Slate: The William Koch lawsuit over counterfeit wine sparks a look at how a $10,000 bottle of wine is a show of "prestige, rarity and age" and not necessarily of quality. NPR: New Jersey winemakers are seeking to formalize a geographical label of sorts -- Outer Coastal Plain -- to circumvent stere ... More >>
Our weekly list of special event movies to see: Thursday. Dec. 6 The Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival continues this week, and tonight at Bellevarado Studios presents a tribute to Italian erotic filmmaker Tinto Brass, including his Vanessa Redgrave-starring La Vacanza.
With today's 24-hour news cycle, it isn't uncommon for the Hollywood elite to take to social media or a friendly tabloid to debunk rumors about their personal lives and well-beings. Penny Marshall took it one step more: She wrote a tell-all book. "My brother just finished his second book, so I tho ... More >>
Drew Barrymore perks up when we start talking about Baja's wine country -- a topic that seems to be on everyone's lips since Anthony Bourdain declared it the new Tuscany. "That sounds so cool!" she says excitedly on the other end of the phone. "All I do is sit around and research what food adventure ... More >>
He got into it because of his girlfriend: "I saw the movie, then a few months later I was introduced to her and roller derby at the same time. She invited me to come along to watch her, and I was immediately enthralled -- girls hitting each other."Another guy came over from England last year and sig ... More >>
Jena Ardell.Keri Hilson performing at PAPER Magazine's 'Beautiful People' Party. There was no shortage of beautiful people attending PAPER Magazine's 14th annual 'Beautiful People' Party at the Standard Hotel in Hollywood last night where Keri Hilson performed poolside:
Shannen Doherty has been called a lot of things: wild child, bad girl, and seemingly most often, bitch. It's a label she's carried around for decades, mostly stemming from the antics of what she calls her "Terrible 20s." As far as what she's best known for, it's a toss-up. On one hand she' ... More >>
Wire ImageDrew's favorite LA dive? Chez Jay in Santa Monica It would have made sense to hit up Smog Cutter or Lost & Found or Chez Jay after talking drunks and punks from our Dive Bar book on Indie1031.com Tuesday night, but nothing about Nightranger's social schedule ever makes sense (and we ... More >>
Ye Coach & Horses Ye Coach & Horses' red-hues, dark crevices, cheap (for the area) drinks and Old World charm have made it a long-standing hideout for barflies, struggling musicians (Guitar Center is nearby) and celebrities for decades. Regulars over the years have included Alfred Hitchock, ... More >>
Also, Cyrus, The Mormon Proposition, The Lottery
D-Bird's Peter WalkerAs Thom Yorke announced at Radiohead's fantastic surprise show at the Fonda on Sunday night, the benefit gig raised -- "fuck me," exclaimed Yorke -- $572,754 for victims of the godawful Haitian disaster. Tickets were sold by auction, which made it possible for inspired at ... More >>
Plus, Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, In Search of Beethoven and more
​Maybe it was the phalanx of real-life roller derby girls high-fiving everyone at the entrance to the Ryerson Theatre, or perhaps the irrepressibly perky Drew Barrymore just touches a particular sweet spot in the hearts and minds of the Toronto Film Festival's unapologetically positivist, always-h ... More >>
And more thoughts on L.A. People 2009
The waitresses and starlets ... the tech wizards and rock stars ... the activists, gang survivors, political warriors and policy wonks ... the scientists, teachers and fabulous nerds ... plus the nightlife shapers, art makers and fashion provocateurs
L.A. Derby Dolls inflict sexy mayhem on wheels.
Also, Paper's trail and Punk Rock Karaoke
All photos by Timothy Norris. Click image for entire slideshow. Two hours inching along Sunset Blvd. to Dodger Stadium from our Silver Lake abode only blocks away, and another one waiting amid bright lights and rabid camera phone-clicking star-mongers who literally cheered like someone hit a home ... More >>
Greetings style council readers, today we offer links to a tantalizing trifecta of videos for your viewing pleasure. The first from author/original club kid James St James, the second from actress-turned rockstar-turned-actress again Juliette Lewis, and finally a clip of Tony Romo attempting to ro ... More >>
Devil’s Haircut and B-Boys
Songbirds Grant and Barrymore make uninspired Music and Lyrics
Angelina Jolie appears to suppress her own vomit in royal fashion as she condescends to a Ryan Seacrest red-carpet chat.
For February 10 - 16, 2006
Fun with gravity on our city’s finest grassy hills
The Farrellys strike out with Hornby’s Fever Pitch
Drew Barrymore on popping her political cherry
Clooney/Kaufman/Barris' Confessions doesn't quite live up to its hype
Edited by Kateri Butler
Edited by Kateri Butler
Eydie Faye and how her new comedy came to be
Charlie’s Angels and The World’s Greatest Sinner
