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West Hollywood Bans Flannel

After weeks of controversy and much public comment, the West Hollywood City Council gave final approval last night to its ban on flannel. This ban comes hot on the heels of West Hollywood's ban on fur sales, voted into law in 2012 and effective earlier this year. One important difference......
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You're Laughing at What Now?

A recent New York Times article cited the prevalence of "Really?" in modern comedies, but reading it made me go, "Really?" Because to my mind, there's a much more interesting language usage trend happening, one to which the author of that article might respond, "What now?" This "What now?" I......
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Coachella: Why Do We Yell 'Whoo'?

Last weekend marked the kickoff of Coachella 2012. Either you know that's a huge music and arts and music and music festival, or you're new to L.A. And while this is the first year it's happening for two weekends, size doesn't matter, because one weekend or two, there's something I......
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Royal/T Café Bathrooms Are Flush With Art

"Lady Wrestling, 'the video tape,'" anyone? How 'bout taking in some "John Sex and Co. Burlesque"? These were just some of the posters screaming at me during the opening of Royal/T Café's "East Village West" recently. The place was a virtual provocativity-off: cocaine and heroine salt and pepper shakers, a......
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10 Annoying Things About Summer in L.A.

Kiss your whites goodbye -- Labor Day is nearly upon us. To some of you, that means the end of summer; to others, the beginning of Indian summer. Either way, it's time to reflect on the calendar months traditionally associated with sunshine. To that end, most of you will spend......