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Los Angeles Sugar Daddies Spend $5,448 A Month On Their Ladies?

The economy is dire. People are selling their used underwear on Craigslist. You've downgraded from DirecTV to YouTube. You buy your fresh produce from a freeway offramp! And yet Los Angeles sugar daddies are spending $5,448 a month on their chickadees? Yep. So says the latest annual sugar daddy rep ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain is Giving Sex and Dating Advice in Cosmo

Last week during Anthony Bourdain's Reddit Q&A, when someone asked him why he decided to do The Taste, he responded "I liked the idea that it was the most unlikely thing I could do." At the time I thought, "hmmm ... not really the most unlikely thing you could do." And now that point has been proven ... More >>

Rapper Jonathon Marcou Lives Out of His Car. No, Literally

Standing outside his champagne-colored Saturn wearing a USC sweatshirt, Jonathon Marcou looks like just another good-looking frat boy. His khakis are pressed and cuffed, he wears Vans boat shoes with no socks and his long lashes almost brush the lens of his fashionable tortoise shell glasses. But ... More >>

Ten Things We Learned About New Kids on the Block From Their New Biography

Like any girl who came of age in the early 90s, we knew some basic facts on the New Kids on the Block. We knew Donnie was the leader; Joey and Jordan, the cute ones, and the lead singers; Jon, the shy, sensitive one; Danny, the one who looked like a monkey. We knew that our best friend in grade sc ... More >>

'Legitimate Rape,' the Art Exhibit? Yes, It Opens Tonight

"Legitimate Rape," an exhibition of political art that opens tonight at Katherine Cone Gallery, was largely inspired by one particular project. This past April, artist Jill Greenberg shot a film of white men in suits laughing in slow-motion. The film is dramatically lit, making the whites of their s ... More >>

California Democratic Drunks Make a Scene at DNC in Charlotte

Props to our California delegates who made drunken fools of themselves in Charlotte even before the Democratic National Convention started there today. While Mitt Romney's prom had Clint Eastwood lecturing an empty chair in Tampa last week, the Golden State's own Dems were prepping for Obama's seco ... More >>

The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

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 mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of your content comes ... More >>

Sarah Palin Porn Lookalike Lisa Ann, L.A. Adult Star, Rocks GOP Convention: VIDEO, PHOTOS

Some Republicans might not like abortion for victims of rape unless, you know, it's "legit rape." Likewise some of those on the far-right side of the GOP aren't really big on birth control. Or "sluts" who want to speak out about the right to contraception, for that matter. But don't get us wrong. R ... More >>

Occupy, The Musical? Mr. Satan Goes to Wall Street Gets L.A. Reading

A highly ambitious theater performance dropped Wednesday night in L.A., one that has the aim of helping to revitalize the Occupy Wall Street movement. Performed in a reading by members of the Sacred Fools theater company, Mr. Satan Goes to Wall Street is a full-blown musical satire that's a wistfu ... More >>

L.A. Traffic Is National Congestion Champion Once More

We were a little disappointed when an annual "Traffic Scorecard" in May figured Los Angeles was only the second most-congested city in the nation. WTF? After all, we're number one (and proud of it). Well, the folks behind GPS brand TomTom have put us back on top. Amen:

Magic Mike Review: Channing Tatum's Exotic Dancing Past, Onscreen

Google's Los Angeles Map Gets 3D, 'Flyover' Imagery For Smartphones: VIDEO

Google just unveiled 3D maps that let you virtually fly over Los Angeles and Long Beach. The cool visuals, however, aren't available for iPhone and iPad users yet; they're only good for Google's own Android system for now. According to the company, L.A. and Long Beach are among 15 American cities ... More >>

Free Wi-Fi Comes to Los Angeles' Comcast, Time Warner Customers (Sort of)

Five of the nation's biggest cable companies today announced they're rolling out free wi-fi hotspots for customers. The markets covered including Los Angeles, New York, Tampa, Orlando, and Philadelphia. The participating companies include Comcast and Time Warner Cable in L.A. and Cox Communication ... More >>

The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

You can't replace the feeling of lounging on the couch with a scrunched-up newspaper. But with the web, at least you don't need to worry about getting ink on your hands and bagel. Here's a roundup of some food-related stories from our country's newspapers this week. Lucky for us, it's mostly free. F ... More >>

Sara O'Donnell and the Making of "Average Betty"

"You don't take perfectly awesome Oreo cookies, scrape out the cream filling and refill them with toothpaste," pontificates a well-lit Sara O'Donnell. She's looking into the camera, warning against the stupidity of food-related April Fools' pranks. "Here's a better idea -- why not refill them with c ... More >>

James Beard Awards 2012: Semifinalists Announced

Los Angeles chefs made a strong showing among the semifinalists for the 2012 James Beard Awards, which were announced today. Local nominees for the Best Chef, Pacific award include Josef Centeno (Lazy Ox Canteen), Michael Cimarusti (Providence), David Feau (The Royce at the Langham), Matt Molina (M ... More >>

The Super Bowl Prostitution Hoax

Indianapolis mobilizes for an epic battle with an urban legend

Occupy L.A.: Street Musicians Reign at City Hall

So we were wondering what kind of music was popular at Occupy L.A., the anti-Wall Street demonstration the surrounds Los Angeles City Hall night and day, and took a drive to downtown to find out. But rather than people listening to their favorite bands on iPods or whatever, we soon came to realize ... More >>

Music Picks: Shunda K, SebastiAn, Fleet Foxes, Miles Evans Band

Also, Ray LaMontagne, Kissing Cousins, the Kills and others

Beyond the Battered & the Raw: Cooked Seafood Dishes for the Summer

D. GonzalezDive into the deep: Cioppino at Colori Kitchen​ If there's such a thing as a seasonal protein, during summer, seafood is it. After all, it's during summer that we are most aware that we live in a coastal region. Hand in hand with that urge to play along the shore, comes that desi ... More >>

38 Degrees Ale House & Grill: Beer Lover's Paradise... in Alhambra

Daniel DrennonClay Harding, co-owner of 38 Degrees with 38 taps​ Apparently the economic downturn has not hindered craft beer drinkers. They say, even in a recession, folks will still seek an escape from tough times at the movies. The same can now be said of beer bars. Despite dozens of ho ... More >>

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

Flickr/dubh​ 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 mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

New Beer Release: Pucker Up, It's April Fool's With The Bruery's New Marrón Acidifié

JGarbeeA Windowsill Aerating Moment ​In April, The Bruery will join the ever-expanding ranks of brewery-on-brewery collaborators with the release of Marrón Acidifié, a dark sour ale aged for over a year in bourbon and wine barrels (marrón means brown). Good news: This year, it's an actual b ... More >>

The Eagle's New Perch: Fab Hot Dogs Goes Bigger

D. GonzalezFab Hot Dogs' Bald Eagle ripper​ Earlier this year, we were driving in Reseda and spied saw a rather large crowd hanging out on a sidewalk. It seemed like a jovial group, relaxed, talking amongst themselves. The first thing that came to mind was, "Are they opening art galleries on ... More >>

Blast from the Past: The Day Billy Corgan Serenaded Bozo the Clown with a Dylan Song

​We just got a new announcement from part-time Angeleno Billy Corgan and his current crop of Smashing Pumpkins: The SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced a 12-show run of intimate venues beginning July 6 in Cleveland and wrapping July 21 in Tampa. This marks the iconic band's first tour since Dece ... More >>

Severed Finger Found in Food: Top 5 Real-Life Incidents

​The thumb in that hotdog bun looks real, doesn't it? Thank god, it isn't. The "fast food finger" is one of our culture's most enduring urban legends. Here are a few real-life incidents, involving real-life (or real dead) fingers, presented for your grossification: 1. Wendy's Famous Finger Ch ... More >>

Little Big Man: Chris Fuller on His Microbudget Loren Cass

“It’s not about adolescence — it is adolescence.”

Os Mutantes to Launch U.S. Tour in Los Angeles

Legendary Brazilian tropicalia group Os Mutantes, whose work in the late 1960s fused Brazilian samba rhythms with Beatle-esque baroque pop, will perform at the Echoplex on August 28. The band, who recently signed to the LA-based Anti- imprint, are getting ready to release their first studio album in ... More >>

Movie Reviews: Food, Inc., Imagine That, Moon

Also, The Art of Being Straight, The Taking of Pelham 123 and more

JOHN PINETTE's Humor Buffet

GO LA: Fat Beats, Fat Tuesday and a Fat Comedian

And a fat lot more to do in L.A., February 20-26

Florida, Florida, Florida: Where Hillary Supporters Turn to Palin and Working-Class Men Love Joe Biden

A week in the battleground

Election '08: Biden Does Tampa

When I asked the security guard stationed in the upper reaches of the Sun Dome on the campus of Tampa’s University of Southern Florida (home of the Bulls) how many people were on hand, he smiled and said, "I don't know, but a lot more than they expected. That's why this section is open." From wh ... More >>

Election '08: The Palin Power Girls

Alt-Weeky Chain Creative Loafing Files Chapter 11

Amidst the failed federal bailout and the ensuing stock market tumble, the media world had its own depressing contribution to today's news cycle. Tampa-based Creative Loafing, owners of the second largest alternative weekly chain in the country, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. T ... More >>

Eddie Izzard Takes off His Dress

Scheduled for five nights at the Kodak, comedian talks Bible Belt, Napoleon, spelunking and the future of The Riches

Good Times Never Seemed So Good: Snapshots From Coachella

From the express train to the Gobi Tent to the VIP and beyond

Coachella Day Two: Yo! Majesty and Rilo Kiley

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Day 2 Yo! at the Gobi tent, 7:40 p.m. By Chris Martins Yo! Majesty kept it in their shirts. It's true - the Tampa-based, female-fronted answer to 2 Live Crew adroitly circumvented legal woes by neither rapping with their mams in the wind, nor outwardly wom ... More >>

Radiohead not playing L.A. until late summer at the earliest

The bad news: we're gonna have to wait until the fall. The good news: we've got frequent flier miles. RADIOHEAD CONFIRMS MAY 2008 U.S. DATES & VENUES RADIOHEAD has confirmed the dates and venues to be visited on the first segment of its upcoming North American tour. They are: May 5 - Cruzan Amp ... More >>

The Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dog: So Good It's Illegal

Jailed for selling L.A.'s famed "heart attack" dogs, licensed street vendors are fighting back

Pressed Success

Where to find the best Cuban sandwich

Weekend Theater Reviews

Including Distracted, Sam Shepard’s Seduced, The Serpent and more

Things to Do Before You Get Pregnant

Take folic acid. Buy a new house. Get your mercury tested.

Let’s Go for a Ride!

Car culture on Pacific rims

The Tsunami

Can the Democratic ground game elect John Kerry — and create an enduring progressive movement?

The Ground War

Hanging with the Florida troops out to win — and keep — a Kerry victory

Letters

Boarding Games

People-watching at LAX security checkpoints

Taco Shell Hell

Music Reviews