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Blogs
August 17, 2012
Awesome Craigslist Ad For Crappy Apartment Written So Well it Makes Us Want to Move In
When LA Weekly music writer Drew Tewksbury posted this Craigslist ad on Facebook, we just had to check it out. It's the best ad ever for what amounts to an East Hollywood apartment that appears quite dumpy by this Westsider's stuck-up standards. But it was written so persuasively that we're ready t ... More >>
Blogs
July 24, 2012
John Steven Burgess, Jailed in Teen Donna Jou's Death, Nabbed in L.A. Craigslist Caper
Cops in Hollywood last night arrested a registered sex offender, John Steven Burgess, who was convicted in the 2007 death of a 19-year-old San Diego State student whose body was apparently dumped in the ocean. What did the 42-year-old do? Just as he had met late teenager Donna Jou, Burgess reached ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2012
The Craigslist ''Non-Pussy" Drummer Is a Phenomenon: But Is He Real?
By now you've surely heard about the "Real Rock" drummer desperately in search of a "NON-Pussy" band in L.A. Since posting to Craigslist almost a month ago (his ad is below), he's become something of a phenomenon, reposted on sites like Buzzfeed, Metal Injection and many many more. Scads of people ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2012
Bicycle Theft Ring Targeted High-End Bikes on Craigslist, Used Facebook For Personal Info
As evil as cops paint these guys to be, you gotta admit, they were scary sophisticated in their use of Craigslist, Facebook and social manipulation -- if the story's true. Here's the deal, according an announcement by L.A. County Sheriff's officials this week: A crew of bike thieves targeted victi ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2012
Roshaun Kevin Porter Pimped Out Women He Met on Craigslist For Dates, FBI Says
A Long Beach man met women on Craigslist and forced them into prostitution, federal authorities alleged today. Roshaun "Kevin" Nakia Porter, 36, was indicted last week after five women told agents they met him on Craigslist or seekingarrangements.com thinking they were headed for a romantic one-on- ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2012
Lenny Dykstra Admits to Craigslist Sex Crimes
Hasn't been Lenny Dykstra's year. The baseball legend was sentenced to three years behind bars last month for essentially stealing cars by buying them from dealers with false paperwork. Last year he faced federal charges related to alleged bankruptcy fraud. Now he's been convicted for sexual misco ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2012
Dejon 'Danger' Miller, North Hollywood Trainer, Allegedly Tortured, Beat, Sexually Abused 'Fitness Models' He Met on Craigslist
A North Hollywood personal trainer who called himself Dejon "Danger" Miller has been in jail since the middle of December for allegedly torturing, beating and sexually/emotionally abusing at least two women he met on Craigslist. (The suspect's real middle name is Allan; not quite as sexy.) Detecti ... More >>
Blogs
February 7, 2012
Social Media Explained With Donuts
Some Homer Simpson of the Matrix has decided to break down the particulars of various major social media outlets using the round, yellow cartoon patriarch's favorite food: donuts. For those who Facebook with trepidation, tweet (we prefer saying "twit") irregularly, and generally lose their minds wh ... More >>
Blogs
January 6, 2012
Elephant's Foot, Sea Turtle Boots, Leopard Pelt Found For Sale Online: Feds Make Busts
This is news that will surely send PETA members into kiniptions that will require the aid of first responders. The U.S. Attorney's Office in L.A. today announced they've filed charges against a dozen people for selling endangered animals and related clothing, including boots made out of sea turtle ... More >>
Blogs
January 4, 2012
5 Craziest Craigslist Job Offers in L.A.
Everybody's looking for work right now and, according to L.A.'s Craigslist, there's a lot of work to be done. Perusing job hunters will find the usual "party girl" openings ($250/hour, "must be liberal but race is open"), surrogacy ads offering up to 35 grand for allowing a strange couple to rent yo ... More >>
Blogs
December 20, 2011
Stupid Alleged Criminals of 2011: Our Top 5
There were way too many stupid alleged criminals to chose from this year. So we'll kick off The Informer's 2011 year-end lists with a solid, entertaining Top 5 of reported retardos, from a suspect said to have videotaped his endeavor to the genius who is accused of putting his underage fantas ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2011
Shaw Bruce Warrington: Mother-Daughter Underage Sex Solicitation on Craigslist Lands O.C. Man in Hot Water
CraigslistA mother-daughter sex ad spotted on O.C. Craigslist.From the was he really that stupid? file comes this gem of a tale out of Orange County: Deputies there arrested 21-year-old Shaw Bruce Warrington last night after he allegedly showed up to meet what he thought would be a mother an ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2011
Wanna Own a Legendary Record Label? Black Jazz Puts Itself Up for Sale
Story by Brett Koshkin Neither John Coltrane nor Herbie Hancock ever recorded for the Bay Area-based Black Jazz label that flourished in the '70s West Coast jazz scene. Far from being a commercial powerhouse, the label concentrated on an epicurean selection of then-fresh faced soul-jazz musi ... More >>
Blogs
July 29, 2011
The Want Ads: Line Cooks at Starry Kitchen
Guzzle & NoshNguyen TranStarry Kitchen, the downtown restaurant known for giving French chef Laurent Quenioux a place to occasionally hang his toque (or bandana) on a vat of sriracha and a tray of green tofu balls, is looking for line cooks. Here's the Craigslist ad, posted two days ago, whic ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2011
Nine Things You Didn't Know About Weird Al
Piece by Sam Bloch An Evening With "Weird Al" Yankovic The Grammy Museum 7-25-2011 Better Than... A lost evening on Wikipedia. After 30 years in the music industry, Lynwood's own "Weird Al" Yankovic sat down yesterday at LA Live's Grammy Museum for a candid look back at his career. Talking ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2011
Carmageddon Countdown Finally Ends: Take Advantage of Overblown 405 Closure With Parties, Cheap Stuff Across L.A.
Hot WheelsPartytime.Really, really sorry we even have to use the word "Carmageddon" again, but -- as we pointed out in our FAQ section -- once that thing gained SEO power, there was no stopping it. On the final day of the countdown to this weekend's 405 closure, we bring you perhaps our most ... More >>
Blogs
May 20, 2011
Paul Landers Of Rammstein: "We Love to Surf. L.A. Puts Us in a Good Mood"
BrownL - R Riedel, Landers, Lorenz, Lindemann, Kruspe, Schneider Rammstein is finally back in America and they've brought all of their toys with them. Sorry Gene Simmons, even all of the flash you picked up from Trump can't put KISS's show ahead of what these guys have in store. You can sti ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2011
The Want Ads: A Sous Chef at Starry Kitchen
Guzzle & NoshNguyen TranDo you want to work in a fun downtown environment with people who used to tour the country singing karaoke? Do you want to hang out with Laurent Quenioux and watch him figure out how to put foie and chocolate in bánh mì? Are you good at putting your resume into iambi ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2011
Cheese Expert Needed: Anywhere, Anytime, Any (American) Cheese
Gourmet.comAmerican cheese Thanks to Mediabistro for this one, which is a hilarious want ad from Craigslist in Boston. If you read (past tense) Gourmet magazine, you may remember this lovely ode to square cheese. Although a working knowledge of Proust, irony, and actual cheese may or may not ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2011
Coachella: Desperate SWF Seeks Wristband
There is still time to get your ass to Indio, but you'll need a wristband to get anywhere near the field, let alone inside the festival. We've been trolling Craigslist to get an idea just how desperate buyers and sellers are getting as the final minutes tick down to showtime in the desert.
Blogs
April 8, 2011
Stud Llamas, Delivery Chickens Mark Twain's Favorite Fruit: Top 5 Craigslist Farm and Garden Classifieds of the Week
Combing through Craigslist's Farm and Garden Classifieds gives an Internet prowler a case of the chuckles. Some people yuck at the writing, but for us, the wares themselves (see pig statue entry) and the vendors' keen marketing ploys (see llama entry) are enough. Seriously though, seeing what peopl ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2011
No Experience Needed to Work Security at Controversial 'Electric Daisy Carnival' Rave in Vegas
Caesar SebastianRavers at EDC.If you're still looking for work after nearly three years of economic malaise in Southern California, a controversial L.A. rave promoter might have a job for you. An recent ad in Craigslist states that a crowd management company is hiring 700 security guards, ti ... More >>
News
March 24, 2011
Women's Funding Network Sex Trafficking Study Is Junk Science
Schapiro Group data wasn't questioned by mainstream media
Blogs
February 21, 2011
iPhone Buy Via Craigslist Turns Into $500 ROB
Object of desire, Craigslist bait.Craigslist earned a bad reputation for late-night transactions after a suspect dubbed the "Craigslist Killer" allegedly struck an escort in the Boston area in 2009. The site took down its "erotic services" ads. Authorities say a transaction claimed another ... More >>
News
January 27, 2011
Uncomplicated Casual Sex? Not Easy to Find on Craigslist
There are always strings attached, no matter the venue
Blogs
January 4, 2011
New Year's Eve Ravers: If You Forgot What (Or Who) You Did At 'Together As One,' You Might Want To Check Craigslist
Caesar Sebastian / Insomniac EventsYou might not remember this kiss in 2011.It's time for Missed Connections: New Year's Edition. In this episode we take a look at ravers who were apparently so blissed out they forgot to get the phone numbers of people they just tongue wrestled with. And so, ... More >>
Blogs
November 1, 2010
We Met Outside The Mummy Ride: The Best Of Halloween Weekend's 'Missed Connections'
PHOTO BY NICHOLE O'CONNORDon't be fooled -- he's as lonely as Mark ZuckerbergThe only thing harder than making a lasting connection in L.A. is making a lasting connection when you can't recognize the person the next day. In the tradition of our sister news blog at the Village Voice, we've be ... More >>
Stage
October 21, 2010
Theater Reviews: K2, The Train Driver
Also, Venice, On Emotion, FDR and more
Blogs
October 13, 2010
Hollywood Superheroes Are Back! ... On YouTube's Craigslist TV
Craigslist TVSuperman will return (to your laptop).Updated with exclusive teaser video, after the jump. Superman is back ... on Craigslist TV. Hollywood's masked superheroes of the street were unceremoniously swept from the Walk of Fame last June, the victim of their own success and complain ... More >>
Blogs
September 27, 2010
Another 24 Hours on Craigslist: Goats for Sale
Oneida Val/FlickrBoer Goat A few months ago, we took a look at Craigslist's Farm and Garden Classifieds. We continue to digest the findings. It seems that some of the people selling livestock on the side speak of their wares in practical terms--meat, milk, eggs, breeding, market value. Oth ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2010
Craigslist's Defunct 'Erotic Services' Ads Live On In Tijuana, And Some Women Offer North-Of-The-Border Sessions
A "spicy blonde" advertises on Craigslist Tijuana.Under pressure from law enforcers who said it was a haven for prostitution, Craigslist quietly shut down its "Adult Services" advertising section earlier this month, replacing it with the word "Censored." But U.S. users of the classified adver ... More >>
Blogs
September 15, 2010
'Adult Services' Section Closed For Good, Craigslist Finally Confirms
EtheraseAfter replacing its "Adult Services" section with a label titled "Censored" earlier this month, Craigslist finally confirmed that its haven for prostitution was shuttered for good. Sort of. William Clinton Powell, director of law enforcement relations at the website, told a House Jud ... More >>
Blogs
September 7, 2010
Craigslist Pulls Plug On 'Adult Services' Ads
CraigslistQuietly and somewhat defiantly over the Labor Day weekend California-based Craigslist pulled its controversial Adult Services advertising section, an alleged haven for prostitution and subject of authorities' ire. The move, which saw the website place the word "censored" over the l ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2010
The Want Ads: Lardon Bacon Truck Coming Soon, or It Was Only A Matter of Time
screenshot of Craigslist ad/getyourlardon.com
Blogs
August 27, 2010
Banished Hollywood Boulevard Superheroes To Stage Protest At L.A. City Hall
Those costumed superheroes swept from Hollywood Boulevard by Los Angeles police plan to demonstrate their treatment during an event at City Hall Tuesday that will be filmed for upcoming episodes of Craigslist TV (the characters reunited via a Craigslist ad). The noontime event encourages the ... More >>
Blogs
August 4, 2010
Hollywood Boulevard Superheroes Reunite For 'Hall Of Injustice' After LAPD Sweeps Them From The Street
Instigator Chris Dennis.The mayor of Los Angeles is being grilled for taking free tickets. Police go against the ropes every time a nerd with a Flip uploads a traffic stop to YouTube. The economic "recovery" is sputtering. Your favorite pot shop is closing! What we need now is a hero. A super ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2010
Man Who Ordered 'Sexy Dancer' Via Craigslist Asked For Refund, Called Cops
A man who paid for a woman he contacted via Craigslist to come over and perform a "sexy dance" had second thoughts after he said she appeared older than her ad indicated: He asked for his $200 back and ultimately called police when she didn't give up the refund, according to the Orange County ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2010
Craigslist TV Series On YouTube Has Gone Live
That online Craigslist-based reality show we told you about recently went live on YouTube. The 14-episode first season follows the lives of five Angelenos who used the bulletin-board site to find fashion models, soul mates and more. The star so far seems to be Michael Mullen, a 28-year-old f ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2010
Casting Call Made For Reality Series About Craigslist Hook-Ups
A Los Angeles-based, online reality show series based on Craigslist postings -- apparently with an emphasis on hook-ups -- is in the works, according to a casting call published on the bulletin-board site. "Brownstone Entertainment, in association with Craigslist, is casting a new web-series ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2009
Cars You Should Steal (Why Do Burglars Always Target The Good Ones?)
Car burglars have been stripping BMWs of pricey parts on the Westside, Miracle Mile and Mid-Wilshire in recent months, prompting cops in the Los Angeles Police Department's Wilshire Division to be on the lookout. Authorities say about 50 BMW 3 and 5 series cars have been burglarized, mostly for airb ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2009
U2 Ticket Fraud? Duped Fan Says Craigslist Scammer Targeted "About 1,000"
West Coast Sound has received numerous emails and complaints about a massive ticket scam allegedly perpetrated on Craigslist by one stevetixxx@gmail.com prior to Sunday night's U2 show at the Rose Bowl. This information is thus far unsubstantiated, but we're looking into it. Most vocal is thi ... More >>
Blogs
October 19, 2009
Craiglist Home-Invasion Suspects Nabbed
Los Angeles police today announced the arrests of two men suspected of robbing victims who had posted message-services advertisements on Craigslist. Cops say one of the two would pose as a customer, arrive at the business location -- in both cases, the victims' homes -- hold the each victim at gunpo ... More >>
News
May 14, 2009
Life Before Craigslist: On L.A. Weekly's Crime Features
Los Angeles police today announced the arrests of two men suspected of robbing victims who had posted message-services advertisements on Craigslist. Cops say one of the two would pose as a customer, arrive at the business location -- in both cases, the victims' homes -- hold the each victim at gunpo ... More >>
Blogs
May 13, 2009
Craigslist to De-list Erotic Services
Craigslist, the omnipresent Internet personal sales and services site, is taking down its Erotic Craigslist founder Craig NewmarkServices listings, following a spate of killings of men and women who had responded to Craigslist ads, reports the Minneapolis City Pages. The last of the present Erotic S ... More >>
News
May 7, 2009
Updated: Craigslist Declassified
Besieged by politicians and media, the founder of the popular online classifieds site finds an unlikely ally: a victim’s family
News
May 7, 2009
“But for Craigslist, Donna Might Be Alive Today”
Guilty plea this week in Southern California’s own Craigslist-connected tragedy
Blogs
May 4, 2009
Craigslist Founder Newmark Speaks at Katherine Olson Memorial
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark appeared at a celebratory memorial this weekend near Minneapolis for Katherine Olson, the young woman murdered in 2007 by so-called Craigslist Killer Michael Anderson. (For full story, see "Craig Newmark Speaks at Victim's Memorial in Wake of Craigslist Killings. Se ... More >>
Articles
April 2, 2009
After George Weber's Murder, NSA Sex in Context
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark appeared at a celebratory memorial this weekend near Minneapolis for Katherine Olson, the young woman murdered in 2007 by so-called Craigslist Killer Michael Anderson. (For full story, see "Craig Newmark Speaks at Victim's Memorial in Wake of Craigslist Killings. Se ... More >>
Calendar
March 5, 2009
What's That Saying? Behind Every Pink Slip, There's a Cheap Margarita
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark appeared at a celebratory memorial this weekend near Minneapolis for Katherine Olson, the young woman murdered in 2007 by so-called Craigslist Killer Michael Anderson. (For full story, see "Craig Newmark Speaks at Victim's Memorial in Wake of Craigslist Killings. Se ... More >>
Film+TV
April 6, 2006
Film Reviews
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