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EVFA Opens This Weekend in the Arts District

By Ed Fuentes Edgar Varela inside the Continental Gallery located at 4th and Spring. Edgar Varela joined the Downtown art scene a few years ago and since then he’s been the multi-tasking man about town. “I started out with a few parties that had happened to exhibit art in the same space,”…

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Take That, Mother Teresa!

Awe, look! Paris Hilton held an African baby… Good for her! BT-dub, she’s in South Africa right now. No, not for that do-gooding charity business she was going to do last year (but didn’t - she had a crappy, craaappy movie to make) but for her boyfriend’s concert tour.…

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VBS PRESENTS - How to Make a Button - VBS.TV

Miranda July explains how buttons are made.

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This Is Messed Up

Dude - this is one of the most disgraceful things I’ve heard about in a long time… Child’s Dying Wish Going Unfulfilled The Heartbreaking Story of a Young Cancer Patient and Her Incarcerated Father The dad, who’s in prison on a drug charge, is set to be released in August,…

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Book Review: A Case of Two Cities by Qiu Xiaolong

O book review about the Inspector Chen mystery novel that takes place in Shanghai, Los Angeles and St. Louis. Inspector Chen must fight politics, crooked politicians and dangerous criminals in a case about taking over land, and displacing people, in the

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Kimberlea

Savannah placed an ad in the Help Wanted section of the classifieds: PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SEEKS NUDE MODEL Experienced Only. Portfolio Required. $20.00 per hr., Ongoing Position Reply Box 7654239 Within two days Savannah was sifting through a landslide of replies. She telephoned the respondents…

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The Plot Thickens: Sag and the Studios

Sharon Waxman is following this story over at her blog: Forget the Pellicano trial. The documents emerging in another case in downtown L.A. raise serious questions of dubious dealings between Hollywood's labor unions and the studios, on the eve...

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Extra Extra: Happy First Day of Spring!

Junot Diaz in conversation with Mona Simpson at the Hammer Museum. Photo by Osmany Rodriguez for LAist There's some crazy footage over at sister site SFist of a war protest that took place on Market Street today. The site's commentors are NOT fans of protest group Code Pink. Breaking…

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Props to Local Graphic Designer/Blogger, Bobby S.

Today, the Wall Street Journal's blog, Buzzwatch, pointed readers over to a local graphic designer named Bobby S., who runs a blog called Kitsune Noir. "Ummm… I’m In The Wall Street Journal," he wrote earlier today. "File this post under un-fucking-believable." Earlier this month, Bobby…

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What's going on? Food events coming up

Friday, March 21, the Les Blank film series at the Silent Movie Theater features "Yum! Yum! A Taste of Creole and Cajun Cooking" and "Always for Pleasure." Les Blank's screenings often involve some tastings during the movie, if you're as lucky as I was to sample lots of roasted garlic during a…

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Margaret Cho Reveals Plans To Become 70-Year-Old Tattoo Lady [Short Ends]

newVideoPlayer("choellen_defamer.flv", 463, 387,""); · On The Ellen DeGeneres Show today, Margaret Cho explains how she avoids the knife in favor of the needle. [Ellen] · HBO orders a pilot from the Mr. Show guys. [THR] · Is the Guitar Hero party over? [Idolator] ·…

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Photo of the Day: The First Day of Spring

These flowering blossoms remind us that today, March 20th, is the first day of Spring. The first day of Spring is also known as the Vernal Equinox. It is one of two days a year (The other being Autumnal Equinox) when there are 12 hours of sunlight and 12 hours of night. Equinox = equal…

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Found in LA: Propositions of Hedonism

Who looks and studies the sample ballot? We all know how to vote, right? Well, after Super Tuesday's "double bubble" controversy (which was thankfully solved for the most part), it might be good to brush up on those bubble filling skills. And LAist Featured Photos contributor coffeextv…

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Message to the Baghdad bureau

Foreign Editor Marjorie Miller marked the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war with a "well done" message to the Iraqi nationals who help staff the...

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Residents Blame Crime on Bike Path | LAist

"two of them gave emotional testimony of their experiences and referred to "living in fear.""

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Angela Bassett received a star on the Hollywood ... [Angela Bassett]

Angela Bassett received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, and if her emotional speech doesn't get you right there, well, you're probably the CEO of a major media corporation or something: "Today my cup runneth over. I am crying now, I cried yesterday and the day before. Who would have…

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Owen Wilson's Absence Makes Studio Hearts Grow Impatient [Promotional Consideration]

The second Owen Wilson film to hit theaters since his suicide attempt last August, the new comedy Drillbit Taylor, is likewise the second consecutive -- and for his employers, hopefully the last -- film for which Wilson has skipped doing publicity and promotion. To wit, while John Horn and Gina…

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Michael McClure On Bob Dylan @ Skirball This Eve

Thought you might want to know. 8pm; $10 door. More info » McClure, Dylan and Ginsberg hanging out behind City Lights Bookstore

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Explosions In The Sky @ the Wiltern, 3/17/08

It was quite an amazing scene Monday night at the Wiltern, the place was completely packed for a band that had no singer, no lyrics of any kind and was basically just guitars and drums. While some would think this wouldn't be an exciting concert to see or it would be inspiring or emotional…

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Un... er, one cheesesteak, please

Speaking of impolitic political opinions arising where they should be beside the point -- remember when a venerable Philadelphia cheesesteak shop got into the immigration debate? Back in 2005, Geno's Steaks owner Joe Vento posted a sign that asked customers...

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'The Moment Of Truth' Inching Closer To Delivering On Its Life-Destroying Promise [Everybody Has Their Price]

newVideoPlayer("truthlast_defamer.flv", 463, 387,""); The Moment of Truth--the bold Fox reality experiment that promised to pulverize real lives into a fine confetti by hooking average Americans up to a lie detector and having them answer brutally personal questions about their crotch-stuffing…

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Singles Mingle at Third Wheel Thursday

Tonight marks the second installment of a new monthly event called Third Wheel Thursday at The Bar in Hollywood. The idea is for couples to bring their single friends, meet some new people and possibly inspire a love connection or two. It’s a great idea that includes music and drink…

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Was Oprah Winfrey's 'Big Give' A Big Ol' Rip-Off? [Oprahs Big Take]

In case you hadn't heard, Oprah's Big Give special, which aired on ABC March 2nd, was a hit in the smashiest hit kind of way. The debut attracted 15.7 million viewers, which HuffPo claims was the highest rated primetime show that week aside from American Idol. While it's no surprise that anything…

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Eskimohunter, Companion, McClure [To Do]

· Music Round-Up: Proof that your band name is half the battle Vampire Weekend are at the El Rey, The English Beat (to whom the Vampires owe a great debt of gratitude) are at the Henry Fonda, Film School are at Spaceland, and Eskimohunter with Low vs. Diamond are at the Troubadour for an…

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TV Junkie: Thursday

It's Thursday, is there an option to watching Lost? Especially since it's going on a bit of a hiatus? So this week we find out more about Michael who has returned to the island, or at least to a boat near the island. Business Week continues to bash Apple TV because it has "too little content"…

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AP Planning Massive Celebrity Coverage

EXCLUSIVE: At a time when major media organizations are cutting back on the most vital news coverage, how discomforting to know that some are increasing their celebrity reporting instead. I've learned that the venerable Associated Press is pouring major dollars into beefing up its already…

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Defamer Advertisers Will Never Leak Your Sex Tape [Sponsors]

We take now a moment to acknowledge Defamer advertisers, whom we trust like an old, familiar lover, and who would never allow the intimate photoset we allowed them to take of us to ever leave their hands. If you'd like to sponsor your way into our pants, everything you need to know is right here. …

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Taking This 'Eccentric Genius' Thing One Step Too Far [A Call To The Bullpen]

boomp3.com Sure, they might be successful and talented and, at times, capable of brilliant work, but aren't Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter taking the whole "eccentric artist" look one step too far? There's a difference between looking crazy and looking like a bum from Santa Monica who is…

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Concert Review: Aloha @ Knitting Factory, 3.18.08

For a band named after the Hawaiian word for "hello," Aloha seemed a little shy during their too-brief opening set for the Velvet Teen on Tuesday night. But the scrawny indie kids were confident about their musicianship, which was impressive indeed. The band played with a blend of Death Cab…

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