Erin Maxwell

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Legendary L.A. Zine Ben Is Dead Comes Back to Life This Weekend for 30th Anniversary

Erin Maxwell
Ben Is Dead, the groundbreaking L.A. zine started by Darby Romeo and Kerin Morataya in 1988, was known for delving deeply, and sometimes disturbingly, into certain topics with entire dedicated issues themed around a central idea, from money to celebrity to nostalgia. This weekend, Romeo celebrates its 30th anniversary with a wild weekend of raucous music, discussion and revelry....
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"Revenge of Slashback Video" Rewinds to Horror's VHS Heyday

Erin Maxwell
One year ago, "Slashback Video," a loving homage to the days of independently owned video rental shops, offered a peek into the past with an installation at the Bearded Lady’s Mystic Museum in Magnolia Park featuring vintage VHS and Beta cassettes, mostly of the horror and B-movie variety, plus art inspired by them. This Saturday the video vault is reopened with "The Revenge of Slashback Video."...
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My Ride-Along With Angelyne the Billboard Queen

Erin Maxwell
To grow up in Los Angeles is to grow up in the shadow of the personalities the city has spawned over the years. This includes everyone from KTLA’s Tom Hatten to Cal Worthington and his magical friendship with his dog, Spot. It also includes Dennis “Put Me In Your Movie”......
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Hitler's House in the Pacific Palisades: A Photographic Tour

Erin Maxwell
The twisted metal gates just off Sullivan Ridge Fire Road in Rustic Canyon near Will Rogers State Park seem innocent enough to the casual dog walker or passing jogger, but for those in the know, the former Murphy Ranch offers a sinister look at Los Angeles history. The decrepit 50-acre......