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July 8, 2008
Ode to Tlaloc
It won't stop raining. It's rained pretty much all day today. In the morning, during the lunch hour, during rush hour, all night. It's just past midnight and it's raining right now. In fact it's been raining all week. As of Tuesday night various boroughs of the city are on flood alerts. El Univ ... More >>
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September 2, 2008
LA Weekly Catches Grief Over Serial Killer Nickname
L.A. Weekly has been getting loads of grief about our choice to name L.A.'s elusive serial killer the Grim Sleeper. (Because he stopped killing Angelenos for 13 years, but now he's back.) This afternoon, comedian Patton Oswalt, who was guest hosting on Indie 103.1's “Jonesy's Jukebox,” ridiculed ... More >>
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October 8, 2008
The B-Sides: Bishop Lamont Interview
Q: What was it like for you growing up in Los Angeles during the 80s? A: It was the LA of the Reagan administration. Drugs were really heavy in the streets at that time…more crack addicts…crack babies. It was a good time simultaneously because there was more creativity within the music and it ... More >>
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October 11, 2007
Hitting It Off With Orny Adams
Q: What was it like for you growing up in Los Angeles during the 80s? A: It was the LA of the Reagan administration. Drugs were really heavy in the streets at that time…more crack addicts…crack babies. It was a good time simultaneously because there was more creativity within the music and it ... More >>
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January 8, 2009
Track of the Cat: Echo Park Bob Sightings
Residents who live on the outskirts of Elysian Park know that their hill slopes and back yards have recently become outdoor kennels for roaming coyotes. Until the rains came, the feral canines could be spotted lolling on their backs in gardens or chewing up drip lines in search of water. The hearts ... More >>
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February 23, 2009
Jewish Boys and Comic Books: Zap! Pow! Bam! The Golden Age of Comic Books at the Skirball
View more photos of superhero and comic book rarities in the "Golden Age of Comics" slideshow. There is a pretty amazing collection at the Skirball Cultural Center's new exhibit "Zap! Pow! Bam! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950." Some stuff on display just blew my mind, like ... More >>
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February 24, 2009
And Worth Every Trust-Fund Dollar: Pete Carroll's Salary
Today's Daily Trojan publishes a story, unconfirmed by the University of Southern California, that superstar football coach Pete Carroll "is not only the highest paid employee at USC but at any private university in the country." The DT bases its piece on a report issued by the Chronicle of Higher E ... More >>
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March 17, 2009
Fashion Week Diary, Supplemental: A Note on The Fancy Bathrooms, and Other Random Miscellanea, Etc.
1. A Word on Bathrooms: If you ever get a chance to pee in the Los Angeles Theater in historic downtown LA, I urge you to visit the Ladies' restroom. There, you will see this. It's way more impressive than I've managed to capture in the photo. 2. The Guests: Can you imagine these guys at Paris ... More >>
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February 5, 2009
It Must Be Belly, ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‹Å“Cuz Jam Don't Shake Like That
1. A Word on Bathrooms: If you ever get a chance to pee in the Los Angeles Theater in historic downtown LA, I urge you to visit the Ladies' restroom. There, you will see this. It's way more impressive than I've managed to capture in the photo. 2. The Guests: Can you imagine these guys at Paris ... More >>
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May 29, 2009
Scientology Battered on Two Sides
E-meters along Hollywood and Sunset boulevards must have been going off their dials this week. The WikipediaLos Angeles-based Church of Scientology, which has fought the IRS, former members and the state of Florida, now finds itself on even less stable battlegrounds: the French legal system and Wiki ... More >>
LA Life
April 16, 2009
GO LA: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Young Frankenstein and Other Horrors
Plus, Doug Stanhope, Fake Radio, Oliver Sacks and more, April 17-23
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April 16, 2009
DOUG STANHOPE
Plus, Doug Stanhope, Fake Radio, Oliver Sacks and more, April 17-23
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August 23, 2007
Must See Art
Mary Heilmann�s �To Be Someone� and Tony Mendoza�s �Flowers�
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July 19, 2007
Mods & Rejects
What to do in Los Angeles this week
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October 26, 2006
Dirty Sanchez
Local bands, man
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May 27, 2009
Return of the Native Habitat
Yesterday a ribbon-cutting ceremony marked a slight, cautious return of native environment toWikipedia the Sepulveda Basin, in the form of Bull Creek's revitalization. The "ecosystem restoration project," as it's known in bureau parlance, provides about 28 acres of aquatic and riparian habitat as it ... More >>
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July 20, 2009
Beckham Booed in Home Game
L.A. Galaxy fans got to see two sellouts Sunday -- the exhibition soccer match against ACCaleb Williams/WikipediaDavid Beckham Milan they attended and the first home appearance of superstar David Beckham since he negotiated his way out of his Galaxy contract to play with the very same AC Milan. A ca ... More >>
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August 11, 2009
Grauman's Chinese Theater for Sale?
Base image: Carol Highsmith/Wikipedia It may not be a state monument or an historical city-owned property, but Grauman's Chinese Theater is an integral part of Hollywood -- both of its history and its daily commerce as part of the Mann Theater chain. That's why a Hollywood Reporter story is in ... More >>
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August 14, 2009
Saylor's Delight: Pasadena PR Firm Wins Contracts in War-torn Region
The Saylor Company, a Pasadena crisis-management firm, has just landed two high-profile Yulia Ryzhenkova/Wikipedia2008: Georgian tank in Tskhinvali, South Ossetiacontracts in one of the world's violent flashpoints. The Georgian breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia have hired the PR o ... More >>
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August 11, 2009
Dodgers: Fluke Win or Are They on the Road Again?
At least of half that old notion that all theaters and the best restaurants are dark Mondays was once more laid to rest last night as the eternal drama between the L.A. Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played out once more. In a rather quiet game, the Dodgers won handily,Wikipedia4-2. More import ... More >>
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October 5, 2009
Five Free MP3s: New Tunes from Imaad Wasif, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Jogger, Fool's Gold, and Strong Arm Steady w/ Madlib ( video, NSFW)
Because, why not? You like free music and so do we. Neither of us likes Mondays, so let's sweeten the pot, no? Here are five fresh MP3s from L.A. artists, with PR blurbs, a NSFW video (psychedelic boobs!), key release dates and other examples of sheer randomness. First, the boobs, courtesy of Immad ... More >>
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January 4, 2010
Beef Recall Spotlights Tenderization Hazards: DIY Beef Tenderizer, Anyone?
A recall on Christmas Eve of almost a quarter million pounds of beef has focused attention not only on the beef, but on the process of mechanically tenderizing the meat. 248,000 pounds of beef products were recalled by the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service from National S ... More >>
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September 20, 2010
Over the Weekend: Heart at the Gibson Amphitheatre
Nancy Wilson gets crazy on youOn Wikipedia, the band Heart pops up in search results before the blood-pumping organ does. From the ecstatic beer and arm swaying rapture rattling the Gibson Amphitheater Saturday night, it's possible that over the last 35 years, Ann and Nancy Wilson have become ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook: L.A. in the Mix
amazon.comThe need to obsessively bookmark every delicious-sounding recipe you find on your favorite food blogs is quickly lessening, since new cookbook Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook: 100 Great Recipes, Photographs, and Voices hit shelves on Tuesday. Foodista, which is sort of like Wi ... More >>
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December 10, 2010
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 12/6-12/10
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "When you see how they react to the live octopus tentacles at Masan or the pig ear chicharrones at Lazy Ox Canteen, you may have a better idea of how they might handle the idea of babysitting triplets or a sudden move to Icel ... More >>
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December 27, 2010
#Snowpocalypse Replaced By #SnowLoko As Official Hashtag Of New York Blizzard; Sweet Time-Lapse Video; Rare 'Thundersnow' Sighting
KOMOnews.comWhadya know -- a Snow Loko!Hey there, New York. How's the weather? Hehe. Anywho, while we were collectively kicking it by the pool out here in Los Angeles -- half scoping Twitter for real-time updates on your misery and half gazing up at the heavens in partly-cloudy satisfaction, ... More >>
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January 26, 2011
Mainstream Cancer Center in Burbank Gets in Touch With Inner Hippie, Offers Patients Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs
Eastern medicine: Now to be practiced at big scary cancer facilities with normal sign fontsLooks like the big boys in cancer treatment are finally realizing patients would rather get an exotic massage from their hot young attendings than a scratchy blanket and a bedpan. The Roy and Patricia ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
WIKI, DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER
Eastern medicine: Now to be practiced at big scary cancer facilities with normal sign fontsLooks like the big boys in cancer treatment are finally realizing patients would rather get an exotic massage from their hot young attendings than a scratchy blanket and a bedpan. The Roy and Patricia ... More >>
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February 22, 2011
[Updated, Again]: Dervaes Family Trademarks "Urban Homestead" Term: Legal Battle Follows
The cover of The Urban Homestead, written by Erik Knudsen and Kelly Coyne, which might be renamed in the next printing.Updated, 2/22, 12:30 p.m.: The Dervaes family recently filed a Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DCMA) take down notice to Google regarding content in The Urban Homestead by K ... More >>
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February 25, 2011
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Wants a Six-Foot Security Wall Erected Around His Mansion
Can we get a moat up in here, while we're at it?The mayor is afraid. Very afraid. Much like the L.A. City Councilmembers, who quiver at the thought of potential Los Angeles Loughners with an eye on City Hall, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa believes he is in danger, and therefore needs a six-foot ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
Donald Sterling, Clippers Owner, Alleged Housing Discriminator, Gets Wikipedia Bio Scrubbed of All Things Controversial
Both sides of Donald Sterling.Donald Sterling is something like a Jekyll and Hyde of Los Angeles society for some. If you've seen his full-page ads in the Los Angeles Times, you'd think he was the city's greatest humanitarian. Ever. But if you've read some the lawsuits against him, you'd se ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
L.A. City Councilman Dennis Zine, in Final Moments Before Budget Passage: What About Cutting $150 Million in City-Worker Bonuses?
WikipediaExcuse the councilman's Dr. Evilness; he's got your money in mind.City Councilman Dennis Zine got 99 problems, but a blind eye to L.A.'s extravagant set of city-worker privileges ain't one. His op-ed in the LA Daily News this morning calls out his fellow politicians for gutting cruci ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
Make Haste, Make Stew: A Recipe For Pork Stew with Olives, Green Beans and Herbes de Provence
Jeanne Kelleypork stew Make haste. Make stew? Summer is around the corner and very soon we'll be avoiding the stove, cooking everything from steaks to pizzas on the barbecue, and concocting cold salads for hot nights. Three-months-plus of nightly grilled and chilled entrees is not a bad thin ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
Wikipedia Live! The Great American Wiknic Comes to L.A.
Keith PlocekA QR Code? What the heck is a QR Code? We know exactly where you can find out. It has all the makings of a crappy YouTube skit: "What if the internet was, like, in reality and like, what if Wikipedia articles were people that you could talk to!?" Too wacky to handle, we know. But, ... More >>
Music
July 21, 2011
Page Two: WU LYF
Keith PlocekA QR Code? What the heck is a QR Code? We know exactly where you can find out. It has all the makings of a crappy YouTube skit: "What if the internet was, like, in reality and like, what if Wikipedia articles were people that you could talk to!?" Too wacky to handle, we know. But, ... More >>
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July 26, 2011
WU LYF's Anti-Establishment "Heavy Pop" Hits L.A. Tonight
Jonathan FlandersThis BBQ's getting out of controlLeading today's pack of gnashing, anti-establishment wolves are Manchester's WU LYF, a quartet who play self-described "heavy pop." Formed in 2008, they are the latest followers in the Mancunian footsteps of Joy Division, the Buzzcocks and the ... More >>
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August 19, 2011
Top Five Rappers Who Are Worse Then Lil B
The GameFor all of the disses and shots Game is throwing out lately, you'd almost think he had a new album due next week or something. (Well, he does, and he's going to be on our cover, too.) The latest to find themselves on Jayceon's shit list is Bay Area phenomenon Lil B, whom Game this we ... More >>
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September 20, 2011
Reviews of A Widow of No Importance; The Vault: Unlocked; The Stories of Isaac Leib Peretz; and more . . .
Hector Cruz Salvador"The Vault: Unlocked""The gentrification of downtown Los Angeles is a sinister metamorphosis engineered by spoiled hipsters and well-heeled land grabbers in this whodunit parody by the Latino Theatre Company," writes Amy Lyons about The Vault: Unlocked, at Los Angeles Theatre ... More >>
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October 21, 2011
Eddie Izzard at the Largo: A Hilarious End to the Comedian's 'Secret' Three-Night Stand
Wikimedia Commons.Dressless: Izzard plays the part of our hip perpetual bachelor uncle...who's also British "I was laughing. It was funny," a deadpan Izzard fan protested at 2 a.m. this morning. Obviously a newcomer. Maybe an asshole. Clearly it was too late for enthusiasm for some folks on ... More >>
Film+TV
October 27, 2011
Your Weekly Movie To-Do List
Halloween Horror Flick Crunch
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October 28, 2011
Seven Terrible L.A. Halloween Costumes (With Suggested Improvements)
Yes. Yes it is. OMFG! Halloween starts this weekend! Even though CVS put out the candy and the knickknacks right after Labor Day, you still waited 'til the last minute to get a costume, didn't you? Only recent temperate climate transplants that have been waiting for the palm trees to change ... More >>
Music
November 17, 2011
Music Picks: Overdoz, The Cure, Lucinda Williams
Also, K. Flay, The Civil Wars, Bob Mould tribute
News
November 24, 2011
The Matter With Kids Today
Also, K. Flay, The Civil Wars, Bob Mould tribute
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December 20, 2011
Cheeseburger Week in Pasadena: Coming in January
J. Cabralcheeseburger at BiergartenPasadena will be hosting a "Cheeseburger Week" starting on January 15th and going until the 20th. It will feature various renditions of the cheesy meat sandwich by a handful of popular places, even a sushi restaurant. According to the press release (and Wik ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Mike Vitar, 'Sandlot' Star Turned Los Angeles Firefighter, Adored by Internet
TumblrBenny done growed up.It's hard to hate a man in uniform. Especially when he gets caught by news cameras casually saving a kitten from smoke inhalation, emerging from a car explosion unscathed, etc. Add a starring role in the cult childhood flick of a generation, and you've got Internet ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Master Cleanse, aka 'Lemonade Diet': I Tried it During Christmas. Here's How That Went
Is that lemonade in your cup? Beyonce did the master cleanse for her role in DreamgirlsIn our new column, First Person, L.A. writers tackle the good, the bad and the funny about life as they know it. Deciding to go on the master cleanse in December was either inspired or idiotic. Since I got ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Top 10 Events in the History of Polka Dots
Courtesy Gagosian Gallery"A polka-dot has the form of the sun, which is a symbol of the energy of the whole world and our living life, and also the form of the moon, which is calm. Round, soft, colorful, senseless and unknowing. Polka-dots become movement... Polka dots are a way to infinity." ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
SOPA: Hollywood Declares War With Obama Over Internet Piracy?
Floyd BrownDid President Obama just bite the hand that feeds him campaign cash? You might remember him as the guy who ties up traffic a few times a year when he comes to L.A. with his hands out, looking for the millions in contributions that are surely coming to him. He's a relatively libera ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Rave Drug Ketamine Eyed as Quick Cure For Suicidal Depression
RasminThe circle of life, or something like it, has come to the field of severe depression medicine. You see, while ravers often complain of depression because they use up all their happy coupons every Saturday night (often in the form of serotonin-greedy ecstasy), physicians who treat hardc ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
Deer Shot by LAPD After It Was Hit, Wounded by Car: Cops Had to Put It Out of Its Misery
WikipediaA California deer in the road.Los Angeles police have a lot of animals to contend with on the mean streets of the second largest city in America. And sometimes cops have no choice but to shoot. Officials say that was the case over the weekend when officers confronted ... a deer. Th ... More >>
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