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10 Best Yoga Studios in L.A.

When it comes to yoga, L.A's reputation precedes it. Ask any east coaster, and they'll tell you that we're a bunch of Lululemon-wearing, namaste-saying hippies who have jobs that allow us to practice Iyengar at 11:30 on Tuesday mornings. And in some cases -- like that of the freelance writer -- th ... More >>

Why Is There So Much Indie Rock on Television? Music Supervisor Alexandra Patsavas Explains

It's hard not to notice: Indie bands seemingly soundtrack just about every sitcom, film and television commercial today. But why? Influential music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas swears it's not just about cheap labor. "It's far more of a creative decision than a monetary one," she says. "We're pick ... More >>

In Wake of John & Ken's Whitney Houston 'Crack Ho' Comment, KFI Radio Vows to Diversify Shows

Following ongoing criticism of talk radio hosts John & Ken, KFI and its parent, Clear Channel Communications, have vowed to diversify the L.A. station's workforce and programming. In fact the station is taking pitches for shows. John & Ken were lambasted (and suspended) two weeks ago after they ca ... More >>

John & Ken's 'Korean Painter Scam Guys' Rant Called Out as 'Racially Charged'

Talk show hosts John & Ken (KFI AM 640) don't seem to have met an ethnic group they like. While they've long been criticized by immigrants' rights groups for their take on the undocumented (culminating in the loss of several advertisers for their station), a new controversy has erupted. The group M ... More >>

Q A With Eva's Gabriella Mlynarczyk: On Leaving NYC Cocktail Life For L.A. The Coastal Mixology Differences

GMlynarczykGabriella Flaming An Orange Peel​What does a former New York City mixologist think of life on the L.A. cocktail circuit? Gabriella Mlynarczyk, now at Eva after nearly 15 years on the New York scene (most recently, she was behind the now-closed Manhattan speakeasy Woodson and Ford), ... More >>

John & Ken, Radio-Talk Conservatives, See Another Major Advertiser (GM) Pull Out Over Immigration Stance

KFIJohn and Ken.​A recent apology by conservative radio talk-show hosts John & Ken (KFI AM 640) expressed some "regret" for broadcasting the phone number of an immigrants' rights advocate who subsequently fielded hate-filled calls. But that wasn't enough to keep major advertisers from leaving ... More >>

Dennis Coffey's Show Was Canceled; Who Cares? He's Still Amazing

Doug Coombe​By Craig D. Lindsey Detroit soul/funk guitarist Dennis Coffey was supposed to do a show at the Troubadour this week. Unfortunately, it was canceled. But considering how fascinating the man is, we decided to profile him anyway. After all, Coffey brought a new form of funk to Motow ... More >>

Simone Legno of tokidoki: Italian-Japanese Fusion

The Chosen One

How the labor-Latino political machine decides who serves in Sacramento

Mayor V. Has A Lot Of 'Capital,' Gives L.A. Yet Another New Title

​You know him as the man who coined the phrases "farmers market capital of the world," "America's undisputed creative capital," and, of course, "the eco-fashion capital of the world," has created a new tag-line for Los Angeles. That's right, from this week forward, Los Angeles is the "capital ... More >>

'Who Killed The Electric Car?' Not I, Says GM

General Motors announced Wednesday that its much-anticipated Volt electric car will be available in California first, with the roll-out happening sometime late next year. The announcement was made to media at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. "It is natural that California is the lead market ... More >>

Has L.A.'s Auto Show Overshadowed Detroit and Tokyo?

In the wake of the bankruptcies of General Motors and Chrysler, a downsized Detroit auto show that saw the likes of Nissan, Porsche and Mitsubishi pull out, and a Tokyo auto show subsequently passed up by the Detroit three automakers, is L.A.'s own annual showcase next the place to be for the auto w ... More >>

Top Ten Things Guaranteed To Happen At The Edison's Monthly Guest Bartender/Specialty Cocktails/Performance Art/Steam Punk Extravaganza

Deborah StollThe Heart of the Matter​What started out at the beginning of this year as an intimate, reserved evening in a small part of a labyrinthine club with a jazz band as accompaniment and one or two of L.A.'s great cocktailians serving up specialty cocktails, has become a monthly party o ... More >>

Urine the Money With L.A. Sidewalk Ads

Now they're steam-cleaning corporate logos into the thick sidewalk filth

You're Late to the Game, Hollywood: A Social Network for Zombies? Movie Promotion '09 Style

Gendy AlimurungThe entertainment business is toughEarlier this morning while driving I heard a radio advertisement actually refer to the Vampire Diaries as "the TV show the Internet is buzzing about." Really. It's positioning like this that underscores how crucial it is to master what industry anal ... More >>

Google's Surface-Street Traffic Maps Debut

LAist's Zach Behrens draws everyone's attention to a new Google Maps traffic feature. Like many mapping and news outfits, Google Maps has a color-coded feature to monitor local freeway speeds. Now, however, GM has launched a program that allows Internet users to get information on the real-time spee ... More >>

Auto Design Discussion

Last Night: Jay-Z, Eminem, and the Celebrity Cult of the DJ Hero

The economy isn't entirely moribund, it's just that the real money's in wish fulfillment. At least that's the logical conclusion gained from last night's star-scarred Jay-Z and Eminem concert promoting DJ Hero, the latest sure-to-be-blockbuster installment of the Guitar Hero Franchise -- an event th ... More >>

America Without Chevys?

Driving down Vermont Avenue, you might spot, next door to the Islamic Center of Southern California, one of those alarming signs of the times that are multiplying as the economy cartwheels to a crash. It's an anonymous-looking building with a huge parking lot, whose facade simply bears the number 44 ... More >>

Austin City Limits

Global kumquats, Gen-Y navel gazing and Michael Moore bashing at SXSW 2007

Everything's Gone Green

Filmmakers unleash a new kind of scary movie

Savage TV

From freak shows to freak accidents to freakin’ mayhem. Reality goes wild

Hot and Bothered

Who's Resurrecting the Electric Car?

Forget those poky little golf cars — the battery-powered muscle car is just around the corner

Film Reviews

6 Highs and Lows of American Automobilia

6 Highs and Lows of American Automobilia

Squinting Into the Sun

How our theater will change over the next decade

History of Smog

I’ve Got You Under My Skin

Remembering the stinging lungs of an L.A. boyhood

Richard Alarcon Interview Transcript

The Capital of Car Design

L.A. is, once again, where the action is

Hijacked by Hybrids

Who unplugged the electric car?

Musclin’ and Guzzlin’

In praise of V-8s

Valhalla on a Tank of Gas

From the Red Car to the Hummer

An automotive timeline

Lord of the Race

Serving on two powerful air-quality boards., L.A. Marathon founder William Burke sets a fast pace. But it just might be when he crosses the finish line, the public — and clean air — are the big losers.

Boycott the Oscars

Give peace — and a bad show — a pass

Brave New Year

Out of Gas

Auto industry cancels plans to kill anti-global-warming bill at ballot box

Crash Test

Carmakers hope to wreck global-warming bill at the ballot box

Pacoima Reality Check

What do electric cars have to do with inner-city air quality?

Cross of Gold

The California Air Resources Board swivels in the battle of the standards

Turn the Channel

Why those striking actors just can’t get respect — or a contract

No Vacancy

The school district's space crunch is much worse than you know. And no one has a plan that will fix it.

Tough Driving

SUV owners: Park it — right now, before I hurt you

The Return of Conspicuous Consumption

Justice

Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill, Dorothy Dandridge and lawman Bill Tilghman

The Citizens Band

Omnivorous Welsh art-poppers Super Furry Animals use guerrilla tactics

Someone To Watch Over Me