Author Archives: Donna Lethal

Donna Lethal

About Donna Lethal

Donna Lethal is the author of "Milk of Amnesia" and writes for her own blog (Lethal Dose), Hair Hall of Fame, Dowager Quarterly, Find A Death, & the Valhalla Cemetery chapter in "Weird Hollywood." A native of Lowell, Mass., she's lived in Boston, NY and London before settling here. When not writing, she's hiking, soaking in a Korean salt room or in the high desert with her pit bull.

“The Edge” loses his war with Malibu

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Donna Lethal

Sometimes good things do happen. As reported in today’s LA Times, David “The Edge” Evans had proposed to build five (you read that right) mansions along a coastal ridge in Malibu. From the LAT: The California Coastal Commission on Thursday … Continue reading →

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Win, Place, or Show?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Donna Lethal

Well, this isn’t exactly a contest you’d want to be third place in. In the new Travel and Leisure, Los Angeles is third in America’s Dirtiest Cities, after New Orleans and Philadelphia. From the site: That infamous rep for smog … Continue reading →

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You Know You Want It

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Donna Lethal

…the Thriller jacket, that is. It’s up for auction and part of the proceeds go to the Shambala foundation where Michael Jackson’s two tigers, Thriller and Sabu, reside. You may have seen announced this week by The Julien Auction House … Continue reading →

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Josh Alan Friedman, Thurs and Fri

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Donna Lethal
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Fringe at LA Artwalk

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Donna Lethal

“FRINGE” Street Art Show featuring SMEAR, LEBA and GREGORY SIFF opens June 9th Los Angeles, California, 2 June 2011 – On June 9th,The Site Unscene in conjunction with The Loft Salon & Gallery brings you the first in a monthly … Continue reading →

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Rockabilly in the Valley

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Donna Lethal

Tonight: Captain Jeffrey’s Musical Chumbuckets and Crown City Bombers.

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Hollywood: Your Feet Here

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Donna Lethal

Not just another press release: I’ve done it, so I can vouch for it-meaning, I learned something. I work as an archivist, so I tend to cringe at the idea of Hollywood tours. With the exception of Dearly Departed, tours … Continue reading →

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