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Newswriting is just like songwriting
Former L.A. Times editor and staff writer (and occasional LA Observed contributor) Bob Baker makes his case at the Poynter Institute website — and puts...
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More blog glitches in LANGland
We're mentioned in the latest memo from Daily News online editor Ryan Garfat....
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Pico Union Los Angeles Restaurants | Restaurant menus, reviews and maps on urbanspoon.com
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Sundae, Fudgy Sundae
Gridskipper lists the best Hot Fudge Sundaes in Los Angeles -- and apparently the epicenter is in the Alhambra/South Pasadena area, where three hail: The always wonderful Fosselman's in Alhambra -- where Twohey's Restaurant also resides -- and South Pas' Fair Oaks Pharmacy.But you'll never guess…
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Why You Won't See Us At Coachella
Sure, I'd love to see Prince, or the long-awaited Portishead reunion, or plenty of the bands on this year's lineup. But I also have no desire to cook under the 100 degree sun for 7 hours straight. Enjoy, folks, and I'll read all about what I missed.
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The *Real* Wire: Life Imitates Art in Baltimore’s Shadow World
Another of the talented LA Weekly writers who’ve migrated elsewhere in the past year is Jeffrey Anderson. Jeff is an emblematic example of that much too rare breed, the crusading reporter. He has great street instincts, lives to afflict the comfortable, comfort the afflicted and rarely…
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Jack London and Joseph Conrad Spar In Heaven
Conrad assumed the balanced stance, weight on the balls of his feet, knees slightly bent. “And what do you have to say about Sea Wolf, London? Marxist malarkey or a little boy’s adventure at sea?” London delivered a hard left jab directly from the chin with no wind-up. Sharp…
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Carly Smithson should have taken our advice
Had failed Irish pop star Carly Hennessy Smithson taken our advice of April 4th, perhaps she would have survived on American Idol past tonight to freak everyone out for another week with her angry Kabuki facial expressions, off-putting tat sleeve, bizarre outfits and nice guy husband. As you…
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Take This L.A. Times Reader's Wife, Please
Well, they're Henny Youngman-style comedians, at least. From the comments on this week's story about Stephan Miller, the show biz grizzly trainer killed by one in Big Bear:
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Somebody really wants that subway map
As he's being chased down La Brea by two possibly phony cops in a menacing SUV, Mayor Russell Napolitano — the fictional mayor of Los...
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The Economy and Hurting LA Kids
Yesterday, LA County health officials issued an annual report showing that the number of reported child abuse cases were up in 2007, over 2006—from 162,711 in 2006 to 167,325 in 2007, a 3 percent increase. Reported doesn’t mean verified so it’s unclear if the increase means…
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Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | LA Store: French 50's and 60's Le Depot
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Smashing Pumpkins Inducted into RockWalk
Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins after just having his hands in cement | Photo by John Wayne Maioriello Sunset boulevard swelled today in front of guitar center where Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin were honored with an induction into the RockWalk, which is apparently some sort of street…
A Green Girl postcard
So it’s not green LA girl, but it’s still green girl — made into a lil vintage postcard ad! Sadly, the blond-haired, green-skinned girl looks nothing like me — but the monster looks a little like the creatures that turn up in surrealist literature, which I wrote my…
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AICP: Doing Business
For thirty years, the Association of Independent Commercial Producers has focused exclusively on the needs and interests of commercial production companies in the United States. Founded in 1972 by a small group of television commercial production companie
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29-Day Giving Challenge: Day 9 — $25 to Clinton’s campaign
[Part of my challenge to give something away every day for 29 days] Got a lil behind this week due to Earth Day festivities. Meaning that today’s actually day 10 — and the freebie already went up — but I didn’t quite get a post up for yesterday. Well, I’m still a…
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Greg Siff and The Nothing Boys
Editor's Note: Gregory Siff wrote and is starring in a new play, The Nothing Boys premiering in Hollywood on May 2nd. After meeting him this evening, I asked him to come here to LA Voice to share his story and let people know about the project. Thanks to Greg for dropping in and sharing with LA…
Celebrate Latino Film and Culture
Join us on Sunday, April 27th for a celebration of Latin cinema and culture. The evening will begin with a trio of feature films, including Stray Dog (Cao Sem Dono), a romantic drama from Brazil; About Crying (Lo Bueno do Llorar) a relationship mystery from Chile; and Used Parts (Partes Usadas), a…
Newport Beach Film Festival April 24th - May 1st
Tickets are now on sale for the 9th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival. Please join us for 350 films showcasing such actors as Ellen Page, James Franco, Sienna Miller, Jason Ritter, Brook Burns, Bill Paxton and many more. Meet filmmakers and hear firsthand how movies are made with two days of free…
Popbitch joins us, asking: Who Killed Sonny Bono?
Who killed Sonny Bono? Tabloid Baby has been asking the question for close to a decade ( click here and hit “columns” for “Conspiracy Corner"), from the time our original book promotion site hit the Internet by storm with exclusive video of John-John Kennedy attacking the paparazzi and…
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Chefs & Champagne Comes to Los Angeles
If you don't have time to visit all the fabulous LA restaurants on your brief visit to the city, center your trip on May 4th to taste them all...
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Extra, Extra: On the Good Ship Lollipop
Photo of a fountain in Culver City by Avvocatessa_Lo via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr An elderly woman was killed this morning in a hit-and-run accident. Apolonia Monzones Espiritu of West Covina was 91 years old. She was hit by a car backing out of a driveway. More information…