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Kevin Scanlon

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Silicon Beach: 5 People Making L.A. a New Tech Industry Capital

    Los Angeles may be 350 miles south of Silicon Valley, but it's making strides to close the distance between the two in terms of sheer brain power and inventiveness (with a little bit of entertainment thrown in for good measure). Here are five people from our People issue helping to make that happen.

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    The Jocks of L.A.

    Los Angeles loves its sports as much as any city does; there's no shortage of folks who will begin seething at a misspoken word about a favorite team or player. Say hi to the jocks of Los Angeles, who inspire that fervent brand of rage and rapture that can only come from a glance at the scoreboard.

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    10 People Making L.A. a Better Place

    From to a 70-year-old woman teaching others how to use medical marijuana to a man dedicated to saving the sea lions, these Angelenos prove that do-goodery can be vastly more interesting, creative, and fulfilling than writing a monthly charity check or two. Check out our entire People 2012 issue her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    L.A. Weekly People 2012: The Covers

    The L.A. Weekly's People issue is our most eagerly anticipated of the year -- and, as much as it kills the wordsmiths around here, much of the anticipation is about the cover. Who's been chosen? And just how fabulous do they look? This year, we've got five covers, all shot by Kevin Scanlon and desi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Beats, Rhymes, and Strife: How Michael Rapaport Learned the Hard Way Why A Tribe Called Quest Just Can't Get Along

    Kevin ScanlonMichael Rapaport with his lone ATCQ supporter, Phife Dawg​Michael Rapaport answers the door to his Hancock Park house with a vague look of panic on his familiar, strawberry-blond mop-topped face. As he struggles to restrain two massive dogs so I can make my way into his home, I no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    L.A. County's Private Property War (VIDEO)

    Kevin Scanlon​In this week's print feature, Mars Melnicoff looks at Los Angeles County's war on desert rats in the Antelope Valley. Here we present a video from photographer Kevin Scanlon to complement Melnicoff's reporting.

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Wolvesmouth Holds 5-Course Beer Belly Dinner

    Kevin ScanlonCraig Thornton​Craig Thornton wants you to know that this is definitely NOT a pop-up. Nevertheless, he's bringing his micro-restaurant Wolvesmouth to Beer Belly, the recently opened Koreatown beer bar. Reigning in his epic tendencies, Thornton is making a five-course, $50, prix fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Best of LA People 2011: The Video

    Looking at all the outstanding photographs in our annual Best of LA People issue, you might guess photographer Kevin Scanlon had a lot of fun capturing the city's personalities, and you would be correct. Watch the video for candid moments with Jane Oshita, Luis Arriaga, Lenora Claire, Pau Gasol, R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    The Music PEOPLE: Who made it into LA Weekly's 2011 PEOPLE Issue?

    Kevin ScanlonJ*Davey​Los Angeles is for music lovers. We could have chosen enough characters just from L.A.'s music scene to fill the entire PEOPLE Issue, but there are too many fascinating folks in L.A. for us to hog all the space. Here's who made our list his year:

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Cheese Store of Beverly Hills Gives Out Artisanal Food Awards

    Courtesy of The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills​Not content to sit atop a throne of taleggio as one of Los Angeles' most acclaimed cheese purveyors, Norbert Wabnig has fashioned himself into the artisanal food world's equivalent of (pre-stroke) Dick Clark, bestowing a set of annual awards to art ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    No More Sexy Time Across the State Line? Nevada Sen. Harry Reid Wants To Ban Brothels

    PHOTO BY KEVIN SCANLONHey square-y Harry: 20-year-old Clara begs to differ​Note to future politicians: When you become a droopy old Democrat with nothing left to get you hard but same-sex marriage and a $30 billion golf course, try not to rain on everyone else's parade by making some boner-kil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    (Video) Tim Donnelly, R-Tea Party, Shreds Jerry Brown's Budget

    Photo by Kevin ScanlonTim Donnelly​Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is turning out to be a real gift to the Sacramento press corps. Since he arrived last month, the Tea Party candidate from Twin Peaks has shown no indication of idling on the Capitol's back benches.The latest proof is a video in which he l ... More >>

  • News

    September 2, 2010

    The Family Prostitute

    As the recession continues, more and more women are turning to the world's oldest profession to support their loved ones

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Weekly Cover Story: Paying The Bills At Nevada Brothels

    Kevin ScanlonCiara, 20, earned $8,000 one week, half of which she gets to keep. She supports her boyfriend, who has cancer, and his mother.​Check out the Weekly's cover story, "The Family Prostitute," this week, about California woman going to Nevada in some significant numbers to work in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Behind the Scenes Video of Photographer Kevin Scanlon Shooting L.A. Weekly's 2010 People Issue

    Check out this behind the scenes look at photographer Kevin Scanlon shooting L.A. Weekly's 2010 People Issue. Subjects include Ken Jeong, Kate Micucci, Lynda Kay, John 5 and more. Music provided by Lynda Kay, John 5, and Kate Micucci.

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    LAPD Detective Will Be Tried For Murder

    Kevin ScanlonStephanie Lazarus, left, is an art aficionado.​Former Los Angeles police Detective Stephanie Lazarus was ordered to stand trial for the 1986 murder of her ex-boyfriend's wife. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge, however, said she was not eligible for the death penalty. Judge Robe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Homelessness Down, Eyebrows Up

    We're not the only ones who did a double take when the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reported this week that homelessness was down 38 percent in the county compared to 2007.Kevin ScanlonAdvocate for the homeless Alice Callaghan says the numbers don't add up.​ Let's get this straigh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    BFF: Van Morrison, Astral Weeks Live, and LA Weekly

    Kevin Scanlon​We'll say this upfront: LA Weekly's influence on legendary soul/blues/country/rock singer Van Morrison's life has been negligible, to say the least. We're a lowly free newspaper that enjoys his music and has much respect for his art, and his decisions. Which is why it gives us no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    UPDATE with photo of LAPD Detective Stephanie Lazarus. Accused of murder, she was featured in LA Weekly People Issue

    Weird happenings in our grim, big city: Accused Los Angeles Police Department detective Stephanie Lazarus, who police today said killed Sherri Rae Rasmussen, the wife of her lover, and got away with it for more than two decades until getting tripped up by a DNA test, was featured this year in LA Wee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    Sounds of the Arcade: A Gamer's Memories, One Quarter at a Time

    Arcade games - the actual cabinets that took actual quarters - were ubiquitous throughout my childhood. After about 1978, you couldn't walk into a fast food restaurant or convenience store and not find one.

  • Calendar

    April 23, 2009

    SELF-PROMOTION PICK OF THE WEEK

    Arcade games - the actual cabinets that took actual quarters - were ubiquitous throughout my childhood. After about 1978, you couldn't walk into a fast food restaurant or convenience store and not find one.

  • LA Life

    April 23, 2009

    LA People 2009: This Is LA

    The waitresses and starlets ... the tech wizards and rock stars ... the activists, gang survivors, political warriors and policy wonks ... the scientists, teachers and fabulous nerds ... plus the nightlife shapers, art makers and fashion provocateurs

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Have You Played Atari Today? Bringing the Original 2600 out of Storage

    Kevin ScanlonAbout 12 years ago, my wife and I pulled her original Atari 2600 out of storage and hooked it up to our television. We set it on the floor, next to my Sega Genesis, and showed it to our kids. "What's that?" One of them asked. "This is how we started playing video games at home when we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Segmentation Fault: Rebooting Positronic Brain, See You All Again on April 6

    Kevin ScanlonOn my bio, it says that I'm an actor, writer, husband and father. I love being every one of these things, and somehow I've managed to strike a good balance among them in the ten years I've kept all these plates spinning in my life.It's been remarkable that I've managed to keep them all ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Off the Radar on Mount Lowe: Undiscovered and Overlooked in L.A.

    Kevin ScanlonLast week at blogging.la, Chal Pivik said, "Despite re-opening in late 2006 after nearly five years of renovations and additions, Griffith Observatory remains one of LA's relatively off-the-radar attractions, even though parking and admission is free." I completely agreed, and spent mu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Analog Folding @ Home: A Daily Distraction in My Otherwise-Digital Life

    Kevin ScanlonToward the end of December, my wife and I went to the calendar kiosk in the mall. (You know the one; it's between the Crocs kiosk and the cell phone kiosk. No, not that cell phone kiosk, the other one. Yeah, that one.) It was time to do the annual calendar replacement, which is somethi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    Winter Mute: A Father and Son's Endless Summer

    Last Sunday, it was 83 degrees - in January! - under a nearly cloudless sky the color of a television tuned to a dead channel. It was beautiful; one of those nearly perfect days that makes some people want to move here, and makes it worthwhile for those of us who already do. I desperately wanted to ... More >>

  • LA Life

    June 12, 2008

    Susan Partovi

    Medicine woman

  • News

    June 5, 2008

    Sunny and Mild: Getting to Know Our Fair-Weather Friends of Local News

    Or, how Ted Turner saved Dallas Raines from network hell

  • Art+Books

    June 5, 2008

    Mark Sarvas on His Elegant Variation and the Inelegant Review of Harry, Revised

    Yes, but can he write?

  • LA Life

    May 29, 2008

    Henry Self: He's the DJ, Esq.

    Yes, but can he write?

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    T.C. Conroy

    Fearless femme

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    L.A. People 2008

    In character

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    Kat Von D

    Ink stained

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    Steve Smith

    Dr. Comfort

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    Piero Golia

    Dreamer, realist

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    Pauley Perrette

    Fab in the lab

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    Patty Reedy

    Hitting the green

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    Meat Loaf

    Do you love me?

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    Lauri Firstenberg

    Biennialist

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    Jordan Elgrably

    Middle man

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    Helen Stickler

    Destroyer of myths

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    Christian Lander

    White people love What White People Like

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    Billy Morrison

    Making a splash

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    We’re Honored

    L.A. Weekly ranks high in 2007 AltWeekly Awards finalists and L.A. Press Club finalists

  • Art+Books

    May 17, 2007

    Miranda July's Childlike, Unchildlike Art

    Making things

  • LA Life

    May 10, 2007

    Stephen Hauptfuhr

    Returning to the underground

  • LA Life

    May 10, 2007

    Daniel Rothmuller

    What the cellist saw

  • News

    October 27, 2005

    Talking LACE

    With new executive director Carol Stakenas

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2005

    Crystal Blue Persuasion

    Diving into the newest scenester abyss

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