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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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Offbeat L.A.: Murphy Ranch- A Hike to Visit an Evil Nazi Hideout

Los Angeles, a blue-skied utopia where the eyes of the world are focused. It’s a place where dreams come true and where people follow the Yellow Brick Road, right? Well, as we’ve mentioned in prior Offbeat L.A. articles there are plenty … Continue reading

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Offbeat LA: The Fender Guitar Factory Tour in Corona… A Twang Heard ‘Round the World

One of the many things we have to be proud of in Southern California are the sheer number of original creations that have come out of our land of continuous sunshine and blue skies. The hula hoop, the jacuzzi, and … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A.: Dearly Departed Tours in Hollywood… Shining a Light on Death

The bright blue, sunny Southern California sky may, on the surface, seem to illuminate everything with optimism, dreams, happiness and cuddly kittens, but underneath there is a place of lurking shadows, dark secrets and buried tragedies. A place that many … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A.: Old Trapper’s Lodge- A Bizarre Old West-themed Sculpture Park in Woodland Hills

Hidden away in a remote corner of Pierce College in Woodland Hills is a trippy little secluded park filled with odd life size sculptures depicting scenes from the Old West. These sculptures are simultaneously delightful and slightly creepy – the … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A.: The Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar… A Wonderland of Vintage Cars and Music Machines

One of the nice things about living in a sprawling metropolis like Los Angeles is that there is always something to do and surprisingly much of it is FREE. Living here as long as I have I am constantly surprised … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A.: Grandma Prisbrey’s Bottle Village in Simi Valley… Recycled Garbage into Treasure

About 30 miles outside of Los Angeles, and yet almost another world away, is a magical place where one woman’s dreams and obsessions created a small village of surreal beauty and splendor made from other people’s discarded garbage. You might … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A.: The Crossroads of the World in Hollywood… L.A.’s Very First Outdoor Mall

Living in the City of Angels, there is a wealth of history and mystery connected to buildings we pass everyday and often take for granted. While we may say to ourselves, “Hey, that’s a cool piece of architecture,” we really never … Continue reading

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Disc Junkie: DVD and Blu-Ray New Releases, August 14-20, 2012

Please note: titles released solely in DVD format are listed in italics, while Blu-ray titles and Blu-ray/DVD combos are listed in both italic and bold fonts. MULTIPLEX Yes, The Hunger Games (Lions Gate) is a  over-caffeinated, tween-friendly retread of The Most … Continue reading

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Book Review: Fifty Shades of Grey

Many books have explored the interplay of dominance and submission, most famously the Victorian eroticas and most recently Anne Rice’s Sleeping Beauty trilogy. What explains the sudden popularity of “Fifty Shades of Grey”? Well, the Victorians can be anachronistic, and … Continue reading

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