Liz Ohanesian

Don't be to clubbing what Paris Hilton is to DJing.; Credit: Timothy Norris

8 Signs That You Might Be a Nightclub Poseur

Liz Ohanesian
If you go to clubs in Los Angeles, you have seen poseurs in action. They walk up to the door with a sense of confidence that belies their three weeks of experience in the local nightlife scene. They pretend to know people with guest list power as they maneuver their......
The Standard; Credit: Chris Soltis

Something Cool to Do at Every Stop on the Metro Red Line

Liz Ohanesian
Ready for an adventure on the Los Angeles Metro? Let's get started with the Red Line. The subway route opened in 1993 and eventually grew to connect downtown to the San Fernando with stops from Hollywood to Westlake in between. It is essentially, the core of Metro's rail system, as......
Playboy Jazz Festival at Hollywood Bowl

Old Hollywood Is Alive at These 10 Places

Liz Ohanesian
There are those who seem to constantly bemoan the loss of Hollywood. Sometimes that's in the figurative sense. They'll say that the mystique surrounding the classic stars has long since given way to crass, reality-show personalities. Often, that's in the literal sense too. Every time an old establishment closes and......
The Comic Bug

10 Best L.A. Comic Book Shops to Support Your Habit

Liz Ohanesian
Sure, you can buy your comics online, but why do that when the L.A. area has so many great comic book shops? The experience of going into the comic book shop can't be beat. Maybe it's the smell of paper mixed with the idiosyncratic music choices that fill the shop......
Female electronic duo Switchblade Symphony were amongst the more popular artists with '90s goths.; Credit: Alphaetomega13 via Wikimedia Commons

What Being Goth Taught Me About Feminism

Liz Ohanesian
Sometimes in the middle of the night, after a few hours of heavy swirling at our favorite goth club, Björk commanded, "Shh!" We stood still, fingers quietly pressed against MAC-stained lips, face make-up sweating off our brows as we scanned the crowd for dance floor pals. We grabbed a hand,......