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This Weekend: Pinch Me, I’m Not Irish
The idea of wedging myself into a pub with 200 drunken revelers doesn’t appeal to me but at all. On Monday, I’ll probably just toast a tumbler of Jameson to you from the safety of my living room. And this weekend of events is pretty Irish pub-free. Friday, March 14 Pasadena ARTRide…
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Clicklist: Handmade breasts
>> Handmade breasts get popular. Custom-knit prosthetic breasts, “woolly breasts,” and the Nipple Project all have their followings – >> Productive workers have bigger computer screens? That’s what one study suggests — with caveats, of course. (via Freakonomics) >>…
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Dick Tracy in Winter
Hazel left a steak on the stove for him but Tracy couldn’t chew with the ill-fitting new dentures. He sat at the lonely kitchen table and spooned oatmeal into his toothless mouth and thought about the dead. Pruneface. Broadway Bates. Breathless Mahoney. Gone. The Brow, the Nazi spy who gave…
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LAPD gets first Latina captain ....
And a second commander in the San Fernando Valley, but more on that later. LAPD Chief William Bratton, who has prided himself on diversifying the force, announced Wednesday the promotion of the first Latina captain. Southern California native Tina Nieto... And a second commander in the San…
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Costco Drive: A Heroic New Street Name in Van Nuys.
Traditional San Fernando Valley Street names might include explorers and founders (Sepulveda, DeSoto, Van Nuys, Lankershim, Whitsett) trees (Magnolia) or California cities (Burbank, Ventura, Oxnard). Today, our great city also names streets for those heroic big box stores that bring bulk and…
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Save the Chihuahuas - Save the World!
Two old people…. one triple-wide trailer… 800 poor little dogs?!? What the hell?? The Humane Society of Southern Arizona is stretched beyond its limits today after rescuing hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of small dogs from an elderly couple who was running the puppy-mill to end all…
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Singapore math in LA at Joanne Jacobs
"Math scores soared after low-income immigrant students at a Los Angeles elementary school began using Singapore math, reports the LA Times. "
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Extra, Extra: Seriously, in the Bathroom for TWO YEARS?
A view of the Valley from Sherman Oaks | Photo by Dan Wuh via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr So apparently in Kansas there's this lady who decided to sit on the toilet for two years -- this story is so bizarre I can hardly fathom it. How's this for shocking: remember that Downtown…
LAist Recommends: Sweeney Todd at the Ahmanson
The company of "Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" | Photo by DavidAllenStudio.com Written by Stephen Sondheim, the original "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is a classic. The most recent Tim Burton screen adaptation of Edward Sissorhands the musical was "meh." And…
Bergstrom is Israel baseball's boy of summer
They may not be playing baseball in Israel this summer, but one world-weary veteran of the Israel Baseball League wil be playing in beautiful downtown Bridgeport. Right-handed pitcher Rafael Bergstrom of the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox got out while the going was good, signing with the Bridgeport,…
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Behold Cerberus, Terrier Of Death Metal [Short Ends]
newVideoPlayer("metalpup_defamer.flv", 463, 387,""); · All it takes is some speed metal and a blowdryer to transform this mild-mannered terrier into the wire-haired Knight in Satan's Service he truly is. [Break.com] · The biggest breakout star of American Idol's sixth season--Crying…
Ballot order: I before E?
You were always called on last in history class because the teacher went in alphabetical order and your last name is Zyx. Not fair. You didn't even think of running for class president because the ballot, too, went in alphabetical...
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David Caruso: 'What Should I Do? I Am A Grown Man With Red Hair.' [Divas]
Exactly one week ago today, we ran a fairly innocuous item about David Caruso's effusive bullying of a young director on the set of CSI: Sunglasses. Unbeknownst to us at the time we posted it, this item would generate a tremendous amount of feedback from you, the Defamer community. In particular,…
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Blogs a big mistake for newspapers, Cuban says
Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks owner and media-savvy blogger, writes that the rush by respected publishers to re-brand their content as coming from bloggers "is...
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There's More to Pasadena then the Rose Bowl: Arts Fest This Weekend
Spring is finally almost here and what better way to enjoy the arts and the outdoors then at the Pasadena Art Weekend? For three days, the city of Pasadena's epicenter of focus won't be on the Rose Bowl, but instead music, spoken word and visual arts. Here's a breakdown of the weekend's…
Natalie Portman Tries Something A Little Less Unorthodox For Her Next Short Film [Y For Yenta]
We're a fan of all of Natalie Portman's film work, but it's her strides in the shortform variety that have particularly astounded us lately. Just six months after she at long last unveiled both Boleyn girls--along with the rest of her--in Wes Anderson's Hotel Chevalier, comes another drastic…
Valley's day in the media
Every so often, one of the local media outlets returns to the theme of "The Valley, it's not so bad" and pretends the concept itself...
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Never mind the denials. SNL hearts Hillary.
Lorne Michaels and his top writer at Saturday Night Live hit the media trail to deny the show is in in Hillary Clinton's pocket, despite three straight weeks of front-loaded sketches (including an overt endorsement by guest host and former writer Tina Fey-- and a cute appearance by Hillary…
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Maria's Thursday Three
1. Starving Artist Mondays at Luna Park: I stumbled on this nice find on a random Monday night out with a friend: The prix fixe dinner offer at Luna Park. For $18 you get a choice of appetizer (I picked the goat cheese fondue with apples and bread), entree (salmon with lentils) and dessert…
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Pre-St. Paddy's Day Party Tonight: Ollin, the Mexican Pogues, at 7 Grand
Seven Grand is kicking things off early for St. Patrick's Day with East L.A. band Ollin performing at the beloved downtown whiskey bar tonight at 9pm. Ollin is known as "The Mexican Pogues" for their fiesta-festive take on the English/Irish band's songs. Think Irish Mariachi music. Ollin has…
Gardena councilman arrested for lewdness
Oscar Medrano Jr., 47, was picked up by sheriff's deputies at his Gardena jewelry store on suspicion of molesting a 14-year-old girl. No charges filed...
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Premiere Marquee Club: Get Special Treatment at Greek & Gibson
Flickr Shot by Matthew Field The Greek Theatre and Gibson Amphitheatre are launching a special for all you live music fans this month. The club is called Premiere Marquee Club. You don’t have to pay a membership fee or purchase a prepackaged group of shows to become a member. Instead, your…
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After what feels like decades spent snorting ... [Steve-O's Sick Day]
After what feels like decades spent snorting wasabi and chugging live goldfish, time has finally clocked out on Jackass star Steve-O's sanity. Star reports that Nicole Richie's ex has been placed on the ever-popular 5150 hold popularized by fellow bipolar sufferer Britney Spears. Steve-O was sent…
Joe Francis gets 2 dozen reporters to hear his tale
Journalists turned out at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for a press conference where the Girls Gone Wild founder again ranted about being in jail for...
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Know Your Space Invaders
Before Halo, before Gears of War, before Doom, there was Space Invaders: the first intergalactic shoot 'em up video game. If you're a child of the 80s you probably spent way too many hours at the arcade or with your Atari playing this classic game. A French artist, known only as "Invader,"…
Blow-Up Tori And Sarah Jessica Dolls Will Love You Unconditionally Until You Pop Them [Inflatable Companionship]
With the Sex and the City: The Movie inching ever closer to its May 30th release date (Will Carrie and Big end up together? No don't tell us--we don't want to know! Hurts so good!), and today's announcement of a Beverly Hills 90210 primetime reimagining, we're certain more than a few of you have…
Police blotter
A little slow with the blogging today. Was on an assignment. To bring you up to speed. Cops set up a perimeter yesterday morning at 5 at Roscoe Boulevard and Kester Avenue. Van Nuys robbery detectives and gang cops were... A little slow with the blogging today. Was on an assignment. To bring you…
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TV Junkie: Thursday
A new development, according to the Wall Street Journal, in the land of Big (advertising) Brother is that Nielsen is teaming up with Charter Communications to get set top box data from 320,000 set top boxes in what city?? Los Angeles! Now while no advertiser would make ad placement decisions based…
Stephen Sondheim, WWE Divas, The Pillows [To Do]
· A Little Night Conversation, featuring Stephen Sondheim and Frank Rich, is going down at Royce Hall. The Broadway legend and NY Times columnist will be discussing all things musical. · While we're not sure if this is one of the divas that got an outfit made for them on Project…