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Donald Rumsfeld to Hawk New Rules Book Tonight at Nixon Presidential Library

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is scheduled to appear tonight at the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda in an effort to hawk his latest contribution to the literary world: Rumsfeld's Rules. Persons eager to see Rumsfeld--who has also worked as a Republican congressman ... More >>

DJ Duo Sex Panther Are Thrusting Their Way to Stardom

[Locals Only] The Newport-based DJ duo insert themselves at the forefront of the EDM scene

DJ Duo Sex Panther Are Thrusting Their Way to Stardom

See Also: *Boys Noize Talks New Album, Working With Snoop Dogg and Skrillex *Singularity Highlights the M in EDM *Audrey Napoleon, EDM's Electro Queen, Went From Performing in Malls to Producing Her Own Clothing Line Before embarking on their semi-erotic EDM duo Sex Panther, Ryan Fontana and Aa ... More >>

Kurt Duncan Naegele Sentence in Hearst Castle DUI Crash That Killed a Man Satisfies None

No one was happy when Kurt Duncan Naegele was blamed for causing a 2009 car crash near Hearst Castle that injured him, two others and killed a fourth. And they weren't happy when a mistrial was declared in his vehicular manslaughter trial after the defense said it would present evidence showing a di ... More >>

[UPDATED with Possible Victim I.D., Easters' Past:] Kent Wycliffe Easter and Jillianne Bjorkholm Easter, Attorney Couple, Allegedly Planted Drugs on School Volunteer

See end of the post for victim possibly identified in lawsuit Kent Easter filed against her and his wife Jill's legal and crime-thriller background. ORIGINAL POST, JUNE 19, 2:23 P.M.: Kent and Jill Easter are accused of being very bad eggs.The husband and wife attorneys face charges today of planti ... More >>

Kinde Durkee, Near Plea Deal for Ripping Off Democratic Politicians, Makes a Love Match

​Before we get to the news about Kinde Durkee's possible plea deal, may we point out that, based on their respective booking photos, we believe we have found a love match between the disgraced former Democratic campaign treasurer and a certain disgraced former city official who called Huntington B ... More >>

It's True: Brian Wilson Will Be at Fingerprints Tomorrow!

​The word "legend" applies only to a few people on this planet. One of those people is Brian Wilson. The man behind the Beach Boys is a bona fide musical genius and most certainly a legend in my book, which is why everyone reading this should stop what they are doing and go to Fingerprints in Long ... More >>

Are Bloggers Disappointed That Beyonce Is NOT Writing a Cookbook?

Amazon.com album cover art​That collective sound you heard late last week is either a sigh of relief or disappointment from the blogosphere on the news that Beyonce is not, after all, writing a cookbook. Earlier in the week, it was said that none other than Gwyneth Paltrow encouraged her to do it. ... More >>

Lady Gaga: DNA Perfume, Camera Glasses, a Laptop with Her Face on It--the Best Slices of Her 360 Deal

This whole week we've been inundated with everything Lady Gaga. (Seriously, I've read more stories about Born This Way's album release than the tornado in Joplin.) From Amazon's 99-cent download to GagaVille to appearances on American Idol and Letterman, it's hard to go on the Internet without seein ... More >>

Patrick Rue Is the Brue-master

From a Placentia industrial park, Patrick Rue and his Bruery have revolutionized craft-beermaking in Southern California

Unhappily Ever After: Philip Ridley's Film 'Heartless'

LionsgateJim Sturgess tackles his demons in "Heartless"​Playwright/photographer/novelist/children's author/painter/filmmaker Philip Ridley is one of Britain's most talented artists, but he's almost unheard of here in the States. A fucking shame, mate, so let's see if we can change that a ... More >>

The Trashmen to Appear at the Guitar Geek Festival

Myspace.com​The last time surf-rock legends The Trashmen toured California, we were fighting the Vietnam War, gas cost 30 cents per gallon and Bob Dylan caused a folk music uproar by using an electric guitar. The Minneapolis-based garage band visited the West Coast in the mid-'60s, promo ... More >>

WTF of the Week: Tom Waits to Release Single on 78 RPM

​WTF?Yesterday Pitchfork reported bluesman Tom Waits will be releasing a 78 RPM vinyl single on Nov. 19 through New Orleans-based Preservation Hall Recordings.Each side of the limited edition vinyl platter will feature a cover song recorded in collaboration with the Preservation Hall Jazz band inc ... More >>

Donald Bren Ranked Richest in SoCal (Again)

The latest Forbes list of richest Americans is out, and Newport Beach's reclusive billionaire Donald Bren once again finds himself ranked the richest man in Southern California.Forbes pegs the Irvine Co. chairman's wealth at $12 billion, enough to make him the 21st richest man in these United St ... More >>

Death and Taxes

[Moxley Confidential] While the public wasn't listening to Steven Greenhut, the certainties of life changed

NPR on Kook: Making Orange County An Adventure

​NPR's All Things Considered has featured Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life, and Catching the Perfect Wave by travel writer Peter Heller.According to the report, Heller "has sailed the Antarctic Sea with eco-pirates in pursuit of an illegal Japanese whaling fleet, and traversed the dee ... More >>

[Year In Film] For a Former Video Store Giant, Not Such a Blockbuster Decade

'Borneo Bob' Asks the Question: What's Eating Walter?

Somebody Up There is Pulling for Larry Norman Bio-doc "Fallen Angel"

​The Weekly's October 2008 cover story "Rock Angel" detailed the challenges Garden Grove filmmaker David Di Sabatino faced making a documentary on the late "Father of Christian Rock Music," Larry Norman. It didn't get any easier after the film Fallen Angel was in the can. Di Sabatino has been bera ... More >>

Gettin' Made: Contreras to Popular Belief...

I'm really excited to share this indie artist and crafter with you; Melissa Contreras of Axelhoney is one of the reasons I got into the indie craft scene to begin with. We used to work together at t-shirt company Mighty Fine--while we we designed all kinds of licensed character tees during the day, ... More >>

Orange County Republican exposes Communist China caper!

Chuck DeVore, the Orange County Republican state assemblyman who is determined to challenge Barbara Boxer, one of California's two Democratic U.S. senators, in the 2010 election today alleged a conspiracy between certain Democratic politicians, Hollywood stars and Chinese communist operatives. Accor ... More >>

David Di Sabatino Is Drawn to Charismatic Christians. But Nothing Prepared Him for Larry Norman

Minutemen-Mexican Fundraiser!

Rocky Costanzo, Founder of LifeLine Entertainment, Has Made Four Films But Can't Quit His Day Job

Monologist Mike Daisey Perturbs Christians, Wal-Mart and Others at the OC Performing Arts Center

Give the Gift of John Wayne for Free!

Newsmax.com is the Fred Thompson of conservative websites--not as loony as WorldNetDaily, not as shrill as OC's own Hugh Hewitt, but nevertheless wacky. And if you can't tell by the boring stories on their website, just look at what they're offering people who subscribe to Newsmax Magazine: a free c ... More >>

OC's Scariest People

Our Congressional delegation tops this year’s list of 33 villains (31 for October, plus two more to get to the Dia de los Muertos, ese)

Sprawl of Sound

Anti-occult Hero: Meet Heru John Basil, OC’s most far-out psychedelic loner

From Hunter to Hunted

In his quest to free slaves around the world, Aaron Cohen thought hed seen it all. Then he went to Myanmar

Godsmack

Orange County authors try to bring unity to people of different religious faiths. For this they will face the wrath of believers. Again.

'Never Be Daunted'

Hes not a stalker, just a smart guy from a small university who makes it a habit to befriend the worlds greatest artists

Kenneth Anger Comes Home

Five shorts, one mindblowing DVD, and your couch

Real Gene-ius

A conversation with OCs most elusive expert on race mixing

Science Friction

UCI physics professor takes on Michael Crichton, global warming

This Week in Stocking Stuffers for Baby Boomers

OnDVD: Billy Jack 35th Anniversary Ultimate Collection

Missing In Action

OC punk band in legal smackdown with
Sri Lankan dance diva!

Imagining Orange County

Its not the O.C., not Disneyland, not Newport. Eight writers imagine the real place you call home

Credit Where Credit is Due

George W. Bushs most ingrinable moments on DVD

Private Lessons

Retired teacher lets bodice rippers rip

The Starfleet Ensign Who Fell to Earth

Stand by Wil Wheaton

No-Flight Manual

Airport foe goes from web page to printed page

Westminster

Phuo Loc Tho

Tustin

Not full of hot air

Wired

Coffee talk with George Fryer

The Yanni Effect

UCI research linking Mozart and IQ under attack

Columbia House Breakers

Will online kill the rock & roll music club?

This weeks featured NFL game: New York Jets (3-6) vs. Buffalo Bills (7-3)

Screen and Shout

Buy.com monitor mishap irks Netizens

A Dissenter Emerges

Millennium Plan Madness