posted by at 10:05 PM on February 28, 2006 Some times I don't make the smartest decisions when it comes to my culinary explorations. There was that one time in Tokyo when I tried the chicken sashimi and repeatedly after a night at the bar I find myself drawn..
. posted by at 8:16 PM on February 28, 2006 A few months ago, I grabbed one of those "closest you can get without a blue tag" spots in front of Whole Foods. When I got out of my car, one of the cart-collecting Whole Foods guys asked me how.
.. posted by at 5:26 PM on February 28, 2006 Amoeba Records is celebrating Fat Tuesday tonight, and helping Katrina to boot, with an auction that's going on right now.
However, if you weren't able to go, or didn't donate through Amoeba, here's some additional ways to help the people...
posted by at 4:28 PM on February 28, 2006 (Photo courtesy of EuroGamer.) Remember the Ferrari Enzo that crashed last Monday? There's an update to the story (via LA Observed): The case of the Malibu Ferrari crash gets stranger.
There may be a gun involved, the car may...
posted by at 3:04 PM on February 28, 2006 taken by BinaryLA I was out of town for the big event, but I can always count on Flickr. It's just like being there. BinaryLA even got a far better view than I ever would have.
The resident Queen...
posted by at 2:29 PM on February 28, 2006 A couple rap related articles caught my eye in the last couple of days and I've been meaning to post them here. First of all, Busta Rhymes is hiding out in LA after the shooting of one of his body..
. posted by at 2:00 PM on February 28, 2006 You gotta hand it to whoever's marketing that Tim Allen remake of The Shaggy Dog. A lot of work went into this -- and don't even try to tell me it's "just a cloud.
" This is Los Angeles, dammit!..
. posted by at 12:44 PM on February 28, 2006 Jay Bumgardner, one of our Peanut Gallery regulars and overall far-too-productive guy, is giving a presentation tonight at USC about how to make a Karl Marx toy in Flash. How can you not want to make a Karl Marx toy.
.. posted by at 10:56 AM on February 28, 2006 At least one area of Silverlake is - North of Rowena and West of Hyperion there seems to be a few blocks with no power and maybe no phone.
Things are fine where I am which is shocking as usually...
posted by at 10:54 AM on February 28, 2006 I feel the same way as this missed craigslist connection. I was in love with you the moment I saw you. I remember vividly driving down PCH and seeing you out of the passenger window of the car, the way.
.. posted by at 10:23 AM on February 28, 2006 Wild story in my inbox this morning: while temping as a word processor at the Los Angeles office of mega-law firm Jones Day, Steve Heller uncovered several documents indicating the installation of uncertified software in voting machines manufactured by.
.. posted by at 9:50 AM on February 28, 2006 Today is National Pancake Day - according to the IHOP website - and they're giving away a free short stack of pancakes to everyone who stops by.
Apparently National Pancake Day always happens on Fat Tuesday - today. So this..
. posted by at 7:41 AM on February 28, 2006 Relayed from Blogebrity who found it at Valleywag, comes the news that Stanley Kirk Burrell otherwise known as MC Hammer has commenced blogging. From yesterday's entry, Stanley relates a "horrible dream" he had in which he's down on his luck.
.. posted by at 7:34 AM on February 28, 2006 Now, Ed Ruscha is not in this auction but many great artists are participating in the March 4th Route 66 Art Auction to benefit the The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock's programming, festivals, and exhibitions.
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.. posted by at 6:09 AM on February 28, 2006 Wow - less than a week away already!
All the details on Bar Camp Los Angeles can be found on the site including a long list of people who will be presenting on something, and and an even longer...
posted by at 1:04 AM on February 28, 2006 This is the first year in many that I've actually looked forward to watching the Academy Awards. For once, almost everything and everyone I wanted to receive an Oscar nomination actually received one, from Terrence Howard's performance in "Hustle ..
. posted by at 12:01 AM on February 28, 2006 A New York friend supplied me with this week's Ruscha tidbit..
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. posted by at 9:23 PM on February 27, 2006 Arbitron's latest trends just came out, and here in Los Angeles, things look really bad for the right wing screaming heads who puke all over the AM radio dial: Limbaugh drew a 4.1 last month.
This month he dropped to...
posted by at 4:33 PM on February 27, 2006 (Photo courtesy of The Cobrasnake.) I was browsing some of The Cobrasnake's recent photos and was surprised to see Axl Rose, cornrows and all, at a recent party with Jamie Foxx. Maybe it's Rose's way of building buzz for.
.. posted by at 3:28 PM on February 27, 2006 I know that there's thousands of people out there in Los Angeles right now who are smugly chiding their co-workers, friends and family for even noticing that it's raining.
I'm one of them. I can't mutter about snow like the..
. posted by at 12:26 PM on February 27, 2006 In what's becoming a seemingly rare occurence, the L.A.
Times is reporting that a wild mountain lion that made its way into an Altadena neighborhood and near a school wasn't blown away. Instead authorities actually tranquilized the big cat so..
. posted by at 11:52 AM on February 27, 2006 Just a quick pointer post our friends at Metroblogging Dubai who have a great post up about this whole port deal you've probably been hearing so much about. It's a refreshing perspective from people actually in UAE.
"Most In the...
posted by at 11:04 AM on February 27, 2006 Some people seem to think so. And by some people, I think I mean only the folks at the LA Community Action Network. In their latest newsletter (PDF) they have an article called 'The Fear of a Black Planet' and.
.. posted by at 10:48 AM on February 27, 2006 There's a new update on the Rowena Community Vision website with details from thier meeting last week about the development of the Rowena corridor.
Full text of their e-mail announement is in the extended entry, and previous blogging.la posts on..
. posted by at 8:24 AM on February 27, 2006 After my last few coffee rants I thought it would be a good time to point out a place that I've never had a bad experience at, or a bad cup of coffee from. That would be the Groundwork.
.. posted by at 8:07 AM on February 27, 2006 This morning the Metroblogging family turned 43 with the addition of Nashville.
When I used to drive between Florida and Chicago Nashville was a manditory stop because of their amazing fireworks. Which we always set off safely and leagally..
. posted by at 12:50 AM on February 27, 2006 This is one of the craziest things I've ever heard..
. From abc7.com: A man died today after being hit by three different cars on the Santa Monica Freeway less than 24-hours after he was released from jail.
The accident in...
posted by at 6:14 PM on February 26, 2006 I love downtowns in general, and L.A. is no exception.
I spend tons of time there, and the revitalization of L.A.'s historic core excites me to no end.
However, I don't know how the city thinks it's going to support...
posted by at 5:40 PM on February 26, 2006 Mothers Think Teens Were Lured Away By MySpace.com Suitors POSTED: 9:41 am PST February 26, 2006 CALABASAS, Calif. -- Sheriff's detectives sought clues Sunday in the disappearance of two teenage girls whose mothers believe were lured away from home by.
.. posted by at 5:38 PM on February 26, 2006 Given their current troubles, I wasn't entirely surprised to see that ACME Game Store seems to have closed its doors.
A brief drive by yesterday revealed that the entire store is gone. Zip. Kaput.
In its stead is about 2,500...
posted by at 5:04 PM on February 26, 2006 I've come to have fairly low expectations, but sometimes a store will surpass them in ways I hadn't imagined. On Friday I ordered a sewing machine at sears.com.
It was a slightly complex order as I was paying with my...
posted by at 4:00 PM on February 26, 2006 Since anagram remixes of transit lines are all the rage these days, bloggerbrain decided to step up and do one for LA's red line. Yes, we have a red line. Blue, Orange, Green and Gold line versions forthcoming.
(via...
posted by at 1:37 AM on February 26, 2006 And all you bicycle enthusiasts thought you were so cool...
the Hash House Harriers is a worldwide underground bar hopping run club. Part of the fun is that the runners don't know the course they'll be running, or what bars..
. posted by at 5:45 PM on February 25, 2006 You'll just have to go with me on this: the Hollywood Home Depot is a veritable ugglicopia of wearers if those ridiculous and rightfully scorned boots. The photographic evidence from today's visit does not lie!
For these and other uggifications,...
posted by at 2:32 PM on February 25, 2006 Just wanted to point out that over on the Dublin Metblog, one of Blogging.la's newest sister cities in the Metroblogging empire, contributors Daragh Mc Grath and Auld Dubliner have some first-person points of view on the bloody riotbrawls reportedly instigated..
. posted by at 11:17 AM on February 25, 2006 Since Caryn and I heard about the upcoming changes to the Pirates of the Carribbean ride at Disneyland we decided to make a trip there before it got goofed. So we went yesterday, and they had these braceletes.
For...
posted by at 9:31 AM on February 25, 2006 Anyone in the general reading audience with a MySpace.com account should change their passwords immediately. Wannabe crackers (imitation hackers, who crack rather than hack - not the slang term for white trash) have posted thousands of MySpace names and passwords.
.. posted by at 6:09 PM on February 24, 2006 Mack Reed at LA Voice wrote in response to the prospect of a development that could block the view of the Hollywood sign: "Does anyone remember that the sign used to be nothing more than a big-ass advertisement for a.
.. posted by at 1:47 PM on February 24, 2006 Yeah, I know self promotion is lame.
.. but so are a lot of things in life.
So, fuck it! Every Saturday night you can find me at The Vine Bar (1235 N Vine St Hollywood, CA 90038 - Cross..
. posted by at 1:36 PM on February 24, 2006 I finished 23rd in the WPT Invitational at Commerce last night, when I open-pushed from the button with pocket tens, and ran into pocket aces. D'oh!
Kind of a bummer, but I'm happy with my decision. I only had 10..
. posted by at 11:44 AM on February 24, 2006 On Highland by the Hollywood Bowl I saw a dead animal on the side of the road. I am fairly certain it was a coyote.
On La Brea near Fountain I saw a motorcyclist in a gas mask (OK, I...
posted by at 10:09 AM on February 24, 2006 I'm totally yanking this post out from under Will, but the L.A. Treasure Hunt is coming up next month!
As rumoured by benhigh a couple weeks ago, it is, indeed, a treasure hunt. On bikes! Treasure hunts + bikes =.
.. posted by at 7:03 AM on February 24, 2006 abLA has the scoop on two nights of art receptions in Los Angeles this weekend (far out).
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.. posted by at 11:14 PM on February 23, 2006 Wednesday morning a ">tragic accident (LA Times story) occurred at the intersection of Whittier and Lorena in Boyle Heights.
A truck hit and killed a three-year old boy, Danilo García. His grandmother, Rosalinda García, who was pushing his stroller was..
. posted by at 5:51 PM on February 23, 2006 Courtesy of our friends over at MeFi comes this great Ask Metafilter thread from someone seeking to make a mix tape for a friend moving to L.A.
When asked what their favorite songs about L.A. were, the MeFi folks responded.
.. posted by at 2:59 PM on February 23, 2006 Yesterday, I had a 6PM audition at Universal, and had to somehow make to to Commerce for the 7PM start of the World Poker Tour Invitational.
Have you ever had one of those nights where you get on the freeway,...
posted by at 1:57 PM on February 23, 2006 A construction worker is saved in Century City! Since no superheroes (not even Harvey Birdman) were available, LAFD helicopters plucked a man from peril 310 feet in the air, much to the amazement of nearby office workers. LAFD has not.
.. posted by at 12:27 PM on February 23, 2006 Alright, even though I wish that this was hypercool Google Maps and Ajax enabled deal, it ain't.
But the information is there, and I guess that is all you need to know to protect your familia with the Family Watchdog...
. posted by at 9:50 AM on February 23, 2006 More tickets for the Getty villa this weekend have just become available online! These are free tickets (although parking is $7).
I already have my ticket for April 1st, which I booked in January, so anyone who would like to...
posted by at 10:56 PM on February 22, 2006 Tom Gregory, gay activist and partner of David Bohnett (founder of GeoCities and the David Bohnett Foundation) just spent over a hundred thousand dollars on eBay for two used shirts. Granted, they are the shirts that Heath Ledger and Jake..
. posted by at 6:01 PM on February 22, 2006 Another totally awesome show is on the horizon. This time you can drop by The Echo on Friday and catch ESG.
Yes. ESG. If the mere mention of the name doesn't excite you, it's okay, because you've definitely heard.
.. posted by at 4:47 PM on February 22, 2006 With all the uproar about the United Arab Emirates purchasing six US ports I think its important to keep this all in context.
To start with, foreign companies already own a number of US ports, including those in Long Beach...
. posted by at 12:52 PM on February 22, 2006 (Photo courtesy of NBC4.) As soon as I heard about the circumstances surrounding the crash of the Ferrari Enzo yesterday morning on PCH, I immediately suspected that the passenger's story was bullshit: Stefan Erikssen, 44, of Los Angeles, a.
.. posted by at 10:12 AM on February 22, 2006 I'm going to be out of town and I'm totally bummed about it because that's the day that the Queen Mary will meet her replacement, the Queen Mary 2.
The QM2 arrived in the Los Angeles harbor in the wee...
posted by at 9:32 AM on February 22, 2006 Inevitable, yes...
but that doesn't make it any easier to take. From the L.A.
Times (via L.A. Observed) comes the news that the Dodgers are planning to announce today that the legendary Vin Scully's career is indeed going to end.
.. posted by at 6:20 AM on February 22, 2006 Considering Hexodus' and Tammara's recent postings about the Edendale post office, and the city's apparent search for one without a line, I have somewhat of a shocking revelation.
One that contains a secret I've kept for nearly four years...
posted by at 1:10 AM on February 22, 2006 This was Tuesday's Daily News headline. I wonder if paper sales spiked because of it. Probably not.
Probably only weirdo, easily amused, former X-Files fans found themselves shelling out .54 cents for this one. People like me.
Anyone ever...
posted by at 12:03 AM on February 22, 2006 The Jeunes Talents program invites Southern California art students to spend two weeks in various regions of France to get inspiration and create paintings based on their experience...
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posted by at 12:01 AM on February 22, 2006 This might be a stretch to be considered true L.A. news, but I know a few of the readers here work for the company mentioned.
.. The Consumerist is reporting that those wiley marketing geniuses at Epic Records have been trying.
.. posted by at 9:37 PM on February 21, 2006 I suppose the reason every other field trip from kindergarten through sixth grade was to the Griffith Observatory did not have to do really getting to know the heavens.
I suppose my teachers were not too creative or the...
posted by at 7:48 PM on February 21, 2006 I was sick of all the Brokeback Mountain references and jokes until I saw this. Kings is at 11450 Ventura Boulevard in Studio City and has the best selection of Western wear this side of, um, Texas. (Of course,.
.. posted by at 7:15 PM on February 21, 2006 It seems like the entire world is down with a nasty cold.
It probably seems that way because I've been largely confined to my house for much of the last week and a half. But it's possible that everyone on..
. posted by at 3:24 PM on February 21, 2006 With Barry Munitz's resignation getting a response from the world at large, how do the employees at the Getty feel..
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. posted by at 2:25 PM on February 21, 2006 The other day I did a short write-up about many people's favorite sushi spot in Little Tokyo called Oomasa. I don't think my one paragraph really did it justice so I am going to expand upon it.
I also took...
posted by at 1:45 PM on February 21, 2006 There are 3 LA Superior court judges retiring in a couple of months and we were going to have an election to vote for their replacements, but our breast-groping illegal-motorcycle-riding excuse for a Governor got a call from Karl Rove...
posted by at 1:37 PM on February 21, 2006 I'm glad I woke up late after working till 4am in a freezing downtown colocation facility, because if I had woken up early and read this obnoxious attempt at humor over on curbed I would have spouted a vitriol laced...
posted by at 1:30 PM on February 21, 2006 This one was spotted in Culver City in the parking lot of the starbucks on Venice and Culver. That truck is taking up two spaces, and sticking out a good 5 feet into the drive area. Totally sweet and.
.. posted by at 11:19 AM on February 21, 2006 I read tammara's article about how quick her post office at Hollywood and Highland is.
No lines. I thought to myself, "If only that were true for me too..
." Sadly its not, as my local postal joint is Edendale Station..
. posted by at 7:26 AM on February 21, 2006 I've written more than a few times about how much I used to like Silverlake Coffee over on Glendale Blvd. Last summer Caryn blogged about how it was going down hill and I haven't been back since.
Yesterday morning I...
posted by at 12:00 AM on February 21, 2006 The UCLA Hammer Museum announces 2005 and other new artwork acquisitions this week...
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posted by at 10:54 PM on February 20, 2006 Or something like that. We all know that the URL in question is LAVoice.org but it turns out the guy who owns LAVoice.
com is getting into the picture now as well. Details are here. If nothing else, this sure is.
.. posted by at 8:25 PM on February 20, 2006 Wow!
All the power was out in my neighborhood for a couple of hours. Eerily quiet. I like it.
Anyone know why the power was out in the hills of Hollywood tonight between 7 and 8ish?..
. posted by at 5:55 PM on February 20, 2006 It was Friday night and Penelope got off after midnight. I was hungry for some hot ramen goodness so I hopped in the lopers' car and we headed down to my favorite area for late night dining, Little Tokyo.
...
posted by at 3:58 PM on February 20, 2006 On my commute today I heard on the radio that an unknown stinky black ooze has invaded Downtown on Olive St. The slime pushed up the street about a foot and a half and has also forced the evacuation of..
. posted by at 3:22 PM on February 20, 2006 If you are reading this via RSS you might want to go ahead and open a browser to see the brand new design we just put into place. If you are reading this in a browser already, then you are.
.. posted by at 2:24 PM on February 20, 2006 Last week the Santa Monica City Council voted on installing surveillance cameras at the Pier and 3rd Street Promenade.
Their decision was based in part of what Police Chief James Butts described as a terrorist threat. "Some men were videotaping..
. posted by at 1:17 PM on February 20, 2006 In reading Curbed L.A.
today, I saw an entry on the RAD Sunset project. I'm sorry to say, I haven't taken much ownership in the community of Venice yet, but that woke me up. There's a lot of changes happening.
.. posted by at 11:52 AM on February 20, 2006 A friend of mine told me that while interviewing for an ambassador position at Hollywood Highland they were informed of a tunnel that went underneath Hollywood Blvd.
to allow for celebrities to get in and out without notice. While..
. posted by at 1:47 AM on February 20, 2006 I'm a big fan of the Bigfoot Lodge. After all, I love National Forests.
I love that cheesy woodsy decor. And I REALLY love the Girl Scout martinis, because I was one (a Girl Scout, not a martini) for many,..
. posted by at 9:35 PM on February 19, 2006 It is so incredibly clear today, I'm not sure I've ever seen it like this before. I went out on the Voyager this afternoon (I admit it was a bit chilly on the water) and was surprised at the intense.
.. posted by at 7:53 PM on February 19, 2006 Last Friday, when I went to the blogging.
la party at Tokio, I decided I would park at Hollywood and Highland and just take the Holley Trolley to Hollywood and Cahuenga. I was wearing new high heeled Coach pumps I'd just..
. posted by at 10:06 AM on February 19, 2006 When I read that yesterday's storms might drop the snow level down to 2,500 feet, I snorted a "yeah, right!" But then looking out of the kitchen window in Silver Lake this morning at the far and away San.
.. posted by at 7:58 AM on February 19, 2006 I'm not sure if the powers that be are deciding its time to start showing off one of the city's archi-cultural treasures, or more than likely someone just failed to lock the place up, but when my wife and I.
.. posted by at 5:54 PM on February 18, 2006 I found an article over at the LA Daily News via those Skunks of Los Feliz that seems worth noting, but sadly, just seems typical these days.
Under fire for its botched handling of Hurricane Katrina, the Department of Homeland...
posted by at 4:15 PM on February 18, 2006 It turns out that during the riots in the last few weeks at the LA County prisons, Sheriff Lee Baca had around a 100 prisoners stripped naked and confined to their cells with only blankets to cover them. This was..
. posted by at 4:09 PM on February 18, 2006 This is one of those news stories that would make you laugh if it wasn't so fucked up. For the second time in almost as many months, Melissa Huff had her custom prosthetic leg stolen out of her home.
The...
posted by at 3:17 PM on February 18, 2006 Travis' earlier post about the crap they replaced Stern with got me thinking about the morning gem we do have here in LA. That would be the Mighty Morning Show on Indie 103.1 hosted by Dickie Barrett.
The only time...
posted by at 12:45 PM on February 18, 2006 Sure it's cold and it's going to rain but you might want to consider these art receptions happening tonight...
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posted by at 11:33 AM on February 18, 2006 Today from noon to 7 p.m. at El Pueblo de Los Angeles historical monument adjacent to Overa Street, the Chinese American Museum (425 N.
Los Angeles Street) will present its annual Lantern Festival, which occurs the 15th day of...
posted by at 2:37 AM on February 18, 2006 What's up with both of Howard Stern's replacements on FM being the two worst talk radio hosts ever? I'm not sure who I'd rather get stuck listening to. The east coast gets one of my favorite rock stars ever, David.
.. posted by at 11:51 PM on February 17, 2006 Dave Navarro isn't the only rocker posting almost daily to their blog - longtime Los Angeles resident Henry Rollins has been posting daily since as far back as Christmas Eve (the archives are a little hard to access, so hard.
.. posted by at 6:50 PM on February 17, 2006 Weather.
com says only a 50% chance of rain for the Los Angeles area...
. posted by at 5:58 PM on February 17, 2006 I always put off going to the post office. It's one of those annoying chores that always seems to take waaaaay to long.
So I was super happy to find a new post office...
.THAT HAS NEVER HAD A LINE! Not.
.. posted by at 5:41 PM on February 17, 2006 I just had a meeting with someone and we were discussing the horrible parking situation in downtown - particularly when visiting MOCA at night.
Now, I go downtown regularly to one specific area and just pay to park in...
posted by at 5:36 PM on February 17, 2006 Can anyone recommend a reliable and cheap car service? I need to go from Silver Lake to LAX and all I need is a plain town car. Can you help?
Need this info asap (of course). Thanks!.
.. posted by at 4:36 PM on February 17, 2006 Not sure if there are any tickets available for tonight, but a new production of Justin Tanner's beloved Pot Mom is opening and if I were you (or me, even) I'd make my reservations now.
Original cast members Laurie Metcalf,...
posted by at 4:04 PM on February 17, 2006 Also tonight is The Drama 007 (insert Bond joke here) release party at the Secret Headquarters...
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posted by at 3:47 PM on February 17, 2006 Man, it seems like it's all about the "learn the realities of the art world" lately...
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. posted by at 3:43 PM on February 17, 2006 This week marks the inaugural exhibition by two east-side galleries: High Energy Constructs in Chinatown and Gallery Revisited in Silver Lake..
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. posted by at 1:33 PM on February 17, 2006 Douchebags are everywhere, I still shouldn't run into them as often as I do though. Last night I was walking down West Silver Lake Blvd to meet up with some friends at the Edendale Grill.
As I was walking...
posted by at 1:30 PM on February 17, 2006 Tomorrow, February 18, marks the 60th anniversary of an important school desegregation case. No, it is not Brown v. Board, and the segregated schools in question were not located in the south or midwest.
This legal challenge occurred in...
posted by at 12:41 PM on February 17, 2006 I totally dropped the ball on this one. I really should've let you know about this earlier, sorry. I'll make it short: Tonight.
The El Rey. ACEYALONE AND RJD2! This is going to be an amazing hip hop show.
...
posted by at 12:37 PM on February 17, 2006 This seems to be a sort of food oriented day on blogging.la. Therefore, I would like to share my favorite place for coffee in all of L.
A.: the Groundworks Coffee on Rose, just west of Lincoln, in Venice. For most.
.. posted by at 11:59 AM on February 17, 2006 Hi, my name is Wil, and I'm a baseball fan.
It all started when I was a little kid, and my dad took me to Dodger Stadium for an afternoon game. I don't remember much about the game, but I..
. posted by at 11:41 AM on February 17, 2006 In case you've missed the previous posts, this is the final reminder that we'll be "holding salon" at Tokio (1640 N Cahuenga Blvd at Hollywood Blvd 90028) tonight from 8 until around 10pm. If you want to get on the.
.. posted by at 10:21 AM on February 17, 2006 I've been trying to meet a friend for lunch at Spain for the better part of a year.
Factors so far have conspired against us, so last night my better half and I grabbed take out from them in the...
posted by at 10:53 PM on February 16, 2006 This is not the first post about this, but this post includes details and email and phone contact info. Let's get moving on this! Fact: A 64-condo development 3 stories high planned for Rowena Ave.
Fact: The mass and scale...
posted by at 8:49 PM on February 16, 2006 There is a whole lot going on over at Betalevel this month. Here is what you can check out in the next couple of weeks: * LA-Lit interviews Jos e Felipe Alvergue Sunday, February 19 at 5pm * Readings by Nico..
. posted by at 8:43 PM on February 16, 2006 I'm sure it's a surprise to nobody that I enjoy eating Japanese food. I spent some time in Japan a few years ago and these days I really enjoy visiting the various eateries in Little Tokyo.
Here are some mini-reviews...
posted by at 8:07 PM on February 16, 2006 If you are ever feeling skinny, there is a quick fix for that: Beard Papa's. Actually depending on what time you go to Beard Papa's, you may have to wait in a pretty long line, so the fix may..
. posted by at 7:49 PM on February 16, 2006 I was in the West Side on Tuesday for a meeting and afterwards I stopped to grab a bite to eat at Shabu Hachi on Olympic. I have had plenty of Shabu Shabu in my life so I opted to.
.. posted by at 7:13 PM on February 16, 2006 AKA the tape you don't want to see.
Supposedly Stapp and Rock were having sex with some female fans on a tour bus and the whole thing was caught on tape. The vomit inducing video will be released by the..
. posted by at 5:58 PM on February 16, 2006 Name any bank and I can produce at least one person with a horror story about why they will never bank there. For me that bank is Bank of America, but this story is about the bank I like-- Wells.
.. posted by at 4:08 PM on February 16, 2006 Some art and graffiti lovers might be interested in "Ray Fong's" show tomorrow at GR2.
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.. posted by at 2:22 PM on February 16, 2006 On Sunday, I posted a link/story about a woman who was shot on the 60.
The first story I linked from NBC reported she had been killed. Darleene informed me of the story on CBS which reported that the woman..
. posted by at 12:40 PM on February 16, 2006 The weather is so perfect here that who even needs a fireplace? We do of course.
It sets a lovely mood on our crisp evenings. Today I was taping up a large box in the living room, when I heard..
. posted by at 9:50 AM on February 16, 2006 Why is it when I have a problem with my power or hosting company I have no problem finding out why? If my website is down, I can check some offsite status blog or I can call up their 1-800.
.. posted by at 10:30 PM on February 15, 2006 Left to right: Steve Lopez, LA Times columnist; LA County Sheriff Lee Baca, Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Shriver, Casey Horan, Lamp Community executive director; LA Police Chief William Bratton, and Dr.
Marvin Southard, director of the L.A..
.. posted by at 6:46 PM on February 15, 2006 When I lived in Santa Monica last year, I saw the flyer for Behind the Velvet Rope after they were already sold out.
I just noticed they're back in production through this weekend. I can't vouch for the show,..
. posted by at 6:41 PM on February 15, 2006 Has anyone else noticed the big red heart covered with flowers in the lower third of the empty billboard at the corner of Glendale Riverside and Fletcher..
. where there used to be the hillside of painted TVs? I've been meaning.
.. posted by at 4:42 PM on February 15, 2006 In an article that seems much more fitting for Artforum's online Diary than the LA Times, especially containing the delicious words "black pussy," writer Elizabeth Khuri details Jason Rhoades latest project in LA.
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.. posted by at 2:28 PM on February 15, 2006 Archer Prewitt (of The Sea and Cake, formerly of Coctails) is playing tonight at Spaceland.
Pretty much everything this man does is beautiful. Expect softer stuff with an emphasis on the man with his guitar tonight. You can also.
.. posted by at 12:42 PM on February 15, 2006 In case you missed the post earlier this week, we're having a reader party this Friday at Tokio in Hollywood.
Come on down, whether you are a blogger, reader or stalker...
. posted by at 11:19 AM on February 15, 2006 Continuing on yesterday's trend of pointing out irregularities in our vaunted driving related systems, today I will speak briefly about car alarms. In short, it's time that we did away with them.
The only purpose of their existence at this...
posted by at 9:03 AM on February 15, 2006 310, the Westside counterpart to Midnite Ridazz, will be taking place this Friday, starting from the pirate ship (ARRRRR!) by the the pier in Santa Monica. Now, I know you all will be at the blogging.
la party on Friday evening,...
posted by at 8:55 AM on February 15, 2006 If you see reresentatives from "more than a dozen public agencies" running around airports like there is some crazy emergancy today, don't fear - it's just a test. This news from the LAFD Blog: ""Operation Safe Passage" is a functional..
. posted by at 8:34 AM on February 15, 2006 Last week Wil talked about a new LAPD policy that will keep officers names private when they are involved in a shooting and how this is really not a good move towards better community relations. According to this piece in.
.. posted by at 8:17 AM on February 15, 2006 We're stuck on the "D"s.
Yesterday we launched Denver and today we launch Dublin which offically brings us to 42 cities all around the world. Wow. Who could have ever guessed back then that this is where it was headed?
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posted by at 8:15 AM on February 15, 2006 Counting down the hours...
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posted by at 12:42 AM on February 15, 2006 I'm getting nervous. I live up by Franklin and La Brea and lately things have been quiet. For the last few months there's been no obvious crime, break ins, shootings.
Even the once frequent hovering police choppers have been pleasantly...
posted by at 9:59 PM on February 14, 2006 Minding our own business, celebrating a quiet Valentine's at our beloved Musso and Frank, when up walks our good friend Adam Parfrey. He tells us we should come to his table on our way out, so that he might..
. posted by at 8:27 PM on February 14, 2006 I am a firm believer that there is a correct way to bag my groceries. Generally speaking, the cashiers and baggers at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's do a pretty good job, though they tend to overload the bags a.
.. posted by at 6:14 PM on February 14, 2006 (Photo courtesy of IMDb.
) Two and a half months ago, I mentioned that 24 and The Girl Next Door actress Elisha Cuthbert has a blog (link via goldenfiddle) hosted at the NHL website where she writes about hockey, which is...
posted by at 4:20 PM on February 14, 2006 When I posted about the local Stitch 'n' Bitch groups a few weeks ago, a reader asked for yarn store recommendations. I'm a bit slow in responding, obviously. There is no way that I could cover all of the local.
.. posted by at 4:09 PM on February 14, 2006 A dummy bomb fell off the back of a truck driving on the 210 and snarled traffic for hours yesterday.
The bomb was an Mk84 practice bomb and was removed from the freeway about 6 hours after it was reported...
. posted by at 3:36 PM on February 14, 2006 This flickr photoset from Zilf just showed up in my Los Angeles RSS tag feed and so far it looks like she has scanned about 40 postcards. She also typed the messages that were written on them.
Very cool. I..
. posted by at 1:31 PM on February 14, 2006 Hey LA - are you too lazy to participate in the coolest new activity? A while back I wrote about Streetwars Assassin.
It's a water gun assassination tournament. You have a target (a person), and you are a target. You.
.. posted by at 1:25 PM on February 14, 2006 The Art of Bleeding has a Valentines video using classic safety films and crash-test video.
I want to have love that propels me out of my school bus seat. Oh right, I already do. Enjoy.
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posted by at 1:11 PM on February 14, 2006 Just a quick note from all of us here in LA to our new metblog brethren in Denver! Welcome to the family!.
.. posted by at 1:09 PM on February 14, 2006 I can't find anything about it on the SILA site, but I got an email a few days ago that Art Center and The Society of Illustrators Los Angeles are presenting a talk by the Clayton Brothers in conjunction with.
.. posted by at 12:59 PM on February 14, 2006 The proper common name for the popular plant pictured at right is pampas grass, but I like to call it pompous grass.
I also like to moan and groan about what it truly is: dastardly invasive. Sure it's eye-catching and..
. posted by at 12:06 PM on February 14, 2006 I got a crazy idea this year for Valentines Day I would deliver flowers. So I've been spending the entire morning driving around Hollywood, looking for addresses, shimmying my way into condos and apartment buildings to bring a little of.
.. posted by at 11:51 AM on February 14, 2006 Compact spaces came up in a post last week, and personally I never understood why there are so damn many of them in parking lots across Los Angeles.
I understand that it would seem to be that there are so...
posted by at 11:22 AM on February 14, 2006 I found out that the name of the "make out spot" that we went to on Friday is "Angels' Point". It's in Elysian Park, and the trail up is about 500 yds from the LAPD training grounds. (Thanks to ubrayj02,.
.. posted by at 10:33 AM on February 14, 2006 I always love finding out about things in LA from friends in Japan!
Gen Kanai links to this SoCalSportsBike thread of a motorcyclist who was involved in an accident and caught the whole thing on her helmet cam. Gen writes:..
. posted by at 9:36 AM on February 14, 2006 'Incredible Hulk' star Lou Ferrigno sworn in as LA County deputy UPI News Service, 02/13/2006 TV's "Incredible Hulk," Lou Ferrigno, was sworn in Monday as a Los Angeles County reserve deputy sheriff. Ferrigno, 53, was presented with a badge, baton.
.. posted by at 11:53 PM on February 13, 2006 Hey, he looks vaguely familiar.
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la's very own Koga has been cobrasnaked. I don't go out enough to know what the hell this Cobra Snake stuff is, but luckily the L.A.
Times did a profile on Cobra Snake, the so-called...
posted by at 11:47 PM on February 13, 2006 Continuing my quest to find the geekiest vanity license plate in Los Angeles, it looks like I found a winner earlier today with this BMW that was stopped in front of me at the intersection of Hauser and 3rd...
posted by at 11:39 PM on February 13, 2006 Last June, Xeni, Sean, and I went to Santee Alley to find out where the MPAA-sponsored surveillance cameras were located. And as it so happens, there's now a similar camera installed at the northeast corner of Santa Monica and Fairfax..
. posted by at 11:15 PM on February 13, 2006 Well, a confab has occurred and it's time to shout it from the rooftops: Chris Checkman is a National Treasure. Meds up or meds down, I hope I don't have to tell you why I don't want to live in.
.. posted by at 5:12 PM on February 13, 2006 I've been meaning to write this entry for a while but found myself putting it off all weekend.
At first I wasn't sure how LA-centric this was, but even though he was from Detroit, J Dilla was living in...
posted by at 5:10 PM on February 13, 2006 Valentines Day is tomorrow. What are some subtle ways to say "I love you to death"? There's always the poisonous flowers.
Marjie Warriner at the Westwood Flower Garden points out that some of the most common toxic flowers include white...
posted by at 4:58 PM on February 13, 2006 I just got an email from Monica Howe via the Midnight Ridazz list about the status of the rider who was hit by a car last Friday night on the ride. He is fine, and vertical although his bike's condition..
. posted by at 4:07 PM on February 13, 2006 (Yes, that's Joss Whedon slang - I didn't want to curse in the subject line. Feel free to correct my spelling.
) So I'm driving on the 134 this morning, just where the 101 and 170 split off, and this jerk...
posted by at 12:58 PM on February 13, 2006 How hot is the Culver City art scene?..
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. posted by at 12:52 PM on February 13, 2006 Los Angeles artist Tofer is probably best known for his art work on the streets or his beautiful paintings in the galleries. So it's surprising that his first book "Finger Bang!
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posted by at 12:46 PM on February 13, 2006 When I say growth, I mean the tumor kind. The Coffee Table on Rowena has lost its lease, and will be replaced by a 64 unit condo/retail space complex unless the project is stopped by residents. Here's an elevation of.
.. posted by at 12:20 PM on February 13, 2006 Come out to Hollywood this Friday to meet, hang and harangue blogging.
la. Yes, it's time to have another little party. Last one was at the Golden Gopher in Downtown LA, this time we're in Hollywood.
Where: Tokio (1640 N Cahuenga...
posted by at 11:28 AM on February 13, 2006 Yesterday morning, I took a visiting college friend to the Fashion District, via a circuitious route through Silverlake, Echo Park, Angelino Heights, Elysian Park, Chinatown and Little Tokyo. My friends from Vancouver all seem to be infected with the Bay..
. posted by at 11:21 AM on February 13, 2006 I'd been hearing about a pirate radio rebroadcast, on the FM dial, of The Howard Stern Show as it airs on Sirius satellite radio, but had been unable to get more information until now (link via MarksFriggin): Two weeks ago,..
. posted by at 9:20 AM on February 13, 2006 Dear Circuit City, Specifically the one on Sunset Boulevard up from Fountain Avene — yeah you! Let me first make it clear that this is all my fault.
As a rule yours is always my electronics store of last resort,...
posted by at 1:00 AM on February 13, 2006 Well, it was bound to happen and now it looks like it finally is. H M is coming to the West Coast. Curbed LA reports: Well, I decided to do my own hunting regarding the H M store.
From the City...
posted by at 11:47 PM on February 12, 2006 To the young man waiting behind me in the express lane at the Von's at Sunset and Hillhurst: Thank you. I know I held you up, ruining the concept of "express" checkout. I filled out that Clubcard application as fast.
.. posted by at 10:41 PM on February 12, 2006 I missed this from last week's LA Times: Ray Bradbury has issued a call to arms to build a series of monorailsas a solution to LA's transportation woes.
The most eye-opening thing from this piece is the story of the...
posted by at 10:19 PM on February 12, 2006 This was from Saturday morning. UPDATE: Thanks to Darleene who caught the follow up story at CBS that the woman did not die. Woman Survives 60 Freeway Shooting (CBS) INDUSTRY, Calif.
A 31-year-old woman was seriously injured Saturday in an...
posted by at 9:31 PM on February 12, 2006 (Update: The Rider hit on Friday night was up and moving Saturday. No word on the condition of his bike) Friday night, I learned that, apparently, it takes a helicopter for the City of Glendale to be able to track..
. posted by at 5:31 PM on February 12, 2006 Can I just say that I had such an awesome day that I could weep? The trip on the Voyager out of Redondo this morning couldn't have been more beautiful.
We caught up with a super-mega-duper pod of Long-Beaked Common...
posted by at 3:01 PM on February 12, 2006 I just got word of the LA Treasure Hunt, a bikes-only extravaganza that will take place all over the Los Feliz/Silver Lake/Echo Park/Koreatown area on Sunday, March 12th. Here is a run down of how the event will work…. *Everyone.
.. posted by at 2:59 PM on February 12, 2006 Fussing and primping, now available for straight men too!
I've discovered The Service Station in West LA. It's a barber shop/massage/spa for men - STRAIGHT MEN. Apparently regular guys just can't get enough "hand care" (manicures) and "foot care" (pedicures).
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posted by at 2:10 PM on February 12, 2006 Spotted this totally sweet ride in Little Tokyo today. What my camera is not able to convey is that I think the thing was painted with a spray can, then polished to look like bare aluminum. The upholstery is Louis.
.. posted by at 12:19 PM on February 12, 2006 Bad news for fans of Michelle Kwan who wanted to see her capture the gold.
Once the weather in the northeast clears up, Emily Hughes will be on her way to Turin. Michelle says that she's going to come back..
. posted by at 11:57 PM on February 11, 2006 If you want to come to a party on the street where I live and park illegally, be prepared to get a ticket. I've called parking enforcement (which is 213-485-4184 in case you have a similar problem) and they said.
.. posted by at 12:56 PM on February 11, 2006 Click over to abLA for a list of recommended art openings tonight in Culver City, Chinatown, Pasadena, and Glendale.
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.. posted by at 8:38 AM on February 11, 2006 The weather has shaped up to be spectacular this weekend.
I'm heading out on a morning whale watch trip tomorrow out of Redondo Beach Sportfishing. We're expecting calm seas, clear skies and great visibility. It's a huge difference over last.
.. posted by at 5:43 AM on February 11, 2006 The Ministry of Unknown Science have been forced, due to noise complaints, to cancel the remainder of their Saturday encore performances of THE MINISTRY OF UNKNOWN SCIENCE IS BIGGER THAN GOD, which was their fifth Experiment.
The shows were scheduled...
posted by at 11:12 PM on February 10, 2006 I remember the "good ol' days" when the bill from The Gas Company was like $3 a month. (Oops, maybe I shouldn't date myself by admitting that.) I just got our last gas bill (living in LA, we do not.
.. posted by at 12:46 PM on February 10, 2006 Several reports came in here at Wrestling Observer, as well as here, here, here, and here at Pro Wrestling Insider (warning: ad bloat in these last five links) regarding MTV's Wrestling Society X pilot taping last night in a.
.. posted by at 12:11 PM on February 10, 2006 Three of the officers involved in the Rampart scandal have won a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles alleging wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution.
They are to be awarded $15 million of our tax dollars. This is a big..
. posted by at 12:10 PM on February 10, 2006 I shot a picture of this tri-cycle on Lincoln near Marina. Anyone know what the heck it is?
It has Canada plates. Those crazy canucks..
.. posted by at 12:08 PM on February 10, 2006 Despite an unsavory incident at the shuttles heading down to the Los Angeles Golden Dragon Parade in Chinatown(celebrating Chinese New Year - year of the Dog), I can say that good times were had by all.
So this is a...
posted by at 10:45 AM on February 10, 2006 To the guy who would not leave me alone last night and continued to try to pick me up after I told him I was waiting for the boyfriend, I know it must be hard for you to take, but...
posted by at 9:16 AM on February 10, 2006 Despite the Canadian government apologizing for him on numerous occasions, I saw Bryan Adams' name come up in the news a few weeks ago, in connection with La Lohan, saying that she'd cut herself on a coffee mug while at...
posted by at 2:39 AM on February 10, 2006 AP Photo This is the face of a child molester. His name, in case you've been ignoring the local news for the past few weeks, is Michael Wempe. Father Michael Wempe.
That's right, another Catholic Priest accused of abusing...
posted by at 8:20 PM on February 09, 2006 The weekend is nearly upon us and if any of you are like me, you're thinking "oh crap! Tomorrow is the weekend! I should probably make plans for fun!
" Well, I have a few suggestions on where you might...
posted by at 7:03 PM on February 09, 2006 I walk into the boyfriend's house today to a most unfriendly funk! It's not bachelor guy apartment smell (because I've converted it with my scented candles and incense) it's something decaying. A few days ago we saw some drops of.
.. posted by at 5:58 PM on February 09, 2006 A jury has decided that the Orange County baseball club known as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim can keep its name.
From the L.A. Times: Jurors handed the club's flamboyant owner, Arte Moreno, a big victory.
Last year, he...
posted by at 5:17 PM on February 09, 2006 The Getty is all over the place these days but just moments ago they announced the biggest news in the LA art scene - CEO and President Barry Munitz has resigned...
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posted by at 2:12 PM on February 09, 2006 On New Years Eve this year I posted a story about Giant's lack thereof Village. Giant responded on their website that they would be issuing refunds to ticket-holders through the channels which they purchased said tickets. The Giant Village site.
.. posted by at 1:50 PM on February 09, 2006 While I'm sure our local newsdrones will be going absoutely apeshit with Bush's announcement that he bravely saved Los Angeles' beloved Liberty Tower landmark from shoe bomb-wearing terrists all the way back in 2002, I hope at least one of.
.. posted by at 12:58 PM on February 09, 2006 This continuing story has been in the local news since the first riot broke out on Saturday.
All Los Angeles County Jails on Lockdown LOS ANGELES - All seven Los Angeles County jails were on lockdown Thursday after another brawl...
posted by at 12:21 PM on February 09, 2006 Today when Shrub gave his fear mongering speech containing a reference to the dated news item about the attacks plotted on the Library Tower, he mistakingly called it the "Liberty Tower." In this article, Patt Morrision wonders if Bush is..
. posted by at 11:42 AM on February 09, 2006 Last week I had an epiphany and finally understood Rollyo, a tool which lets you "Roll Your Own Search Engine". At first I was not sure why I would want to do that, but driving to work I got it.
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posted by at 10:48 AM on February 09, 2006 If you're like me, you rely more on Kevin Roderick's L.A. Observed for hard local news that the front page of the L.
A. Times. So I think it deserves notice that Mr.
Roderick has, for lack of a better term,...
posted by at 10:05 AM on February 09, 2006 Thanks to BoingBoing for pointing out this awesome interactive tour of Walt Disney's private apartment overlooking Main Street, USA hosted by the OC Register. Can you imagine what this would sell for if it were made available to the public?.
.. posted by at 9:29 AM on February 09, 2006 Apparently, this was released a year ago, but somehow I (and seemingly everyone I know) missed it.
Regardless, it's sitting at the front of CNN.com this morning so I thought I'd mention it. Shortly after 9/11, al Qaeda began planning.
.. posted by at 9:19 AM on February 09, 2006 Apparently, the Grammy awards were held last night, which shows you how in touch I am with the damn kids today.
I didn't watch them, partially because I didn't know they were on, but mostly because I don't care. Luckily,..
. posted by at 9:06 AM on February 09, 2006 Every time I hear about a "foiled terror attack", I think of the episode of The Simpsons that starts out with the bear on Evergreen Terrace. Y'know, the part where Lisa says, "by your logic, I could claim that this.
.. posted by at 12:51 AM on February 09, 2006 MTV, a network that has in the past carried WWE programming such as Sunday Night Heat and Tough Enough, is apparently taping a new pro wrestling pilot on Thursday evening at 6:00 PM in a warehouse in Downtown Los.
.. posted by at 12:01 AM on February 09, 2006 First the opening of LAXART and Walter Maciel Gallery was delayed and now it's Bank's turn.
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.. posted by at 12:00 AM on February 09, 2006 Friday at the SCI-Art Gallery is hopping with a panel discussion at 1pm and two exhibition opening at 6pm.
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.. posted by at 2:51 PM on February 08, 2006 Everyone who lives here will agree that the LAPD is an extremely important part of keeping our local newscasts filled with awesome high-speed chases, as well as that whole thin blue line thing.
But it's also well-known that the department...
posted by at 2:36 PM on February 08, 2006 Just so you know, it's a Really Bad Idea to put a chicken breast under the broiler for a minute or two, then run downstairs to check your email. I know I should have taken a picture of the carnage,..
. posted by at 2:04 PM on February 08, 2006 Back in December I asked about good coffee shops in Culver City that had free wifi. One of the comments was from Matthew Rechs who suggested: "The best coffee in Culver City is at Tanners, on the corner of Sepulveda.
.. posted by at 12:39 PM on February 08, 2006 A lot of people will be talking about the new issue of Vanity Fair - and not just because of Tom Ford and his naked starlets.
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.. posted by at 10:59 AM on February 08, 2006 Tomorrow is the Downtown Art Ride, a bike based gallery tour that coincides with the Downtown Art Walk.
We visit every gallery on the tour, except MOCA Grand and the Library. We start out at the Downtown Art Gallery,..
. posted by at 9:55 AM on February 08, 2006 Tonight is the Valentine's edition of KERNSPIRACY, my monthly get together for LA designers and creative professionals..
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.. posted by at 12:00 AM on February 08, 2006 On PORT, Jenn from Motel Gallery cleverly details the artLA experience with a multiple choice quiz.
With the answer to her artLA quiz accurately being "all of the above," she really nails the bi-polar nature of the fair this...
posted by at 7:04 PM on February 07, 2006 Apparently this morning's discovery of a dismembered body in North Hills isn't enough for L.A. Noir blogger Stephen Blackmoore.
Just out of curiosity, I did a Google News search for "dismembered body". I got 310 hits. Iowa, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Gambia,.
.. posted by at 3:08 PM on February 07, 2006 I often pass Tang's Donut on Sunset Blvd, which is open 24 hours every day, and although I have never gone in(not so big on donuts and donut related products these days, even though this is my second post.
.. posted by at 12:48 PM on February 07, 2006 Yippee!
!! The one good thing about having my car totaled in a car accident last week is that I'm getting a decent settlement to buy a new car.
And the weird thing is I wanted a new car, but couldn't...
posted by at 11:50 AM on February 07, 2006 Very few details on this so far but NBC 4 is reporting that Muir Middle School is on lockdown after shots were fired. The school is at 5929 S. Vermont Ave and currently no civilians are being allowed on or.
.. posted by at 11:17 AM on February 07, 2006 I just have to make a quick post to say how glad I am that I don't have to listen to Ruth Seymour berating me to join KCRW anymore.
Not that I mind the fund-raising drive. I actually listen to..
. posted by at 10:12 AM on February 07, 2006 Since DirecTV evidenly don't believe in showing up when they say they will, we are without cable for a week. The cable guy (who I visualize as being the fat Jersey janitor from Futurama) was supposed to come by on.
.. posted by at 9:00 AM on February 07, 2006 It's a bit of a stretch that this is part of the Hollywood's Master Storytellers series, but "The 40 Year Old Virgin" is screening at 7:30 tonight (Tuesday) at the Arclight.
Then again, the screenplay was nominated for an Oscar...
. posted by at 12:55 AM on February 07, 2006 Many of the colleges in southern California are presenting great group exhibitions lately..
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. posted by at 12:22 AM on February 07, 2006 Last week Will Campbell made a post about shootings in his neighborhood (mine too). A good number of people, including myself, were really impressed with the post and the comments on that post reflect that.
Being all about equal opportunity...
posted by at 6:45 PM on February 06, 2006 The Los Angeles Times is reporting on the Hollywood background of James Frey, author of the falsely categorized "memoir" "A Million Little Pieces". Frey spent nearly a decade in Hollywood, hanging out at industry barbecues, hustling movie ideas and co-producing..
. posted by at 5:33 PM on February 06, 2006 Outpost for Contemporary Art has extended its call for entries (for all North American artists) for a group series called Fair Trade..
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. posted by at 5:08 PM on February 06, 2006 As suspected, Michael Govan has accepted the Director position at LACMA yesterday..
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. posted by at 2:46 PM on February 06, 2006 I'm still kind of new here so most of you probably don't know that I'm a pretty huge music snob. Because of this I'm going to claim that my hot musical tips should be taken very seriously.
Are you...
posted by at 1:39 PM on February 06, 2006 Unless you absolutely have to drive through Hollywood tonight, it's probably best to avoid driving through there due to the street closures and resulting heavy traffic from the outdoors reunion concert of The Fugees (MySpace): Vine St. bet. Selma Ave.
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posted by at 11:26 AM on February 06, 2006 The Mount Wilson Webcam catches the origin of today's smoker...
. posted by at 11:07 AM on February 06, 2006 I don't know if anyone else has noticed in Hollywood that the skies have gone dark. I don't know much else, since I can't find anything online except for this thing about an OC fire.
It's definitely yellow and does...
posted by at 10:29 AM on February 06, 2006 Ever want to play with Roger Daltry? Well now you can. For almost the price of your soul, Rock n Roll Fantasy Camp will put in the same room with your classic heavy metal idols from the 80s!
Jack Blades...
posted by at 10:22 AM on February 06, 2006 I snapped this photo of a neighborhood cat enjoying the delicious weather this morning...
. posted by at 9:53 AM on February 06, 2006 I spent yesterday with a couple friends at Disneyland. Before going back last May, due to the insistence of a visiting college friend, I had no interest in Disneyland.
Possibly because I had last been there as a grumpy teenager...
posted by at 9:11 AM on February 06, 2006 Does anyone remember how Spider-Man had neat little GPS trackers that he could shoot on to bad guys' bumpers so he didn't have to chase them? Anyone? Well, Spider-Man is no longer alone in his total badassery when it comes.
.. posted by at 2:04 AM on February 06, 2006 Everytime I photograph a concert, I go through this almost Monk-like neurotic ritual beforehand where I'm full of anxiety and question why I lug my heavy gear and go through the hassles of getting to the venue early, checking in.
.. posted by at 12:22 AM on February 06, 2006 It's past midnight and I'm going through RSS feeds and found these two from folks in LA that you will probably enjoy.
Franklin Aveneue has posted a ton of photos from the Ambassador wake. Our own Will Campbell was there,..
. posted by at 5:45 PM on February 05, 2006 I went whalewatching today out of Spirit Cruises at Ports o' Call. Captain Tim did a great job of searching for whales, and even kept the boat out an extra half hour to make sure that the group of Girl.
.. posted by at 5:04 PM on February 05, 2006 On my trip to Chinatown on Saturday afternoon I was surprised to see that the "Moytel" had no vacancies.
Alas. More miscellaneous photos of the Chinese New Year parade here, but don't expect too much. I was feeling pretty lazy.
.. posted by at 3:49 PM on February 05, 2006 I got a note from Michael Pusateri with a little submissions since posting had been kind of light on b.
la today. Here's his take on the BonaVista Lounge. Looking for a new spot in LA for a drink that will.
.. posted by at 10:49 AM on February 05, 2006 Sigh.
It seems the L.A. Times never misses an opportunity to slam this city's mass transportation system.
Not that it isn't a topic ripe for the ridicule, but then so is the newspaper's seemingly never-ending stream of guinea pigs who...
posted by at 12:12 PM on February 04, 2006 Dear People Next to Me at Little Temple, If you're going go out just to sit around on the couches, drink and take pictures (with really bright and blinding flash), it's probably a better idea just to stay home. I..
. posted by at 5:08 PM on February 03, 2006 Before I moved to L.A.
a couple years ago, I thought this was a city with no history. Or rather, a city with limited history due to its fractured nature, without a collective narrative beyond the Hollywood publicity and the..
. posted by at 2:43 PM on February 03, 2006 Considering all of the openings that have happened in December and January, this week's openings are quite tame and yet, there's still a lot of them. abLA has the scoop.
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.. posted by at 2:32 PM on February 03, 2006 From ABC News: "A car crashed through the front doors of a health clinic Friday, injuring 13 people, six of them critically, fire officials said.
.. The driver appeared to have been under the influence of alcohol or narcotics and was.
.. posted by at 2:21 PM on February 03, 2006 Okay I admit I'm compulsively watching UPN News.
Lauren Sanchez is simply horrifying - those giant breasts, glossy slug lips, the whore togs, the leering come-on as she reads the bite-sized newslets - hoo gah, I'm hooked! The "news" broadcast..
. posted by at 1:19 PM on February 03, 2006 Allen Weiner hates L.A.
I know this because his post "Why I Hate L.A." popped up on the one of the L.
A. feeds in my RSS reader this morning and caught my eye. I took the time to post a.
.. posted by at 1:03 PM on February 03, 2006 Via BoingBoing, Disney is shutting down the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at both Disneyland and Disneyworld for the next four and a half months in order to install more movie-related elements to the popular ride.
They're doing so now...
posted by at 10:58 AM on February 03, 2006 I'm sure it's directly related to a series of seminal youthful indiscretions at the Denver Museum of Natural History, but I lovelovelove old-school, diorama-style history museums...
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. posted by at 8:14 AM on February 03, 2006 I love living in Silverlake, but I'm not sure how much longer I can stay in my building. On top of the ever-increasing difficulty in finding parking, the sporadic hot water problems, and the teeny-tiny kitchen, now my neighbors are.
.. posted by at 12:03 AM on February 03, 2006 As much as we love Los Angeles for its sunshine, everyone here is also aware of the dark-side to LA.
Whether it's true tales of murder or fictionalized representations in Hollywood, LA has that hellish under-side as Swedish artist,...
posted by at 12:01 AM on February 03, 2006 Continuing abLA's consistant coverage of all things Ruscha, here is a really good read on NY Arts Magazine about Ed's recent talk at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University...
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posted by at 12:00 AM on February 03, 2006 Why, it's only been since November that Andrea Rich officially "retired" from LACMA. My how time flies..
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. posted by at 9:38 PM on February 02, 2006 When my husband got his Vespa, he was worried about being laughed at or even beat up by serious bikers. While this is pretty silly of him, it can't be denied that he's basically riding a leaf blower, power-wise.
He...
posted by at 7:04 PM on February 02, 2006 Lee Tamahori, director of Bond flick "Die Another Day" and "xXx: State of the Union" was busted last month on Santa Monica Blvd. for prostitution..
. not for soliciting a prostitute, but for being a prostitute. While in drag.
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.. posted by at 5:34 PM on February 02, 2006 I've been meaning to say something (here, because I am too lazy to call anyone official) about the state of Third Street between Rimpau and La Brea, especially near Highland in front of the private school.
The pot holes are...
posted by at 4:46 PM on February 02, 2006 I live in an area of Los Angeles where trashcans urge us to love one another, obituaries are scrawled in spraypaint on the steps of public stairways, and every sidewalk stain has a sad story left untold. I walk with..
. posted by at 1:04 PM on February 02, 2006 You are also parked like a total douche. This lovely photo snapped in downtown Culver City, must be friends with this guy.
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posted by at 11:50 AM on February 02, 2006 You may have seen the 2002 hit indie film, Real Women Have Curves. The HBO film that won awards on Sundance was based on a long-running play by Josefina Lopez, a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film..
. posted by at 11:26 AM on February 02, 2006 Just heard back from Jim on the subject of these empathy quotient tests: "we need to get to at least 100 respondents for this to work. so i hope more of you will consider taking the quiz.
it is interesting...
posted by at 11:15 AM on February 02, 2006 Joel Stein at the Times weighs in on Rocky Delgadillo's desperate press whoring GTA lawsuit: That means that all across Los Angeles, innocent 17-year-old boys with advanced computer skills were being exposed to moderately rendered, computer-animated soft-core pornography. And City..
. posted by at 7:08 AM on February 02, 2006 The first-Friday-of-the-month evening group bike rides known as RIDE-Arc are back tomorrow after a two-month hiatus. Organized by members of the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) community and inspired by the Midnight Ridazz, RIDE-Arc rides tour a loosely referenced.
.. posted by at 11:42 PM on February 01, 2006 But relax, it's not the Scientology kind.
Really. A friend (Jim Mason) needs data for a psych study. You are invited to take two personality inventory tests - a few minutes of your time max - and email Jim your.
.. posted by at 9:11 PM on February 01, 2006 come over to my new neighborhood - West Hollywood.
I've been hanging out in the vicinity of Plummer Park the past couple weeks, which is quite a difference from my regular hood on the east side. With each walk of..
. posted by at 8:24 PM on February 01, 2006 Bob Sagget and the Olsen twins have to stage an intervention to get you into rehab for speed. Personally I think the twins would make the perfect poster children for an anti-meth campaign, or possibly an anti-bulemia campaign, but as.
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