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May 14, 2012
Ken McRoyal, Idaho Football Player, Fatally Shot at Brewery Lofts Party
"A momma lost her son today," University of Idaho football coach Robb Akey said on Mother's Day. He was referring to returning senior Ken McRoyal, a Carson High School graduate who was gunned down outside a party at The Brewery Artist Lofts northeast of downtown yesterday. According to reports McR ... More >>
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March 15, 2012
Drunkards and Dragons
"A momma lost her son today," University of Idaho football coach Robb Akey said on Mother's Day. He was referring to returning senior Ken McRoyal, a Carson High School graduate who was gunned down outside a party at The Brewery Artist Lofts northeast of downtown yesterday. According to reports McR ... More >>
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March 1, 2012
Just Another Monday Night at IO West
"A momma lost her son today," University of Idaho football coach Robb Akey said on Mother's Day. He was referring to returning senior Ken McRoyal, a Carson High School graduate who was gunned down outside a party at The Brewery Artist Lofts northeast of downtown yesterday. According to reports McR ... More >>
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February 28, 2012
Magic Straws: A Chocolate Milk Alternative
Just when you thought nothing could be as simple and plain (or boring) as unflavored milk, Magic Milk Straws come along. While the magic is debatable, we can imagine that the straws enchant calcium-conscious parents and their kids. Stuffed with tiny candy-like pieces in pink, brown, and white, the s ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
L.A. Tattoo Shop Stabbing Wounds 3 on Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard has come a long way from its Wild West days of gang crimes and streetside drug dealing only 10 or so years ago. But, despite the nightlife-oriented gentrification, the area seems to have way more than its share of shootings, violence and crime. Over the weekend three people were ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
Got a Question for the Expert? Pretend You're a New Yorker Staff Writer & Ask Mr. Gold
Got a culinary question? Ask Jonathan Gold. You'd think he'd get an avalanche of esoteric, pithy or just downright necessary questions, now wouldn't you? Not as many as you'd think. Send an email to askmrgold@laweekly.com, tweet him your question @thejgold, or ask him via his Facebook page. Come on, ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
9 Awesome 8-Bit Video Game Posters From 'Multiplayer x2' at Gallery 1988
Starting tonight, Gallery 1988: Melrose plays host to "Multiplayer x2," featuring the pixelated posters of more than 30 artists riffing on Golden Age video games. It's a follow-up to last year's "Multiplayer" show at Gallery 1988: Venice. The show runs through March 3. Join in the fun at the opening ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
140 Characters in Search of an Author Our Tip Jar
Flickr/Martin LaBarAnd now, a brief message from our sponsors. Sort of. If you like reading this blog, consider following us on Twitter @LAWeeklyFood. You can also check out our Facebook page, where a lot of the good stuff gets posted and where you can Like and Comment at will. If you have ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
A Woman Who Paints Pictures of Penises
Paul Abramson, the UCLA psychology professor who helped spearhead our sex issue (on newsstands tomorrow), has a YouTube channel called Hellflowers in L.A., in which he examines various fascinating characters in our fair city. After the jump, check out one of his videos, on a woman who creates paint ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
Got a Question for the Expert? Pretend You're a New Yorker Staff Writer & Ask Mr. Gold
Got a culinary question? Ask Jonathan Gold. You'd think he'd get an avalanche of esoteric, pithy or just downright necessary questions, now wouldn't you? Not as many as you'd think. Send an email to askmrgold@laweekly.com, tweet him your question @thejgold, or ask him via his Facebook page. Come on, ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
140 Characters in Search of an Author Our Tip Jar
And now, a brief message from our sponsors. Sort of. If you like reading this blog, consider following us on Twitter @LAWeeklyFood. You can also check out our Facebook page, where a lot of the good stuff gets posted and where you can Like and Comment at will. If you have a tip (Is your neighbor se ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Got a Question for the Expert? Pretend You're a New Yorker Staff Writer & Ask Mr. Gold
Got a culinary question? Ask Jonathan Gold. You'd think he'd get an avalanche of esoteric, pithy or just downright necessary questions, now wouldn't you? Not as many as you'd think. Send an email to askmrgold@laweekly.com, tweet him your question @thejgold, or ask him via his Facebook page. Come on, ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
140 Characters in Search of an Author Our Tip Jar
And now, a brief message from our sponsors. Sort of. If you like reading this blog, consider following us on Twitter @LAWeeklyFood. You can also check out our Facebook page, where a lot of the good stuff gets posted and where you can Like and Comment at will. If you have a tip (Is your neighbor se ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Got A Question for the Expert? Pretend You're a New Yorker Staff Writer & Ask Mr. Gold
Got a culinary question? Ask Jonathan Gold. You'd think he'd get an avalanche of esoteric, pithy or just downright necessary questions, now wouldn't you? Not as many as you'd think. Send an email to askmrgold@laweekly.com, tweet him your question @thejgold, or ask him via his Facebook page. Come on, ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Eat Well Underground Market: January 29 in Altadena
In these DIY times, what consitutes "underground?" If you have a website and a sign up list, is your function really off the radar? For the underground food event Eat Well Market founded by Aimee Silver and taking place on Jan. 29, the term seems to mean a single layer of secrecy -- she's not widel ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Got A Question for the Expert? Pretend You're a New Yorker Staff Writer & Ask Mr. Gold
Got a culinary question? Ask Jonathan Gold. You'd think he'd get an avalanche of esoteric, pithy or just downright necessary questions, now wouldn't you? Not as many as you'd think. Send an email to askmrgold@laweekly.com, tweet him your question @thejgold, or ask him via his Facebook page. Come on, ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
140 Characters in Search of an Author Our Tip Jar
Flickr/Martin LaBarAnd now, a brief message from our sponsors. Sort of. If you like reading this blog, consider following us on Twitter @LAWeeklyFood. You can also check out our Facebook page, where a lot of the good stuff gets posted and where you can Like and Comment at will. If you have ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
140 Characters in Search of an Author Our Tip Jar
And now, a brief message from our sponsors. Sort of. If you like reading this blog, consider following us on Twitter @LAWeeklyFood. You can also check out our Facebook page, where a lot of the good stuff gets posted and where you can Like and Comment at will. If you have a tip (Is your neighbor se ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Got A Question for the Expert? Pretend You're a New Yorker Staff Writer & Ask Mr. Gold
Got a culinary question? Ask Jonathan Gold. You'd think he'd get an avalanche of esoteric, pithy or just downright necessary questions, now wouldn't you? Not as many as you'd think. Send an email to askmrgold@laweekly.com, tweet him your question @thejgold, or ask him via his Facebook page. Come on, ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
Got A Question for the Expert? Pretend You're a New Yorker Staff Writer & Ask Mr. Gold
Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant criticGot a culinary question? Ask Jonathan Gold. You'd think he'd get an avalanche of esoteric, pithy or just downright necessary questions, now wouldn't you? Not as many as you'd think. Send an email to askmrgold@laweekly.com, tweet him your question @t ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
140 Characters in Search of an Author Our Tip Jar
And now, a brief message from our sponsors. Sort of. If you like reading this blog, consider following us on Twitter @LAWeeklyFood. You can also check out our Facebook page, where a lot of the good stuff gets posted and where you can Like and Comment at will. If you have a tip (Is your neighbor se ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Got A Question for the Expert? Pretend You're a New Yorker Staff Writer & Ask Mr. Gold
Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant criticGot a culinary question? Ask Jonathan Gold. You'd think he'd get an avalanche of esoteric, pithy or just downright necessary questions, now wouldn't you? Not as many as you'd think. Send an email to askmrgold@laweekly.com, tweet him your question @t ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Michael Downs, High-School Senior From Santa Clarita, Charged With Raping 14 Girls He Met on Facebook, at Parties
Michael C. Downs via FacebookThat Justin Bieber haircut isn't fooling anybody.Updated at the bottom with creepy details from Downs' Facebook and Formspring profiles. No, this is not a scene from that Clive Owen movie about what your tween daughter is really doing on her smartphone all day. ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
Got A Question for the Expert? Pretend You're a New Yorker Staff Writer & Ask Mr. Gold
Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant criticGot a culinary question? Ask Jonathan Gold. You'd think he'd get an avalanche of esoteric, pithy or just downright necessary questions, now wouldn't you? Not as many as you'd think. Send an email to askmrgold@laweekly.com, tweet him your question @t ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
140 Characters in Search of an Author Our Tip Jar
Flickr/Martin LaBarAnd now, a brief message from our sponsors. Sort of. If you like reading this blog, consider following us on Twitter @LAWeeklyFood. You can also check out our Facebook page, where a lot of the good stuff gets posted and where you can Like and Comment at will. If you have ... More >>
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December 12, 2011
140 Characters in Search of an Author Our Tip Jar
Flickr/Martin LaBarAnd now, a brief message from our sponsors. Sort of. If you like reading this blog, consider following us on Twitter @LAWeeklyFood. You can also check out our Facebook page, where a lot of the good stuff gets posted and where you can Like and Comment at will. If you have ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
And Now, A Brief Message From Roxana Jullapat
Screenshot of Roxana Jullapat's Facebook page
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November 29, 2011
The Best in Restaurant Signage: Thanks, "Jewish People"
J. LevyThe sign, NorthamptonThe world is full of restaurant signs warning customers not to do things. Wear a shirt or leave. Order correctly or be yelled at. If your food sucks, don't ask for a refund because you won't get one. With all the negativity, it's refreshing to see an example of ... More >>
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August 19, 2011
LinA In LA Club/Party Picks: Cosmic Prom, Shhh, Mattachine, James Pants, Arabian Prince
Lina LecaroBirthday Girl Miss Barbie-Q (here hosting last week's Artwerq); see Shhh Sunday. LA will be in-FEST-ed this weekend. The Sunset Strip Music Fest in West Hollywood and the Mad Decent Block Party downtown are the banner events, but those looking for something more intimate -- yet st ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
Juan 'R2D2' Martinez, Anaheim 12-Year-Old, Dies in Parking-Lot Stabbing
Facebook12-year-old Juan MartinezUpdated after the jump with Facebook banter between Martinez and Ocampo's friends and tagging crews. [Update, 11:30 a.m.: 18-year-old Bryan Ocampo was arrested at 9:15 p.m. yesterday, on suspicion of stabbing Martinez on his way home from school -- perhaps af ... More >>
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May 31, 2011
Your Facebook Info Could be Protected Under California Proposal
eigiIf you don't want Facebook to share your private information, a bill that would grant that wish hits the California Senate this week for a vote. But it will be an uphill battle. Sen. Ellen Corbett's SB 242 needs five votes for passage. It was already rejected and was granted reconsiderat ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
Mexican Coke: A Myth?
Bob With Apparently, Mexican Coke isn't it. A collective shudder swept through diehard foodies everywhere last week, when Time Magazine and The Atlantic, among others, reported a new study in the journal Obesity that may have inadvertantly proven Mexican Coke to be no more than a myth.
Film+TV
September 30, 2010
The Social Network: Who Needs Friends?
David Fincher commented on Mark Zuckerberg's status. His latest, on Facebook's birth and the minds behind it, invites you to join him
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August 12, 2010
Delta Lets Passengers Book Their Flight On Facebook
You can now book your flights on Facebook. Delta Air Lines announced on Thursday that it was launching a new feature on Facebook that would allow passengers to book fights from LAX and other airports directly via the social media website. The "Delta Ticket Window" can be accessed on the comp ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
The Tower of Torta: ampm's Secret Menu
Willy BlackmoreAdvertising ampm's Secret Menu We're used to finding our Mexican food in less-than-normal places: sold out of grocery carts, cooked in fly-by-night outdoor kitchens, served out of bicycle-mounted freezers. But the lexicon of this cuisine--tamales, huaraches, sopes, paletas, ra ... More >>
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July 16, 2010
Ye Coach & Horses Evicted, But Not Riding Off Yet
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 >>
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June 3, 2010
SoCal Mother Finds Abducted Children Through Facebook Years Later
A San Bernardino mother found her teenage children, abducted by their father when they were 2- and 3-years-old, through a Facebook search, it was recently revealed. The woman said that her husband, Faustino Utera, disappeared with the children in 1995. He had allegedly told her that he had ta ... More >>
LA Life
May 20, 2010
Adam Cooper: The Mayor's Twitterer
A San Bernardino mother found her teenage children, abducted by their father when they were 2- and 3-years-old, through a Facebook search, it was recently revealed. The woman said that her husband, Faustino Utera, disappeared with the children in 1995. He had allegedly told her that he had ta ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
That's What She Liked: 20 Reasons Why You Should Audit Your Facebook Privacy Settings
View the photo gallery here. Ah, the new Facebook and what your "likes" say about you. As you've (hopefully) read by now, Facebook's new API turns the social networking site into a bargain-bin of users' tastes for publishers and marketers to sift through, store and sell. Facebook (and companies li ... More >>
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April 8, 2010
Ann Magnuson Kicked Off Facebook For Inoffensive Roxy Music Hommage
[Thanks to Lina Lecaro for the tip.] Facebook, which started off as a "Hot or Not" type application for horny preppies to evaluate Harvard coeds, has unceremoniously booted off the amazing singer and performer Ann Magnuson for posting this photo: Austin Young The picture is, of course, an ... More >>
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April 8, 2010
Ann Magnuson's Panties Apparently More Offensive Than Racism and Kim Kardashian's Ass, According to Facebook's Censors
A quick followup to the "Anne Magnuson Banned From Facebook" post: Here are a few examples (gleaned from a very cursory, 5-minute troll through Facebook) of the kind of things the social media network has not banned, while CENSORING ANN MAGNUSON FOR HER PANTIES. [All photos taken LIVE from Faceboo ... More >>
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March 17, 2010
Your Next Facebook Friend Could Be An Undercover Agent
The Electronic Frontier Foundation revealed this week that the FBI and other federal agencies work undercover on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites to shadow suspects and gather evidence in crime investigations. According to the Associated Press, Freedom of Information Act r ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
Is Google Buzz Worth All the Buzz, or is it Shallow Wave?
Yesterday morning, after slurping up their morning coffee buzz, a number of Gmail users got their Google Buzz on, or they at least took a shot. Google's new social platform, which some say is the search engine giant's solution to Twitter and Facebook, is currently at the fore in tech talk. ... More >>
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February 2, 2010
When Ordered, Twitter Monitors Tweet-Bangers For Authorities -- Report
Representatives of Twitter and Facebook said they cooperate with authorities investigating gangs that use the social-networking tools to communicate about crime, according to a report. "Representatives from Twitter and Facebook say they regularly cooperate with police and supply information ... More >>
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October 28, 2009
Las Hijas Goticas de Zapatero: Spanish Prime Minister's Goth Daughters on Facebook, or Your Easiest Halloween Costume
The Spanish prime minister's daughters dressed goth for their White House photo op last month. The photo went viral from the White House's Flickr photostream, and the world laughed. Spain has not yet declared war on the United States, but the Facebook page created in the girls' honor, "Las Hijas Got ... More >>
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October 15, 2009
MAKE US LAUGH, FUNNYBOY!
The Spanish prime minister's daughters dressed goth for their White House photo op last month. The photo went viral from the White House's Flickr photostream, and the world laughed. Spain has not yet declared war on the United States, but the Facebook page created in the girls' honor, "Las Hijas Got ... More >>
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August 10, 2009
Facebook Buys Friendfeed, Because Techcrunch Says So
Valley behemoth Facebook just bought 12-person startup and vanguard of the real-time web Friendfeed. Once again,Techcrunch's Jason Kincaid had the scoop at least 20 min before tech badass Kara Swisher at All Things D got the press release (we too had to find out the Techcrunch way). What doe ... More >>
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August 3, 2009
Restaurant City: So When Did the Headache of Opening a Restaurant Become Fun?
Presumably, only video game junkies who have never felt the pressure to fire twelve orders--RIGHT NOW!--could dream up the social networking game Restaurant City. Playfish, the company behind Restaurant City and numerous additional social networking games (a sort of Monopoly goes Facebook genre), la ... More >>
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April 3, 2009
"What Had God Twat?" - Twitter's Ev Williams on the Future of Twitter
While his co-founder Biz Stone was sharing every "mundane detail of every moment of his life" on the Colbert Report (highlight: "Biz in Biz Stone does not stand for business model"), Ev Williams was on hand at the Web 2.0 Expo taking questions from video blogger Veronica Belmont on how his product h ... More >>
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February 20, 2009
Top 10 Things You Don't Want Facebook to Own (About You, FOREVER)
On February 15 the user awareness blog Consumerist discovered that Facebook had discretely changed its Terms Of Service - slashing a couple of lines about the expiration of Facebook's ownership of your content after you delete your profile, as well as tacking on the following addendum: "The follow ... More >>
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