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March 29, 2013
The R&D Bar at Harvard & Stone: Research, Development Revolving Bartenders
You say you don't know what you want? You say you want more focus in your life, all parts of your life, including your drinking life? You could do worse than The R&D Bar. The "R&D" stands for research and development, rather academic posturing for a drinking establishment, but from the moment you w ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2013
Sugary Drinks Linked to 180,000 Deaths Annually
Now we know you were all really mad at NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg for trying to ban large-sized sodas. But the man may have had a point. Sugary beverages are linked to more than 180,000 deaths worldwide annually, according to new research presented this week at an American Heart Assn. conference. ... More >>
Blogs
December 27, 2012
How To Find A Smog Check Facility That Will Pass Your Car
How to find a smog-check station that will cheat and pass your rickety ranfla? The brilliant researchers at USC seem to have figured this one out. In a study of 28 million tests conducted by 11,000 smog check facilities, the Trojan academics came to this conclusion:
Blogs
June 28, 2012
An All-Star Bar at Art Beyond the Glass: Bartenders, Booze Kentucky Bubble Bath
It's a good day when the first meaningful thing that's put in your hands is a drink: a good drink, a weird drink, a purple drink, one so chock-full of fruit it almost tastes like it'll boost your immune system, the rye expertly disguised in blood orange juice and an indigo robe of cassis, girded by ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2012
David Chang at UCLA: Umami Reverse Engineering The Joy of MSG
So what did David Chang pass around at last night's UCLA science and food lecture? After Rene Redzepi handed out seaweed ice cream at the previous lecture, expectations were perhaps higher than they'd be at a normal university event, where people do not generally get experimental snacks. The Momofuk ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2012
Q & A With Professor Amy Rowat: Food and Science at UCLA, Danish Gastro-physical Societies Experimental Cakes
If you've been attending UCLA's Science & Food lectures, which began in April and continue through next month, you'll know who Professor Amy Rowat is. She's the one who put the series together, whose happy task it was to find sand fleas and an old electric blanket for Rene Redzepi and Lars Williams ... More >>
Blogs
May 23, 2012
Tales of the Cocktail Nominees Announced: Congrats, Los Angeles
For ten years, Tales of the Cocktail has been doing for cocktail culture what the James Beard Foundation has been doing for food culture: advancing the craft of the drink through education, networking, promotion, as well as a bit of sanctioned mayhem. Each summer the organization throws a massive pa ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2012
Jayne Amelia Larson Wanted to Work in Hollywood -- But Instead Became a Chauffer for Saudi Royalty
Jayne Amelia Larson is a Jersey girl who made it to Harvard. But she may have gotten her greatest education from her job as a chauffeur.Larson's 16-hour days behind the wheel were spent driving royalty of every variety: Cross-dressing movie stars. Coked-up rock stars. Spoiled Beverly Hills brats. An ... More >>
Blogs
February 29, 2012
A February Roundup of Restaurant Openings and Closings
The elderly browse the obits for long-lost friends; foodists check the blogs for restaurant passings. This week, sushi fiends flooded a Studio City strip mall for Nozawa's last days. After only two years, Elements Kitchen in Pasadena bid its patrons farewell. "Thank you all for the wonderful memorie ... More >>
Blogs
February 25, 2012
Ben & Jerry's "Taste the Lin-Sanity" Flavor: Stereotypes à la Mode
Boston Ben & Jerry's Twitter pageBen & Jerry's first batch of its limited edition "Taste the Lin-Sanity" flavorWhen Ben & Jerry's decided to pay pint-sized tribute to New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin and his spectacular rise in the NBA, they had a few options. Draw inspiration from the ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2011
AeroShot Coffee Inhaler: Snort the Caffeine
Boston Ben & Jerry's Twitter pageBen & Jerry's first batch of its limited edition "Taste the Lin-Sanity" flavorWhen Ben & Jerry's decided to pay pint-sized tribute to New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin and his spectacular rise in the NBA, they had a few options. Draw inspiration from the ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2011
Adanowsky Leaves A Trail Of Fluttery-Eyed Females In His Musky Wake
Like a latter-day Serge Gainsbourg, the singer Adanowsky emanates cosmic sensuality, leaving a trail of fluttery-eyed females in his musky, potent wake. Such was the case as he glided through Harvard and Stone last week, all furrowed brow and crumpled shirt, looking like a broken-hearted mari ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
CalTech Shoots to Top of 'World University' Rankings; UC Campuses Struggle to Hold on
Was Obama's shout-out to the California Institute of Technology in January the last push it needed to trample Harvard and Stanford for the No. 1 spot in (arguably) the world's most prestigious college rankings? The Times of Higher Education, a British operation, gave the Pasadena underdog top honor ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
The Ig Nobel Awards: Researchers Invent a Wasabi Fire Alarm
Anne Fishbeinwasabi, etc. at Kiyokawa The Nobel committee has been awarding their coveted prizes this week, which fact may have overshadowed the announcement of the 21st annual Ig Nobel (get it?) awards, sponsored by the Annals of Improbable Research and handed out last Thursday at a Harvard ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
¡Viva Sangrita! Contest at The Edison Tonight
Largely unknown outside of Mexico, sangrita is a tart, red, spicy drink not to be confused with sangria. Customarily served with a shot of tequila, the classic Mexican cocktail whose name means "little blood," finally gets its due. Tonight at The Edison, a trio of high-flying bartenders know ... More >>
Blogs
April 28, 2011
Donald Trump Calls Out Obama For His Stoner, Underachieving Days at Occidental College in L.A.
Obama in L.A.We've seen the photos of President Obama during his L.A. college years. He's got some hair. And his pants had flair. And, well, he even admitted to smoking "reefer" in his 1995 memoir. Yeah, we even imagine a "bow-chica-bow-wow" soundtrack following the future president named Ba ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
Stage Raw: The Crucible
New Theater ReviewsTheater Awards ReportTheater Awards Slide-Show by Timothy NorrisPhoto by Byron Turk is from Theatre Banshee's production of The Crucible, which critic Amy Lyons argues is a powerful manifestation of our culture of fear; Bill Raden was less impressed with Lauren Gunderson's new ... More >>
Blogs
March 31, 2011
Institute of Medicine Releases Major Gay Health Study, Says Researchers Need More Information
Medical researchers say they need more information about the gay community.Update: UCLA academic says federal government needs to do better research on the LGBT community. After the jump. A major study on the health of the gay community has been released today by a blue ribbon committee fro ... More >>
Blogs
March 11, 2011
Let Them Eat Cupcakes: Elizabeth Tobias' Cupcake Installation Art
Jennifer DozierElizabeth Tobias in downtown L.A. When Marie Antoinette was told that the people of France were starving, she supposedly responded, "Let them eat cake." Now, thanks to Los Angeles-based performance artist Elizabeth Tobias, the Queen of France's oft-quoted phrase has yet another ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2011
February Roundup of Restaurant Openings & Closures
Lemonade: Coming soon to Brentwood Sure, we enjoy swanky restaurants like The Wilshire, but it's usually the small hole-in-the walls that hold a special place in our hearts, and stomachs. That's why it hurts so bad when the dinky places close. RIP Tacos Carmelita. Let's take a moment to appre ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2011
Now Open: Harvard & Stone A Cocktail Recipe
Caroline on CrackBack bar was formerly the unused kitchen of the old Stone Bar. Harvard & Stone, the new East Hollywood watering hole from Mark and Johnny Houston -- the duo behind destination drink spot La Descarga -- promises to be the neighborhood bar East Hollywood/Los Feliz has been wait ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2011
WTF Hip Hop News of the Week: Dan Ackroyd's Daughter and Harvard Buddies Star in Video for "Pussy Breath" (Protip: Song is Not Really about Cats)
[Dan Ackroyd's daughter and Harvard buddies star in video for "Pussy Breath" (Protip: Song is not really about cats)] [More forthcoming] Watch:
Blogs
December 7, 2010
Web Surfing: A Roundup of News from L.A. Food Blogs & Beyond
-- The Unbearable Heaviness of Cookbooks. [Zester Daily] -- The joy of cooking squirrel. [The Ethicurean] -- Today's federal programs make you long for the Depression. [Mark Bittman] -- Seriously, What Is Up With These Pistachio Ads? [Grub Street] -- Divorce Cakes: 10 Outrageous Confections. [Hu ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2010
The Great Latke vs. Hamantash Debate
Like the profoundest of profound intellectual quandaries, the latke vs. hamantash debate may never be fully resolved. Since 1946, when Hillel House at University of Chicago sponsored the first annual debate pitting potato pancakes against triangular cookies, great minds -- like Nobel Prize-winnin ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2010
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
SapphireBlue22stack of newspapersWhat's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2010
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
SapphireBlue22stack of newspapersWhat's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free ... More >>
Blogs
October 15, 2010
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 10/11-10/15
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "There was a time when art in restaurants signified more than the $3,000 ceramic dildo for sale at the gift shop of Bazaar." Best High-Art Patio: Michael's. "If that sounds like the perfect snack after stumbling out of a b ... More >>
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
Blogs
September 16, 2010
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
SapphireBlue22stack of newspapersWhat's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2010
Let's Meat: 2nd Annual Korean BBQ Cook-Off
It's still summer, and that means you should probably be standing near a grill on a Saturday afternoon. But this coming Saturday, you can ignore the hot dogs and head over The Korean American Coalition's 2nd Annual Korean BBQ Cook-Off, at 3600 Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown. Entrance is free ... More >>
Blogs
January 12, 2010
Queer Town: Olson/Boies Appeal to the Heart, Then the Brain
The first day of the federal trial to overturn Proposition 8 started in San Francisco yesterday, with attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies, who want to end the gay marriage ban in California, first pulling on the heartstrings and then following it up with expert testimony to appeal to the brain.Ameri ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2009
The New Book "The Psychology of Wine" is Long on Rhetoric and (Thankfully) Short on Wine Criticism
Consult Your Psychologist Before Drinking ChardonnayThe Psychology of Wine: Truth and Beauty by the Glass by Evan and Brian Mitchell sounds like another book from wine experts telling us which wines to love--and which to scoff at. Sounds like exactly what we don't need, right? Taste bu ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2009
Dr. Eliot's 5-Foot Shelf: Were The Harvard Prof a Cook, That Is
Photo credit: Amy ScattergoodThis is not a product endorsement In 1909 publisher P. F. Collier and Son published a 51-volume anthology of classic literature, compiled by then Harvard president Dr. Charles W. Eliot. It came to be known as the Harvard Classics, but when it was published, the anth ... More >>
Film+TV
March 5, 2009
Movie Reviews: An American Affair, Phoebe in Wonderland, 12
Also, Between Love & Goodbye, Toyo's Camera and more
Art+Books
December 4, 2008
Harold's Office
Six words, and a memo to remember
Blogs
May 22, 2008
Retna, Revok and Frida Kahlo
On the south side of Pico near Harvard is this nice two artist piece on the side of a Korean food store. Revok. I'm not sure of the age of the wall. It looks recent but there are already some ugly tags marring it along the bottom. Retna. Not sure who did the Frida art. Any guesses? Al ... More >>
LA Life
May 15, 2008
Lauri Firstenberg
Biennialist
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March 6, 2008
RFID: Tag, We're It!
As the technology spreads, who will protect our freedom from information
Calendar
January 10, 2008
THE LAST DAYS OF DESMOND NANI REESE: A STRIPPER'S HISTORY OF THE WORLD
As the technology spreads, who will protect our freedom from information
LA Life
September 14, 2006
�Ask a Mexican! America's Next Top Model Minority
As the technology spreads, who will protect our freedom from information
Film+TV
September 7, 2006
Mutual Appreciation Society
The World of Andrew Bujalski
News
August 5, 2004
Escaping the Convention Matrix
Networks, sponsorship, faux unity and a way out of the dark
News
June 24, 2004
The View From Four Score
Eighty years in a musical life
News
November 27, 2003
Fun in the Sun
Eighty years in a musical life
News
August 14, 2003
Pennies Striking Dust
The short, almost happy life of the Los Angeles Writing Club
Columns
February 28, 2002
Visible Men
The short, almost happy life of the Los Angeles Writing Club
Columns
August 30, 2001
Paper Chase: Goodwill Hunting in Los Feliz
The short, almost happy life of the Los Angeles Writing Club
Stage
June 24, 1999
So Far, Still Good
The short, almost happy life of the Los Angeles Writing Club
Film+TV
September 24, 1998
Supermom
Carl Franklin's old-fashioned weepie
Art+Books
March 26, 1998
Smash the Technorealist State
Carl Franklin's old-fashioned weepie
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