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Retro Sci Fiction/Fantasy Convention BlasterCON Debuts with Small Crowd and Big Ideas

Tucked into a corner of the Warner Center Marriott, a mid-sized room has been transformed into The Cantina. For three days beginning Friday, the place was open 24 hours a day as part of a new fan convention called BlasterCON. The Cantina was lined in retro video games: Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Gau ... More >>

5 Offbeat Things To Do in L.A. This Week

See also: *10 Best L.A. Art Galleries For Partying *Our Calendar Section, Listing More Great Things to Do in L.A. *10 Best Stand-Up Comedy Shows in Los Angeles Tired of frequenting the same routine haunts for entertainment? Suffer no longer with these fantastically quirky events, from Kathy Griffin ... More >>

The Ecstasy of the Agony

Tug-O-War Severs Two Student's Fingers at South El Monte High School: Nylon Rope May be Cause of Terrible Maiming Trend

On Monday, two students at South El Monte High School tragically lost their fingers during a game of tug-o-war for Spirit Week homecoming celebrations. An unidentified male football player and senior female soccer player are today at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, where doctors are trying to ... More >>

Garrett McNamara Conquers Massive Wave In Portugal; Is It a Record Breaker? (VIDEO)

Last year Garrett McNamara, a Hawaiian surfer who reportedly has a home in L.A., set the Guinness World record for biggest wave ever ridden after he was towed into a 78-foot face at Cortes Bank off the coast of San Diego. This week McNamara topped himself and gave biggest-wave bragging rights to .. ... More >>

Mikel Ruffinelli: World's Biggest Hips Might Just Be Right Here In Los Angeles

L.A. resident Mikel Ruffinelli sidesteps through doorways and shimmies into her shower stall. That's because she has nearly 100-inch-wide hips, perhaps the largest in the world. And she's proud of them, calling her look "unique" and "feminine." But her double-wide life isn't without its challenges ... More >>

The Melvins vs. George Thorogood: A War of Words Erupts Over Claims of a Record-Setting Tour

The Melvins are in the midst of an ambitious tour, performing in all 50 states (plus Washington, D.C.) in only 51 days. Pretty impressive, considering the legendary band soon will be entering their fourth decade. One of the pioneers of the 1980s Seattle scene that later birthed Nirvana and Soundgard ... More >>

Death, Anime and More Death: Your Weekly Movie To-Do List

This week's list is especially for horror lovers. Friday, Oct. 26 Feeling the autumn blues (by L.A. standards, anyway)? Soak up some inspiration from Seeds of Resiliency, an indie flick that spotlights an assorted mix of people, from the Guinness World Record holder for performing flips in his whe ... More >>

Music Picks: Robert Glasper, Nick Waterhouse, Omar Rodriguez Lopez

Biggest Wave Ever Surfed: Garrett McNamara Takes Crown From SoCal's Mike Parsons

Up until this week the biggest wave ever surfed was right here in Southern California, believe it or not. While SoCal beaches don't exactly comprise a big-wave Mecca, sometimes the spot known as Cortes Bank, 105 miles from San Diego, produces monsters. San Clemente's Mike Parsons set the biggest-wa ... More >>

World's Most Expensive Chocolate Easter Egg Sold for $10,000

Thank you, Easter Bunny! London-based chocolatier William Curley has cracked a Guinness World Record by crafting the most expensive non-jeweled chocolate egg ever sold at auction, according to London & Partners. The 110-lb. confection sold for over $10,000 (you could buy about 10,000 Cadbury crème ... More >>

Local Pantry: Vivi's Carnival (But Not Carny) Mustards

"The World's Largest Hot Dog with Cuban Hot Sauce." It's not a slogan for the latest Guinness World Records attempt at temporary hot dog celebrity. It's the name of the hot dog stand that served as the inspiration for local artisan mustard producer Vivi's Original Sauce. Owner Vivian "Vivi" Poutakog ... More >>

L.A. City Council Silences Public Commenter for Saying 'Pussies' (VIDEO)

About an hour into another snoozeworthy L.A. City Council meeting yesterday morning, a female public commenter injected a little color into the conversation. Antonia Ramirez told her elected officials that some sheriff's deputies in East L.A. had been acting like "unethical corrupted pussies." (OK, ... More >>

The Rose Parade -- We Love It!

Sinai Temple's World-Record Dreidel-Spinning Attempt: Behind the Scenes

Liz ReinhardtThere better be some chocolate gelt waiting for me if I spin this dreidel for ten whole seconds... ​ "Saben, watch my curveball!" Aaron says, throwing his dreidel out with extra oomph so that he can relish the crisp way it cuts across the table in an arc. "It's all about flicking ... More >>

Skateboard Parade World Record Set in Venice, According to Guinness

Yo! Venice!SkateLAvia?​How many Angelenos with skateboards does it take to create a world record? Apparently not many. Guinness World Records announced today that a skaters' gathering outside Venice High School last summer took the prize for "largest skateboard parade." The number of part ... More >>

Car Fueled By Coffee Sets Speed Record It's National Coffee Day

Today is National Coffee Day -- let's say it all together now, Everyday is National Coffee Day -- and to celebrate, we bring you a slightly different take on our beloved pick-me-up: the Coffee Car. The car, which is powered by used coffee grinds, just set the Guinness World Record for the fastest v ... More >>

Italian Food Fest Feast of St. Gennaro This Weekend

San Gennaro FoundationAunt Chippy, Guillermo, Cousin Sal and Uncle Frank from "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in a cannoli-eating contest during the annual feast.​ Hollywood is preparing to paint the town red, white and green this weekend when the 10th annual Precious Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro ... More >>

Worst Press Conference Ever: Jacksons Announce Tribute Concert in Friggin' Wales

Ben Westhoff​"Reminder to photographers: If you get out of your seat, you'll get kicked out," warned the flack at the Beverly Hills Hotel, shortly before the arrival of five Jacksons and three white guys, there to announce the details of the big Michael Jackson tribute concert. Only, they rea ... More >>

The World's Largest Commercially Available Burger (If Verified) Weighs as Much as a Dinosaur

Because we all apparently get a kick from playing Lilliputian for a day: last weekend at the Alameda County Fair, Nick Nicora of Ovation Food Services and Brett Enright of Juicy's, LLC attempted to set the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Commercially Available Burger with a behemoth b ... More >>

Theater Reviews: I Never Sang for My Father, The Temperamentals

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Your Alice Waters Twitter Countdown

No, Alice Waters has not tweeted yet. But over the weekend her Twitter followers rose to 2,600 . (Okay, Charlie Sheen still has that Guinness world record.) And there has been not a little anticipatory sport at the hands of, most notably, Ruth Bourdain. "Rumor has it @alicewaters will drop her first ... More >>

'Unfollow Charlie Sheen on Twitter Day' is Happening Now

Sheen smokes.​Leave it to our brothers and sisters in New York to break the biggest news on L.A.'s own tiger-blooded celebrity, Charlie Sheen. Today, thanks to the Village Voice, is Unfollow Charlie Sheen on Twitter Day. After signing up late to the micro-blogging service recently Sheen esta ... More >>

Sunset Strip Follies

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 >>

WEST HOLLYWOOD AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE

(Video) Largest Gathering Of Costumed Superheroes Happens In L.A. -- At Downtown Convention Center -- Over The Weekend

​L.A.'s masked crusaders might not be able to gather near Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue (thanks to tourist complaints and violent clashes between the characters), but they were out in full force over the weekend. A call to arms for costumed superheroes to unite for a Guinness record ... More >>

Top 10 Places To Watch the FIFA World Cup

​Tomorrow begins the the most widely watched sporting event in the world, the 2010 FIFA World Cup. And for the next month, from June to July 11th, even Laker mania will take a back seat to soccer. The World Cup, held for the first time in Africa, showcases 32 countries. And while you can of co ... More >>

The Biggest Hamburger in the World

The debate concerning who makes the best hamburger in Los Angeles continues, of course, as it is by nature an ongoing question. Just who makes the biggest hamburger in the world is, however, a much more straightforward question. Less Zeno's Paradox, more Guinness World Records. At the moment, the re ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 11/30 - 12/04

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "There's a lightness to them in just about every aspect--the shade of brown, the breading and the weight, as if a particularly large one could keep you buoyant after a boating disaster.'" Squid Ink Food Fight: Falafel O ... More >>

Sam Adams' Utopias: What to Get the Boss When You're Not Footing the Entire Bill

Sam AdamsWarning: Not Intended for Chicken Wings​'Tis the season of office gift pools, when your boss' darling minion starts blasting emails with a "suggested" donation to get the big cheese something invariably tacky. Should you care to remain employed, you can't exactly refuse to participate ... More >>

Get Cheap Tats, Be A Part Of A Record-Breaking Event

If you like your tattoos like you like your drinks -- fast and cheap (and, frankly, you might need both here), then Broken Art Tattoo in Silver Lake has a deal for you: Get a tat for $20 ($10 for additional tats inked in the same session) and be a part of a Guinness world record attempt by artist Je ... More >>

PU-PU-PUSA . . . GOOD-BYE!!

World's Largest Pupusa: Why? Why not!

Sure, it's fun to make giant-sized versions of food, like twenty-pound hamburgers and torso-esque burritos. But how about a giant pupusa? "When you cook it, you have to turn it," says Liborio Market's CEO Enrique J. Alejo. "Fry it on one side, then turn it and fry on the other side. But it's imposs ... More >>

L.A. Lobster Fest Goes For Guinness Record

The lobsters at last week's Long Beach Lobster Fest won't hold a claw to the colossal crustaceans at our own Port of L.A. Lobster Festival in San Pedro this weekend. Although the festival is already recognized as the biggest event of its kind, this year they're looking to make it official: starting ... More >>

Star Trek Tribbles vs. Guinea Pigs: Side By Side Comparison of the Universe's Two Cutest Most Irritating Animals

Guinea pig photo on left courtesy of Skoop102 via Flickr​Ever notice how guinea pigs look remarkably like tribbles? Tribbles, for those unfamiliar with the Star Trek oeuvre, are small, furry animals that multiply like crazy. How do guinea pigs and tribbles match up pound for pound? 1. Physio ... More >>

The French Invade L.A.: Sébastien Tellier, Gonzales, Nouvelle Vague, Emilie Simon, and More

What's that wafting this way? The stink of well-aged cheese? A ripe bouquet of sex and spilled wine? The craven stench of wartime neutrality? It's far too easy to skewer the French for a cheap laugh, which might help explain why the Consulate General Of France In Los Angeles and the French Embassy h ... More >>

Comic-Con's Steampunk Revolution, It's Coming

Shannon CottrellNext year, let's hope that Comic-Con's steampunk panel/meet-up is in a larger room. The line-up for Saturday's event, lead by L.A.'s League of S.T.E.A.M. (Supernatural Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparitional Management), aka the Steampunk Ghostbusters, began nearly two hours before its ... More >>

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World Tea Expo Report: World's Largest Chocolate Fountain (A Brief, Decadent Aside)

The World's Largest Chocolate Fountain is located beside the Jean-Philippe Maury Patissier in one of the meandering, mazelike corridors of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, where I stayed for the final night of the World Tea Championships. The fountain is certified by the Guinness Book of World Rec ... More >>

Park the Car in Pershing Square

Of all the desecrations, disfigurements and civics insults, few things grate upon the Angeleno soul more than the transformation of Pershing Square over the past 50 years or so. What was once an oasis of tropical plants, benches and shade, merely became the rooftop of an underground parking garage i ... More >>

No Dark Knight: Salute to Sir George Martin, and His Ears

Legendary producer receives Grammy Foundation Leadership Award

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Bookworm in a Tequila Bottle: 2007's Most Intriguing Music Books

Oh, those bed-wetting, penis-injecting, 43-person gangbang days of yore

The Rise of the House of Bunny

Best rabbit paraphernalia

¡Ay, Dios Mío!

South Bay smart-asses Dios (Malos) change their name and their game

The Nine Lives of Rave

Longest-Living Two-Headed Person

And other noteworthy people and events of the 20th century

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It's Not Just for Dinner Anymore

The Myth of the Flush