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  • Columns

    May 24, 2012

    Can Asian Girls Trust Mexican Men?

    [¡Ask a Mexican!] And do YOU have a big penis . . . for a Mexican?

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    'Men At Work' Star James Lesure has two loves: Karaoke and the Celtics

    If you're a sportsfan watching the Lakers choke miserably in the NBA Playoffs ,then you've likely seen the commercials for the upcoming TBS show, "Men at Work," starring Danny Masterson, James Lesure, Michael Cassidy, and Adam Busch. It's been a while since a sitcom caught our attention but this co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Orange County Register's Freedom Overlords Sell 8 TV Stations to Conservative Concern

    Freedom Communications, the Irvine-based media company whose flagship newspaper is the Orange County Register of Santa Ana, has completed the sale of its eight television stations to the company that famously ordered its ABC affiliates not to show an April 30, 2004, Nightline tribute to American sol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Munky Talks Smokeout Festival, Plus Five Songs Describing Korn's Career

    ​The Grammy-winning Nu Metal legends, Korn co-headlined with Sublime with Rome for this past weekend's Smokeout Festival at the NOS Events Center. We caught up with Korn's guitarist, James "Munky" Shaffer, about the Smokeout Festival and the future of the band.

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Poorman, Big City: Jim Trenton in New York

    ​In June, the Weekly told you about Poorman getting name checked by actor Tom Hanks, who was slumming on the KTLA Morning News set. Poorman returned the favor a week later via a hilarious Fourth of July YouTube video.Alas, the back-and-forth may soon end, at least here in SoCal, as Poorman (a.k.a. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Five Things You Want to Know About Akon

    ​Akon's been pretty busy lately--touring all over the world (he's was in India, Oregon and good old Cali), starting two labels (Konvict Muzic and Kon Live Distribution), collaborating with everyone from Snoop Dogg to Dr. Dre and prepping for his new album in the fall. The Grammy-nominated artist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Lou Correa Lets Online Poker Bill Ride

    ​State Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) has introduced a bill that would help cut into California's budget deficit by installing an online poker system that aims to generate $1 billion in state revenues and 1,100 new jobs over the next 10 years.Vegas gives it 3-5 odds to pass--or at least Vegas d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Dueling Sides on Prop 19 Trot Out Research

    ​As California voters weigh whether to support legalization of marijuana on the November ballot, forces for and against Prop 19 are stepping up the studies, statistics and rhetoric aimed at propping up their respective sides.

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Bag Monster Be Damned! State Plastic Bag Ban Bill Crumpled Up and Tossed in Storm Drain

    ​Guess the Bag Monster didn't scare up enough votes after all.California lawmakers late last night rejected a bill that would have banned plastic shopping bags. Indeed, things got downright libertarian under the left-leaning Capitol dome, with much debate preceding the vote over whether the state ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2010

    The Cali Rally Paddles Through OC

    The Transworld Surf magazine-sponsored, race/scavenger hunt livened up the Ritz-Carlton pool

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    G. Love Talks About His Surfing Film, 'Grey Whale Sessions'

    ​On Thursday, surf documentary Grey Whale Sessions, featuring surfers Keith Malloy, Tyler Warre, Chris Christenson and Garrett "G. Love" Dutton is premiering at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.The film follows the quartet and documents a five-day road trip to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Flier of the Week: West Coast Wednesday at The Crosby, TONIGHT

    ​If you don't know why this glorious portrait of revered West Coast rap legends was picked for flier of the week...you betta' ask somebody.

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Racist OC Register Fustercluck of the Day

    ​Headline: Residents Leave California--And Their CarsComment by johnnydilznik: Don't worry there will stil be plenty of "undocumented Californians" to take the place of tax paying, money making, law abiding folkds fleeing the state. Si se puede. Maybe after CA is destroyed and the parasite moves o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Attack of the Killer Beach Restroom Stall

    ​If you're at Corona del Mar State Beach, don't be surprised if you hear that ominous seaside refrain.You know:Duh-dunt ... duh-dunt ... duh-dunt, dunt-dunt, duh-dunt, dunt-dunt, duh-dunt, dunt-dunt ...However, it may not be a killer shark in the water you have to worry about. Oh no, dear friends, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Last Night: Reflection Eternal at the Grove of Anaheim

    Nate Jackson​The Hype: Any time revered MC/producer duo Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek get together (which is usually most of the time), you better believe there's an audience of knowledge-hungry hip hop heads waiting to devour every last track they put out. It had been a decade s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Watch: Avi Buffalo's "What's In It For?"

    Andrew Youssef / OC WeeklyAvi Buffalo played Fingerprints in Long Beach last month. More pics here.​Awwww. Yesterday, Pitchfork called Long Beach's Avi Buffalo " super-cute Cali indie freshmen." They're so right!

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Cat Party on Saturday at Gypsy Lounge, Lake Forest

    The Hype: With The Sockets, Des Roar, and Cat Party all making an appearance Saturday at the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest, how could you not been giddy?? Not to rub it in, but the place was seriously packed! I'm talking sardines people! Ali LermanCat PartyThe Show: Costa Mesa trio Cat Party might loo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2009

    Playlist: Songs about Southern California

    ​The sun finally reappeared today and I decided to play tourist. I've been promising my family pictures of where I live for the past two weeks. I'm from Florida. My parents have never been to California. Only one of my three younger siblings has visited the state. So, I got on my bicycle and clic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Banning Divorce Picks Up Steam. Seriously

    ​As proponents of same-sex marriage in California argue amongst themselves whether to pursue a Prop 8 nullification initiative in 2010 or 2012, a "concerned Christian and political activist" is aiming for the earlier date for his measure to ban divorce in the Golden State. John Marcotte lasr fal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Dueling Dishes: Bánh Mì Edition

    Roast turkey, apple pie, mashed potatoes--today is a day for American classics, food so full of nostalgia and butter that a good long nap is required after eating. And for the next week or so, the flavors of today's feast will certainly linger, finding their way into a pot of turkey soup or a sandwi ... More >>

  • Music

    November 5, 2009

    [Locals Only] LMNO Creates a Sound That's Fresh, Fierce, Flake-Free

    Roast turkey, apple pie, mashed potatoes--today is a day for American classics, food so full of nostalgia and butter that a good long nap is required after eating. And for the next week or so, the flavors of today's feast will certainly linger, finding their way into a pot of turkey soup or a sandwi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Are OC Republicans Lying or Businessmen Stupid for Leaving Country's Most Popular State?

    ​The kind of Orange County Republicans who would launch a recall of a Southern California politician from their own party tell you higher taxes are driving businesses out of California. They'll compare Cali's various tax rates with a backwater state like Nevada, or send their pupp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Free Moral Agents Announce Tour, No California Dates Yet

    ​Yesterday, it was announced that Long Beach psych-rock jam artists Free Moral Agents (pictured) are hitting the road with their El Paso compadres Zechs Marquise. Their tour, which starts November 7 in ZM's hometown, is set to run for about three weeks at this point, with dates to be added shortly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2009

    Do You Drive One of the 10 Most Stolen Cars in California?

    Feast your eyes on the hottest car in California, Speed Racer: the 1991 Honda Accord. ​Forget your Ferrarris, Lamborghinis, heck, even your grandparents' Buicks. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) Hot Wheels 2009 report, which crunched data reported to the National Crime Infor ... More >>

  • Music

    September 10, 2009

    [Sound Guy] Everything Sort of Old Is Kind of New Again

    Feast your eyes on the hottest car in California, Speed Racer: the 1991 Honda Accord. ​Forget your Ferrarris, Lamborghinis, heck, even your grandparents' Buicks. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) Hot Wheels 2009 report, which crunched data reported to the National Crime Infor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    New Detroit Bar DJ Night a Lot Like Old Detroit Bar DJ Night

    ​Busywork, the old no-cover weekly Wednesday dance night at Detroit Bar, has been replaced by Pistol, the new no-cover weekly Wednesday dance night at Detroit Bar. The similarities don't end there.

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    NRDC: Clean OC Beaches Buck Dirty U.S., California Trend

    Sunset Beach: pretty clean​The Natural Resources Defense Council's annual survey of water quality and public notification at U.S. beaches contains plenty of bad news for anyone into wading into surf around the country without getting sick. Beach closings and advisories hit their fourth-highest lev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    All Sides Love Telling Illin' Cali to Pound Sand

    Finally, an issue has come along that has united people of all political stripes all over the country: the U.S. Government's refusal to bail out California (at least for now). Most bloggers used today's Washington Post story as a jumping-off point to analyze the development. While they were all over ... More >>

  • Food

    June 19, 2008

    [This Hole-in-the-Wall Life] Pho Your Health at Pho Cali

    Finally, an issue has come along that has united people of all political stripes all over the country: the U.S. Government's refusal to bail out California (at least for now). Most bloggers used today's Washington Post story as a jumping-off point to analyze the development. While they were all over ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    Citrus Lounge Squeezes Hip Hop Into Garden Grove

    UPDATE: Photos of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. and co are up! "Blaze it up!" yells flashy front man F.I.L.T.H.E.E. ( say that five times fast! ) a.k.a Brickmanraw, and no, he's not referring to the music, but apparently, "They said it's ok!" What was ok? I wondered. Suddenly a disembodied hand appeared from ... More >>

  • News

    November 2, 2006

    Not a 'Stiff,' Nor a 'Loser'

    WEB EXCLUSIVE! The OC Weeklys Statewide picks

  • Music

    July 13, 2006

    Sometimes the Lion

    Band manager John Reese fought his way to the top

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2006

    Hugh's on First?

    Your favorite TV Time Tracker figured one of those knuckleheads at The Blotter would have already, uh, blottered this, but in case you missed it: Orange County's very own right-wing whackmaster Hugh Hewitt was on The Colbert Report the other night--and he wasn't even being punked like some other rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2006

    Put Up That Wall, Mr. Bush!

    There are people on the Right who still believe George W. Bush is the greatest thing since sliced Reagan. (People on the Left do, too, but in a totally different way.) So leave it to those qwaaaazy Minutemen Projectors to compare the Dubs to Reagan's archest enemy-turned-steam-room buddy: Mikhail Go ... More >>

  • Music

    January 15, 2004

    Bands, Review Thyselves!

    There are people on the Right who still believe George W. Bush is the greatest thing since sliced Reagan. (People on the Left do, too, but in a totally different way.) So leave it to those qwaaaazy Minutemen Projectors to compare the Dubs to Reagan's archest enemy-turned-steam-room buddy: Mikhail Go ... More >>

  • Food

    March 27, 2003

    Blood and Ceviche

    Violently good Sinaloan seafood at Mariscos Licenciado #2

  • Columns

    June 20, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Violently good Sinaloan seafood at Mariscos Licenciado #2

  • Columns

    June 6, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Violently good Sinaloan seafood at Mariscos Licenciado #2

  • Columns

    April 11, 2002

    Diary of a mad county

    Violently good Sinaloan seafood at Mariscos Licenciado #2

  • Music

    March 28, 2002

    Sigh & a Smile

    Violently good Sinaloan seafood at Mariscos Licenciado #2

  • Columns

    March 7, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Violently good Sinaloan seafood at Mariscos Licenciado #2

  • Columns

    February 7, 2002

    Chicken Soup for the Prez

    And the annual 2002 Puss award!

  • Columns

    November 15, 2001

    The Visible Invisible Man

    And the annual 2002 Puss award!

  • Music

    May 10, 2001

    Decongestant!

    And the annual 2002 Puss award!

  • Features

    November 16, 2000

    On the Brink

    W. on the verge of power, America at the edge of the abyss

  • Music

    August 10, 2000

    Willie NileBeautiful Wreck of the WorldRiver House Records

    W. on the verge of power, America at the edge of the abyss

  • Features

    January 6, 2000

    HERE ALREADY

    Re-creating Southern California in Southern California

  • Music

    November 18, 1999

    How-dee, Buck!

    Re-creating Southern California in Southern California

  • Columns

    July 1, 1999

    Keep Your Shirt On

    We get Lit at the Weenie Roast

  • Music

    May 27, 1999
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