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Experience summer heat in the air-conditioned Warner Grand Theatre at 8 p.m. with Under the Tuscan Sun, the romantic comedy-drama about a recently divorced writer (Diane Lane) who, while on a tour in Tuscany, spontaneously buys a villa and ... More >>
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December 24, 2012So you're looking for a way to celebrate Christmas without having to sacrifice your metalhead cred in the process? If the guys from Immortal caught you tapping your foot to Mannheim Steamroller, you'd lose all corpse paint privileges with no questions asked. So to help you save (painted) face, we've ... More >>
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December 24, 2012For the past couple of weeks, we've been talking to L.A. chefs about their holday food traditions. Here's a roundup of all of those great chefs and what they do for the holidays, food-wise, plus a couple of extras thrown in for good measure.
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December 20, 2012Many so-called Christmas songs don't celebrate Christmas so much as the act of shopping. Other holiday tunes confuse that warm Christmas spirit feeling with that warm feeling in your pants. So, which of these songs are genuinely talking about the holidays, and which are just talking about raking in ... More >>
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December 20, 2012No matter what tradition you subscribe to, you still might want to eat out on December 25th. But, you know the drill, the stores are closed and you might not want what's in the fridge or on the table or at your mothers house and aren't planning a feast.
The streets will be magically empty, so the ... More >>
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December 19, 2012For those inclined to have someone else cook on Christmas eve, there is an incredible assortment of fine options available, but reservations are going quickly, so you'd better make one, soon, if that's your plan.
Most hotels offer a standard up-scale Christmas dinner and pretty much every restauran ... More >>
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December 19, 2012This week and next, we'll be featuring the holiday food traditions of L.A. chefs. Today, Providence's Michael Cimarusti tells us about his Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions.
"Thanksgiving is my holiday of choice. This year we had twenty for dinner. The feast began on Tuesday with a pig roast in ... More >>
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December 5, 2012First there was this, the video of DMX, a man who built a career being scarier than nuclear war, charming everyone's pants off with a Christmas carol about a reindeer with a nose that is both excellent (Kids: "Yay! Red nose! You're adorable, Rudolph!") and terrible (Doctors: "Oh no. Red nose. You're ... More >>
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December 28, 2011It's not always easy being a New York transplant in Los Angeles. I defend you a lot, LA, to everyone back home who hasn't eaten at your taco trucks, felt your gleaming afternoon sunshine or appreciated the sweeping vistas mid-hike through your urban mountains. But this holiday season I chose to stay ... More >>
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December 23, 2011Timothy NorrisA drink- and dance-filled little Christmas is assured with these pre- and post-holiday happenings! Even if you don't get what you want under the tree this year, these parties will bring you cheer ... and beer and beats. Seasons groovings to all, and to all, some good nights.
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December 23, 2011ElvgreOkay, you freakin' out-of-town whiners complaining about how un-Christmasy this sunny weather has been can stop now.
Because Jack Frost will be nipping at your nose.
The National Weather Service this afternoon has issued an urgent weather advisory to warn you that there will literally ... More >>
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December 22, 2011[Look for your weekly fix from the one and only Henry Rollins right here on West Coast Sound every Thursday, and come back tomorrow for the awesomely annotated playlist for his Saturday KCRW broadcast.]
I am a veteran of the War on Christmas. It's been a few days now, and I am just emerging ... More >>
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December 22, 2011Flickr/dubh
What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>
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December 15, 2011While visions of sugarplum fairies might be dancing in your head this time of year, it's going to take a little more to bring your Christmas party to the next level.
While the traditional seasonal standards are... standard, the surefire way to put the star on your tree -- or the eggs in you ... More >>
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December 12, 2011Flickr/jazzylolobaking Christmas cookiesConsumer Reports: Ways to conserve energy in the kitchen during the holidays.
BBC News: Does your kid like to watch Hayao Miyazaki movies more than eating actual food? Maybe if you spent 2 hours making your kid's lunch in the shape of Totoro (or Barac ... More >>
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December 8, 2011See also: Ho, Ho, Hoes? Garfunkel and Oates Have Our Number
The annual Aimee Mann Christmas spectacular is becoming a venerable Los Angeles holiday tradition. Now in its fifth year, it's a "Christmas show for people who don't really like Christmas," in Mann's words.
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November 22, 2011Dear Mr. Gold:
My mom is coming to my house for Christmas for the first time ever and I volunteered to cook, decorate, the whole nine yards. She is Mexican and is traditional on holidays, which means every year she makes tamales. I never learned or watched, unfortunately; I just showed up at the tab ... More >>
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January 18, 2011It won't poison you or compel anyone to kiss you. It won't send mommy rushing into Santa's arms. In fact, it probably won't remind you of Christmas at all.
We've spent January trying to bring Christmas back into our hearts, but Squamscot's Mistletoe Mist, despite its festive name and the mistletoe ... More >>
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December 27, 2010Hugh Hefner's latest boob jobThe horniest old man in history has never let age be more than a number, and his youthful Twitter account -- clocking in at 21 Tweets yesterday -- is further testament to the man's utterly ageless, uh, text-erity. (Unless he's got a Playmate on smart-phone duty, t ... More >>
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December 24, 2010TK Top 5 Metal Christmas Songs Ever (Now With More Manowar!)
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December 21, 2010You like cats. You like Christmas. You like sweaters. Put them together, however, and you have the unholiest of unholy unions. Here are 21 of the ugliest holiday cat sweaters available right now on Ebay. They ship promptly...from Hell.
1. Little White Angel Kitten...With Green Devil Eyes!
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December 17, 2010Hot's KitchenA few of Hot's Kitchen's Tacos: (from left) Southern Bayou, Spicy Kennee & Original Tofu
Nothing says Christmas more than... tacos, ping pong and sex parties? Suffice to say we wouldn't expect anything less from Royal/T -- Culver City's quirky combo of art gallery meets Japanese ... More >>
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December 16, 2010Anne Fishbeinshellfish tower at Delphine
What's our favorite thing to make for Christmas dinner?
Reservations. Pardon us if you've heard that one before. But we know that sometimes the whole gather-the-family-for-a-huge-sit-down dinner isn't exactly for everyone.
For those who would prefe ... More >>
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December 1, 2010What is it with Christmas movies and food? Whether it's George Bailey borrowing his mother's good dishes for the high school dance in It's a Wonderful Life or Ralphie's little brother showing Mom "how the piggie eats" in A Christmas Story, eating is inextricably linked with holiday festivitie ... More >>
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November 11, 2010eric coleman / mochilla.com
Teebs' Ardour (Brainfeeder) is one of the most delicate and lovely albums of the year--all blooming tones, jingling percussion and subtle artful beats. Teebs joined us just before his record release party to discuss his art--his paintings on discarded record sleev ... More >>
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December 24, 2009Squid Ink is taking the day off tomorrow, but will be back on Monday. We leave you with this look at the interior of 3 Square Café Bakery, on Abbot Kinney in Venice. Every year Hans Röckenwagner hangs his Christmas tree upside down, suspended from the ceiling and decorated with his signature pre ... More >>
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December 23, 2009Because your mother-in-law is critical of your cooking. Because your mother-in-law always burns the roast. Because you've been finding Pepperidge Farm bread crumbs scattered about your kitchen since Thanksgiving. Because this year you just don't have time. For whatever reason you're not cooking or ... More >>
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December 21, 2009This week's musical word cloud is more festive and positive than last week's stunning explication of N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton -- that is, if you ignore the fact that its creator is currently sitting in prison after having been convicted of murder earlier in the year. If you're new to th ... More >>
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December 10, 2009By Daniel Siwek
Not everyone dreams of a white Christmas, if I have to hear Bing Crosby one more time I swear I'll make Dan Aykroyd in Trading Places look like Kris Kringle in the Miracle On 34th Street. Luckily Strut Records offers a surefire way to get some mistletoe smooching this yuletid ... More >>
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December 9, 2009For the bulk of this decade, the eleven-and-a-half minute adventures of anthropomorphic meal-time treats Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad and their tough-guy neighbor Carl on Aqua Teen Hunger Force have kept us in stitches. But, despite spending countless late nights watching and re-watching Aqua T ... More >>
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October 7, 2009In addition to Pershing Square's ice-skating rink, downtown L.A. will soon be home to a sparkling new rink at L.A. Live -- one that, according to the Downtown News, seeks to recreate the holiday season vibe of New York's Rockefeller Center. As opposed, say, to Pershing Square's feedlot-with-benches ... More >>
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August 14, 2009Photo credit: Rush StreetLocal and seasonal?Today and tomorrow (that's August 14th and 15th), Culver City's Rush Street will be celebrating Christmas in August with a dinner and party in the spirit of the holiday, plus a few traditional activities, minus any of the Hannah Montana products tha ... More >>
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December 28, 2008
'Twas the night after Christmas, and all through the hood, people were driving super slowly, but this was pretty much understood. Kinda. Candy Cane Lane is an eight block stretch in Woodland Hills where the neighbors put up a plethora of Christmas lights and pay massive electric bills. (For mo ... More >>
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December 28, 2008If you're reading this, congratulations. It can only mean one thing -- you survived another holiday season of over-eating, over-imbibing and (probably) over-spending. So, welcome home, double-up on that espresso and let's get back to work. Somehow in the midst of our holiday haze, L.A. Weekly found ... More >>
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