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The LA Times Uncovers Echo Park Gentrification with Insane, LULZy Trend Piece!

Echo Park: Gentrifying itself since 1984​It's generally a bad idea to mock our fellow old-media LA institution the LA Times too much because a) it's too easy and b) they've been known to hire LA Weekly music editors after their stint in our gleaming Culver City cube (hi Randall!) However, ... More >>

Shepard Fairey Attacks 'Eastsider' Blogger

The Eastsider L.A. ran an interesting piece recently about renowned street artist Shepard Fairey having the brick walls of his Echo Park studio-gallery sandblasted and coated with anti-graffiti sealant. The post, "This is One Wall Shepard Fairey Wants to Keep Free of Self-Expression," noted that Fai ... More >>

L.A. Times Layoffs and Stupid Sam Zell

What person would choose to lay off the excellent Jesus Sanchez, one of the most rational, intelligent newspapermen in Los Angeles, when making the big, ugly cuts of up to 150 writers, editors, photographers and others that began today at the Los Angeles Times? Jesus is not just a multi-talented ... More >>