bodies: An Appreciation Glenn Danzig is a hard man to get face t... More >>

West Coast Sound

3:58 am
May. 25, 2012
Jubilee Preview: XBXRX Have Been Banned From Venues. So Many Times
By Elano Pizzicarola
Punk legends XBXRX have a reputation for raucous shows, driven by their frenzied stage theatrics that have sometimes left members hospitalized. The group, which is now based in L.A. and performs ... More >>

West Coast Sound

3:30 am
May. 25, 2012
Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: Henry's Live With a Ton of New Records
By Henry Rollins
KCRW Broadcast #166 for Saturday, May 26, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: The Column! South Africa's Present and Future Fanatics! What a show! So many new tracks! Besides that, we give our thanks ... More >>
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