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Jessie Andrews: The Porn Star as a Brand

One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2013 issue. Check out our entire People 2013 issue here. Jessie Andrews was a 17-year-old American Apparel salesgirl in Miami Beach when company founder Dov Charney, impressed with her abilities, hired her to instruct the other area e ... More >>

10 Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Jenna Jameson

See also: *Veruca James, Accountant Turned Porn Star: "I'd Always Been Wild" *Top 10 Strip Clubs in L.A. *Porn Star Tasha Reign's Secret Life as a UCLA Student Los Angeles is home to lots of dreamers; would-be actors, musicians and writers all flock to our golden shores trying to find their place i ... More >>

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10 Best Pizza Restaurants in Los Angeles

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Half-Naked American Apparel Models Show off Solar Panels at Downtown L.A. Factory (VIDEO)

For all the PR energy that goes into pushing the solar revolution, Los Angeles homeowners remain skeptical about installing their own set of panels. (Our city of 4 million only has about 4,000 solar-powered homes.) Maybe all those Big Green promo teams should have taken a tip or two from controvers ... More >>

Dante Torres, Malibu Kite Surfer Possibly Vacationing From Dubai, Dies in Tragic Kelp Accident

A young man who may have been visiting Los Angeles from Dubai died while kite surfing as the Daylight Saving's sunlight faded on Monday night. Dante Torres, 28, became entangled in a bed of kelp as he surfed the waters of Malibu's Topanga County Beach -- just off Pacific Coast Highway -- says Assis ... More >>

W Hotel Hollywood to See 24-Hour Workers' Strike Over Breaks: Sexy Music Video Dancers to Join in (Really)

NBCLet's hope these video dancers don't show up.​The L.A. hipster is in a bad place right now. Does she join Occupy L.A. and get dirty on the lawn of City Hall or continue to base her activism on the fact that she only wears American Apparel underwear? It's only going to get tougher, because ... More >>

Panties on Craigslist -- Used, Worn and, Well, Sometimes Wet -- Are The Latest Sign of a Down Economy in L.A.

An actual photo from Craigslist.​By Dennis Romero and Keith Plocek You know times are hard when people -- well, women, mostly (we hope) -- resort to selling their used panties for profit. Pre-owned ladies' undergarments seem to be a hot industry on Craigslist, where we're spotting more and m ... More >>

L.A. City Councilman Eric Garcetti And Hollywood's 'Elegant Density' -- A Love Story

Simone WilsonElegant, if not harmonious​Hollywood Patch opened its doors last Thursday -- hey guys! -- and we're not particularly surprised to see that editor Anna Bakalis' first story attempts to tackle the Hollywood Farmers Market vs. L.A. Film School beast. Its the latest in a line of many ... More >>

L.A.'s American Apparel Throws Gay Pride In The Face Of Campus Homophobes

americanapparel.netAmerican Apparel says Wisconsin should legalize it.​After a University of Wisconsin freshman was slugged for wearing her American Apparel "Legalize Gay" t-shirt, the L.A.-based company went into action and shipped 500 of the tops -- free -- to an anti-bullying rally on-campu ... More >>

American Apparel Hires Thomas Casey, Former Blockbuster Chief

americanapparel.netAmerican Apparel has hired a former Blockbuster CFO to partly run its show.​Los Angeles-based hipster clothing maker American Apparel announced that it has hired former Blockbuster video chief financial officer Thomas Casey as its president. American Apparel's attorney, Pet ... More >>

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Top 10 Signs Los Angeles' Economy Continues To Struggle

calleecakes via Flickr​Times are hard. You don't need Jay Leno to remind you. Double dip recession? We barely noticed a recovery in the first place. California's poverty rate is one percentage point above the already dire national average. And unemployment and the real estate crisis have combi ... More >>

American Apparel's Stock Price Looking Up

americanapparel.net​Maybe investors are onto something. Hipster clothing brand American Apparel is looking up on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of the Los Angeles-based clothing maker rose more than 8 percent today over Tuesday's closing price--to $1.19. That's almost double it's value of ... More >>

American Apparel In Financial Peril: Did The Company Expand Too Fast?

americanapparel.net​While some critics have blamed American Apparel's eccentric CEO, Dov Charney, for the company's financial troubles of late, other fashion-business experts say the Los Angeles-based clothing maker expanded too fast, based its aesthetic on basic looks that have yet to change ... More >>

Should American Apparel CEO Dov Charney Sacrifice His Job To Save The Brand?

americanapparel.net​He's a polarizing figure, one who's been accused of sexual harassment and mismanaging the finances of one of the most influential fashion brands of the last 10 years. Dov Charney also started American Apparel in a dorm room, created its hipster ethos, supported immigrant la ... More >>

New York Stock Exchange Warns American Apparel It Could Lose Its Stock Listing

americanapparel.net​Hipster clothing maker American Apparel this week announced that it has been warned by the New York Stock Exchange that it could have its stock delisted because it has yet to file a quarterly financial report that was due in June. What this means, according to some observer ... More >>

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'Girls Gone Wild' Founder Named 'Douche Of The Decade'

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