Derek Thomas

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Got Googie? Downey's Broiler Is Back

Derek Thomas
The history of Downey's Big Boy Broiler is as checkered as its newest mascot's overalls. Formerly Johnie's Broiler, and Harvey's before that, the Broiler and its boomerang canopies exemplified the pseudo-futuristic 1950s architectural style known as Googie. Designed by architect Paul B. Clayton in 1958, the site qualified as a......
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HERE'S THE REAL STORY

Derek Thomas
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour was one of most hallucinogenically bad variety shows to have ever aired on television. Part Donny & Marie, part H.R. Pufnstuf, the ...
GirlGamer's Mike Prasad throws up the hashtag; Credit: Josh "CuriousJosh" Reiss

L.A. Twestival: Social Media Party for Charity at Hollywood & Highland

Derek Thomas
Turns out social-media geeks aren't so shy about socializing IRL. L.A. Twestival, a charity event held Sunday night at Hollywood & Highland's Level 3 nightclub, brought together Twitter users for an in-real-life experience that shook out more like a cool-kids party than a geek meetup. Are geeks the new cool......
Vienna sausages: not exactly from Vienna.; Credit: Derek Thomas

5 Processed Meat Products We Love to Hate (and Hate to Love)

Derek Thomas
1. Vienna Sausages Vienna sausages are those pale mini-weenies that sort of look like sausages but don't really. They look more like lobbed-off fingers after a horrible Cuisinart accident. And they come in a can. Ensconced in gelatinous liquid. I used to wipe away the slime and pop these babies......