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May 9, 2013
[Exene Says . . .] Local Businesswoman Lisa Gronowski Is Putting Hope In Her Soap
[Editor's Note: Exene Cervenka is a writer, visual artist and punk rock pioneer. The OC transplant is the lead singer for X, the Knitters and Original Sinners. Her new column, Exene Says..., is her space to basically just write what's on her mind, everything from crazy life stories to political theo ... More >>
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May 2, 2013
See This Tonight at Newport Beach Film Fest: Terms and Conditions May Apply
You never know how these film festivals are going to play out. There have been years when it seems as if I've seen documentaries and action-sports films at the expense of feature-length dramas, comedies and other genres. This year, the opposite is true.Based on past Newport Beach festivals, I can re ... More >>
Culture
April 25, 2013
STFU, TMI Parents!
[Trendzilla] Blair Koenig's blog is now in book form to hilarious results
Blogs
April 21, 2013
Gremlins Attack OC Weekly Website!
Sometime this past Thursday, some loser (frayed wires? Faulty code? Carona? Not sure yet) started fucking with the website of your favorite infernal rag and its sister papers, leading folks who tried to visit our digital kingdom to encounter a malware warning thanks to the folks at Google. Our websi ... More >>
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April 17, 2013
Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie Rolls in Anaheim Thursday Night and at 4:20 on 4/20
Anaheim is one of eight California cities where Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie screens at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18.Of course, the crowds may really show up to UltraStar's UtraLuxe theater in Anaheim's GardenWalk center on Saturday--4/20--at, when else, 4:20 p.m. For those stoners who forget (d ... More >>
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April 15, 2013
Wanna Make $40,000 In A Month? Apply To Be Psy's Personal Chef
"Gangnam Style" king Psy has been so busy with the sexy ladies that he apparently doesn't have time to cook. The viral-hit wonder (who released his newest single, "Gentleman," over the weekend) is on the search for a personal chef for the first month of his world tour in July.
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April 2, 2013
Mee So Hungry Closes in Long Beach; Seaside Salad Opens
I've never tried Mee So Hungry, but I cringed a little every time I passed by it on Belmont Shore's Second Street. I took a picture of it once on the way to another restaurant, never really deciding then whether I thought the 2 Live Crew allusion was stupid or clever, but I never gave it a second th ... More >>
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March 27, 2013
The Big Mistake Bands Are Making With Facebook
By: Jessica HopperAre you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is ... More >>
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March 25, 2013
Candlelight Vigil for Marriage Equality Tomorrow in Santa Ana
Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the legal challenge to California's Proposition 8. But instead of taking the rallying, angry, and sign-pumping approach to fighting for gay marriage--although that's perfectly legit as well!--equality warriors in Orange County have decided to hold a candle ... More >>
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March 22, 2013
Sobriety Checkpoints are Set Tonight in the Beaches Newport and Long
The Newport Beach Police Department is holding a sobriety checkpoint tonight and--praise be--the cops are disclosing the location.It's at Newport Boulevard and Finley Avenue from 8:30 p.m. through 3 a.m. Saturday.That would put it near City Hall, councilman!
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March 13, 2013
Ten Arrests Netted in HB Massage Parlor Sweep
The Huntington Beach Police Department Facebook page is reporting that officers arrested 10 people on March 7 for solicitation of prostitution at local massage parlors. The department, which recently joined forces with the federally-funded Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force, carried out ... More >>
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March 8, 2013
The Tulsa Rib Company Reopens Tonight!
Steve Parker hinted at (but didn't swear by) an opening date in early March. And now, Tulsa Rib is back! Having closed temporarily for the move into more spacious digs, they've been conducting a countdown on their Facebook page all week long.With a private party room and reservations available for s ... More >>
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March 6, 2013
Why Street Teams Are Nothing But "Proactive Litter"
By: Jessica Hopper Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She i ... More >>
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March 6, 2013
[VIDEO:] Footage of TSA Test Flight Allowing Bats, Clubs and Small Knives Aboard Jetliner
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that as of April 25 airline passengers will be able to carry on board previously forbidden items such as small knives, golf clubs, hockey sticks, souvenir baseball bats and other sports equipment that currently must be checked in. The ... More >>
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February 27, 2013
Creamistry, Ice Cream Shop Using Liquid Nitrogen, To Open In Irvine
Where smoothies and then froyo have failed before, now comes ice cream. Creamistry will take over the space left behind by Yogurt Passion at The Crossroads in Irvine. Yogurt Passion itself replaced Tropical Smoothie Cafe about three years ago. So what distinguishes Creamistry from the Baskin Robbi ... More >>
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February 25, 2013
Courtney Aoki, a.k.a Kitty Kitanna, Danced at a Weekly Best of 2012 Spot and was Engaged and Pregnant--But Was the Slain Woman an Escort?
The young woman whose murder in Ladera Ranch apparently kicked off last Tuesday's Orange County freeway shooting spree that ended with a total of four dead (including the shooter) has a connection to the OC Weekly.A very loose connection, that is.
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February 22, 2013
Seal Beach Holds DUI Checkpoint Tonight
The Seal Beach Police Department is holding a DUI/driver's license checkpoint from 6 tonight through 3 a.m. Saturday. Hey, anyone out there in Seal Beach who sees cones being set up want to let us know where? Because the department's not releasing the location.
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February 12, 2013
10 Who Have Been or Could be Mistaken for Manhunt Subject Christopher Jordan Dorner
Thanks to Facebook, fan sites and law enforcement alerts, it seems as if we have seen every known photo and video of Christopher Jordan Dorner created over the past decade or so.But that hasn't stopped lookiloos, his hunters and conspiracy theorists from confusing the 33-year-old with a whole bunch ... More >>
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February 12, 2013
San Bernardino Sheriff's Department Won't Disclose Name of Deputy Slain by Christopher Dorner; Fellow Cops Do on Facebook
I know the name of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's-Coroner Department (SBCSCD) deputy whose life was tragically cut short today by Christopher Dorner, the ex-Los Angeles police officer who's been on a murderous rampage this past week. In fact, I knew almost from the moment he was confirmed dead ... More >>
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January 31, 2013
The Surfin' Cowboy, New Craft Cocktail and Burger Bar, Opens In Capo Beach
Ever wonder what happened to David Valiante, the tequila-loving bartender at Fullerton's Matador Cantina? Well, for a while he was tending bar for Gabrielle Dion at Broadway by Amar Santana, but then left to pursue his own mysterious projects.Well, he's surfaced, and his project was the Surfin' Cowb ... More >>
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January 29, 2013
Free Anniversary Blend At Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Wednesday
We used to be addicted to their Malibu Dream Ice Blendeds. But lately, free is our beverage of choice. Wednesday is not only National Crossiant Day, but Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL for those texting) will toast their 50 year anniversary with one hot deal: FREE coffee or tea!In addition to the s ... More >>
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January 23, 2013
Eat This Now: Popcorn Chicken Salad at Guppy House
Can you still call a dish that's half fried chicken a salad? Probably not. But who cares? This, ladies and gents, is the salad you want to eat when you want to say you ate a salad, but you were actually craving something fried and something chicken. I ordered it one night for take-out, opened it at ... More >>
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January 18, 2013
[UPDATED with Cross Dressing, Sex Shop:] Chad McCluskey and Kristen Laschober, Typical OC Couple, Tied with Priest to Meth Ring: Feds
See the update at the end of this post about new revelations about the Orange County couple and apparently kinky Connecticut priest.ORIGINAL POST, JAN. 18, 8:08 A.M.: It's not difficult to find San Clemente's Chad McCluskey online. His Facebook, Twitter and online photo sharing pages--open to all, j ... More >>
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January 18, 2013
[UPDATED with Stanton, Villa Park Patrols:] Costa Mesa Hosts DUI Checkpoint Tonight
See the update at the end of this post about sheriff's department roving patrols tonight.ORIGINAL POST, JAN. 18, 9:22 A.M.: The Costa Mesa Police Department holds a DUI checkpoint from 8 tonight through 8 a.m. Saturday, which I believe is the longest such operation I've ever reported here.Guess Righ ... More >>
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January 9, 2013
XA Sweet & Savory Cafe Opens in Orange
I don't yet know much about XA Sweet & Savory Cafe (it opened about a week ago in Orange), but I saw it when I was in the area. It was closed at the time, so I went back home and looked them up on Facebook. They had a page, of course, but still, their menu is a mystery. There's a lovely pic ... More >>
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January 3, 2013
10 Orange County "City Leaders" We'd Just as Soon Not Hear from the Rest of 2013
Being a city council member is a thankless job, although they do usually save you a nice parking spot at city hall.While we applaud public service, many, many holders of local office in Orange County use their positions of "power" to do some really fucked-up things.Here are but 10 supposed city lead ... More >>
Blogs
January 2, 2013
How Should I Promote My Shows?
By: Jessica HopperEditor's Note: Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for t ... More >>
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December 17, 2012
Matt Bors, Cartoonist Featured in the Weekly, Gets Targeted by Sandy Hook Shooting Trolls
The evils of social media dragged an OC Weekly contributor into the middle of Friday's mass shootings in Newtown, Connecticut.Portland, Oregon-based Matt Bors, whose cartoons you may recall from our Hey, You! column--and whose work has also graced the Los Angeles Times, The Nation and Village Voice, ... More >>
Music
November 21, 2012
Myspace Changed the Game for Musicians Everywhere. Then Facebook Messed Things Up
Why the fallen king of social media was actually pretty damn good
Blogs
October 30, 2012
Taco Bell To Give Out Free Doritos Locos Tacos Today
America, go at it. From 2 to 6 p.m. today, Taco Bell will be giving customers a free Doritos Locos Taco.The fast-food chain had promised fans that if any player stole a base during the World Series, it would declare today Free Taco Tuesday. On Thursday, Angel Pagan of the San Francisco Giants swiped ... More >>
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October 26, 2012
Famous Dave's Opens In Santa Ana on Monday; Offers Free Lunch For One Year To First 100 Customers
Does anyone even remember South Coast Winery? Or what that building almost directly in front of Baja Fish Tacos near South Coast Plaza even housed before that? Now it's a Famous Dave's, the second of its kind to open in Orange County (the other one is in Orange).
Blogs
October 24, 2012
Sutra Throws a Seven Day Halloween Party in OC
See Also: Top Five Worst Places to Get Your EDM News Nocturnal Wonderland: Our Recap From A to Z Identity Management Group and Insomniac Events Create an EDM Power Merger in OC Halloween is another excuse to dress up as your favorite characters while sneaking in an extra concert, festival or club n ... More >>
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October 23, 2012
Free Ticket Tuesday: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony at City National Grove of Anaheim
Just because it's not the first of the month doesn't mean you can't still feel like a winner. And who better to illustrate that point than Cleveland's own Bone Thugs-n-Harmony? Anyone with an ounce of K-Day pride has watched with amazement this year as the slithery, half-sung flows of Layzie Krayzie ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2012
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Activist: Rebels by Accident, Intuition or Circumstance
Mr. Bib's reintroduction to quality Young Adult fiction comes mostly courtesy of the Little Bibster, aged 10, who patiently explains the often complicated relationships, plot twists, characters and worlds of the Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Lemony Snicket series, and especially Rick Riordan's seeming ... More >>
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October 19, 2012
Animal Rights Group Claims Victory in Getting Newport-Mesa Schools to End Dissections
Newport-Mesa Unified School District's Board of Education president sent the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) a message Thursday revealing all its schools will end animal dissections, according to the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit anti-vivisection group. The district ... More >>
Blogs
October 11, 2012
Canyonites Gear Up for Legal Fight Over Board of Supervisors' Approval of 65 New Homes
Stymied in their efforts to get the Orange County Board of Supervisors to reject a 65-home project into the rural canyons just northwest of Cook's Corner, canyonites are turning to the last place they can think of to stop what they believe to be a forever quality-of-life-changing development:The cou ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2012
Revisiting a Review: Indo Ranch
With so few Indonesian restaurants around, and so many that have come and gone without no one so much as noticing, I've decided it's good to, once in a while, check the pulse of the ones I actually frequent.I'm happy to report that Indo Ranch--the Indonesian grocery and food-to-go shop in sleepy Lak ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2012
Free Ticket Friday: Catz 'N Dogz at Focus OC
Club Focus is invariably on our list of things to make your Tuesday night 10 times better than it normally is-- especially for househeads, members of the trance family and other beat freak pedigrees. But next week's event on Oct. 2 definitely deserves a big red circle on your calendar thanks to Berl ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2012
Free Ticket Friday: Catz 'N Dogz at Focus OC
Club Focus is invariably on our list of things to make your Tuesday night 10 times better than it normally is-- especially for househeads, members of the trance family and other beat freak pedigrees. But next week's event on Oct. 2 definitely deserves a big red circle on your calendar thanks to Berl ... More >>
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September 26, 2012
Ask Fan Landers: Either She's Your Girlfriend or Your Roadie, Not Both
[Editors Note: Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you st ... More >>
Blogs
September 20, 2012
Myspace Was Better Than Facebook (For Music)
By: Moses SumneyWith Facebook's stock and growth rates skydiving, it's time to say something that should have been said a long time ago: Myspace was better. Maybe not when it came to its coding or those garish "personalized" pages, but definitely when it came to music. Back in the day -- say, about ... More >>
Blogs
September 17, 2012
Picture Guide on Bread Braiding For Rosh Hashanah
We're not Jewish, but we have friends who are celebrating Jewish New Year right now. One of them shared how she learned to shape her own bread. Symbolizing the continuity of life, the author of this pictorial explains how they dip challah in honey with hopes for a sweet year.
Blogs
September 17, 2012
[Updated With Comments From UCI Police Chief] Poster Promising Someone Will Set Themselves on Fire Sept. 29 Found At UC Irvine
*See end of post for comments from UC Irvine Police Chief Paul Henisey. ORIGINAL POST, Sept. 17, 1:32 p.m.A person from UC Irvine's parking and transportation department alerted campus police to an eerie poster hung up in one of the parking structures around 1 p.m. last Friday. It's an image of an I ... More >>
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September 13, 2012
[UPDATED: Paul Frank Speaks!] Paul Frank Hosts Racist Native American Pow-Wow-Themed Fashion Night Out Party
See message from company founder Paul Frank at the end of this post. ORIGINAL POST, SEPT. 10, 1:10 P.M.: Photos: Racist Coachella FashionsIf you were too caught up in President Obama's acceptance speech last Thursday, you might have missed another monumental event that took place that ... More >>
Blogs
September 13, 2012
[UPDATED with Cops Call It "Mistake":] Javier Ramirez, 7 y.o. Remembered on Facebook Condolences Pages, Counters "I Am Alive"
See the update at the end of this post with police concluding the creation of Facebook pages was not criminal but a mistake.ORIGINAL POST, SEPT. 11, 1:29 P.M.: George Burns used to joke, "The first thing I do is read the obituaries, and if I'm not in them, I have breakfast."Using that logic in the s ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2012
7-Eleven Wants People to Hate You For Your Coffee
Is it the first Wednesday in November yet? No? What do you mean, we have eight more weeks of this bullshit left?Obviously, plastering your car or truck with self-serving bumper stickers advertising your every belief isn't enough; posting comments anonymously on the Internet doesn't allow you to see ... More >>
Blogs
August 30, 2012
Garden Grove Police: Facebook 'Em, Dano!
The Garden Grove Police Department is partying like it's 2009.That is, the cop shop is rolling out its new Facebook page featuring the "latest headlines, along with useful services and information."Zucker-beautiful!
Blogs
August 15, 2012
Hipster Trifecta Of Eats Now Open In Downtown Anaheim
Center Street is evolving its downtown digs in similar fashion as The LAB and CAMP in Costa Mesa, SanTana's Artist Village and downtown Fullerton. With three new eateries opening in the last month, we cannot ignore their climb to hipster neighborhood status.First stop: Jenny Ross' 118 Degrees Commun ... More >>
Blogs
August 13, 2012
Torment Your Friends With Postcards That Smell Like What You're Eating
It's not enough to simply Facebook/tweet/Instagram photos of the latest amazing meal you're having, making your friends pout at the sight of their sad PB&J sandwich. Now you may be able to send over the scent of your food as well.
Blogs
August 2, 2012
Lay's Offering $1,000,000 For A New Flavor Idea
Remember how great an idea Tapatio-flavored Fritos was? Now the Lay's part of Frito-Lay has enlisted Eva Longoria to ask its fans to submit via its Facebook app or a text what the next great flavor should be.
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