Liz Ohanesian

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Lauren Faust: Let's Hear It for the Girls

Liz Ohanesian
One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. "I've always looked at my work feeling like I was trying to make stuff for girls," says animator Lauren Faust, "and then accidentally getting guys interested as well." Faust, 37,......
Are you ready to hit the convention hall?; Credit: Shannon Cottrell (from San Diego Comic-Con 2011)

14 Essential Items to Bring to Every Fan Convention

Liz Ohanesian
It's that time of year where it seems like there's at least one big fan convention going on every weekend somewhere in the country. Whether you're planning to head to New Jersey for the Steampunk World's Fair later this month or counting down for San Diego Comic-Con in July, there......
David Bowie mannequin by Tanja Stark; Credit: Tanja Stark

Five Unusual Designer Toys Based on Celebrities

Liz Ohanesian
There's no shortage of toys and merchandise based on celebrities floating around the Internet, but some are a bit more unusual than others. In the designer toy and art toy world, artists turn recognizable figures into vinyl characters and mash them up with other pop culture references into amazing sculpts......
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10 Interpretations of Legendary Monsters at Hyaena Gallery

Liz Ohanesian
Hyaena Gallery is a small Burbank shop dedicated to dark art, outsider art, pop surrealism and other unusual styles. Every year, the gallery hosts an exhibition at the annual horror convention Monsterpalooza. It's different from the shows you'll normally see at the gallery, "more of a fun show," according to......
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Pulp – The Fox Theater – 4/19/12

Liz Ohanesian
Pulp The Fox Theatre 4/19/12 See also: The Pulp Revival Continues With Eve Wood's Documentary The Beat Is Law Better than...watching cell phone videos from Pulp's New York and San Francisco shows. Jarvis Cocker, the charismatic frontman of British pop band Pulp, talks a lot in between songs. At their......