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Louis Vuitton Goods Worth $40K Stolen From Valley Neiman Marcus

Fashion-conscious burglars hit the Neiman Marcus at the Westfield Topanga mall and sashayed away with $40,000 worth of Louis Vuitton bags and scarves, police said last night. Not the most imaginative choice, but just as felonious as anything they could have taken from Chanel or Kate Spade. And her ... More >>

Ask Fan Landers: Should I Stay in the Closet for the Sake of My Rap Career?

Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you ... More >>

Zombie Joe's Goes Saucy in Down & Dirty, Memphis at the Pantages, Plus the Latest New Theater Reviews

Adam Szymkowicz's comic book parody, Hearts Like Fists at Theatre of NOTE takes unrequited love to camp, and gets this week's Pick of the Week. Click here for all the latest New Theater Reviews, or after the jump.Also check out this week's Stage feature on performance beyond the theater walls: an i ... More >>

EDC Raver's Craigslist Ad Claiming She Got Pregnant by Anonymous Guy Goes Viral

Updated at the bottom: The poster got back to us and admitted it's a hoax. First posed at 3:11 p.m. Death and destruction seem to follow Electric Daisy Carnival almost wherever it goes, through no fault of its own: L.A. organizers did a nice job of putting on America's biggest festival stage in Las ... More >>

Greatest Craigslist Ad Ever: Are You a Chef AND a Unicorn? Here's the Job for You!!

In what may be the greatest help wanted ad of all time, a group from Scotland advertises on Craigslist for an executive chef. But not just any chef. Here's just a taste, from the amazing 1,500-word fantasy novel-cum-help wanted ad: Can you make boneless chicken crispers that are so firm, juicy, and ... More >>

Fake Viagra Floods LAX: Suspect Barry Johnson Pleads Guilty; Kil Jun Lee Arrested

You know guys, there's no such thing as generic Viagra. And "herbal" Viagra? That's just shite. Shysters out there are taking advantage of the fact that you're too chicken to go to a doctor for 10 minutes and explain that you have boner problems (or that you're a porn star). So they sell some fak ... More >>

The Day The Internet Stopped

See our piece on how Anonymous attacked Hollywood here. Get ready guys. Jan. 18 might become known in the future as the day the Internet went dark. Several websites, including L.A.'s own Boing Boing, are vowing to go offline Wednesday to protest Congress' consideration of the Stop Online Piracy Ac ... More >>

True Religion, Gucci, Nike -- $4 Million of it -- Fake And Now Safe From Holiday Shoppers, Thanks to ICE Crackdown

CelebfashionLATrue Religion shorts? Lord have mercy.​We'll give you a peek into our last-minute Christmas shopping list: Fake True Religion jeans. Lots of them. (Note to self: Check Craigslist). Dang it: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced it has seized $4 million worth ... More >>

My Scooter Got Me a $526 Ticket?! When Small Bikes Collide With the Law

​ In our new column, First Person, L.A. writers tackle the good, the bad and the funny about life as they know it.There is a high price to pay in the city of Los Angeles for the feeling of wind rushing through your hair -- $526, or 68 community service hours, to be exact. I know, because it ... More >>

Teens Steal $50,000 Worth of Stuff, Try to Sell it to Undercover Cops Via Craigslist, L.A. Sheriff's Investigators Say

Ah, this is where, kids, you learn about the criminal called a "fence." He's the middleman who fences the dirty goods for you to shady shops and maybe even the general public. Unfortunately for a pair of L.A. County teens up to some seriously advanced no good, they were caught selling hot goods the ... More >>

Occupy L.A. Sees Casting Call For Young, Hot Protesters Who Want to Join the MTV Real World Movement

​MTV has made an industry this year of recycling its vintage content, from Beavis & Butthead to Liquid Television. Now the network appears to be updating or at least remixing its Real World franchise with a tip of the hat to the Occupy generation. Casting calls in Los Angeles and New York th ... More >>

Good Food Jobs A Few Local Opportunities

abrowncoat/flickrOjai Olive Oil: Your food job?​ Thanks to Michael Pollan, the mainstreaming of farm-to-table activism, and co-ops, many college students graduate with the hope of working with food -- in the ever-expanding field if not a field itself. While ten years ago, they'd have been a ... More >>

Jobs For Los Angeles Amid Lukewarm Unemployment Report, Shite Economy: Craigslist Has The Answers

Temari 09Reach for the sky, L.A.​So the unemployment rate in America is not quite as bad as we thought, and Wall Street is slightly happy but still schizophrenic. Because nearly 1 in 10 people out of work this summer is sort of okay, comparatively, and maybe better than last year, but not rea ... More >>

High Tower Court: What it's Like to Live in the Famous Hollywood Landmark from The Long Goodbye

Megan Geckler​ Few buildings in L.A. have as much enduring appeal as High Tower Court, a small building complex that sits like a citadel atop a steep hillside near the Hollywood Bowl. The storied property, built by architect Carl Kay over nearly two decades from the mid 1930's to the mid 1950 ... More >>

[Updated] The Want Ads: A Whole Kitchen at FarmShop

A. ScattergoodFarmShop​ Updated: It seems as if this Craigslist ad for more kitchen staff wanted at FarmShop in the Brentwood Country Mart could do with some further clarification. Jokes about coups d'état aside (and that was meant to be funny, by the way, and no reflection of anything other ... More >>

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 >>

Nude Photos, Video Taken of About One of Every Four Americans, Says Playboy Sex Survey

Christopher Lee.​We watch too much TV. Because Americans continually seem to have this distance between fantasy and reality. No, you're not a porn star. And "fit" doesn't mean 40 pounds overweight (although it could mean relatively fit in this country). But, damn, we love ourselves. Even nak ... More >>

Man Man's Honus Honus: "I'm Like a Charles Manson Hippie"

Honus Honus​From the sequined gowns that look ripped from a 70-year-old socialite to the white shorts he's worn at every performance since 2006, Honus Honus does not take himself too seriously. Urban Nomad sits down with the frontman of Man Man, a Viking-vaudeville, maniac Gypsy Jazz indie ro ... More >>

VIDEO: Hilda Garcia, City Employee in L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa's Gang Unit, Called Out for Letting Husband Use Taxpayer-Paid Vehicle

Mayor to city workers: Don't do anything I wouldn't do!​How much evidence does it take for the city of L.A. to realize it has a golf-ball-sized hole in the bottom of it's piggy bank? Company cars are a fat waste of money. No more denying it. There have been two Los Angeles audits -- one in 20 ... More >>

Day 3: Coachella's GOODs, BADs and UGLYs (feat. Kanye West, Duran Duran, PJ Harvey and the Hilton Sisters)

Timothy Norris​ We came, we saw, we sweated off four pounds of water. Kudos to the Coachella organizers for turning the Empire Polo Grounds into a people-organizing machine. Lines were long, but everything kept moving. Let's look at Sunday's GOODs, BADs and UGLYs...

Day 1: Coachella's GOODs, BADs and UGLYs (featuring Paul McCartney, Black Keys, Chemical Brothers and Craigslist)

Colin Young-Wolff​ Compared to last year's problems with wristbands and overcrowding, the first day of Coachella 2011 was smooth sailing. Greasy even. Let's take a look at yesterday's GOODs, BADs and UGLYs.

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 >>

S.F. Giants Fans on Craigslist Declare Today 'Beat a Dodger Day,' Encourage 'Murder of a Dodgers Fan'

Literally.​As San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow lays comatose in an L.A. hospital and LAPD investigators sniff out the two scumbags who did this to him, a bloodthirsty rally for retaliation is going down on the Internet. Multiple posts in the San Francisco Craigslist personals rail on Dodge ... More >>

Craigslist iPhone Robbery in L.A: Suspect Daniel So, 19, Alleged Accomplice, Arrested

AppleObject of criminal desire?​One week ago we told you about a Craigslist iPhone buy gone sideways: The victim met with a man who advertised an iPhone for $500 on Craigslist. Only when he showed up he saw a gun instead. And his $500 bought a scary lesson. But the law didn't sleep on this ... More >>

The Want Ads: A Part-Time Baking Instructor

Flickr/xiaozhuli​ Ecole de Cuisine is looking for a yeast breads instructor. The Pasadena-based school (with a new location coming soon in Glendale) wants someone who has a high level of execution, coupled with a creative and affable style. European training is a major plus, with a focus on ... More >>

Sex and This City

What are Angelenos looking for when out on the town? Sex, a hug, a relationship, more sex

Video Exclusive: Hollywood Club Goers Reveal Their Sex Desires at the Dragonfly's Miss Kitty's Parlour

Club goers talk about their sex lives​Ladies, as you head out Friday night hoping to meet someone, know this: Nine out of 10 guys you see will have had one-night stands with someone they met at a bar or club -- and more than a quarter of them have bagged someone new in just the last month. On ... More >>

Facebook Users Upload A Record 750 Million Photos Over New Year's Weekend

PHOTO BY JOSH "CURIOUSJOSH" REISSFor the Weekly's version of a Facebook album, see slideshow "CuriousJosh: New Year's Eve"​Either we had such an awesome time on New Year's Eve that we want to relive the moments over and over again, or we had such an awesome time on New Year's Eve that we want ... More >>

Auto-Tune Justifier Wallpaper Gives in to Jay-Z, Sells His Auto-Tune on Craigslist

​When Jay-Z released his "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" last summer, Bay Area based electro-funk upstart Wallpaper responded by remixing the song and slathering copious amounts of the titular effect on Jay's voice. Now Wallpaper, a.k.a. Eric Frederic,--a vocal advocate for the pitch-fixing rec ... More >>

Countdown To The End, Day Seven: Beverly Hills Craigslister Charges $70 For 12-Pack Of Four Loko

CraigslistWaking up the next morning in nothing but a "diamond" grill: priceless​We've been makin' cracks about the growing economic weight of our remaining Four Lokos for some time now -- never realizing how right we were. People don't just want 'em. People need 'em. Bad. The same camo-cloa ... More >>

Club 907, Downtown Los Angeles Taxi-Dancing Venue, Looking For New Girls Just Days After Bust

Laurie Avocado via FlickrClub 907 in downtown Los Angeles.​ Looks like it's easy come, easy go for Club 907 downtown. A few days after more than 80 of the girls who work at the taxi-dancing venue downtown were arrested in an LAPD raid, the club is advertising for new talent, according to Blogd ... More >>

Stage Raw: The Train Driver

NEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Leap of Faith and God's FavoriteNEW REVIEW GO THE TRAIN DRIVER ​ Photo by Ed Krieger South African playwright Athol Fugard's plays have dealt with the havoc wrought in his country by Apartheid, but his more recent works also often possess the feel of a ghos ... More >>

Coming of No Age

The Smell darlings graduate to the Hollywood Bowl (with a Craigslist amp)

Letters: Brothel Moms and Daughters

Tonight: Dave Matthews Band, Fol Chen, Helen Stellar, MNDR, White Arrows, Gamble House

Christie GoodwinDave Matthews​This summer's tour figures to be a bit bittersweet for the rabid fans who populate the Dave Matthews Band Nation. Matthews has said his group will take next year off so band members can spend time with their families. (Cue the snarky comments from that other nati ... More >>

Live Review: Fol Chen at the Echo

Rachel CarrA young Fol Chen hopeful "tries out." ​For their third week of their Monday night residency at the Echo, Fol Chen decided to do things a little differently. It was announced that they were going to "try out" ten different singers that they had found on Craigslist to be their new lea ... More >>

Tonight: Fol Chen, Nneka, Alice Russell, the Ruby Friedman Orchestra, Abe Vigoda, White Arrows, Twilight Sleep

Timothy NorrisFol Chen's Samuel Bing​You have to give it to L.A. art-pop ensemble Fol Chen: They keep it interesting. They're building up steam behind their second release for Sufjan Stevens' Asthmatic Kitty label, "Part II: The New December," an ear tickler of glitchy pop and falsettoed funk ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 6/14-6/18

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "I WANT TO BUY YOUR GOATS."

Hot Hot Heat's Indie Reinvention Continues with Bootleg Theater Residency, Dangerbird Records Album, and Free Origami In-Store

Darren AnkenmanHot Hot Heat​Kevin Bronson wrote a great feature for our print edition this week on the rebirth of former big-label hopefuls Hot Hot Heat as a proper indie act (courtesy of LA's Dangerbird Records). The band will be playing their new material at a month-long Wednesday residence ... More >>

Today In WTF: Craigslist Ad Sends Peeping Toms To O.C. Home

​You're at home making dinner and you notice someone looking in your window. Scary. Then you get knocks on the door. Couples are kicking the dirt in your front yard. The phone rings off the hook. WTF? This actually happened when someone posted a fake Craigslist ad putting up a couple's 2,800 ... More >>

Doc Busted For Doling Out Prescriptions After One Ends Up On Craigslist

​A West Hollywood psychiatrist and a man suspected to be an accomplice were arrested Tuesday afternoon for allegedly running a "pill mill" that helped customers obtain drug prescriptions without proper consultations, federal authorities announced. The alleged ring was uncovered when someone pu ... More >>

Hot Models, Beer Pong, and Blunts: Echo Park Party House For Rent on Craigslist

Meet your new roommates. ​Oh Craigslist, how do you do it? Each day, another mind-blowing glimpse into someone's freakshow world. This one comes via F Yeah Fest's Sean Carlson, who slid this into our inbox last night. Somebody better snatch this up pronto: they've got a beer pong table, stripp ... More >>

Attn. Musicians: Craigslist Offers Hope for Your 2010 Rock Dreams

Musicians, wannabe musicians, unemployable "lead singers," drummers, "producers," flautists, cello players: 2010 IS YOUR YEAR TO SHINE. Dude, you can do it. You just need to find the right situation. West Coast Sound is here to help. We've scoured Craigslist over the past few weeks looking for g ... More >>

Halloween 'Missed Connections' Out Of Central Casting

If you were the "super-tall fireman" on Halloween, a 1920s flapper is looking for you. The Clockwork Orange "boys" in Vegas over the weekend are also sought for amorous inquiry by a woman. Likewise, "that Indian girl at Monster Massive" is the subject of a virtual gentleman caller. Craigslist's Mis ... More >>

Kidnapped by Craigslist

Kidnapped by Craigslist

Straight Men Who Have Sex With Men

Inside the secret world of the straight guise

The Walsh Brothers

Joe Donnelly Meets the New Boss, Mike Lacey

The Phoenix cowboys ride again

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