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February 14, 2013
Jon Glaser Prepares for Series Finale of Adult Swim's Delocated With Live Event at Largo
"Jon" took to Largo's stage last night in a ski mask and with his voice altered. He's a fictional character under an assumed identity, a man whose hunger for fame cannot be quelled by a pesky thing like the Witness Protection Program. No mask or vocal manipulation device can keep his bravado in chec ... More >>
Calendar
February 7, 2013
Paul Scheer is Everywhere!
"Jon" took to Largo's stage last night in a ski mask and with his voice altered. He's a fictional character under an assumed identity, a man whose hunger for fame cannot be quelled by a pesky thing like the Witness Protection Program. No mask or vocal manipulation device can keep his bravado in chec ... More >>
Blogs
January 16, 2013
Newsreaders Star Mather Zickel Discusses the Evolution of Fictional Newscaster Louis La Fonda
Fictional newscaster Louis La Fonda is incredibly invested in his work. From investigative reporting to human interest pieces, he likes to dive headfirst into the story. And, that's kind of the problem. The deeper La Fonda explores his assignments, the more of a mess they become. "He really has n ... More >>
Blogs
January 7, 2013
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Turns 10 This Year. Here's Why the Sci-Fi Anime Series Is Still Important
It's 2030. War has left its mark on the world, with newly powerful nations rising in the place of the old guard, but terrorism is still a threat and governments can still be corrupt. In the midst of this is Public Security Section 9, Japan's elite group of crime solvers now set with the task of trac ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2012
Axe Cop, a Comic Book Character Created By a 5-Year-Old, Gets a Fox TV Show
You know who never gets writer's block? Five-year-olds. Probably the only reason they aren't all prolific novelists is they don't have the patience or know-how to do the typing. Lucky for 5-year-old Malachai Nicolle, he's got his 29-year-old comic illustrator brother, Ethan, to sketch his imaginin ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2012
Beefsteak 2012: Flank Steak, Gluttony A Meat Troll Wedding
By any standard metric, this past Saturday's Beefsteak dinner at Vibiana was a success. There were hors d'oeuvres from chefs Jason Travi, who turned out truffled eggs and bourbon shots topped with veal broth foam, and Neal Fraser, who presented crab cakes, salmon blini and plump little lamb kidneys ... More >>
Blogs
October 30, 2012
DJ Douggpound Mines Pop Culture for Gold Nuggets
At gatherings with extended family, Doug Lussenhop has a hard time explaining what he does. They might be familiar with Portlandia, the show for which he's an editor. They may have even seen Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, which he edited and co-wrote, though he prefers if they haven't, if only f ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2012
Comedian Eric Andre Trained at Berklee and Had a Band Called Blarf
[Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] Shortly after Eric Andre enrolled at the Berklee School of Music, he formed the band Blarf. The goal was to be the gonzo zygote of Frank Zappa and the Be ... More >>
Blogs
August 24, 2012
International Cosplay Day is Saturday. But Why Do People Cosplay in the First Place?
Dressing up as famed characters from across the pop culture landscape for events other than Halloween is nothing new. Certainly, people were doing it well before the term cosplay came into being. But, with every passing year, the image of the superfan dressed in detailed, oftentimes complicated, cos ... More >>
Blogs
June 28, 2012
Top 5 Cartoon Series You Need to Watch Before San Diego Comic-Con
See also: *14 Essential Items to Bring to Every Fan Convention *5 Essential Cosplay Tips for Beginners With two weeks to go until San Diego Comic-Con, news about panel appearances is just starting to hit the web. For animation fans, there's a lot in store from networks like Nickelodeon, Cartoon Net ... More >>
Blogs
June 27, 2012
Nathan Barnatt Never Grew Up
Check out our entire YouTube issue here. Nathan Barnatt wakes up each morning in Star Wars bedsheets. If the trap door in his bunk bed isn't buried under toys, he pops through that to greet the day. For breakfast, he'll have some candy, then go play video games. Or jump on a trampoline. Or crawl th ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2012
Michael Jai White and Byron Minns Take Black Dynamite From Movie to Adult Swim Cartoon Series
Did you ever have an idea that was so funny you couldn't stop laughing over it? Michael Jai White did. The actor, well known for his work in both the action and comedy genres, was listening to James Brown's song "Super Bad" when he came up with the idea for a spoof of 1970s blaxploitation films. "I ... More >>
Calendar
June 7, 2012
Hey Joel
Did you ever have an idea that was so funny you couldn't stop laughing over it? Michael Jai White did. The actor, well known for his work in both the action and comedy genres, was listening to James Brown's song "Super Bad" when he came up with the idea for a spoof of 1970s blaxploitation films. "I ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2012
'Tasteful Nudes' Writer Dave Hill Talks About Gay Friends, His Femininity & 'Streisand' Fonts
We love Dave Hill. Funny man, musician, writer, friend of the gays, and author of the new book, Tasteful Nudes. It's a collection of his hilarious essays about everything from rock 'n' roll to stolen meat to irritable Canadians. Hill also happens to be a longtime friend of ours, going back to our ... More >>
Blogs
May 31, 2012
Five Cheap Ways You Can Support Your Favorite Artists
Art shouldn't be intimidating, but when you walk into a gallery and note that even the low priced items are several hundreds of dollars, it can be. But fear not, art lovers. There are plenty of ways you can support the artists whose work you've reblogged on Tumblr or pinned to Pinterest even when ... More >>
Blogs
May 30, 2012
We Try to Get Metalocalypse's Brendon Small to Do the Skwisgaar Voice
Brendon Small, Los Angeles-based mastermind of the Adult Swim animated series Metalocalypse, has many projects underway: in addition to overseeing the series' fourth season and voicing most of the main characters, he's preparing for the upcoming Dethklok tour by recording a new Dethklok album and cr ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2012
The Avengers Art: 12 Awesome Artworks of the Legendary Marvel Characters at Gallery 1988
Joss Whedon's take on Marvel's dream team, The Avengers, hits U.S. theaters at midnight. With anticipation for the movie swelling, a host of hot artists brought their own renditions of the famed superheroes to Gallery 1988 on Melrose Avenue for "Assemble." The show, which actually takes place at a ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2012
Adult Swim's Eagleheart with Chris Elliott: An Inside Look at the Second Season
Also check out L.A. Weekly's interview with Chris Elliott from the first season of Eagleheart. On a blazing hot day last September, the cast and crew of Adult Swim series Eagleheart were holed up inside a small stage tucked deep within the eastern San Fernando Valley. They were nearing the end of ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2012
7 Reasons You Should Be Watching Adventure Time
Read more in "Adventure Time Is a Hit at San Diego Comic-Con" and "Adventure Time Creator Pendleton Ward on Video Games, Zombies and Comic-Con." It didn't take long for Adventure Time to become a cultural touchstone, at least for Internet-surfing youth. The wildly popular Cartoon Network series, wh ... More >>
Calendar
March 29, 2012
This One Goes To Eleven
Read more in "Adventure Time Is a Hit at San Diego Comic-Con" and "Adventure Time Creator Pendleton Ward on Video Games, Zombies and Comic-Con." It didn't take long for Adventure Time to become a cultural touchstone, at least for Internet-surfing youth. The wildly popular Cartoon Network series, wh ... More >>
Blogs
March 9, 2012
Andrew W.K. - Avalon Theater - 3/8/12
See also: Our slideshow of Andrew W.K. with Math The Band Andrew W.K. with Math The Band Avalon Theater 3/8/12 Better than:...The sold-out 10-year anniversary show of Har Mar Superstar's Can You Feel Me?, which undoubtedly plays in Har Mar Superstar's mind every single day. Andrew W.K. isn't the ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2012
Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Stars Dish on Their New Film and What's Not Funny
Tim and Eric's new movieWatch any 11-minute episode of Adult Swim's warped, experimental sketch series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, and then try to explain what Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim -- the show's stars and creative engine -- do for a living. "'Comedians' never seems the ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2012
Killer Mike - Echoplex - February 21, 2012
Ben WesthoffKiller Mike w/ Busdriver, Nocando, and Open Mike Eagle Echoplex February 21, 2012 Better than: John Rocker Killer Mike is conscious without being boring, a street preacher rapper who knows that no one will listen to your message if your beats aren't dope. He's an obvious heir to ... More >>
Blogs
January 16, 2012
Adult Swim Takes Over Gallery 1988, From The Venture Bros. to Aqua Teen Hunger Force
See more photos in "The Best Art Inspired by Adult Swim." Gallery 1988 has hosted plenty of group shows that explore the influence of pop culture. From video games to cult films, Garbage Pail Kids to Watership Down, artists have come together at the Melrose Ave. space with a mission to transforms w ... More >>
Blogs
January 6, 2012
10 Comedy Acts to Watch in 2012
Eric AndrèThey've got the talent, the credits and the buzz, and all are poised to make the leap to the comedic Big Leagues in 2012. Here are the individuals, groups and projects that will have Los Angeles talking -- and more important, laughing -- next year. Some are our picks, but some are selecti ... More >>
Calendar
December 22, 2011
And the Sucky Goes to ...
Eric AndrèThey've got the talent, the credits and the buzz, and all are poised to make the leap to the comedic Big Leagues in 2012. Here are the individuals, groups and projects that will have Los Angeles talking -- and more important, laughing -- next year. Some are our picks, but some are selecti ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2011
Best of the Cons, Part 2: The Top Southern California Conventions of 2011
Shannon CottrellHatsune Miku in concert at Anime Expo Read more in "Best of the Cons Part 1: 8 Standout TV Shows, Cosplays, Games and More from 2011." Is Southern California the land of the superfan? Maybe. At the very least, it's the land of the fan conventions. Trying to hit up ever con in ... More >>
Film+TV
December 1, 2011
Your Weekly Movie To-Do List
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Blogs
November 16, 2011
Thoughts From A Random Black Guy: Why Everyone in Orlando Thought Tyler and I Were the Williams Sisters
Frank Miles[Editor's note: Odd Future member Lionel Boyce writes a weekly column for West Coast Sound. His archives are available here.] If you read my first column, you know I'm part of a TV show called Loiter Squad, which will be on Adult Swim. Recently Tyler, the Creator and I accidentall ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2011
Comikaze Expo 2011: First-Time Convention Brings Big Names, Big Crowd
Shannon CottrellTitmouse animation panel at ComikazeSee more photos in Shannon Cottrell's slideshow, "Comikaze Expo 2011." Jhonen Vasquez, creator of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and Invader ZIM, is working with L.A.-based animation studio Titmouse on a few new projects. The catch is that he ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2011
The Heart, She Holler: Patton Oswalt and Kristen Schaal Star in New, Creepy Adult Swim Miniseries
The Heart, She Holler The Heart, She Holler is a TV dream for fans of bizarre comedies. The six-episode miniseries, set to debut on Adult Swim this Sunday night, was created by Vernon Chatman, John Lee and Alyson Levy. Chatman and Lee are best known as co-creators of the scathing children's t ... More >>
Blogs
October 31, 2011
Long Beach Comic and Horror Convention: The Place to Go for Your Comic Book Education
Liz OhanesianClint and Dawn Wolf of Zombie RanchTwo years ago, Clint and Dawn Wolf launched their comic, Zombie Ranch, at Long Beach Comic Con. The couple returned to the convention -- now called Long Beach Comic and Horror Con -- last weekend, where they sat on the "Tips and Tricks for Indy ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2011
Dragon*Con vs. San Diego Comic-Con: Which Convention Should You Attend?
Shannon CottrellSan Diego Comic-Con 2011For the past three years that I've been covering conventions for LA Weekly, people have been telling me to go to Atlanta for Dragon*Con. I've heard it from commenters, friends and professional contacts. There are many who believe that Dragon*Con is the ... More >>
Blogs
October 25, 2011
L.A. at CMJ 2011 Round-Up: Odd Future, Vanaprasta, David Liebe Hart Band, and The New Limb
Courtsey of The Bowery PresentsOdd Future at CMJ By Chaz Kangas Last week buzzworthy bands saturated New York City, across all boroughs and genres. The College Music Journalism festival featured some of the best breaking music in the world, including many great new bands from Los Angeles. Th ... More >>
Blogs
September 14, 2011
Thoughts From A Random Black Guy: Odd Future's Upcoming Show Loiter Squad
Brick StowellL-Boy[Editor's note: Today begins Odd Future member Lionel Boyce's column, about his and his collective's life and times. In this installment he introduces himself and talks about Odd Future's pilot, Loiter Squad, which was just picked up for a 2012 premiere by Adult Swim.] "I d ... More >>
Blogs
September 14, 2011
Top Ten Metal Bands With Strange Gimmicks
Oderous Urungus of GWARSee also: Top Five Metal Guest Vocalists That Make You Say "WTF" When it comes to our musical preferences, we pretend that we value artistic integrity, strong musicianship, and meaningful lyrics above all else. But in truth we often fall for a good gimmick. Whether it' ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2011
How Many Adult Swim Musical Tie-Ins Can You Name?
MC Pee PantsAdult Swim is integrating all sorts of hip music folks into its late-night shows: Odd Future shot a pilot for the cable channel, and word is that Major Lazer has something in the works. But the cutting-edge programmers have long been musically inclined. MC Chris came to prominen ... More >>
Blogs
July 29, 2011
The Venture Bros. : Convention Do's and Don'ts for Fans
Shannon CottrellSee more photos in Shannon Cottrell's gallery, "The Venture Bros. @ San Diego Comic-Con 2011." Adult Swim's cult hit The Venture Bros. was back at San Diego Comic-Con this year. Friday's panel featured show masterminds Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer along with James Urbaniak, ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2011
San Diego Comic-Con Announces Friday, July 22 Schedule: Doc Hammer, Jackson Publick, Chris Elliott, Wil Wheaton, Felicia Day and More
Shannon CottrellDoc Hammer and Jackson Publick with amazing Venture Bros. cosplayers at SDCC 2010San Diego Comic-Con just posted it's panel schedule for Friday, July 22. For fans of Adult Swim's cult favorite series, The Venture Bros., you'll want to mark this down (and prepare to get in line ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2011
Durarara!! Remains a Big Hit at Anime Expo 2011
Shannon CottrellDurarara!! cosplayers at Anime Expo 2011When we covered Anime Expo back in 2010, we noted that characters from a new series called Durarara!!, then only available in the U.S. through Crunchyroll, were amongst the most memorable cosplays of the convention. We saw numerous femal ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2011
Rob Corddry: Childrens Hospital Will 'Never' Do a Musical Episode
Medical drama spoof Childrens Hospital began its third season last night on Adult Swim. To commemorate the event, Rob Corddry, who plays healing clown Dr. Blake Downs (or, more precisely, who plays actor Cutter Spindell playing Dr. Blake Downs) took to Twitter. Corddry tweeted commentary and ... More >>
LA Life
May 19, 2011
James Urbaniak: Dr. Red Herring
Medical drama spoof Childrens Hospital began its third season last night on Adult Swim. To commemorate the event, Rob Corddry, who plays healing clown Dr. Blake Downs (or, more precisely, who plays actor Cutter Spindell playing Dr. Blake Downs) took to Twitter. Corddry tweeted commentary and ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2011
Five Nerd Heroes From LA Weekly's New People Issue
Patton Oswalt and Grumpus LA Weekly's brand new People Issue, out on newsstands Thursday, has enough nerd heroes to fill a whole, err, nerds don't know sports. But they do like systems and categorization, and so we put them in a list: 5. James Urbaniak
Blogs
May 7, 2011
Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1: Are the Characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force Really Moving to Seattle?
Shannon CottrellCould Carl ever be a Seahawks fan?In late April, Adult Swim announced that Aqua Teen Hunger Force, one of the shows that launched the late-night television network, was changing its name to Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1. According to series co-creator Dave Willis, this is "more tha ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2011
Today in WTF: Lee Scratch Perry Becoms Animated Character for Adult Swim Show!
Jamaican god-level genius Lee "Scratch" Perry has been kind of an amazing cartoon character for decades now, but soon you'll be able too the "kind of" from that statement. Cartoon Network has commissioned and is currently test-screening footage of a new show based on the Major Lazer project ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2011
Adult Swim Renews Chris Elliott's Late Night Comedy Eagleheart for Second Season
Adult Swim has just announced that it will be picking up a second season of Eagleheart starring Chris Elliott. Image courtesy of Adult Swim
Blogs
April 4, 2011
Christy Karacas on Season 2 of Superjail! and What's Up with The Twins
After three years of waiting, Superjail! is back. It's about time, really. Even in the world of Adult Swim, where waiting periods of more than a year between seasons is normal, the downtime between the first and second seasons seemed kind of long. Adult SwimIf you stayed up until midnight l ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2011
Chris Elliott on His New Show Eagleheart and the Cult Classic Get a Life
In Eagleheart, which premieres tonight on Adult Swim, Chris Elliott plays Chris Monsanto, a U.S. Marshal whose combination of ineptitude and confidence leads to more disasters than you thought could fit into a twelve-minute episode. If you're familiar with Elliott's work over the years, then this tu ... More >>
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