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Letters From OC Weekly Readers

How the Church of Scientology Responds to a Reporter's Repeated Requests for Comment

​Asshole. Prick. Handsome. I've been called all three. But Karin Pouw, a spokesthetan for the Church of Scientology, dropped a u-bomb on me in a Feb. 20 email. She called me "unprofessional." Sniffle. Between Feb. 13 and 18, I called the church's media-relations outfit in Los Angeles t ... More >>

Bobby Martinez's Rebel Cry

Can the enfant terrible's harsh words and crisp moves reform the corporatized surf scene dominated by Orange County's action-sports industry?

Digable Planets Reunites with Ladybug Mecca for L.A. Show Featuring U.G.O. Crew

Remember the Grammy-winning, smooth-rapping jazzy trio Digable Planets who taught you how to be "Cool Like Dat?" back in the 90s? Well, they're back!

The Ready Set Explains His Stage Name: 'It Means Being Ready to Set Your Inhibitions and Fears Behind You'

Roberto ChamorroThe Ready Set​If you're a white-dude pop artist not named Justin Bieber, you need a band name-like moniker, like Owl City (Adam Young) or Never Shout Never (Drew Ingle). Hence, The Ready Set, aka Jordan Witzigreuter. The 21-year-old from Fort Wayne, Ind. had an ubiquitous pop ra ... More >>

Orange County Interwebs Horror Show Surfs Cities

​This week's Orange County Interwebs Horror Show goes from city to city to see what is being said about them on the Interwebs. Mayors, chambers of commerce officials and visitors and convention bureaucrats may want to skip this one. (Especially in Fullerton, Santa Ana, Mission Viejo, Huntington Be ... More >>

Gustavo's Debate with Tom Tancredo: Gustavo's Side, Complete with the Video!

​Okay, coverage of my debate last night with arch-Know Nothing Tom Tancredo has officially reached overload--hey, Weeklings: aren't there skinheads that you can go after instead of writing about me?--but you might as well hear my side.I met Tancredo and Westword editor Patty Calhoun across the str ... More >>

Five Reasons to Root Against Tom Tancredo in Tomorrow's Debate in Denver

Denver WestwordAsk a Tancredo!​EDIT, NOV. 16, 6:30 P.M.: Watch the debate live here! EDIT, NOV. 16, NOON: Click here to find out how to watch the debate! After years of effort on the part Patty Calhoun--editor of Westword, our sister paper in Denver--Weekly managing editor Gustavo Arellano will de ... More >>

Ambiguous Action Heroine

Angelina Jolie's contradictions buoy the otherwise-rote 'Salt'

HB Bros Are Getting Out-Broed. Shameful.

​Huntington Beach, you should be ashamed. You are being... OUT-BROED.There is a thing happening out in the world, and it involves bros, perpetuating bro-tastic acts on other bros. It's called, Bros Icing Bros. The point is to ambush your bro with a Smirnoff Ice, at which point, he must drink it wi ... More >>

Happy Hour at Bouchees Bistro

Willy Blackmore​ The Place: Bouchees Bistro, 144 Pine Ave Long Beach; (562) 437-7700The Hours: 4 to 7:00 pm on weekdaysThe Scene: Downtown Long Beach is by no means a food Mecca, tending more towards gimmicky, corporate-type restaurants affairs than the food-forward spots we predominately prefer h ... More >>

Dueling Dishes: Temecula Sunrise Edition

Living in California and drinking locally, alcohol-wise, is by no means difficult. From the world-famous wine regions in Northern California to the craft beer Mecca of San Diego County and a few other noteworthy sources of wine, beer and booze (SF's Anchor Distilling makes thoroughly interesting and ... More >>

Iowa Gay Marriage Ruling Means Everything or Nothing

The Iowa Supreme Court's overturning of the law banning same-sex marriage in that state either bolsters the arguments of those pushing for gay marriage in California or has nothing to do with the issue here. It depends on who you ask.National Center for Lesbian Rights legal director Shannon Minter:" ... More >>

Bike Night

Cook's Corner

[Locals Only] It's Country Time With Dime Box

Cook's Corner

Arrogance, Thy Name is Robert Morey

Our post earlier today about the turmoil at Irvine's Faith Community Church has already sparked discussion on its friend's blog (more below) and a comment from the church's leader, Robert Morey. And it's not just any comment--it's one so pompous and hilarious it deserved its own post. Here it is: W ... More >>

Little Tokyo's Daikokuya Opens Branch in Costa Mesa

A few months ago, I drove to L.A., paid for parking in one of those Little Tokyo parking labyrinths, and waited for over an hour to get a seat at Daikokuya, a highly-regarded L.A. ramen shop -- all for a bowl of noodles that would've disappointed me if I had only waited a minute. After their fi ... More >>

Now Playing: STEEP

The publicists for STEEP seemed rather anxious for me to write about it, though I'm not entirely sure why – it's not my kind of film at all. I offer that as a caveat, in anticipation of those who will tell me that I just don't get it, because in some ways, I don't. I find it amusing that once upon ... More >>

Goodbye, Tancredo, and Take Morey With You

Not to pick on Irvine Islamic "expert" Robert Morey any further this week, but I was reminded of his idiocies today, as I bide my time in Fort Collins, Colorado, before a book signing hosted by the Rocky Mountain Chronicle. The paper runs a great column called "Tancrazy Train," which monitors Colora ... More >>

Behind the hijab in Anaheim

Update: View a slideshow of images from Open-Mosque Day here. Too much is still unknown, speculated about and misunderstood when it comes to Muslims abroad and in the U.S. To counter this in their own small way, a dozen or so mosques throughout L.A. and Orange counties flung their doors open this p ... More >>

Espanol Sung Here

WEB EXCLUSIVE!: Crossing over: whos doing it, whos not

The Creator Has a Master Plan

X Clan back from the East, blackwards

Prostate Orgasm

GET OUT! Nightlife and more: Dec. 7 - Dec. 14

Beatific Beagles

Interfaith Blessing of the Animals

Looking for Mecca

Natasha Caruanas Facing East needs help finding it

Battle of the Christian Titans

Tired of outraging Muslims, local Christians turn on each other

Get Out!

Wanking It Live
April 6 - April 13

Dr. Jihad

The crusading life of Islam expert Robert Morey

Get Out!

Non-vomitingly
Feb. 23 - March 2

Laguna Beach

Non-vomitingly
Feb. 23 - March 2

The Wind Cries Yablonka!

Laguna songsmith Dan Yablonka gets it right

When The Sick Get Serious

Gwar Now Rip from the Headlines

Six Degrees of Schwarzenegger

Quadriplegics lawsuit claims botched bounty hunt was no coincidence

Pine Nut Paradise

Breakfast, lunch and dinner with the Hawaris at Kareems

Where Bread Is King

Make a Pilgrimage to Jamillah Garden

Radio Rest Stop

Make a Pilgrimage to Jamillah Garden

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Make a Pilgrimage to Jamillah Garden

Emo Incorporated

Make a Pilgrimage to Jamillah Garden

The Mormon In All of Us

The Hunger Artists bash, latterday plays

Power Plants

Vien Huong gets the most out of vegetables

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

Vien Huong gets the most out of vegetables