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Susan Slaughter Is Causing Mayhem in Movies and the Metal Scene

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Los Angeles–area venues showcasing doom, war, grindcore, pagan, Viking, thrash, death, speed and black metal are few and far between, so the recent Slaughterhouse event at Teragram Ballroom was a much-anticipated bout of good, not-so-clean fun. And who was the manly hairy metal beast that organized this thrashy affair? Why, it wasn’t a manly beast at all. Enter one Susan Slaughter (aka Nee Noelle)....
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Photo L.A. Contact Sheet

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Twenty-seven years alive and still kicking, Photo L.A. remains the preeminent show for the photographic arts in Los Angeles. This year’s event at Barker Hangar featured international galleries and dealers, individual artists, collectives, leading nonprofits, museums, art schools and global booksellers. (If you were in the market for a rare coffee-table book to brag about, this was the place to find it.)...
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How an Ambitious Group of L.A. Veterans Transformed a Hollywood Landmark

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American Legion Post 43, housed in a beautiful and ostentatious Egyptian Moroccan revival building on Highland Avenue a stone’s throw from the venerable Hollywood Bowl, had grown decidedly stale and woefully analog in recent years. But with a new generation of combat veterans coming into the fold, the opportunity for a rebrand and remodel presented itself, leading to a full-scale refurbishment led by a group of post-9/11 veterans with the smarts to realize what a gem they had....
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Desert Daze: A Look Back

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Desert Daze 2018 in Moreno Valley was full of highs and lows. Friday, Oct. 12, saw vehicles trapped in lines for as long as three hours, and then a rare Southern California thunderstorm rolled in during Tame Impala’s set, scuttling the Aussies and sending concertgoers fleeing the festival grounds amid a torrential downpour. But the performances!...
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A Guide to Father's Day Fun You Didn't Think of

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Toss those traditional Father's Day dinners and regifted ties aside, for Los Angeles presents myriad fantastic options for the fathers and baby daddies in your life who deserve celebrating. From baseball and rock & roll to road trips and race cars to beer and cowboys, here are the best out-of-the-box things to do with your pops this weekend....