Broke L.A. twenty-somethings, rejoice! No longer must you feel a tinge of guilt for praising Emersonian self-reliance in your sock puppet performance art while secretly mooching off of your parents' Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Instant accounts. The L.A. Public Library has arrived in the 21st cen ... More >>
Brantley Gutierrez, courtesy of DuttonFormer PC, John Hodgman hangs out with his favorite ferret skeleton Like a perfectly normal person, John Hodgman prowls the vast data tubes of the internet late at night...in his underwear....stuffing himself with kimchi. He devours factoids ranging from ... More >>
Bonjour Tristesse It's almost July, which means its time to give up on any semblance of productivity at work and start plotting your escape. If you're half a couple, this list should guide you in your quest to make your relationship last through summer vacation. If you're single, or if, like ... More >>
10 Actors to Play Musicians in L.A.'s Music Scene
Justin Long says no to AHF.The battle over condoms in porn seemed to turn into a full-on war last week after the AIDS Healthcare Foundation paraded an HIV-positive performer in front of reporters and then gloated when news dropped that the industry's main STD testing clinic was closed down by ... More >>
Helen Mirren will cut you, and other awesome old-people things
Also, La Mission, Godspeed, Mid-August Lunch and more
Also, The Last Station, Transylmania and more
Also, The Messenger, That Evening Sun, Defamation and more
We're just not that into Drew Barrymore's latest
On Friday October 10th I had the privilege of guesting on Jonesy's Jukebox Jury on Indie 103.1 FM, hosted by the legendary Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols. Jonesy is one of my favorites, not just because of his seminal place in rock history but also because of how wonderfully he's reinvented himself ... More >>
Plus this week's film pick: The Band's Visit
Plus film pick of the week: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Movie sells cheap laughs, lame cameos, and lifeless Cox
Also Lagerfeld Confidential, Man in the Chair and The Protagonist
Also: The Sasquatch Gang, Sex and Breakfast, Yiddish Theater: A Love Story
It could be a Promised Movieland this summer, unless...
