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Movies Till Dawn: Classics

“Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” (2021, Film Movement) Three stories, told plainly and with the most subtle camerawork, detail the complexities in the axis of dreams, reality, and how we exist in or pursue each as part of our daily … Continue reading

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Your Last-Minute So Cal Easter Brunch Guide

Easter is this Sunday. Why not celebrate the holiday and our gorgeous weather with a sublime brunch? Whether you’re staying in LA or venturing out to Palm Springs, the beaches of Orange County, or San Diego, you have some great … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day 2022: A Last-Minute Food Guide

Valentine’s Day is just days away. Though the holiday falls uncomfortably close to Super Bowl Sunday this year, don’t think your other half will let you get away with not making dinner plans. Whether you’re craving a meal of decadent … Continue reading

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Santa Sabbath at The Offbeat this Saturday!

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Book Review: TCM’s “Summer Movies: 30 Sun-Drenched Classics”

The delights of summer and the transformative power of the season are explored in “Summer Movies: 30 Sun-Drenched Classics.” Authored by John Malahy, this new book is part of an ongoing partnership between Turner Classic Movies and Running Hen Press.  … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A.: There’s a New State Fair in Town- FREE tickets

What a crazy 16 months it has been with the rollercoaster ride of coronavirus and a long void of anything fun in 2020. The blackhole of social distance may have ebbed & flowed, but we need playtime and human stimulation … Continue reading

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‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’ is a Moving Tribute to a True Iconoclast

Though Anthony Bourdain’s history of depression and substance abuse was well-documented, his talent for joyfully sucking all the marrow out of life made his 2018 suicide a shock. The globetrotting iconoclast’s sharp wit, incisive writing style, and authenticity made him … Continue reading

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LA Beat Interview – Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto of King Crimson

As Los Angeles rubs its collective eyes, crawls out into the sun and tries to put the prior era of unpleasantness into the rear view mirror, it feels like a particularly good time to scream. The last year has left … Continue reading

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Last-Minute Guide: 15 Father’s Day Food & Drink Specials Around LA

After a low-key, stay-at-home Father’s Day last June, restaurants are reopening their doors and filling up again. Why not show Dad how much you appreciate him this Sunday, June 20, with a special meal, or maybe some gourmet cookies, special … Continue reading

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You Can Help Save LA’s Last Chili Bowl-Shaped Restaurant

Businesses shaped like cameras, tamales, coffee pots, a stockinged leg, animals, hats, and more emerged in the 1920s through the 1940s as a quintessentially Los Angeles art form, with a novel charm that attracted customers and gawkers alike. Sadly, most … Continue reading

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