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May 14, 2012
Why Self-Publish? Artists and Writers Explain at Long Beach Comic Expo
See our coverage of Long Beach Comic Expo 2011: "Long Beach Comic Expo: Five Things We Love About Small Conventions." Sheika Lugtu is 24 and a student at Long Beach City College. A couple of years ago, she returned to school and decided to document her life in comic form, one panel a day. "At the e ... More >>
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May 8, 2012
Remember 'Must See TV' on NBC? Warren Littlefield's New Book Explains Why It Worked
It could have been called "Night of Bests," but NBC execs, including former President of NBC Entertainment Warren Littlefield, knew that wasn't quite right. It was the early '90s and juggernauts Cheers and The Cosby Show had recently ended their runs. The network was nervous. "I was getting killed b ... More >>
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May 3, 2012
Burton's Bacharach
It could have been called "Night of Bests," but NBC execs, including former President of NBC Entertainment Warren Littlefield, knew that wasn't quite right. It was the early '90s and juggernauts Cheers and The Cosby Show had recently ended their runs. The network was nervous. "I was getting killed b ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
Five Unusual Designer Toys Based on Celebrities
There's no shortage of toys and merchandise based on celebrities floating around the Internet, but some are a bit more unusual than others. In the designer toy and art toy world, artists turn recognizable figures into vinyl characters and mash them up with other pop culture references into amazing s ... More >>
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April 19, 2012
Top 10 Weirdest Stores in Los Angeles
Looking for a book about the Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society? Perhaps you need a Jolly Roger doormat for the house. Maybe you just want to pick up some time-travel sickness pills, a spray-bottle of barbarian repellant or a few fresh dinosaur eggs before you blast to the past. Whatever yo ... More >>
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April 11, 2012
The Simpsons is Really Set in Portlandia
If you thought The Simpsons was Portlandia-like in its satiric outlook, what with the nuclear-hi-jinx backstory, psychedlic romps by Homer and pot-smoking school bus driver, you were right. Show creator Matt Groening revealed this week that the location of the show that got its start via his "Life ... More >>
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March 15, 2012
Paul Robertson, Animator of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Video Game, Shows Pixel Art at GR2
Paul Robertson makes some of the coolest video game-inspired art you will ever see. In his prints -- several of which are on display right now in GR2's group show, "Diversions" -- the past clashes with the present in a brightly colored, pixelated fashion. Robertson artfully pieces together familiar ... More >>
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March 2, 2012
Dana Gould Tells Us the Secrets to Creating a New Podcast (and Dishes on His Dave Grohl FX Comedy)
Comic and prolific writer Dana Gould has seemingly done all that Hollywood has to offer: performing on everything from Kimmel and Conan to HBO, Comedy Central, MADtv and The Daily Show; acting roles stretching back to The Ben Stiller Show, The Nanny, Roseanne, Ellen, Seinfeld and The King of Queens; ... More >>
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March 1, 2012
Jackie Kashian: The Dork Forest
Comic and prolific writer Dana Gould has seemingly done all that Hollywood has to offer: performing on everything from Kimmel and Conan to HBO, Comedy Central, MADtv and The Daily Show; acting roles stretching back to The Ben Stiller Show, The Nanny, Roseanne, Ellen, Seinfeld and The King of Queens; ... More >>
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February 15, 2012
Shepard Fairey Guests on 'The Simpsons' For Episode on Bart's Graffiti-Art Obsession
Fox / obeygiant.comShepard Fairey and Bart Simpson.Forget Law & Order. It's The Simpsons that's ripped from the headlines. The show will ride the Art in the Streets zeitgeist that has hipsters popping into galleries and cops popping graffiti creators. The March 4 episode mocks the Banksy doc ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
5 Valentine's Day Surprises That'll Get You Laid - For the Ladies
There's less than a week til that holiday we love to hate and much of what makes Valentine's Day difficult to bear is the pressure put on guys to be "the man" and get their chicks some kind of boat or pony to show they love them fo' realz. But spending big bucks on a present that may or may not mak ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Wilco - Hollywood Palladium - 1/24/12
Wilco Hollywood Palladium 1-24-12 See also: Our Wilco slideshow Better than: A swimming pool full of Banana Split Dippin' Dots. Few contemporary American bands command Wilco's critical and fan adoration. Jeff Tweedy and Co. managed to sell out the Palladium in a flash, and they have two more sho ... More >>
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January 14, 2012
Rick Ross and Busta Rhymes - Nokia Theatre - 1/13/12
Rick Ross feat. Busta Rhymes 1-13-12 Nokia Theatre See also: Fictional Cutting-Room Floor Outtakes From Rick Ross' Amazing GQ Profile Better than: Actually being Big Meech. Or Larry Hoover. At least in 2012. "Schindler and I are like peas in a pod! We're both factory owners, we both made shells f ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Napoleon Dynamite Animated Series Panel at the Paley Center: Does the Show Make Fun of Ugly, Weird People?
In 2004 when Napoleon Dynamite -- a low-budget indie film about the strange and awkward characters in a small Idaho town -- took mainstream America by storm, were we laughing at Napoleon, or with him? It's an interesting question to ponder as a viewer, but one even more fun to pose to Jerusha and Ja ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
The Year In Food Interviews
One of the beautiful things about journalism, not unlike therapy, is that you get to talk to people about themselves. In this case, we have the enormous privilege of being able to take our notepads and recorders and iPhones into the kitchens and restaurants -- or hotel lobbies and neighborhood coffe ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
Jonathan Gold Reviews a Beefsteak at Vibiana
One of the beautiful things about journalism, not unlike therapy, is that you get to talk to people about themselves. In this case, we have the enormous privilege of being able to take our notepads and recorders and iPhones into the kitchens and restaurants -- or hotel lobbies and neighborhood coffe ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
Your Counter Intelligence Preview: In Which Mr. Gold Considers a Traditional Beefsteak at Vibiana's
Anne FishbeinBeefsteak 2011 at VibianaThis week Jonathan Gold visits an old-style beefsteak dinner, in the manner of the regional gluttonous feasts (platters of beef, absence of vegetables, rivers of beer) of early last century New York. Was this a New York beefsteak circa 1939? It was not. ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
The First 15 Minutes After the Big One
Who dies in Los Angeles, and why, when the earth quakes on the San Andreas Fault?
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November 14, 2011
10 Favorite Food Quotes in Simpsons' "The Food Wife"
L. BallaThe food media world was chomping at the bit to see last night's highly anticipated Simpsons episode. "The Food Wife" has Marge, Lisa and Bart write a food blog called The Three Mouthkateers as they make their way through the surprisingly eclectic Springfield food scene. There are sno ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
Top 10 Simpsons Food Episodes: Tomacco Ribwich with a Side of Guatemalan Insanity Peppers Skittlebrau
Food writers have been stoked this week about the The Simpsons' upcoming episode on gastro culture. Our own Margy Rochlin interviewed Simpsons Executive Producer Matt Selman, who admits he's a big fan of Jonathan Gold. "We kind of make fun of foodies," he says, "but in real life we actually l ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 11/7-11/11
Flickr/Lauren Manning In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "In true Bourdain fashion, he gave us an straight answer. 'You know, I don't really care.'" Anthony Bourdain on The Layover, L.A. and Jonathan Gold. "The first thing you need to know about Attari ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
Q & A With Simpsons Exec Producer Matt Selman: The Food Wife, Food Blogging Dining at Jitlada With Matt Groening
Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Just a few weeks ago Fox Studios and the voice actors and producers of Simpsons were engaged in a financial tug-of-war that threatened the existence of the long-running animated series. If you need to remind yourself why we should celebrate the resolution (two mor ... More >>
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September 29, 2011
Five Best/Worst Lines of Dialogue from Nerd Porn Parodies
What's the old adage? "If it exists, someone's made porn out of it." I suppose it's not really an old adage...but I've been told it's The 34th Rule of the Internet. Recent controversy about condom use in The Industry has cast another dark cloud over Porn Valley, as highlighted in LA Weekly's cover ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Jackie Kashian's Dork Forest
With Marc Maron
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September 7, 2011
Frank Gehry Insists He Didn't Design L.A. Disney Hall By Crumpling a Piece of Paper
It's perfect.We thought it was just general, irrefutable knowledge by now that bigtime L.A. architect Frank Gehry designed downtown's Disney Hall by crumpling up a piece of paper and setting the welders to work. But, as Gehry revealed in a CNN interview on Sunday, it turns out that was proba ... More >>
Film+TV
July 28, 2011
Nine Nation Animation Review
It's perfect.We thought it was just general, irrefutable knowledge by now that bigtime L.A. architect Frank Gehry designed downtown's Disney Hall by crumpling up a piece of paper and setting the welders to work. But, as Gehry revealed in a CNN interview on Sunday, it turns out that was proba ... More >>
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July 24, 2011
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Return to TV in CG Animated Series for Nickelodeon
Shannon CottrellSee more photos in "San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Preview Night," "San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Day One," "San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Day Two." Friday night, Nickelodeon brought Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans a sneak peek at what's in store for the franchise with a pizza party at Ba ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
Eddie Izzard at the Hollywood Bowl
What makes Eddie run?
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July 9, 2011
San Diego Comic-Con Announces Saturday, July 23 Schedule: Steampunk, Adventure Time, The Last Airbender, Robert Kirkman and More
Shannon CottrellSteampunk at San Diego Comic-Con 2010More in "San Diego Comic-Con Announces Thursday July 21 Schedule: Bruce Campbell, Yoshiki, Stan Lee, Mike Judge and More." and "San Diego Comic-Con Announces Friday, July 22 Schedule: Doc Hammer, Jackson Publick, Chris Elliott, Wil Wheaton, ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
Jackie Kashian Discusses The Dork Forest Podcast Performance at Meltdown Comics' NerdMelt
We're dorky for the hilarious comedy of Jackie Kashian, who brings her podcast The Dork Forest to NerdMelt at Meltdown Comics on Thursday, July 7, with guests Dana Gould and James Urbaniak. While on vacation in Australia, she kindly A'ed our Q's. Congratulations on 45 episodes of The Dork ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Make Us Laugh, Funny Girl! Jackie Kashian
We're dorky for the hilarious comedy of Jackie Kashian, who brings her podcast The Dork Forest to NerdMelt at Meltdown Comics on Thursday, July 7, with guests Dana Gould and James Urbaniak. While on vacation in Australia, she kindly A'ed our Q's. Congratulations on 45 episodes of The Dork ... More >>
Art+Books
June 16, 2011
Natural History: Anthony Lepore and Mark Hagen
We're dorky for the hilarious comedy of Jackie Kashian, who brings her podcast The Dork Forest to NerdMelt at Meltdown Comics on Thursday, July 7, with guests Dana Gould and James Urbaniak. While on vacation in Australia, she kindly A'ed our Q's. Congratulations on 45 episodes of The Dork ... More >>
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June 10, 2011
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 6/6-6/10
Flickr/Lauren Manning In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "And try not to slug the cop who is in the process of ticketing your car. That sort of thing is frowned upon in California." First Bite: Papaya King Brings Late-night Hot Dogging to Hollywood. "No ... More >>
LA Life
June 9, 2011
Best Restaurant Site, Maximalist: Starry Kitchen
Flickr/Lauren Manning In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "And try not to slug the cop who is in the process of ticketing your car. That sort of thing is frowned upon in California." First Bite: Papaya King Brings Late-night Hot Dogging to Hollywood. "No ... More >>
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June 7, 2011
Duff Beer from The Simpsons is Real
Duff beer is real! Homer Simpson's favorite libation is actually available for purchase, but only in South America -- and nobody will talk about it. According to the Miami Herald: The makers of Duff in South America say they aren't allowed to talk to the U.S. media. Duff Mexico... would not resp ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Tricky Ricky
Duff beer is real! Homer Simpson's favorite libation is actually available for purchase, but only in South America -- and nobody will talk about it. According to the Miami Herald: The makers of Duff in South America say they aren't allowed to talk to the U.S. media. Duff Mexico... would not resp ... More >>

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