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Women’s History Month in LA
Did you know that March is Women’s History Month? I did not know this until today! And did you know that March 8th is International Women’s Day? I knew that much, at least. I think that observing Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day remains extremely important – even though we’ve made great strides... »
Congratulations to Tara Tiger Brown and Sean Bonner: Ripley Ossm Bonner Download Complete
Our fearless leader Sean Bonner and asskicking yet graceful muse Tara (is it still Brown? or did you go full-on Bonner?) have officially produced yet another iteration of Awesomeness in this world, and one that will take their Awesome and craft it into an entirely unique and individuated brand of Awesome that will self-perpetuate... »
The Problem With Leash Laws
So, a few weeks ago, my girlfriend Alanna and I were running up and down the poorly lit residential sidestreets of Glendale, shouting coordinated attack patterns at each other like SWAT team members and occasionally getting barked at by a German shepherd. We were trying to catch him. He wasn’t a stray — he had... »
Really great neon at Sepulveda and Washington
The intersection of Sepulveda and Washington Place in Culver City is a treasure trove of really great neon and I drive past it all the time and marvel at it. In addition to the amazing sign (and sandwiches!) at Johnnie’s, there are a few motels on the eastern side of the street that... »
LA Tilt Shifted
If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it's missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. This is a beautiful video of LA that looks like it’s made up of a bunch of tilt shifted stills all stop-motioned together. Even if the suggestion... »
LA Arboretum: Who Needs A Tea Garden?
It was my birthday last weekend, and I determined it would be a lovely idea to go to the Japanese garden at the LA Arboretum & drink a cup of green tea in the tea house there, which I remembered doing with my parents when I was a kid. My boyfriend & I piled... »
Gorgeous Los Angeles
As the temperature soared near 80 degrees today, I took a stroll around my neighborhood and snapped some pictures (more after the jump) of this perfectly amazing February day. Man, I love LA. »
More History Fun w/ LA’s Lizard People
Sorry for the giant image (which you can clickify to embiggen) but I think you’ll agree it’s worth it. BoingBoing just posted a link to a scan of a 1934 Los Angeles Times article about the lizard people who live under the city which was found on Vokoban’s flickr stream. We’ve covered the lizard... »
My Neighborhood, The Film Set
Living in the center of the film and television industry, there are some fun games we get to play, like the “That Guy” game, where you run into a random actor out and about who you can’t quite place, and whichever of your friends figures it out first without resorting to IMDB wins. Another... »
This Rain Has Been Brought to You by Our Corporate Sponsor
Hello from the beautiful West Valley, where we have everything we need to weather the storm. Feel free to share links to your rainy-day photos in the comments, below. »
Nothing Personal, I Don’t Hate the 323 Area Code. I Just Like 213 A LOT Better.
Yesterday, while taking down a co-workers phone number, I found myself freaking out (with joy) over his 213 phone number. See, we’re a dying breed, us hangers-on to the 213 area code. It’s too often I’ve seen people knocking phone numbers associated with central LA and (God forbid!) Downtown. I’ve spent lots of... »
“The Miracle” Bookmobile Is On the Streets…and at Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
Bookmobiles are a venerated American tradition–and, like lots of venerated American traditions, are foundering on lack of funding. The D.I.Y. spirit behind “The Miracle” bookmobile, which ranges between LA and Oakland, is propelling this little Jeep even when funding gets scarce. You’ll be able to catch up with it at the “Actions, Conversations and Intersections”... »
Pasadena Playhouse to Close
More bad news on the Arts front: The Pasadena Playhouse, an L.A. landmark and institution, California’s only State Theatre, will be closing its doors, possibly for good, due to financial woes. With 2 million owed to creditors and no way to pay, the current production of Camelot looks to be its last. Thirty seven employees... »
Funding for LA Dept of Cultural Affairs at risk to go away in Motion 56.
Garcetti and a few of his pals on the LA City Council have put together a motion that will adversely affect the growth of the arts in LA by eliminating dedicated funding for the Department of Cultural Affairs. Specifically Motion 56 will divert the funds currently going to them from the hotel tax... »
L.A. City Council Press Releases: French, Football, or Fail?
If you take a look at the “Press Releases” section of the Los Angeles City Council’s website, there seems to be something funny going on regarding the listed dates of the Council’s press releases. Some of the dates, as late as 12/2/10, have not yet occurred. If you click on the press releases in... »