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The Medieval Origins of April Fools' Day, Explained

Hollywood writer David Misch wanted to investigate the true nature of humor -- or, as he puts it, the "history, mythology, anthropology, psychology, philosophy, biology, neuroscience and theology of humor" -- so he went about crafting the new tome Funny: The Book -- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About......
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What Was Contemporary Art? A New Book Asks the Question

No matter how much new art continues to appear, an age-old question remains: what makes something art? No one knows that question better than art historian, author and professor Richard Meyer. The Robert and Ruth Halperin Professor in Art History at Stanford University recently released a new book entitled What......
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Blunt Talk

The California Science Center might be crawling with hyperactive preteens most days of the week, but this Saturday the center's conference room will close its doors to wandering kiddos for an intriguing, adults-only talk. As part of Science Matters, a free series of discussions on scientific topics that affect the......
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Is Hammer and Spear the Hippest New Store in L.A.?

See also: *Top 10 Weirdest Stores in L.A. *10 Best Vintage and Second-Hand Boutiques in L.A. Do you ever sit at home wondering where you can find a set of Shepard Fairey-designed playing cards for your next poker tournament? Or maybe what store carries those 24-karat gold Karl Springer chairs......
Fritz Haeg's "Domestic Integrities Part 01" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York; Credit: Jack Ramunni

Artist Fritz Haeg Wants You to Contribute to a Giant Rug

Few artists ask visitors to contribute to their work, but Los Angeles-based artist Fritz Haeg thrives off the idea. His complex project, entitled Domestic Integrities Part A03, beckons visitors to become a part of an artistic undertaking -- the continued production of a traveling rug. Starting today, the Hammer Museum......
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The Secret Garden

With all the bars in Los Angeles, it's easy to get nice and wasted weekend after weekend (or weekday after weekday; we won't judge). But if you take a leaf from drink-making history, you can get good and tipsy in your backyard. That's what author Amy Stewart reveals in her......
A little girl marvelling at the size of Liz Larner's aluminum tube sculpture.; Credit: Eva Recinos

A Sperm Mug, a Giant Tube Sculpture and More at Night Gallery

See also: *Night Gallery Opens a New Space Downtown *This Art Event Included Pornographic Balloons, Half-Naked Bartenders and a Bouncy Castle *10 Best L.A. Art Galleries For Partying As far as alternative art spaces go, Night Gallery pretty much could sit right next to the word in a dictionary. The......
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10 Hilarious Tweets From Comedians About the New Pope

See also: *Jorge Mario Bergoglio: Is the New Pope Latino? *LACMA and MOCA's Possible Merger: The Internet Reacts *12 Comedy Acts to Watch in 2013 You know those days when your Twitter feed explodes with the energy of billions of opinionated Internet-surfers? That definitely happened today, as the Vatican officially......
LACMA's iconic "Urban Light" by Chris Burden

LACMA and MOCA's Possible Merger: The Internet Reacts

See also: *LACMA Proposes To Take Over MOCA The art world is abuzz with news about the possible merging of art museum titans Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Basically, LACMA would help MOCA financially sustain itself while keeping its name. Sounds like a......