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  OCCCA Presents 'Gothic': Bleak Days, Black Nights

  By STACY DAVIES

  Everyone I know has recently had a nervous breakdown—including me. It's the times, it's the age, it's the chorus of voices—in our... More >>

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  ConRev Offers Titillating Toys

  By MICHELLE WOO

  Oh, Valentine's Day. Sure, men, you have to buy flowers and dinner, but you might be able to leverage that into getting her to later do the kinky... More >>

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  'Orson's Shadow' Is Citizen Screwed-Up

  By JOEL BEERS

  All warm and fuzzy Theodore Cleaver and Ozzie and Harriet nostalgia aside, the 1950s was arguably the most exciting decade in the history of... More >>

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  Craftcation Time!

  By MICHELLE WOO

  I've always wanted to be a crafter. I've tried to make things—snow globes, pillows, wedding favors—but nearly every attempt has ended... More >>

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  'Topdog/Underdog' Is Black Like Us

  By JOEL BEERS

  Considering fewer than three out of every 100 Orange Countians refer to themselves as African-American, according to the 2010 U.S. Census, it's... More >>

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  Lookmatic Is Spec-tacular

  By MICHELLE WOO

  Geek glasses are still cool. Blame the hipsters, or if you are a hipster, blame Buddy Holly (the original hipster). Or, if you're me, blame that... More >>

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  Kaba Modern Created a Dance Dance Revolution

  By MICHELLE WOO

  They were missing . . . something. Technically speaking, the dance routine was near-perfect. Every jive kick, every side leap, every knee slide... More >>

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  At OCMA, It's Tag Team Time!

  By DAVE BARTON

  Artists are generally strange, solitary creatures whiling away their time in studios, building intimate relationships with paper, clay, canvas... More >>

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  AeroShot Pure Energy: Inhalable Caffeine?

  By MICHELLE WOO

  When I heard about the new caffeine inhaler (yes, inhaler), the one that lets you breathe in the equivalent of "a large cup of premium coffee," a... More >>

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  Laguna Art Museum's 'Best Kept Secret' Shows What Zot Wrought

  By DAVE BARTON

  Documenting the furious creativity of the early years of UC Irvine's School of Fine Arts, curator Grace Kook-Anderson's revelatory exhibition... More >>

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  Mr. Chiizu Makes You Say, 'Cheese!'

  By MICHELLE WOO

  Hey there, readers! I'm your new Trendzilla columnist, taking over for the awesome Vickie Chang, who has fled us Weeklings for a sweet new gig in... More >>

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  The 12 OC Plays to Watch in 2012

  By JOEL BEERS

  If the Mayan long-form calendar is right (and, obviously, any civilization that hit its peak 1,000 years ago was right about everything . . .)... More >>

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  Peter Mai, the Best Weekly Culture Writer You've Never Heard Of

  By PETER MAI

  Editor's note: Gentle readers, given this is our annual reminder to ustedes that there is more to the Weekly than the rag you're holding, that we... More >>

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  Dr. Sketchy Offers Ink-Stained Hotties

  By DAVE BARTON

  "We have a request to see more décolletage," says turquoise-haired Kelly Castillo as she adjusts the ponytails of Kelsie Blackwell, the... More >>

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  Viva Moz Gives His Gift

  By VICKIE CHANG

  Band merch has been pretty snoozy as of late—put a bird on it!—but some have definitely stood out recently. The Descendents (who... More >>