Jennifer Swann

Natashia Deon; Credit: Kevin Scanlon

Natashia Deon: Defense Attorney By Day, Novelist By Night

Jennifer Swann
href="https://www.laweekly.com/microsites/people-2013/" target="_blank">One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2013 issue. Check out our entire People 2013 issue here. At 24, Natashia Deon thought she had her whole life figured out. Despite hanging around L.A. nightclubs while working as a teenage promoter for radio station 92.3 The Beat,......
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Mexico 1, France 0

Jennifer Swann
One hundred fifty-one years ago today, the scrappy Mexican army defeated occupying French forces. The Battle of Puebla didn't halt the French invasion entirely, but the unlikely Mexican victory on May 5 went down in the history books as a day for celebration -- better known as Cinco de Mayo......
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Getting Etsy With It

Jennifer Swann
For nearly a decade, Etsy has been a virtual alternative to craft fairs, offering an online storefront for artists, designers, thrifters and crafters. But with the recent founding of regional meet-up groups like SoCal Etsy Guild, members are striving to take their businesses offline -- at least for an afternoon......
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The Five Most Culturally Significant Wayne's World Songs

Jennifer Swann
If you're under the age of 40 and have head-banged to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" -- which came out in 1975 -- you've probably been influenced by the 1992 classic (?) SNL-spin-off comedy Wayne's World. But that's not its only banger; in fact, seemingly the entire soundtrack infiltrated the musical culture......
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This Weekend: A 24-Hour Art & Dance Party with Doughnuts

Jennifer Swann
While financial analysts speculate about the not-so-sugar-coated demise of the cupcake industry, another sweet pastry is experiencing its own renaissance, at least maybe in the art world. The doughnut, a traditionally symmetrical, doughy ring of frosted near-perfection, is the cupcake's delightfully modern alternative, and tomorrow it's being honored for the......
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There Will Be Zombies

Jennifer Swann
Ed Wood's 1959 sci-fi flop, Plan 9 From Outer Space, is considered one of the worst films ever made, but that hasn't stopped the cult classic from being referenced by everyone from punk band The Misfits to the writers of Seinfeld to Tim Burton, whose 1994 Ed Wood celebrated the......
Good luck finding a seat at Thirsty Crow.; Credit: Photo: Elina Shatkin

5 Bars for $1 Tax Day Cocktails

Jennifer Swann
In honor of Tax Day, five of the hippest bars from East to West -- all helmed by nightlife gurus 1933 Group -- are offering craft cocktails for just a buck from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This "liquid relief" deal sure beats any happy hour, especially considering that a......
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Artopia: New L.A. Weekly Party Coming to Chinatown

Jennifer Swann
To celebrate the release of L.A. Weekly's annual People issue in May, we're inviting all our favorite people to come party with us as we transform Chinatown Central Plaza into (drum roll!) Artopia. During this first-ever event on Thursday, May 16, drinks are on us all night, with a hosted......