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Rock ‘n’ Read: LA Zine Fest

0 Comments 24 January 2012

What do you get when you put one of LA's best indie bookstores together with some of the coolest, most obscure zines on the planet? (Well, aside from a shizstorm of Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt lookalikes.) The LA Zine Fest, of course! Going on Sunday, February 19 on the second floor of The Last Bookstore in Downtown LA, the free event is your chance to meet, greet and read zines from graphic artists, painters, illustrators, poets, journalists, musicians and everyone in between.

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Mex & Match: La Santa Cecilia

1 Comment 23 January 2012

Grammy-nominated group La Santa Cecilia mixes Latin culture, American rock and world music in a way that could've only been hatched here in LA. And the group will once again shake it up and answer your questions during A Musical Conversation with La Santa Cecilia + Paper Fashion with Patssi Valdez on Saturday, February 4 at the UCLA Fowler Museum. After the concert, there's a crunch-and-fold workshop led by Chicano artist Patssi Valdez and a few sweets and drinks. Music, art and a bunch of Mexicans? Doesn't get more LA than that.

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Super Bowl Sunday in LA

2 Comments 20 January 2012

Football's biggest game of the year is here. And you know what that means: Party time! Forget staying at home with a bag of chips and a six pack of beer. There are dozens of places all over LA to watch the Super Bowl on February 5. Whether you want a tropical hangout with cheap drinks, a hidden bar by the beach or vegan-style action, check out this list of where to watch the Super Bowl in Los Angeles. (And for you homebodies, there are a couple of take-out options, too.)

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Meet & Greet: Honey Badger In LA

2 Comments 18 January 2012

OMG ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!! Chances are that you, like millions of other people around the planet, are totally #OBSESSED with the crazy nasty ass honey badger. Even if your obsession with this ridonk YouTube phenom has downsized to more of a droll amusement these days (#fickle), you might want to mark your calendar because the faaaabulous narrator behind the badger is making his first (and maybe only??) live appearance in LA on Monday, January 23rd.

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Golden Globes: Best Dressed List

3 Comments 16 January 2012

It was a big night of glitz and glam during the 2012 Golden Globes. And like any awards show, there were winners and there were losers ... on the red carpet. The biggest style trends of the evening were the messy side chignon (love it), neutral tones (big fan) and the mermaid dress (looks so uncomfortable), but the biggest success of the night was the parade of women in the 45+ age range who outshined many of their younger counterparts. Here's my list of the top 10 best dressed celebs of the Golden Globes.

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Hot New Pick: Motif LA

1 Comment 13 January 2012

Although I do drop in from time to time, I’m not a big fan of the main drag along Robertson Boulevard. The parking, the people, the plethora of pricey, uber-trendy products … it’s all a bit too much. (Although I kinda love the new Rebecca Taylor shop–such incredible sales!) But far from the madding crowd, south of the epicenter of Robertson, is where you’ll find Motif LA, a cool new space that is both a cute little cafe and a real retail find. Think free WiFi, yummy organic food and one of the best secret shopping nooks in the city.

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Shop & Roll: Afternoon of Fashion

2 Comments 11 January 2012

Forget the malls, ladies. It's all about An Afternoon of Fashion on Saturday, January 14th at the historic Hollywood Tower Apartments. Along with a dozen or so other stylish friends, Le Fashion Truck--LA's first boutique on wheels--is hosting a one-day mobile shopping event on the private cobblestone street between the Hollywood Tower and La Belle. The free event is open to the public and promises a fun time with loads of indie designs, local food truck Crepe 'N Around and other mobile boutiques that won't break the bank.

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Hostess with the Mostess: Twinkies in LA

3 Comments 10 January 2012

Holy Wonder Bread! In case you hadn't heard, Hostess is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. Evidently, the (in)famous baker and maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Hostess cupcakes, Ho-Hos and Wonder Bread is in bad health with over $860 million in debt. So what's a commercial-grade, highly processed food-loving fiend with a yen for nostalgia supposed to do? Here are a handful of places in LA where you can still get your Twinkie and Hostess cupcake fix. At least for now.

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Happy New Jeer! Chico’s Angels

0 Comments 04 January 2012

Who says being a drag is no fun? LA's saucy south-of-the-border drag queen trio, Chico's Angels, want to add a little spice to your New Year with their latest show at the Cavern Club Theater in Silver Lake. In “Chico’s Angels 2: Love Boat Chicas,” the muscular muchachas find their shiny high-heels in deep water aboard the Love Boat as they try to find out who wants to kill coochie-coochie-coo superstar Charo.

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Elvis Presley in Los Angeles

3 Comments 03 January 2012

All shook up? Ready to retrace the steps of your favorite hunka hunka burnin' love? Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935, which means he would've turned 77 this year. He was the King of Rock & Roll, the Godfather of Graceland and an icon whose legend will live on forever. Here's where you would've seen Elvis in LA back in the day ... and a few where you can honor him today. (Peanut butter, banana & bacon sandwich included.)

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Good Day LA(tino): Flamenco, Picca Peru, Casa Vega, Soto Band

Added on 20 January 2012

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Food & fun expert Mar Yvette features Flamenco dancers from Battle of the Dance, Dine LA Restaurant Week, Picca Peru, Casa Vega and Soto Band on the Good Day LA show (01/19/2012)