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Five Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week, Including an Empty Convenience Store

This week, a group of performers in bright red tights play music while posing as body parts and an artist films his family singing in a language they don't know. 5. The gory kind of consumerism The floors at Gusford Gallery on Melrose glitter right now, and vitrines on black stands hold sculptures ... More >>

10 Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Jenna Jameson

See also: *Veruca James, Accountant Turned Porn Star: "I'd Always Been Wild" *Top 10 Strip Clubs in L.A. *Porn Star Tasha Reign's Secret Life as a UCLA Student Los Angeles is home to lots of dreamers; would-be actors, musicians and writers all flock to our golden shores trying to find their place i ... More >>

Louis Vuitton Goods Worth $40K Stolen From Valley Neiman Marcus

Fashion-conscious burglars hit the Neiman Marcus at the Westfield Topanga mall and sashayed away with $40,000 worth of Louis Vuitton bags and scarves, police said last night. Not the most imaginative choice, but just as felonious as anything they could have taken from Chanel or Kate Spade. And her ... More >>

Here Is Some Adorable Cassette Tape Art

Paris-based artist Benoit Jammes makes darling art from old cassette tapes. Each precisely cut and painted piece is 100 percent handmade, and, the artist says, "hard work but so nostalgia!" Jammes' cassette tape series includes pop culture references (The Matrix, The Simpsons, Kill Bill), meta fine ... More >>

Bikram Choudhury Battles for Control of the Hot Yoga Tradition He Invented

Meet L.A. County's Classy New Condom

A panel of judges including Perez Hilton has picked a winner in the official Los Angeles County Department of Public Health condom design contest (which, uh, happened): The stark and simple design features an image of a black bowtie, accompanied by the words "Suit Up" in Mad Men-ish font. Classy! M ... More >>

Kristen Bell's Hosting the CMT Awards? Here Are Five Alternatives That Would Be Even Worse

See also: If You Don't Like Country Music You're a Blue State Elitist It's time for the much-anticipated annual CMT Awards, held tomorrow night on Country Music Television. But even those who don't know much about country -- or think the whole thing is little more than a red state conspiracy -- ar ... More >>

Belvedere Vodka 'Rape Ad' Draws Lawsuit by L.A. Actress Alicyn Packard: VIDEO

The controversy over a Belvedere Vodka print ad that critics say depicts and glorifies a near-rape has come to Los Angeles this week. That's because an actress in a video on which the ad is based is pissed off: Alicyn Packard is suing Belvedere's parent company for allegedly using her image without ... More >>

Nocando Kicks Off RePlay LA Tomorrow at the Hard Rock; Talks Quik and Swagnosticism

​James "Nocando" McCall titled one of his first solo releases, "Nocando is a Virus." And like any virus, he's innately aware of the importance of mutation. By 25, the Leimert Park-raised rapper had toured the country with Project Blowed avatar, Aceyalone, won Scribble Jam, dropped a pair of al ... More >>

VIDEO: West Hollywood Thief Uses Golf Club to Steal $10,000 in Designer Handbags

Good for schmoozing with co-workers, wooing porn stars and hooking up handbags at 2 a.m.​One WeHo thief got very lucky on his 2 a.m. designer-handbag spree this morning: For some reason, the security alarm at Mayfair House on Beverly Boulevard didn't go off, and a few streetlights on the block ... More >>

VIDEO: West Hollywood Thief Uses Golf Club to Steal $10,000 in Designer Handbags

Good for schmoozing with co-workers, wooing porn stars and hooking up handbags at 2 a.m.​Updated with riveting subtitles from a WeHo sheriff's detective. One WeHo thief got very lucky on his designer-handbag spree this morning: The security alarm at Mayfair House on Beverly Boulevard didn't g ... More >>

Meatcessorize with this Chanel Beef Jerky Purse

​We were once dumb enough to ask about the Cleveland steamer, so "meat purse" just sounds to us like slang for something awful, but one budding designer is making the term a stylish reality. As an homage to Coco Chanel, Pasadena Art Center College of Design student Nancy Wu crafted an imitatio ... More >>

Louis Vuitton's Copyright Claim Against Artist Nadia Plesner Thrown Out by Dutch Court

​The Louis Vuitton logo has appeared on all kinds of ridiculous things, from Mexican bungalows to live pigs, but the luxury brand seemed particularly irked when its signature multi-colored design appeared on an Audra handbag carried by a starving Somali child. The re-appropriated design, whic ... More >>

Gatsby and an $18,000 Guinea Pig Picture: Bonhams & Butterfields Book Auction

​ Pssst...wanna buy an expensive book? How about a guinea pig painting? Bonhams & Butterfields is auctioning off some fine books and manuscripts this Sunday (9 a.m.). They've got a Beatrix Potter original watercolor of a super-cute guinea pig grooming himself. How much will this super-cutene ... More >>

Dirt Nasty: Famous for Being (Almost) Famous

A strangely successful indie white comedy rapper conceived by former model/MTV veejay Simon Rex, who early on did porn to pay the bills? Welcome to L.A.!

Happy Hour: Miru 8691 in Beverly Hills

K. Robbins​ The place: Miru 8691, 9162 W Olympic Blvd, Beverly Hills (310-777-8378) The hours: Daily, 5-9:30pm The deals: From the website, "Drive off town to search for cheap eats or put your self out on the street with food truck or Drive back to Beverly Hills and enjoy 16 oz Sapporo for ... More >>

Website Commemorates Kanye West's Top 10 Meltdown Moments

Clashmusic.comWhat next, Kanye?​ Just when you thought America's favorite hip-hop star had put all of his embarrassing moments behind him, you cringe when you hear radio hosts poking fun at his latest...embarrassing moment. This time it's Kanye chastising Matt Lauer while on the set of NBC's ... More >>

Federal and Local Police Crack Down On Counterfeit Products in Southern Califonia

This is a real iPhone​Federal and local law enforcers arrested 30 suspects throughout the Southland in connection with millions of dollars worth of fake jewelry, leather goods, sunglasses, clothing, iPhones and other items that were confiscated, authorities announced at a press conference Tues ... More >>

From Disney Store to Tiffany's, The New Santa Monica Place Aims For Happiest Mall On Earth

For beachside locals, Santa Monica Place provided the quintessential mall experience throughout the '80's and '90's. (Fun fact: it was featured for mall scenes in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Pretty in Pink and Beverly Hills, 90210). At some point, though, it started to seem comparatively shabby n ... More >>

'Tis The Season For Cheap (Fake) Sunglasses In L.A.

​Notice a lot of high-end Italian sunglasses out there perched nicely on the noggins of people who don't have the rest of the couture ensemble to match? Us too. Let us be so presumptuous to suggest that at least some of these designer light-ray filters are ... fake. A U.S. Customs and Border ... More >>

Been There. Done What?!

Jillian Lauren opens up about her life as a teenage harem girl in Brunei

First Rule in a Flood: Save the Louis Vuitton

Nunez Cleared in Ethics Probe, but Are Spending Laws Too Lenient?

Assemblyman-turned-public affairs consultant Fabian Nunez​Former State Assemblyman Fabian Nunez was cleared of wrongdoing in an ethics investigation that had already damaged the reputation of the Democrat, who is now a prominent public affairs consultant. Apparently spending $155,000 in campaign f ... More >>

Louis Vuitton Logo Extrapolation Ridiculousness: Mexican Houses, Trash Bags, Machine Guns & Tattooed Pigs

The famous Louis Vuitton logo was introduced in the late 19th century as a way to prevent counterfeiting of the company's designer luggage. Ironically, it's now the most counterfeited brand in fashion history. Ridiculous extrapolations of the brand include: 1. That Random Bungalow in Mexico ​ ... More >>

Fritz Helder & the Phantoms Tonight at Cinespace

Geoffrey Knott Falling somewhere between a band and a performance troupe, Toronto-based Fritz Helder & the Phantoms fuse witty dance tunes with striking imagery for a haute electro vibe that's as comfortable on the runway as it is in the nightclubs. The fashion friendly band, who recently collaborat ... More >>

Sounds From Common, Looks From Louis Verdad & Brian Lichtenberg

Remembering Onyx Proprietor John Leech

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Night 2: Vampire Weekend, Snow Patrol, Scott Weiland, Franz Ferdinand, Death Cab For Cutie, Paramore, The Killers, The Cure

By Siran Babayan (All photos by Timothy Norris. Click images for entire KROQ slideshow.) In my worst nightmare, the Cure would be upstaged by Kanye West. Yes, the two would share a bill; West making a surprise appearance and leaving the crowd in a frenzy, the Cure headlining the show and making ... More >>

First Thoughts on Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak

"You can't judge me on this because it's a reflection of my heart and soul. It's like judging a grandmother's love. Can you judge a grandmother's love by giving it 2.5 mics, or saying that it only sold a million?"--Kanye West, directly after the first unveiling of Heartbreak & 808s So Kanye's ... More >>

Record Reviews: Koushik's Out My Window, Black Ghosts' self-titled debut

Also, Final Solution's Brotherman soundtrack, Look Daggers' Suffer in Style

Pitchfork Music Festival, Day 2: No Age, the Hold Steady, Fleet Foxes and Blunts the Size of Burritos

Pitchfork Music Festival, Day 2 By Jeff Weiss Tad Kubler of the Hold Steady (Photos by Nick Lucchesi) Sometimes, on your own, you arrive at the realization that "hey, it isn't so bad. I'm attending a music festival for free in a very beautiful city and even though I'm trying hard not to gawk at ... More >>

Sex and the City: Big-Screen TV

Despite the labels, SATC movie is a Canal Street knockoff

Mark McGurl

Noisemaker

Jumpin Jack Flashed

The "ugly beautiful" model trend goes in a groovy new direction with these new Louis Vuitton ads starring Keith Richards. Of course, our man Keef is already the butt of late night jokes for this ad, but we think it's rad. "Pretty" and "handsome" are so borrrring. The ad, shot by Annie Leib ... More >>

Fabian Rolls Snake Eyes

Bye-bye, Vuitton, Bordeaux and once-promising career

Record Reviews: The Mars Volta, Radar Brothers

Also: Vampire Weekend, Crystal Antlers

The 25 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2007 (#25-20)

25. Chamillionaire ft. Slick Rick: "Hip Hop Police" Chamillionaire's a good rapper. His flow kind of reminds me of Krayzie Bone had he grown up chugging syrup through humid Houston summers. And unlike a lot of his Southern brethren, Chamillionaire has interesting ideas, even if he doesn't always ... More >>

Mag-nifique Week

Mag-nifique week

The Revolution Will Not Be Merchandised

Readers comment on Murakami, Tilda Swinton and more

Resistance Is Futile

How Takashi Murakami remade the world in his image

Hip-Hop Is Dead

...and other reports that have been greatly exaggerated

Revenge of the N.E.R.D.

Pharrell’s long-delayed solo debut, In My Mind, is not completely horrible

Out With the Old

Cashing in your clothes? What to bring, what to leave and what to expect . . .

Hormones and Boogers

Give PEACE^® a Chance

Letters

Snaking Through the Garden of Delight

Closet Fraud

Beyond Ghetto Fabulous

I'm Just a Three-Striking Old Softie