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April 20, 2012
Record Store Day 2012: Your Handy Guide To Orange County Stores
What's happening in the OC/LB area for this year's edition of Record Store Day, you ask? Here's a nifty guide to all the excitement spinning around on Saturday, April 21.Black Hole Records: They will carry a selection of the official Record Store Day limited edition releases. 108 N. Harbor Blvd., F ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2012
Vons, Albertsons, and Walmart To Stop Selling "Pink Slime" Beef
What Louis Braindeis once said about sunlight being the best disinfectant can probably apply here. After being "pink"-listed by The Daily as sellers of "pink slime" beef, several supermarket chains have announced that they will stop offering beef that contains the filler previously known as ... More >>
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February 14, 2012
Anaheim Hotel Tax Giveaway Dominates Town Hall Forum
Anaheim residents filed into an auditorium at St. Anthony Claret Catholic Church last night for a KABC-TV Channel 7 town hall. The space in the heavily Latino neighborhood is usually situated for bingo nights, but a majority of the capacity crowd attended in order to express anger for a city coun ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
The Vandals' Joe Escalante on SOPA: How the Daily Variety Lawsuit Proves it Will Ruin the Internet
We all know about the Daily Variety suit that plagues the Vandals, but yesteday bassist Joe Escalante published a column over at Huffington Post that talks about SOPA and how it bodes ill for the Internet...using their case as an example. Read an excerpt after the jump. (That case, by the way, i ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2011
10 Great Gay Bars in Orange County (and Long Beach)
A while back, we received instructions from the suits to put together a set of lists of the ten best in several categories. As Gustavo explained, this is meant to make our already awesome Best Of applications even more awesome...er.One of the categories was gay bars, and we all stood around sc ... More >>
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December 12, 2011
[UPDATED with Correction:] Revenge of the Electric Car ALREADY ROLLED Into Long Beach
CORRECTION, DEC. 12, 9:50 A.M.: No, it was not a bank of dead batteries that prevented filmmaker Chris Paine and his new documentary Revenge of the Electric Car from showing up as advertised (by . . . gulp . . . me) at the Art Theatre in Long Beach Sunday. As it turns out, that event was Dec. 4. ... More >>
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December 12, 2011
Budweiser To Launch a Reality Show on ABC (That Has Nothing To Do With Beer)
PR NewswireToday, Beerpulse posted on its Facebook page the news of a Budweiser reality show coming to ABC on Jan. 21. Those who follow Beerpulse, a craft beer news site, are typically those programmed to hate the Anheuser-Busch InBev empire, and thus, a snark explosion ensued. "I envi ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
[UPDATED With Agreement Ratified:] Disneyland and UNITE HERE Local 11 Near Bargaining Agreement, Higher Wages, Better Healthcare For Hotel Workers
UPDATE, DEC. 8, 10:41 A.M.: The ballots have been counted and the results announced. The fierce feud is over.An "overwhelming majority" of UNITE HERE Local 11 members who cast ballots yesterday voted in support of the new collective bargaining agreement with Disneyland Resort. The newly ratified ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
The Five Best Foods to Have Delivered on Cyber Monday While You Shop Online
It's Cyber Monday, that analogue to Friday's truly shameful display of American consumerism. (Seriously, that image of the woman's butt crack in the video for the $2 toasters? Some things you can never un-see.)Our brethren and sistren at the Houston Press wrote a great list of why Cyber Monday is ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
Warner Bros. Records Announce Exclusive Vinyl Releases For Record Store Day On Black Friday
This morning Warner Bros. Records announced that they'll be releasing exclusive Record Store Day releases on Black Friday. See below for details on limited edition vinyl packages from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iron and Wine, Tom Petty, The Black Keys, and Eric Clapton that'll be available this F ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Carl's Jr. Does Handmade Biscuits. Really?
Dave LiebermanIt's a rare occasion when we link to Fast Food Maven around here, but I was intrigued by the recent article post handmade biscuits at Carl's Jr.After all, everything in a fast-food chain comes preportioned and pre-dumbed-down so that anyone can do it, right? Creativity and individua ... More >>
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September 27, 2011
SoCal Film Festival Keeps Chugging in Surf City
Last October, amid much glitz, glamour but light attendance, the first ever Anaheim International Film Festival premiered, and while it's not quite one-and-done, organizers plan this year to sprinkle festival screenings in with regular UltraLuxe of GardeWalk programming throughout the fall. Meanw ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
Top Eight Highlights from Tokyo Game Show 2011
Tokyo Game Show, the Japanese expo equivalent of Los Angeles' Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), was held over the past weekend in the midst of the Japanese scorching summer heat. Along with new information regarding Sony's PlayStation Vita, new game and hardware announcements along with hands-o ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
[UPDATED: Tentative Agreement Reached] UFCW Cancels Grocery Contract, Removes Final Barrier To Strike
UPDATE, SEPT. 19, 11:50 A.M.: After an lengthy session that extended well past the end of the union's declared cutoff time, negotiators have announced that they have reached a preliminary agreement with the grocery stores; it looks like the strike is off for now, pending a vote by the union members. ... More >>
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September 12, 2011
Apple Accuses Chinese Noodle Maker of Trademark Infringement
About the same time that Dave revealed that Kellogg's was threatening a non-profit for using a toucan as a logo, news that Apple has a similar complaint about Chinese company spread through the web. According to a report from GoChengdoo, the computer maker is alleging that Sichuan Fangguo Fo ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Best Bar Snack Ever: How to Make Murky Jerky
Dave LiebermanDoesn't look like much, but it's still awesome.I love dive bars. Dive bars are my birthright as an American. I love walking into a dim, dank room, bellying up to a worn old bar of no pedigree whatsoever, ordering a beer and maybe a shot, and talking to the random characters sitting ... More >>
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July 28, 2011
[UPDATED with Porn Queen Fights Back:] Jenna Jameson Faces Suit
UPDATE, JULY 28, 8:57 A.M.: Unlike . . . well . . . everything else, Jenna Jameson is not taking her latest legal hiccup lying down.The former porn star of Huntington Beach is scheduled to have a lawyer representing her in Judge Patrick J. Leston's DuPage County Circuit courtroom in Wheaton, Ill. ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
D23 Expo Announces Arena Schedule
The annual D23 Expo (or "Disney Expo" for all you non-Disnerds out there) hits the Anaheim Convention Center this August 19th through the 21st.Disney just announced the arena schedule for the three-day event which includes feature screenings, celebrity panels, autograph signings and more.Look fo ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Art Alexakis
Coach House
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June 16, 2011
The Mumlers
Commonwealth Lounge
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June 3, 2011
Jenna Jameson Faces Suit, Tito Ortiz Loses His
A theater owner is suing Jenna Jameson for allegedly faking an illness to get out of a series of Chicago-area personal appearances to promote her movie Zombie Strippers! Meanwhile, the retired porn star's off-and-on-and-off-again boyfriend/baby daddy Tito Ortiz, known around MMA circles as the " ... More >>
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May 30, 2011
Surf City Sex Stuff Seller Summer Sale
Ah, summer. You've packed the towels.Sunscreen: check.Anal Lube Natural!?!
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May 24, 2011
American, Mexican Beermakers Fight Over Mexican Livers in the United States
It's no big secret that beer companies have long targeted Latinos in the United States to drink their swill, going as far as to turning an obscure Mexican holiday into the Cinco de Drink bacchanal we celebrate every May 5. Beer-company logos now decorate everything from booth banners at Mexican I ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
Zine Fiend
Bookmachine
Music
May 5, 2011
Record Stores Revinylize OC
The vinyl boom is fueling a resurgence of record retailers
Blogs
April 27, 2011
The Wii 2: Fact vs. Rumor
News in the video game industry is typically slow within the few months leading up to the Electronics Entertainment Expo, since video game companies want to save their surprises for the biggest gaming event of the year. In a way, this is like the "calm before the storm." Nintendo, however, doesn' ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
Young the Giant
House of Blues
Blogs
April 13, 2011
Carl's Jr. Turkey Burger: Not Bad
Flickr user keenanpepperDuring last week's Carl's Jr. Missed Connection, I mentioned that I was waiting patiently for a turkey burger and a salad. This is a new development at Carl's Jr., whose advertising for the last half-decade has revolved around manly men doing manly things and eating 1,000- ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
A Review of New Sun Chips Flavors
Edwin GoeiI have a love-hate thing with Frito-Lay. I hate some of their products but love others. Sun Chips goes in the "love" column. I don't buy into the idea that they're really any healthier than a regular snack chip. Junk food is junk food. Furthermore, I think their "multigrain" compo ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day is April 12!
Yep, it's been a whole year: Ben & Jerry's free cone day is coming up on Tuesday, April 12. And as much as we love classics like Chunky Monkey and Cherry Garcia, why not try one of four new (or newish) flavors? There's even one that contains chocolate-covered potato chips. And it's tastier th ... More >>
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March 4, 2011
Why is Lil Wayne a Genius? We Explain His Appeal (Plus, His New Video for 'Six Foot Seven Foot!')
www.myspace.com/lilwayneLil Wayne is a genius, and not simply because he spends seven days a week in the studio, recording some of the most lyrically intricate, metaphor-laced verses in the history of the rap game off the top of his head, no pen, no pad.
Blogs
February 24, 2011
[UPDATED] Braking News! Government Report Clears Toyota Software as Cause of Sudden-Acceleration Problems
UPDATE, FEB. 24, 12:47 P.M.: In my mailbox yesterday was a recall notice from Toyota for my wife's Highlander.Today I learned she is not alone: Having already recalled nearly 8 million of its models in the U.S., Toyota announced it is calling back another 2.17 million to correct brake and acceler ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Phil Shane and the Hot Damn Band
House of Blues
Blogs
January 5, 2011
Orange County No Longer the Promised Land for Fast Food?
Taco Bell, Del Taco, In-N-Out, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.--the list of fast-food chains with headquarters in Irvine is among the largest in the country. They came to our land of plenty not just because of a friendlier business environment, but also because Southern California has always offered delive ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
Dee Nguyen of Break of Dawn and Gabriel Zambrano of Soho Tacos Get into a Knife Fight!
From Soho Taco's website, obviously...Kind of. The owners behind my top choices for the best restaurants of 2010, Break of Dawn (número 1) and Soho Taco (# dos), met at Dee Nguyen's Laguna Hills temple to breakfast and lunch. "But, it looks like Chef Gabe made an attempt to get express his culin ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
Toyota Lawsuits Can Move Forward, Judge Tentatively Rules in Santa Ana Court
A federal judge has tentatively (double-negative alert) refused to dismiss dozens of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp., despite the automaker's motion. U.S. District Judge James V. Selna issued the order last Wednesday, and then heard arguments from Toyo ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
WTF of the Week: The Grammy Noms
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyEminem, nominated for 'Recovery'WTF:Despite the fact that the way the world listens to music has changed radically over the past decade, the Grammys ostensibly continue to reward bands based on a model en vogue 50 years ago. This year's list of nominees reflects that ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
Record Stores Hold Nationwide Vinyl Sale on Black Friday; Here's a Handy List of Local Participants
John Gilhooley/OC WeeklyFingerprints Record StoreA few weeks ago, the people behind Record Store Day announced their plan to host "Back to Black Friday," where indie music stores will be carrying exclusive and limited vinyle and CD releases by Metallica, U2, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and the Heartbre ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2010
Orange County Register Owner Freedom Communications' Papers, TV Stations for Sale
Update, November 18, 5:20 p.m.: A media industry watcher suggests Freedom Communications may have a strategy behind what would seem to be a counter-intuitive move to sell the modern-day equivalent of buggy whips, daily newspapers."Might the strategy be to sell some of the properties, keep othe ... More >>
Music
November 4, 2010
Know Fearless Records
The OC label that first signed Plain White T's has a plan for keeping the next big thing from bolting to the majors
Blogs
August 10, 2010
The Thing About the North Park Music Thing
The thing about the North Park Music Thing, explains founder Kevin Hellman, is that he wants the two-day festival in San Diego to be as regional as SXSW. And some day, maybe bigger. "The first year it was called North by North Park, but the folks in Austin (home of SXSW) threatened to su ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
Walt Disney Company Grants the Right to Bare Arms: Sleeveless Tops!
Flickr user JMRosenfeldThe Walt Disney Company has always been notorious for their employee guidelines: Issuing just how warm it has to be before they can drink water or eat ice cubes while working theme parks; how to point directions out for visitors; and, of course, how to dress. It's been 10 y ... More >>
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June 4, 2010
Federal Panel Accuses Disneyland Resort of "Unfair Labor Practices"
Photo by Megan BresciniHotel workers and supporters picket Disney in February.Disneyland Resort is engaged in "unfair labor practices" with its hotel workers, charges the National Labor Relations Board, which has scheduled an August hearing on the matter.Disney, which has three hotels in Anaheim, ... More >>
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April 6, 2010
Dana Rohrabacher Wants Feds To Restrict Internet Companies
Dana: consistently inconsistentDana Rohrabacher might just be the most consistent member of Congress--consistently inconsistent that is. The Huntington Beach politician--who likes to be called "a patriot" or a libertarian but not so much a Republican--is interested in writing a federal law that p ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Anna in the Tropics
Orange Coast College
Culture
August 9, 2007
Trendzilla
Trend by Trendzilla
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February 13, 2003
Sweat Seal
OC retailer runs afoul of state anti-sweatshop law
News
March 21, 2002
Dropping In
Following his sale to Nike, Bob Hurley has global reach
Food
January 24, 2002
Coffee Crusade
The great Little Saigon coffee inquiry
Food
September 20, 2001
Hi-Fi Food!
Oranges Filling Station pumps up the vittles
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