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Review: “A Penny for the Parking Fairy”
Janet Housden hates a lot of things. She hates parking. She hates pop culture. She probably hates you. But what she hates most of all are the pretentious, entitled fucks that accompany gentrification. “A Penny for the Parking Fairy” is … Continue reading
Book Review: “Monstrous Bodies”
“Monstrous Bodies,” subtitled “Feminine Power in Young Adult Horror Fiction”, is an academic work by June Pulliam, published by McFarland. When I first saw the cover, I immediately thought of the “Ginger Snaps” movie trilogy, because the first movie, especially, is … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Miscellanious, Movies
Tagged adolescence, feminism, ghosts, horror, monsters, teen fiction, werewolves, witches, young adult fiction
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Sips, Savors, Shopping and Singing at the Tiki Oasis
Posted in Art, Books, Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Weed, Events, Fashion, Food, Photo Essays
Tagged bali hai, dancing, dsn diego, Nrat, tiki, Tiki Oasis
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Rolly Crump Brings the ‘Enchanted Tiki Room’ to Life at the Tiki Oasis in San Diego this Weekend
Roland Crump was always interested in cartoons. “I was always a cartoonist”, said Rolly. “I always, from the very beginning, everything little thing I drew basically was a cartoon, or in the style of a cartoon, because I was influenced … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Attractions, Books, Events, Interviews, Upcoming Events
Tagged animator, disney, Don the Beachcomber, Edward Simon, Enchanted Tiki Room, Roland Crump, Rolly Crump, San Diego, Tiki Oasis
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Antiques Row: Bearded Lady Vintage
This little cottage in Burbank holds big surprises. Bearded Lady Vintage set up shop on the edge of Magnolia’s antiques row about a year ago. It is not your average grandma’s pearls and doll shop. Kiko and Erick, who are … Continue reading
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Lethal Lunch
Lydia Lunch, writer and musician, flew to Los Angeles last week to read at Lethal Amounts Gallery’s FRICTION: literary crimes by mutated minds event which took place Friday night (May 30). Lunch came to support the impending (next year?) Harper’s release of Jonathan … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Events, Photo Essays
Tagged Howie Pyro, iPhone photos, Jack Grisham, Jonathan Shaw, Judy Ornelas Sisneros, Lethal Amounts, Lily Tomlin, Lydia Lunch, Westlake
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Book Review: “Help For The Haunted”
Help For The Haunted by John Searles begins with the murder of Rose and Sylvester Mason in a church, partially witnessed by their daughter Sylvie who was sitting outside in the car. The three of them had set out for … Continue reading
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Tagged demons, ghosts, haunted, help for the haunted, john searles, mystery, religion
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Book Review: No Slam Dancing No Stage Diving No Spikes: An Oral History Of The Legendary City Gardens
While the So Cal punk scene has inspired enough publications to fill a shelf, it’s rare that I’ve heard about any serious attempts to recollect what was going on in my neck of the woods, New Jersey, back in the … Continue reading
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