Monthly Archives: May 2019

LA Through a Cracked Lens: The City Sparkles Below

 

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Darby-que: Recipes to Help You Grill Like a Punk

It may be weirdly rainy out there right now, but today is the official start of barbecue season. Southern California punkers differ from most other punks because we not only go out in the daytime, we frequently hold barbecues. Some … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – sunday, may 26, 2019

here comes onami (japnaese for ‘big wave’) about to come down on these three seals trying to get some konk at the bottom of the cliffs off of point fermin in my pedro town last thursday morning. I think the … Continue reading

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Hollywood Museum Celebrates 80 Years of “Batman” in Latest Catwoman Display, & 80 Plus Years Combined via Christening of its new “Six Million Dollar Man” and “Bionic Woman” Exhibit!

It was a night of nostalgia, nimble precision, and nestling, and as throngs of stars, classic, current and transcontinental convened at the Hollywood Museum to commemorate, if not celebrate, the 46th anniversary of the airing of the Six Million Dollar … Continue reading

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Keith Richards at Morrison Hotel Galleries

You know that any post anywhere that starts with the words, “Keith Richards” has got to have a great time embedded in it. Last night at The Morrison Hotel Galleries was no exception. I say “Galleries” because the event, “Keith … Continue reading

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Things we Loved this Week 5/24/19

The trailer for The Dead Don’t Die, the new Jim Jarmisch film that just premiered at Cannes. The zombie comedy features an ensemble cast including Bill Murray, Selena Gomez, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Tilda Swinton, Tom Waits, Danny Glover, Rosie … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Charlie Says

In this year’s April 29th issue of the New Yorker, Guinevere Turner relates stories about her childhood in a cult. She writes, “ I’ve always been struck by the sensationalist and reductive way that sixties and seventies cults are portrayed … Continue reading

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An Interview With Christopher Job: Opera Singer, OC Native, Headbanger

Bass-baritone Christopher Job is a Southern California native who has been busy making a name for himself in the opera world. Having cut his teeth in Orange County with Opera Pacific, Mr. Job has sung all over North America and … Continue reading

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Estate planning for Pets: Don’t Let Your Pets Become Widowed!

What happens to your pet if something happens to you? It’s not something anyone wants to think about, but if you love your animals, maybe you should. In case of your unexpected death or incapacitation, your animal companions don’t need … Continue reading

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“What Does Regret Mean?” Book Release with Gibby Haynes and David Yow 5/18/19

An interesting event at the Zebulon Cafe in Frogtown celebrating the release of the book “Butthole Surfers What Does Regret Mean?” The book focuses on graphics and photos with a smaller bit of text from those who experienced the band. … Continue reading

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