Nicole Campos

(Illustration by Ronald Kurniawan)

But, Where Has the Rum Gone?

Nicole Campos
Don the Beachcomber’s? Extinct. Kelbo’s? Gone to that little grass shack in the sky. Even that old dinosaur Trader Vic’s is rumored to have its days numbered. So where is a boozer .?.?. er, a wandering soul supposed to go for finely crafted tropical drinks like they used to make......
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Bill Bailey: Part Troll

Nicole Campos
It’d be easy to describe the standup comedy of Britain’s Bill Bailey with adjectives: Zany. Surreal. Hairy, even. Just as it’d be easy to try and quantify his live act by concocting a mashup of other comics. (A smidgen of Eddie Izzard and a dash of Billy Connolly, with Sam......
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Off-Book, More or Less

Nicole Campos
Irish comedian Dylan Moran has been called the Oscar Wilde of standup, but there are flaws in that comparison. He’s far too rumpled, frequently mussing his shaggy hair. With cigarettes and a glass of white wine at the ready, Moran sails and staggers through his biting routine, which plays like......

Gold Rush

Nicole Campos
GIVEN THE PRESS SURROUNDING THIS YEAR'S race to nab the world's most famous naked man, as well as the final results, we decided to try a little experiment and research the ad habits of the five Best Picture nominees. In the interests of our sanity, we confined ourselves to a......

Summertime

Nicole Campos
May 22-28 (Memorial Day Weekend) Renaissance Pleasure Faire Glen Helen Regional Park, northern junction of the I-15 and I-215 freeways, San Bernardino; through June 21, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; (800) 52-FAIRE; $17.50, $15.50 juniors, seniors, military and students, $7.50 children 5-11. (Discounts available on advance tickets and group purchases.) For a......