Jennifer Swann

Evan Dubinsky

The Church on York Has Amazing Buzz. But Can It Last?

Since putting on their first show in November, The Church on York has become a pretty big deal. Their recent show with punk band Hunx and His Punx sold out, and on Valentine's Day they're hosting the farewell show in L.A. for Vivian Girls, which is a seismic indie rock......
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What Makes Fliquor Bean L.A.'s Next Great Coffee Drink? Whiskey

In a multi-use warehouse on the fringes of Chinatown, Jerry DeFazio is experimenting with a patent-pending process that he says will improve your morning cup of coffee and your evening whiskey, simultaneously. In fact, DeFazio aims to blur the distinction between beverages made for daytime and those made for nighttime......
Work by Damien Hirst; Credit: Photo: J Swann

7 Art Basel Themes that Predict the Biggest Art Trends of 2014

In December, L.A. Weekly made a pilgrimage to Miami Beach to escape L.A.'s frigid, 70-degree winter weather and bask in the 80-degree sunshine of Southern Florida. At Art Basel, the annual art fair and extravaganza, we surveyed thousands of works of contemporary art from artists all over the world, including......
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Miley Cyrus' Twerk Team Addresses the Haters

In August, three young black female dancers unwittingly became the focus of an intensely nasty critical debate about race and culture. Calling themselves L.A. Bakers, the trio performed with Miley Cyrus at MTV's Video Music Awards; you know, the one where Miley stuck out her tongue and twerked on Robin......
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10 Innovative Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Sasha Grey

If you've ever wondered what your favorite porn star does in her spare time, glance at her Twitter feed, and you might find that her life is surprisingly normal. Yet showing off that normal life is likely a key to her overall career strategy. More and more, porn stars are......