Email Author AMANDA PARSONS

2012 Stories by AMANDA PARSONS

• West Coast BBQ Classic

  published May 10, 2012

  It’s very important, every now and then, to reconnect with your roots. And there is perhaps no action more primal and fulfilling than biting... More >>

• Goodfellas

  published May 3, 2012

  Starting from birth, most of us are conditioned to live life on the straight and narrow. Show up to work on time, make an honest day’s wage... More >>

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama

  published April 19, 2012

  Sometimes it seems that there just aren’t enough minutes in the day to be productive, successful, thorough and kind. Despite his... More >>

• Grand Prix

  published April 12, 2012

  Southern Californians generally try to avoid the road on weekends in effort to remain as far from the epic levels of area traffic as possible. But... More >>

• M83

  published April 5, 2012

  Much like the brilliance of the pinwheel galaxy that is their namesake, French musician Anthony Gonzalez's electro-indie band M83 shines bright in... More >>

• The Bellybutton

  published March 15, 2012

  Most people view their navels as little more than sexy lint collectors. But it is worth noting that you used to eat from that hole, and now it has... More >>

• Jim Belushi

  published March 8, 2012

  For most mere mortals, appearing in the full-length version of MC Hammer’s “2 Legit 2 Quit” music video would be the highlight... More >>

• Winner of The Voice: Javier Colon

  published March 1, 2012

  Sure, The Voice seems like the kind of program that a coked-out ‘80s executive imagined post-millennial television to be like (those... More >>

• National Theatre Live - Travelling Light

  published February 23, 2012

  Theatre may not be a complete loser, but she’s definitely a nerdy wall flower compared to her flashy, big-budgeted cousin, Film. So it's not... More >>

• The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones

  published February 16, 2012

  So you say you’ve got them moves like Jagger, eh? Well, my guitar gently weeps, so suck it. These are the typical clamorings of a Beatles... More >>

• Bulldog Beauty Contest

  published February 9, 2012

  Excessive drooling due to a massive under-bite doesn’t always turn the fellas on, but add to that a slew of loose skin rolls, a set of... More >>

• Nipsey Hussle

  published January 26, 2012

  Science can’t even begin to count how many rainy afternoons are spent concocting the perfect rapper name. While Lil’ Fluffy may have... More >>

• Cats

  published January 12, 2012

  Cats aren’t what we’d call devoted creatures. They’re solitary, come and go as they please and demand your attention often at... More >>

• Topdog/Underdog

  published January 5, 2012

  Sibling rivalry can be intense (just look at Cain and Abel) and in Suzan-Lori Parks’ 2002 Pulitzer-winning dramatic play, this literary... More >>