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Myanmar

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Don Ferrarone: The Ex-D.E.A. Badass Who Finds Stories for Hollywood

    In the credits he's usually listed as associate producer. What it really means is that he's the guy who finds stories. Don Ferrarone, ex-Drug Enforcement Administration agent, finds the real-life people -- the bodyguards, serial killers, narcs, dealers, soldiers, assassins, snipers, henchmen, sp ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2011

    The Many Travels of Henry Rollins

    In the credits he's usually listed as associate producer. What it really means is that he's the guy who finds stories. Don Ferrarone, ex-Drug Enforcement Administration agent, finds the real-life people -- the bodyguards, serial killers, narcs, dealers, soldiers, assassins, snipers, henchmen, sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Is This Salad Illegal? The (Semi-)Illicit Thrill of Laphet Tote

    Yoma Myanar's tea leaf salad​Up in San Francisco, the signature dish at the popular network of restaurants called Burma Superstar is a tangy, nutty salad so uniquely delicious, it should be illegal. In some Asian countries, it is.

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Weekend Brunch Comes to A.O.C. The Cheese Bar as Larder

    Aaron Cook​ When Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne opened A.O.C. in 2003, "small plates" wasn't the overused buzzword that it is today. That sort of dining -- noshy and wine-friendly, graze for a few hours, keep the plates coming until we cry uncle -- lends itself to the night, which is one reas ... More >>

  • News

    July 22, 2010

    Grim and Grimmer

    Aaron Cook​ When Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne opened A.O.C. in 2003, "small plates" wasn't the overused buzzword that it is today. That sort of dining -- noshy and wine-friendly, graze for a few hours, keep the plates coming until we cry uncle -- lends itself to the night, which is one reas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Burmese Food at Nibban Zay Festival

    Maian TranBurmese tofu salad​ Looking for something food related to do this weekend? Interested in trying out a different cuisine? Then you'd do well to attend the The Nibban Zay Festival, taking place this Sunday, June 27th, at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte. The even ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 20, 2010

    Mark Casanova: The Rescuer

    Maian TranBurmese tofu salad​ Looking for something food related to do this weekend? Interested in trying out a different cuisine? Then you'd do well to attend the The Nibban Zay Festival, taking place this Sunday, June 27th, at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte. The even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories

    SapphireBlue22stack of newspapers​What'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 on Wednesday. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    F Cup Cookies: Breast Enhancement Through Dessert, Not Surgery

    E. Courtland​Among the many colorful packages of Koala Yummies, Yan Yan, and spectrumed flavors of Pocky, F Cup Cookies sit on the top shelf of the cookie aisle at the Marukai Market Place in Little Tokyo. Unlike the aforementioned Japanese confections however, F Cup Cookies, available in two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Ozomatli to Perform for Barack and Michelle Obama at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Awards

    LA band Ozomatli have stood on a lot of stages in their fourteen year career. They've faced 10,000 in Kathmandu, have been shuttled into a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan to perform, have gigged music schools in Burma, have done the Today Show. Next Wednesday, however, they'll play to what is the ... More >>

  • News

    July 16, 2009

    More Ozo, Pink Slips and Villaraigosa Misgivings

    LA band Ozomatli have stood on a lot of stages in their fourteen year career. They've faced 10,000 in Kathmandu, have been shuttled into a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan to perform, have gigged music schools in Burma, have done the Today Show. Next Wednesday, however, they'll play to what is the ... More >>

  • News

    July 9, 2009

    L.A. Weekly: Why they’re still picking it up

    LA band Ozomatli have stood on a lot of stages in their fourteen year career. They've faced 10,000 in Kathmandu, have been shuttled into a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan to perform, have gigged music schools in Burma, have done the Today Show. Next Wednesday, however, they'll play to what is the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Video Exclusive: Ozomatli in Burma, Where Cameras Are A Loaded Weapon

    Last month I was lucky enough to travel with Ozomatli as they toured Southeast Asia, where they did outreach programs and concerts organized and financed by the U.S. State Department. I wrote a feature on the trip, which appears as the cover story in this week's issue. As well, in addition to being ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    On the Road to Burma

    Globetrotting with Ozomatli, unlikely U.S. diplomats

  • Film+TV

    May 28, 2009

    Movie Reviews: Burma VJ, Up, What Goes Up

    Also, Departures, Drag Me to Hell, Dance Flick

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    Ozomatli in Myanmar: Punk's Not Dead

    Randall RobertsPunk's Not Dead scribbled on a wall in Yangon, Myanmar No, Ozomatli's not a punk band, at least not in the traditional sense -- though Uli Bella does have a Crass button pinned to his requinto jarocho strap -- but that doesn't mean they don't have the attitude. Long story short: I' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2008

    Reporters on the Wrong End of the News

    The new report from Reporters Without Borders on the safety of world journalists is depressing for the very "good" news it brings. Namely, in 2008 there were fewer reporters killed on assignment (60) than during last year (87). However, in another reminder -- however grim -- of the growth of Intern ... More >>

  • Music

    September 25, 2008

    Rock Picks: Pacha Massive, Calexico, Juliana Hatfield

    Also, We the People Festival, Temple Bar farewell, Mad Juana and more

  • Eat+Drink

    May 1, 2008

    Relighting the Fire: The Return of Renu Nakorn

    Also, We the People Festival, Temple Bar farewell, Mad Juana and more

  • Film+TV

    January 31, 2008

    Rambo: Universal Soldier

    Twenty years later, our one-man military machine's still going

  • Eat+Drink

    January 10, 2008

    Burmese Underground

    At Jasmine Market, picking up the scent of Muslim Myanmar

  • Stage

    August 30, 2007

    Theater Reviews: Cirque du Soleil's Corteo, The Hasty Heart

    Also A Doll's House, Confessions of a Catholic Child and more

  • News

    June 28, 2007

    Aaron Cohen: Sex Slaves, Drug Trade and Rock n' Roll

    In his quest to free slaves around the world, Aaron Cohen thought he’d seen it all. Then he went to Myanmar.

  • Music

    December 21, 2006

    Rock Docs Are Go! Rockumentary Recommendations

    As CDs wither, the low-budget rockumentary is born again

  • Eat+Drink

    June 1, 2006

    Clear Concept

    As CDs wither, the low-budget rockumentary is born again

  • News

    December 23, 2004

    Materialistic Fetishism Reconsidered

    (A last-minute gift-giving guide)

  • Columns

    September 11, 2003

    JOHN PICONE, Action Figure

    (A last-minute gift-giving guide)

  • Eat+Drink

    July 10, 2003

    Ask Mr. Gold

    (A last-minute gift-giving guide)

  • Columns

    November 28, 2002

    Quiet Americans

    British writer J.G. Farrell and America's missing novels of Empire

  • Music

    August 22, 2002

    Play It Loud, Real Real Loud

    Mission of Burma's cluster bomb for a new millennium

  • Film+TV

    November 22, 2001

    The Quality of Mercy

    Revisiting Kon Ichikawa

  • Music

    May 10, 2001

    Slush

    Edited by Kateri Butler

  • Eat+Drink

    April 20, 2000

    The Chai Life

    In search of real Indian tea

  • Eat+Drink

    February 17, 2000

    From Spaetzle to Saimintosoda

    The world on a string

  • Eat+Drink

    January 27, 2000

    Korean Comfort Food

    Gook Soo is more than just a noodle

  • News

    December 2, 1999

    Overriding Democracy

    Bernie Sanders on the WTO, the IMF and the democratic process

  • Eat+Drink

    July 8, 1999

    Too Damned Far

    But -- to paraphrase Michelin -- well worth the drive

  • News

    March 11, 1999

    Letters

    But -- to paraphrase Michelin -- well worth the drive

  • News

    February 11, 1999

    Letters

    But -- to paraphrase Michelin -- well worth the drive

  • Music

    January 14, 1999

    Music 1998:

    The good, the bad and the combusticated

  • News

    December 31, 1998

    The Beasts of Burma

    Exiles in L.A. recall the war back home

  • News

    November 19, 1998

    Wrap It Up

    Exiles in L.A. recall the war back home

  • News

    November 12, 1998

    Letters

    Exiles in L.A. recall the war back home

  • News

    October 29, 1998

    Burma Plan Gets Past Holden

    Exiles in L.A. recall the war back home

  • News

    September 24, 1998

    Letters

    Exiles in L.A. recall the war back home

  • News

    September 10, 1998

    Vicissitudes of the Victor

    Honor, history at stake as Filipino veterans press for recognition

  • Calendar

    September 3, 1998

    Re-Hash

    Cockburn and St. Clair's Clip Job on the CIA-Drug Paradigm

  • News

    April 16, 1998

    Letters

    ...Loved "I Am Not From Venus" [First Person, March 20–26]! Judith Lewis captures the essence of searching for passion and independence amid a sea of pedestrian relationships....

  • News

    March 26, 1998

    Myanmar's Friend at City Hall?

    ...Loved "I Am Not From Venus" [First Person, March 20–26]! Judith Lewis captures the essence of searching for passion and independence amid a sea of pedestrian relationships....

  • News

    February 5, 1998

    Rights Reversal

    Suit to corral UNOCAL in Burma stalls

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