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West Hollywood's New Fur Ban Could Be a Model for the Nation. But Opponents Are Still Trying to Strike It Down

Toni Monroe Is a Big Beautiful Rapper

See also: Top Ten Sexiest Fat Chicks in Music Toni Monroe is beautiful. She has a powerful stage presence, and doesn't need a hype man. But yet, she's something of a hard sell. For one thing, she's white. For another, as her press release says, she is rap's "biggest" new artist -- a reference to he ... More >>

The Oscars (Who Live in Your Neighborhood)

As a native East Coaster, it's easy to claim that you miss the seasons as you enjoy your forever tan and non-water-damaged Uggs here in Los Angeles. While it may not snow, it barely rains, flowers bloom all year, and people wear parkas when encountering weather around 50 degrees, L.A. has plenty of ... More >>

'Don't Stick Your Dick in My Mouth Before We've Kissed': Sheri Sanders' 10 Tips on Auditioning for Rock Musicals

Rebecca HaithcoatSheri Sanders​Inside the Lyric Theatre on La Brea, the compact Sheri Sanders is curled in a chair, squinting her eyes and smiling almost apologetically at the nervous girl in Uggs onstage who keeps forgetting her lyrics. "I hate to be a cunt," Sanders murmurs. "I hate to be a ... More >>

Best Taiwanese Themed Sports Bar: The Indian Theme Restaurant

What's in a name? In this case, everything and nothing. Nicknamed "The Taiwanese Hooters," a bevy of waitresses clad in red tank tops, black shorts and Uggs sporting a feather in their hair cheerfully greet you in Mandarin upon entry. Faux Western in décor, with fake log tables, wolf skin and faux ... More >>

Fashion Issue 2011: Does L.A. Have a Fashion Identity?

Starlets, surf bums, shagsters, scarecrows, rocker vampires, and more: Our fashion issue explores L.A. style from the streets up

Julie Ingram: Rockin' the Cradle

Girls Talk

Theater Reviews: The Birthday Present, Broken Glass, The Eccentricities of a Nightingale

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Stage Raw: Eccentricites of a Nightingale

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Free $$$ and TrioL.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS NOMINEESNEW REVIEW GO THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE ​Photo by Craig Schwartz It's New Year's Eve in Tennessee Williams' drama, and Alma Winemiller is enchanted by the crisp snaps ... More >>

Top 5 Things to Do This Week

​ OK so it rained a teeny bit this weekend. But before that, it got up to a gorgeous 75 degrees and spring was here. The spring makes us feel all outdoorsy and infused with a certain get-up-and-go that we lack in the winter. Also, for most people, 70 degrees is a sartorial high point: too war ... More >>

Fig Garcia Organic Farm Team Up For Farm Dinner

Flickt/madid#​ While the rest of the country is stuck under three free of snow and ice, an L.A. "winter" means we're still able to get up early, throw on our stylish (if completely unnecessary) Uggs, beanies and gloves and head to the Santa Monica farmer's market for sweet peaches, corn, straw ... More >>

What's in Season at the Farmers Markets: Watermelon Radish

Felicia FriesemaShinrimei radish at Weiser Family Farms, Hollywood market​ Just when you thought you could finally toss the Uggs (so aptly named) for good, the local weather starts making upstate New York look balmy. Cold, mittenless hands or no, this is actually some prime winter vegetable ... More >>

CHP: Fewer Drunk Drivers Took To L.A. County Highways This Thanksgiving

Washington Injury Attorney BlogL.A. County drivers crashed on the couch instead​While you were scarfing turkey in your Snuggie, the California Highway Patrol was out serving and protecting freeways and state highways (and some unincorporated surface streets) throughout L.A. County. Officers b ... More >>

Severed Limbs, The Font: Mimi Traillette's Twisted Typeface

​ Mimi Traillette, 29, is an artist living in Montreal, Canada. She made this font, inspired by severed limbs. It was for a design contest at DesignSponge. She did not win. Why aren't the limbs dripping blood? Did you think about blood at all?

WHO'S THIS AL GEBRA?

Man With Pants Down Terrorizes Celebrity Shoppers On Robertson Boulevard

Swaggahottie via Tweetphoto​Robertson Boulevard has a high-concentration of star power for the sightseer: Kitson and The Ivy, Paris and Lohan. But the street's high-end shoppers and paparazzi were treated to an extra eyeful on Monday when a man with his pants down put on a show, according to t ... More >>

Adidas x Star Wars: Battle of Hoth Sneaker

Adidas (with CLOT and Illvisual) came out with this "Superskate" sneaker a while ago. It's inspired by the Battle of Hoth "with strong emphasis on fur." I don't remember what Luke and Han and the other members of the Rebel Alliance wore on Hoth--boots? Uggs?--but the Superskates certainly look appro ... More >>

Swine Flu Face Masks for Fashionistas: Try Not To Die Laughing

For all you people who thought Uggs were nuts, I see your fuzzy, oversized sheepskin moon boots and raise you a crazy, hilarious, decorated swine-flu surgical face mask. Graphic designer Irina Blok is doing a "limited edition" series of swine timely surgical masks, available for $10, plus shipping a ... More >>

Prince Apologizes to L.A. Fans, Will Issue a Limited Edition Remix CD Through In-N-Out Burger

Who knew Prince liked his burgers animal style? In the wake of Prince's much decried three-show evening at L.A. Live on Saturday, which was plagued with sound problems and saw many fans still waiting in line for the Club Nokia show while he was inside performing, the musician last night issued a fo ... More >>

The Follies Sisters' Past Lives: Tap Dancing Around the Antimodernity Movement

Why live your life in the past? Because the present kind of sucks

Pitchfork Day 3-I Now Pronounce You Hip-Stock

Every time I inasmuch as mention the word "hipster" on the blog these days, some Mensa Mind has to scrawl some stupid, scurrilous statement about how "maaan, all you do is stereotype hipsters and make egregious generalizations and you, Jeff Weiss, are the worst writer in the history of time. Plus, ... More >>

Cobbler to the Stars: Pasquale Fabrizio

Heeling ailing soles

L.A.’s Queen Gofer Girl

The art of the errand

Hell Hath No Fury Like a Watchdog Scorned

Is Fran Reichenbach the patron saint of Hollywood or its biggest NIMBY?

Out With the Old

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

Give 'Em the Boot

Life after Uggs

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