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Father of LSD, Albert Hofmann, Dies at 102
Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who discovered LSD, died at his home near Basel, Switzerland on Tuesday. Hofmann synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in 1938 and five years later became the first person to experience a full-blown acid trip. On April 16, 1943, Hofmann inadvertently…
It's Always Sunny in North Hollywood
There I am with new pals Danny DeVito and Rhea Pearlman, Tuesday night at the Academy of TV Arts and Sciences headquarters in North Hollywood.I was there to moderate a panel on FX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," one of my favorite half-hours on TV. (We've listed it down below as a "favorite…
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Um, Wait… What??
We all know and accept the fact that Paula Abdul is daffed a good, say, 100% of the time, right? Even so, this is a new low - or, I guess a new high…? Let’s enjoy this clip of Paula judging an American Idol contestant on his first song, and his second song…. even though he [...]
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Aiport Express Limousine - Los Angeles - Beverly Hills, CA - Welcome
Great LA car service.
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The Drug War’s War on Students
In 2001 Education Week told this story about the Bush Administration’s decision to be hard core in its enforcement of the Higher Education Act. When police found a small amount of marijuana residue in her car the day before her 19th birthday, Marisa Garcia was handed a ticket and sent on…
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Please Take The Qualudes Away From The Drummer
So, Scarlett Johansson (a.k.a. ScarJo) is a singer now, and it looks like she’s made it official with this, the video for her debut song, “Falling Down.” I seem to be in the minority in that I totally dig this thing. Sure, the drums sound like one of those wind-up monkeys when…
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GTA IV: A Modern Masterpiece
There's nothing like three days of music and partying to distract a gamer from the release of one of the most anticipated games of the year. This dedicated LAista got back from Coachella in style; straight to my local GameStop to pick up my pre-ordered copy of Grand Theft Auto IV. After…
She’s Just Being Miley
…and he’s just being Stephen Colbert. Together, it’s good times for all. Enjoy, my dears! Share This
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Wurlitzer’s “Quake”
Why the hell can I not find a single copy of one of my favorite novellas from the 1970s, Rudolph Wurlitzer’s Quake? I’ve looked everywhere: Amazon, Powell’s, E Bay and the bevy of online used book sellers they represent. Nada. It’s as if the book has been permanently pulled…
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Cliches have to start somewhere
Rafting (or canoeing, kayaking, etc) the Los Angeles River is one of the old standby L.A. feature stories that some journalist will propose every few...
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Warren and Hunter in the Afterlife
“Send lawyers, guns and money …” Warren growled, strumming the Stratocaster. “… the shit has hit the fan,” Hunter crooned. Warren put down the guitar and the two men had a grand, long laugh, the first time for both of them in quite awhile. Hunter popped open a…
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Extra Extra: Welcome to Liberty City
Photo by consiglieri80 via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Have you been talking about anything else this week? Grand Theft Auto 4 is set to break all kinds of records today. Not only are they ugly, they are hazardous to your health! New safety warnings are being issued for Mario…
Tribune buys the LAT...again
Sure, the Tribune Co. has owned the L.A. Times since 2000. But the Chandler family's trust kept the land at 1st and Spring streets in...
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Another reason I love the web
Jon Weisman's blog prompt began, "My most devastating breakup occurred eight days after the 1994 baseball strike began (with the Dodgers trapped in first place...
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Missing Coachella Pig Found... Whew!
Yup, that's right. Ding, dong, Roger Water's pig is dead. Found, slaughtered in two parts, at the La Quinta country club. The Desert Sun reports: Susan Stolz called The Desert Sun this morning saying she and her husband found a glob of vinyl in their driveway yesterday at the Hideaway Golf…
Hiller spins LAT circ numbers
As LAO noted yesterday, the L.A. Times suffered a greater circulation drop the past six months than any of the top U.S. newspapers — and...
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A Night at the BonaVista Lounge
Looking south from the BonaVista Lounge, atop the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. There are so many great bars and restaurants opening Downtown it’s easy to forget the ones that have been around for awhile. That’s why I opted out of my normal Seven Grand rye Manhattan Friday routine to try…
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The Force Is Strong In This Nerd Screaming At Briefcases [Short Ends]
newVideoPlayer("darth_def.flv", 463, 387,""); · We think we have a worthy successor to the Star Wars Holiday Special for the most blasphemous use of the property, like, ever. That said, that Darth Banker's a hard-ass, isn't he? $49,000? But there's five large amounts still left in…
25 Hours of Whores & Cars: Trying to Break Video Game Records with GTA IV
It's 5:00 p.m. in Santa Monica and the boys at the online video startup Bush League TV, who launch next week, are live online video-feeding one man's attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest consecutive video game play. He'll be going for a minimum of 25 hours. You can follow…
Amy Smart's Nipple Tape Only the Second Most Compelling Thing About 'Crank 2' [Tale Of The Tape]
The Internet is celebrating Monday's first day of shooting on Crank 2: High Voltage the only way it really knows how: by circulating topless shots of co-star Amy Smart on location. Already knowing the plot (Jason Statham jams all over town to keep his artificial ticker above a lethal heart rate)…
Roundup: Jeremiah Wright spreads his wings
... and soars on hot air from the blogosphere. After more than a month of studied silence, the reverend has stepped into the public spotlight to defend his controversial remarks on race in America -- and make veiled criticisms of...
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Audra Mae at Hotel Café 04/22/08
Tuesday nights in LA can be slow in the Spring; the energy of activation to get prettied up and brave the chill and often rainy streets much higher than that required to crack open a beer and settle on the couch. But when a heat wave hits with its concomitant restlessness, suddenly a…
Video Reveals Tom Waits is a Decent Enough Muse For Scarlett Johansson [Blowing Her Cover]
newVideoPlayer("scarvid_defamer.flv", 463, 387,""); It's taken us most of the day to make heads and/or tails of this video for "Falling Down," the first single from Scarlett Johansson's album of Tom Waits covers. But as far as unintentional A-list homages to the meandering road-life videos of the…
'Running from the Paparazzi Tours' of Beverly Hills
Do you like to fit in a workout while you're traveling? Off 'N Running Tours makes it fun with running tours through some of LA's most famous neighborhoods. On the...
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A May Day preview and review
Tomorrow is May Day, which, depending on your leanings, is a pagan pole-dancing holiday, a day of labor solidarity against The Man, a day off for immigrants and their supporters, or some combination of all three, a grab-bag of un-American...
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Abigail Breslin Politely Endures Shameless Shmoozing Of Actors Twice Her Age [Networking]
newVideoPlayer("tmzab_defamer.flv", 463, 387,""); Unless you're a fan of both mixed martial arts and directors who employ frenetic quick cuts as a means to hide razor-thin plots, you've probably never heard of Sean Faris, the 28-year-old star of this spring's Never Back Down. Seems as if Sean is…
Brad Pitt Hoping To Ride His Own Silly, Coens-Movie Hairdo To Oscar Gold [Burn After Color Treating]
Clearly committed to the same, ridiculous hairstyling tactics that helped to win Javier Bardem an Academy Award for No Country For Old Men, the Coen brothers put the supporting pretty-boy superstar of their next effort, the Venice Film Fest-opening Burn After Reading, in a License to Drive-era…
Homeboy Industries
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Homeboy Industries, originally uploaded by ~db~. I went to the brand new, spanking clean, glorious Homeboy Industries …
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Jane and Michael Stern finally blogging at Roadfood Digest
I love, no, lurve, Jane and Michael Stern. I once spent a three week cross country trip reading and re-reading Roadfood and Goodfood and carefully crossing out the places that had closed. But the Sterns' initial web venture Roadfood.com seemed nearly as retro as their taste in pies. They've now…