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Election '08: Blogging Live in Las Vegas at John McCain's Last-Gasp Rally
BY MARC COOPER Yo via Blackberry! I'm at McCain rally right now Monday nite in Henderson, Nevada on outskirts of Las Vegas. A poor turnout my friends. I got here 3 hrs ago to beat the crowds. But my daughter just arrived as program is beginning and she got in. This venue holds about 5k and is not full. When Palin was here a few weeks ago folks tell me there were six thousand people in line 3 hrs before. If u want to know why Mac has lost the great American Middle just come to one of these
November 4, 2008Election '08: The Night Before Christmas
I have a special guest blogger today. His name is Justin Warfield. You may know him as the frontman and songwriter for the great band She Wants Revenge. He's a very cool guy who has an interesting and emotional take on this election. His post is below. Also, here's a link to my piece on socialism, or what we talk about when we talk about socialism. Happy election day! Hopefully, by the end of it, we will have awakened from the psychosis that has gripped us for the past eight years, http://www.l
November 4, 2008Candy-Colored Fairy Tales: Lolitas Invade Little Tokyo
By Liz Ohanesian Photo by Erin Broadley. Click image for entire slideshow. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/arts_culture/Lolita_Girls_Travel_the_U_S_for_Japanese_Cosplay_Tea_Party'; Mention the name Lolita in the United States and people might jump to Nabokov conclusions. This isn’t that type of Lolita. This Lolita was born in Japan and headed for the U.S. underground in the late '90s with help from J-rock band Malice Mizer and Harajuku street style magazine Fruits. Its roots are in childrenâ€
November 10, 2008Taking the Sleighride to Artistic Hell With the Trans Siberian Orchestra
I'm not normally one to chuck stones at the tastes of an entire population, but I feel more comfortable doing it when I'm a member of said population, in this case a white Midwestern American (returning from the west coast for Thanksgiving) wanting to do something special with family to kick off the holiday season.In most cases, I subscribe to the That's Why They Make Menus school of aesthetic appreciation. I'm not a fan of fois gras, for example, but you may be, which is awesome for you (though
December 1, 2008Braceros Rally Outside Mexican Consulate
They were old men wearing cowboy hats, some leaning on canes, others holding hand-lettered signs. Today they gathered across the street from the Mexican consulate near MacArthur Park to pressure the government of Felipe Calderon to cough up money owed them. Between 1942 and 1964 these men had been part of the Bracero Program, through which the United States "imported" nearly five million Mexican laborers to harvest its fields and mine its ore. The program first began during WWII, when America's
December 2, 2008Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers
You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were demolished by a Midwestern black man, and gender barriers were hurdled by an Arkansan and an Alaskan.Democracy has a few awesome new dance moves rolling into the Obama presidency, and it'll be a feast fo
December 17, 2008Muy Caliente Summer Edition
June 4, 2009Among the VuQopolitans: Turning Filipino Moonshine Into Premium Vodka
June 4, 2009French Philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy on McCain, Obama and the Left
... and the sexual differences between us and them (the French, not the politicians)
October 9, 2008Gerbils of the Caribbean, Ratula, and Sparta Mice
These "movie trailers" are made by people who own a pet store somewhere in America. The first one, Gerbils of the Caribbean, stars "Chewa Knightley, Gerby Depp, and Orlando Jird" and is "based on a real idea." Can't you just see someone spending hours and hours and hours filming and set-designing and editing these? Time well spent, I say. Time well spent.
February 16, 2009Over the Weekend: Gothic Belly Dancing, M83, Mutaytor, Yard Dogs Road Show, Saul Williams, Les Claypool
This weekend was about two things in Los Angeles: Watchmen and live music. Deadline Hollywood Daily's Nikki Finke reports that the highly anticipated superhero flick brought in $55.6 million over the weekend, but for those who opted to skip the Arclight mayhem there were plenty of good bands in town to check out. Plus, a gothic belly dancing festival. Read on for what we did and who we saw...Gothla US 2009: The Dark Side of Belly DancingChristopher VictorioGothla US is a weekend-long gothic bell
March 9, 2009¡Ask a Mexican!: Aztlan and Destino Manifesto
November 13, 2008The Mating of Millie: From “Dogfucker Blues,” Extracted From “Meeting the Elephant,”
Originally published August 28, 1992
December 4, 2008web hed required
February 5, 2009Mexicans: Crack-Crazy S.O.B.s and Drunks?
February 5, 2009"Illegal" Is a Label of Pride, not Prejudice
Plus, stay-at-home Mexican dad gets flack from extended family
February 26, 2009Dancing "the Dark Side" at Gothla US 2009
View more photos in the Gothla Belly Dance slideshow. Christopher Victorio When New Jersey-based dancer Tempest created the Gothic Belly Dance Resource in 2003 as a means to "codify" the east-meets-west, modern-meets-traditional style of dance that was developing organically across the United States, she was met with controversy. "People would say, 'This is an abomination,'" she recalls. But for Tempest and others like her, the criticism of belly dance purists seemed unfounded. "In Egypt, they
March 8, 2009Korean Pop Star BoA Attempts to Break Stateside
For those prone to pulling all-nighters while watching the Cartoon's Network's Adult Swim, Korean-born singer BoA (real name: Boa Kwon) rings familiar, a sweetly mature voice that drives the light electronica of "Every Heart (Minnano Kimochi)," a closing theme for the popular anime InuYasha. But that was BoA as a teen idol-in-the-making and in the years since that recording, she has become one of the best-known performers in Korea and Japan, pumping out heartfelt ballads, feisty rock numbers an
March 18, 2009Stage Raw: Lie With Me on KPFK
TIME IS RUNNING OUT, SEATING IS LIMITED: PURCHASE TICKETS TO THE 30TH ANNUAL L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS ON MARCH 30TH; NOMINEES, RSVP AT (310) 574-7208, IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO. DRESS FOR A 1958 LOUNGE ACT.At your fingertips: This week's THEATER FEATURE on Jon Stewart, Jim Cramer and Frost/Nixon at the Ahmanson; The latest NEW REVIEWS are all embedded within this coming week's COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS. LIE WITH ME ON KPFKJon Cohn, Artistic Director of one of L.
March 18, 2009Gimme Shelter: U.S. Military Deserters Once Again Flock to Canada to Avoid Iraq War
March 12, 2009Guantánamo’s Final Days
February 26, 2009Enslaved in Suburbia: Inside the World of Trafficked Indentured Servants and the Visa Violators Who Care for Our Old
February 19, 2009After the Script: Sundance Screenwriters' Lab Fellows Start Making Their Deals
From paper to screen, with help from Redford's people
January 1, 2009Military Intellect
December 4, 2008¡ask a Mexican!
November 27, 2008AFI Fest: Not Over Till We Say So
Our guide to films premiering in fest's final weekend
November 6, 2008Yes We Did: What we know and what we don't about our new American era
Our moment of national redemption
November 6, 2008AFI Fest: A to W
Our comprehensive guide to more than 40 festival titles
October 30, 2008The Red Scare and Average Joes
What we talk about when we talk about socialism
October 30, 2008L.A. Koreans Spark Massive Lawsuit
Mad About the CowSpearheaded by about 50 of their fellow countrymen from the Los Angeles area, 1,020 Korean Americans have filed a $735 million lawsuit against Seoul TV broadcast company MBC. The suit claims that, by sounding a new alarm about mad cow disease and U.S. beef, which has been banned in South Korea since 2003, MBC caused the Korean Americans to be "humiliated . . . and subjected them to mockery in the United States." A spokesman for the plaintiffs claims that MBC implied that anyone
January 12, 2009Between Iraq and a Hard Place: Seeking Asylum and a better life, California’s Iraqi Refugees Find Themselves in Limbo
May 21, 2009The Undercover Iraqi Asset
May 21, 2009Iraq Features Stir Support
May 28, 2009Los Angeles Film Festival: Reviews, A to Z
June 18, 2009Cops Without Borders: L.A. Ports to Get Foreign Help
It sounds like a classic Good News/Bad News situation. The Associated Press reports that for the first time U.S. customs agents will be working on-site at L.A.'s two ports with a member of Mexican law enforcement. The arrangement, which also extends to seaports in Miami and the New York-New Jersey area, comes a critical time when smuggling of contraband, guns and drugs from is not only at an all-time high, but the resulting drug turf wars are transforming much of Mexico into a battlefield fought
June 23, 2009On the Road to Burma
June 25, 2009Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "The positive growth in summer employment is one indicator of the likely beginning of economic recovery for the restaurant industry." National Restaurant Association Releases Industry Employment Outlook for Summer of 2009. "When I saw the pineapples, I asked what 'locally grown' meant. Somewhere in Alaska. Oh." Marion Nestle on food in Fairbanks. "It is official: L.A. is the best deli city in America." Foodaism
July 26, 2009NIGHT FLIGHT HAS FLOWN, BUT THE MOUSSE HAS LANDED
August 20, 2009Those Dirty Illegals: What Would Jesus Do?
August 20, 2009Black Toilet Paper: Wipe Your Butt With Rainbow Colors
No, for real. It's black toilet paper. It sounds strange, but (butt?) when you think about it, why is toilet paper white? Renova's ad copy says: "A big hit in Europe for years, it has finally made its way to America. Discover today a stylish & unique product for all your cleansing needs." It is also supposedly "the perfect gift for a hard to gift hostess." Also comes in orange, green, turquoise, fuchsia and red.
September 2, 2009Cheap Mexican Labor? Marry a Teenage Mexicana
September 3, 2009Movie Reviews: All About Steve, Loren Cass, Ink, Walt & El Grupo
September 10, 2009Septemberfest: Like 4th of July, But With More Emphasis on Beer And Cover Bands
Photo Credit: Soap BeardNothing says America like beer. (Note: it also says Germany.)Another weekend, another chance for culinary excesses and tribute bands. Almost an answer to the ethnic feasting at the Greek and Little Ethiopian festivals last weekend, Saturday's Septemberfest (America's version of Oktoberfest) will be a celebration of all things American. Rather, a celebration of all the dishes we've commandeered from other countries (sausage, but BBQ'd!), and of course beer, the most
September 16, 2009Mexican Pride and the Reconquista
September 17, 2009Summer of Tough Love: Iraqi Double Agent Remains in Limbo
September 24, 2009Keeping Up With the Lopezes
October 1, 2009The Need to Know
October 1, 2009Bocuse d'Or USA Calling for Chef Applicants New Scholarship Program for Young Chefs
It's Bocuse d'Or International Culinary Competition time again, in which teams from 24 countries compete for the honor of winning Paul Bocuse' legendary culinary prize. The Bocuse d'Or USA Foundation, which is led by Jerome Bocuse, Daniel Boulud and Thomas Keller (just think about those three names for a minute and you'll get a sense of the prestige of this thing) is seeking "qualified chef applicants" to represent the United States in this year's competiton, which will take place in Lyon, Franc
October 19, 2009Interview: Neo-Victorian Violinist, Singer Emilie Autumn
In the US, Emilie Autumn has long been well-known for her violin skills. She has played with Courtney Love and Billy Corgan and her violin "shredding" can even be heard on Metalocalypse. But, for years now, she has been releasing solo records and touring across Europe with her band, The Bloody Crumpets. After a three year wait, Autumn's career-defining album, Opheliac, will finally be available Stateside through label The End. The album precedes the December release of her book, The Asyl
October 23, 2009Interview: The DJ Prince of Darkness, Steve Lawler, Says L.A. Is Hot
Steve Lawler is the Ozzy Osbourne of dance music - a big-room prince of darkness to be sure. The British spinner has been a longtime champion of the more macabre, bacchanalian sounds of the underground, from tribal to twisted techno. Now that the druggy grooves of Europe are back in style - minimal be damned -- Lawler is once again the devil on the shoulder of club-land. The Liverpudlian has been spinning since the dawn of the '90s but he didn't really catch fire until the turn of the millenniu
October 29, 2009
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