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The real Joan Crawford and family
Long before the Jolie-Pitts or even Mia Farrow made adoption hip, there was a superstar named Joan Crawford who adopted five children and raised them in a mansion in Beverly Hills. Her eldest, Christina wrote a tell all book which was made into one of my favorite movies when [...]
Archive for December, 2007
The Jolie-Pitts Ain’t Got Nothin’ On the Crawfords
Posted in Entertainment, Film, Food, Los Angeles, Movies, Night, Uncategorized on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A Holy Fucking Shit Christmas Special!
Posted in Art, Entertainment, Film, Holidays, Los Angeles, Movies, Night, Uncategorized on December 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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What’s one of the best things to happen to Los Angeles in 2007? The Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax started to talk. For those feeling the humbugerie of the holidays like me, I suggest you head out tonight to see A Holy Fucking Shit Christmas Special. Curated by Cinefile Video and featuring a rare [...]
All I Want For Christmas
Posted in Art, Crafts, Design, Holidays, Los Angeles, Museums, Openings, Taxidermy, Uncategorized on December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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Deer House by Elizabeth McGrath
Over the years while living in Los Angeles I’ve come upon Elizabeth McGrath in articles or in passing through myspace profiles. She’s one of those who holds a certain natural mystique and when I look at her, I can’t help but think, “She’s so cute. I want her to be [...]
Snow Expected in Malibu This Weekend
Posted in Crafts, Entertainment, Food, Free, Games, Gifts, Holidays, Los Angeles, Outdoors on December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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Show this to your children in the morning before you go
Yo! Ho! Ho! This sounded like such a humdinger of an event, I could not pass it up. This weekend is the Malibu Dickens Faire which features a petting zoo, photos with Santa in his castle, the worlds largest elf, [...]
A Drive-In in Downtown LA
Posted in Dance, Design, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Food, Holidays, Interviews, Karaoke, Los Angeles, Movies, New Jersey, Night, Openings, Outdoors, Uncategorized on December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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Did you know we have a drive-in Downtown LA? I mean sure, it’s not a REAL drive in. But they do play movies outside and you can drive in. The Angel City Drive-In is playing a Christmas Story this Saturday and I’m doing all I can to get there.
Wanna come? Well here are the [...]
Hunky Santa Is Now Dancing At The Beverly Center!
Posted in Dance, Entertainment, Free, Holidays, Los Angeles, Night on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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That’s me screaming, “I don’t want fat Santaaaaa! I want Hunky Santaaaaa! And take this damn Elton John pin off my scarfffffff!”
I don’t know about your but I thought it was pretty brilliant that the Beverly Center decided to hire a night time Hunky Santa a few years back. I was always stuck with [...]
Let’s Hope It Doesn’t Rain On This Parade
Posted in Art, Crafts, Design, Entertainment, Free, Holidays, Los Angeles, Night, Outdoors on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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I don’t know about you but I am a sucka for anything that isn’t run of the mill during the holidays. You can have your Santa in the mall, I’ll take Santa in glowing lights on a luxury yacht. Marina Del Rey is hosting it’s annual boat parade this Saturday night with the added [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts Shopping Cart Derby!
Posted in Entertainment, Food, Free, Games, Los Angeles, Outdoors, Uncategorized on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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Did you know that DD coffee is now available on shelves in California? Yeh? Well did you know that Dunkin Donuts is having a shopping cart derby at the Santa Monica pier this Saturday? Betcha didn’t!
Registration closed yesterday but that doesn’t mean that you can’t join former Dunkin Donuts employee and big time [...]
Fashions Favorite Pervert Is Having A Flea Market
Posted in Entertainment, Fashion, Food, Los Angeles, Sale! on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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I’m guessing we all read or heard about the article in Jane Magazine on American Apparel’s CEO and founder many a year ago. Cough. Google. Ahem. Anyway, the Los Angeles based business is having a pre-Christmas flea market this Sunday at their warehouse downtown. While I’m sick and tired of seeing this store showing [...]
Weeeeeere Bah-ack!
Posted in Uncategorized on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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We know it’s been a long time but the past two months have been more then either of us bargained for. Carissa moved, I was in Chicago for a month, I got in a car accident and then the fires happened. I’ve been dealing with doctors, insurance companies and near total meltdowns. Have you [...]
Ice Ice Baby!
Posted in Entertainment, Holidays, Los Angeles, Night, Outdoors, Uncategorized on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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I have to say that one of my favorite things to do at Christmas time is to go down and walk the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica at night. For one, they have Christmas lights in all the trees along the walkway and parallel streets. For two, it’s usually cool by the beach [...]
