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May 14, 2012
Family Locked In By Restaurant After Refusing To Pay Tip
We've all seen those mandatory gratuities of 17-20% that restaurants tack on the bill if your party gets to a certain size. But what if you decide that the service didn't warrant it?CNN's Eatocracy reports that a family was locked in by a Houston, Texas restaurant after they refused to pay the manda ... More >>
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May 8, 2012
Top Ten Rap Albums For People Who Don't Know Shit About Hip-Hop
Our good friends over at LA Weekly ran a post today recommending ten rap albums for people whose knowledge of the genre is limited to Kanye West -- and only then because Obama called him an asshole for interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech. Naturally, the comments section has exploded with " ... More >>
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April 20, 2012
10 Great Sandwiches in Orange County
For this list of things eaten between two slices of bread, I've limited it to those that couldn't possibly be mistaken for a hot dog or a burger (thank goodness we already did those lists). Even then, the problem with these 10 listicles is that I still had to cut out a great many sandwiches for spac ... More >>
Columns
March 1, 2012
Why Are Tucson School Officials Banning Mexican-American Studies?
[¡Ask a Mexican!] And how can I help fight those pendejos?
Blogs
March 1, 2012
Man Overboard's Chain Reaction Show is Sold Out, But You Can Still Watch It TONIGHT
Don't cry if you didn't get a Man Overboard ticket to the Chain Reaction show tonight in Anaheim. Thank your technology gods, because the band is streaming the show on ElectricVenue.com. Fans can log in at http://www.electricvenue.com/#/man-overboard-show/4559960491and watch the show for $2.99.&n ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers Reschedule Tour Due to Foot Injuries
Red Hot Chili Peppers postponed their upcoming U.S. tour supporting their Grammy-nominated snoozefest, I'm With You, due to multiple foot injuries sustained by lead singer Anthony Kiedis. According to a statement, "Kiedis recently underwent surgery to remove a crushed sesamoid bone and correct a ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
Van Halen Announce Tour Dates: Staples Center on June 1, Honda Center June 12
Van Halen finally announced their tour dates today, and it is massive. The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced the dates at an intimate performance in New York's Café Wha?. The tour will begin on Feb. 18., with Kool & The Gang joining Van Halen for select tour dates. And as the ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Lemuel Uy Libunao: Immigrant Success Story or "Purple Syrup" Drug Lord?
Lemuel Uy Libunao co-owns Plaza Pharmacy in Santa Ana, Blue Rose Pharmacy in Buena Park and Value Plus Pharmacy in Long Beach. Of Philippine-Chinese descent, the 42-year-old "Emerging Asian" was a shoo-in for the Outstanding Entrepreneur Award from the Asian Business Association of Orange Count ... More >>
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November 7, 2011
We're Calling It Now: Radiohead Is Headlining Coachella 2012
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyWhat does it mean when Radiohead confirms the first 10 dates of its forthcoming 2012 U.S. tour? It can only mean the dates--mostly East Coast and Midwest stops--will be a precursor to their Coachella appearance on two weekends this April, since there are no West Coast date ... More >>
Culture
November 3, 2011
'The Trip to Bountiful' Shows Heart Is Where the Home Is
Horton Foote's masterpiece on the universal desire for one's roots
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August 4, 2011
Kanye West and Jay-Z Confirm New North American Dates for Watch the Throne Tour
As we reported earlier, Jay-Z and Kanye West have new dates for the Watch The Throne Tour due to the "overwhelming response to presale tickets." The North American tour will now begin on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Philips Arena. All fans who purchase their tickets online will r ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Wacky Musical Genres, from Witch House to Chopped and Screwed
Pitchfork reported yesterday that Deftones frontman Chino Moreno has released a new ep for his side project, cryptically named ††† (or, Crosses, if you want to say it out loud). The five-song release features Moreno's trademark echo-moans, which listeners usually hear soaring above the chug ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Young the Giant Performing at the VMAs
Young the Giant are the home boys that sneakily made good--Morrissey loves them, they've played the Weenie Roast, are opening for Incubus on tour this year...and today MTV announced that Young the Giant will make their VMA performance debut at the 2011 Video Music Awards. The lineup for VMA perf ... More >>
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July 8, 2011
Anheuser-Busch Wants the 713... and the 714?
Flickr user tsandHow is drinking Bud Light 713 Beer like having sex in a boat? Both are fucking close to water.Our sister blog, Eating Our Words over at the Houston Press, reported that Anheuser-Busch's parent company, AB InBev, has applied for trademarks on the number 713--which just happens to ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish Goes on Tour After Near-Death Experience with Ruptured Appendix
Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish, one of OC's stawarts from the mid-'90s ska phenomenon, have been touring hard lately. They just came back from Europe, are headed to South America in October this year and just kicked off their US summer tour with Streetlight Manifesto in Texas! The band have two mus ... More >>
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June 10, 2011
Houston, We Have The Flaming Hot Cheeto Hollandaise Burger
Houston Press Jaws dropped, eyes bulged, clouds parted and fingers typed "Houston airfare" when we came across this post from our sister paper, Houston Press. The Flaming Hot Cheeto Hollandaise Burger, oozing with hot cheddar cheese and topped with an egg and spicy Cheetos, is served at on ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Seven Rap Songs about Eating Well
Buff Love aka The Human Beat BoxLast week, the USDA introduced a new symbol for healthy eating to replace the decades-old food pyramid long considered ineffectual. The new graphic, called "MyPlate," replaces the pyramid with a plate-shaped pie chart demonstrating the importance of making fruits a ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
Osama Bin Laden Oil Tanker Terror Plot Hits Close to Home
The Department of Homeland Security announced today that among the materials Navy SEALS found in Osama Bin Laden's Pakistan hideout were al-Qaida plans to hijack and detonate oil tankers last summer to provoke an "extreme economic crisis" in the West.Officials disclosed no specific U.S. targets. ... More >>
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April 26, 2011
New High-Concept Restaurants Slated for Laguna Beach
StarfishAh, Laguna Beach. If there was a rallying point where the high-concept restaurants flock, it'd be here. There are at least three new restaurants slated for the Laguna coast this year, all of them fit for a town that seems to demand a new restaurant or bar to go to every weeken ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Free Song from Jane's Addiction's First Studio Set in Eight Years
Even if you're not that psyched about a Jane's Addiction reunion, you're still curious about what The Great Escape Artist, their first new studio album in eight years, sounds like. Frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins are giving away a free download of ''End ... More >>
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April 1, 2011
NCAA Basketball March Madness April Finals Get Free Time on UltraStar Anaheim's Big Screen
Last weekend, the Honda Center got in on the March Madness action by hosting some men's Division I college basketball games leading to this Final Four weekend.This weekend, you can still watch games live from a comfy chair in Anaheim with suds, dogs and other concessions nearby. You just won't be ... More >>
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March 30, 2011
Sanrio.com and Select Boutiques Donating Net Proceeds to Japan Disaster Relief Tomorrow
It's now the world's most famous mouthless white cat's turn to help out Japan: Tomorrow, Sanrio.com and select participating boutique locations will donate all net proceeds toward Japan disaster relief.The company (whose stateside headquarters is housed in Torrance) seems to be following in the f ... More >>
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March 18, 2011
Wild Flag, Wu-Tang, Erykah Badu and Yelawolf: What Went Down at the Village Voice/Frank 151 SXSW Party
Shannon Cottrell/Houston PressWu-Tang ClanVillage Voice/Frank 151 SXSW PartyMarch17, 2011Austin Music Hall Of course you wish you were there. According to Houston Press, the all-night line-up for the 2011 Village Voice and Frank 151 Showdown at SXSW was one of the festival's most anticipate ... More >>
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March 18, 2011
No Wait, There IS a Rebecca Black Mall Tour!
We we we so excited: contrary to what The OC Register reported earlier, there IS a Rebecca Black mall tour that will kick off her first series of live performances on April 19 at Los Angeles' Hollywood & Highland Center. The three-month tour will take her across the country -- from malls in S ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
New York Times Names the Best Bánh Mìs in America--and Not One is From Little Saigon
Flickr user svenskThe New York Times' coverage of Vietnamese food has always been laughable--who can ever forget its decade-late feature on Sriracha or it declaring 2009 the "year of the bánh mì" (while neglecting to mention Little Saigon among the nation's Vietnamese enclaves) about seven year ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
CREAM: Alcohol-Infused Whipped Cream In a Can--Where to Get It
Directions: Squirt directly into mouth.EDIT, DEC. 2, 9:55 A.M.: We've taste-tested CREAM and put it up against our own homemade version. Read our review here!ORIGINAL ITEM: When we first heard about CREAM, the alcohol-infused whipped cream in a can being touted as the next Four Loko, we were pret ... More >>
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November 26, 2010
Warped Tour Annouces 2011 Dates
The dates for the 2011 edition of the Warped Tour have been announced; this year, it kicks off in Dallas. There's no information on venues or performers yet, but the tour will be in Pomona July 1, San Diego, August 9 and LA on August 10. Tickets are already available for $45--you can buy t ... More >>
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November 16, 2010
"Mexican" Coke on Continental Airlines
Dave Lieberman"You're taking a picture of the Coke can?" "Yes." "O-o-okay."I was in Washington, D.C., last week, and on my first leg flight from John Wayne to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, I asked for a Coke to settle my stomach. It had a very familiar taste; imagine my surprise ... More >>
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November 8, 2010
Landry's, New Owners of Claim Jumper, Now Also Own Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Flickr user prayitnoI never liked Forrest Gump, and thought that its spin-off restaurant, the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., would go the way of Planet Hollywood, the Superman SNES game, and other horrid synergy attempts. I think most people thought like me on that issue, and boy, were we wrong. The Bubb ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
3hree Things: On Halloween (Plus: Thrice's Best Halloween Costumes!)
Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native. If memory serves me correctly, this Halloween will be just the second that I've spent at home s ... More >>
Columns
October 21, 2010
'My Best Friend Is a Mexican' and Other Pendejadas
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Mexican radio, used-tire stores and more!
Blogs
July 16, 2010
Talega Home Where Woman Killed Daughter, Granddaughters and Herself Sells for a Million
The million-dollar home in San Clemente where a retired psychologist and second-grade schoolteacher shot and killed her daughter, 2- and 4-year-old granddaughters and herself last December has sold.Actually, the two-story, Spanish-style house on a quiet cul de sac at 13 Calle Sonador in the gated ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
The Union Line Tour With Local Natives
So we just heard that The Union Line will be touring with their buddies Local Natives this fall. The Local Natives are really blowing up, performing in festivals around the world this summer. This is also the third time the Union Line is going on the road, and the difference is that mos ... More >>
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May 28, 2010
Four Country Throwdown Dates Canceled
www.myspace.com/ericchurchCountry singer Eric Church: still singing at Irvine's Country ThrowdownThe Country Throwdown Tour is cancelling four upcoming shows: Houston on June 9, Dallas on June 10, San Diego on June 17 and Phoenix on June 18. Tickets from the Houston, Dallas, San Diego and Phoenix ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2010
OC's Mega-Mansions Slammed
Large fries come with each home"Most people tend to overdo it out here, but it doesn't have to look like a mega-mansion from Orange County."--Successful technology company entrepreneur Bill Nguyen, 39, in this month's WSJ magazine feature ("La La Land") addressing the difference between Orange Co ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
Director's Own Words: Marc Salomon of "Camp Chuck"
Photo by Jennie WarrenMarc Salomon jumps for his Camp Chuck director of photography Justin Ostensen."One thing our executive producer Bob Hrobak loves to do while on location shooting in Texas is fish. And who wouldn't, with the convenicence of Chuck's personal lake not a stone's throw away from ... More >>
Columns
October 22, 2009
[¡Ask a Mexican!] In Which Gabacho Teachers Learn to Listen to Latinas
Photo by Jennie WarrenMarc Salomon jumps for his Camp Chuck director of photography Justin Ostensen."One thing our executive producer Bob Hrobak loves to do while on location shooting in Texas is fish. And who wouldn't, with the convenicence of Chuck's personal lake not a stone's throw away from ... More >>
Music
August 20, 2009
[CD Review] Dorrough, 'Dorrough Music' (E1)
Photo by Jennie WarrenMarc Salomon jumps for his Camp Chuck director of photography Justin Ostensen."One thing our executive producer Bob Hrobak loves to do while on location shooting in Texas is fish. And who wouldn't, with the convenicence of Chuck's personal lake not a stone's throw away from ... More >>
Columns
July 30, 2009
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Port-a-Potty Picassos
Photo by Jennie WarrenMarc Salomon jumps for his Camp Chuck director of photography Justin Ostensen."One thing our executive producer Bob Hrobak loves to do while on location shooting in Texas is fish. And who wouldn't, with the convenicence of Chuck's personal lake not a stone's throw away from ... More >>
Columns
July 2, 2009
[¡Ask a Mexican!] The Thin Line Between Amor y Odio
Photo by Jennie WarrenMarc Salomon jumps for his Camp Chuck director of photography Justin Ostensen."One thing our executive producer Bob Hrobak loves to do while on location shooting in Texas is fish. And who wouldn't, with the convenicence of Chuck's personal lake not a stone's throw away from ... More >>
Columns
April 9, 2009
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Does Only Bart Simpson Say '¡Ay, Caramba!'?
Photo by Jennie WarrenMarc Salomon jumps for his Camp Chuck director of photography Justin Ostensen."One thing our executive producer Bob Hrobak loves to do while on location shooting in Texas is fish. And who wouldn't, with the convenicence of Chuck's personal lake not a stone's throw away from ... More >>
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November 27, 2008
Monday Night Football
Photo by Jennie WarrenMarc Salomon jumps for his Camp Chuck director of photography Justin Ostensen."One thing our executive producer Bob Hrobak loves to do while on location shooting in Texas is fish. And who wouldn't, with the convenicence of Chuck's personal lake not a stone's throw away from ... More >>
Columns
November 27, 2008
[¡Ask a Mexican!] 'Is There a Turnstile at the Border Tallying Up Illegals?'
Photo by Jennie WarrenMarc Salomon jumps for his Camp Chuck director of photography Justin Ostensen."One thing our executive producer Bob Hrobak loves to do while on location shooting in Texas is fish. And who wouldn't, with the convenicence of Chuck's personal lake not a stone's throw away from ... More >>
Columns
September 25, 2008
[¡Ask a Mexican!®] 'What Is an Anchor Baby?'
Photo by Jennie WarrenMarc Salomon jumps for his Camp Chuck director of photography Justin Ostensen."One thing our executive producer Bob Hrobak loves to do while on location shooting in Texas is fish. And who wouldn't, with the convenicence of Chuck's personal lake not a stone's throw away from ... More >>
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