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What We Learned from the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

This past Saturday, award show season officially ended with the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. The 26th installment of the only award show where "kids rule," it was a star-studded night that legitimately out-shined plenty of its contemporaries. You may think we're kidding, but how many awards ... More >>

Cedric the Entertainer

Brea Improv

Tommy Gun Tunes: A Playlist for Gangstas and Gangsters

Today, the highly anticipated gangster movie Gangster Squad hits theaters. The film, which will hopefully usher in a resurgence in classic gangster period pieces, promises that classic shoot 'em up action with a sleek new style. Of course, in honor of the occasion, we at the Weekly feel compelled to ... More >>

Finally, a Treat: 'Fun Size'

Josh Schwartz's teen comedy isn't bad for you.

Five Hip-Hop Artists Who Actually Became Adult Film Stars

Yesterday, we at the Weekly highlighted which hip-hop artists we thought would make for the most absurd adult film stars. But in an example of real life being much, much stranger than fiction, the list of rap artists who've actually tried their hand at pornography is even more startling. While many ... More >>

Feels Like 'The First Time'

Teen romance seems new again

[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 >>

Five Unexpected Cover Songs from the Insane Clown Posse

No summer is complete without an update on Detroit's Insane Clown Posse. Following the success of the 2012 Gathering of the Juggalos festival, the Posse unleashed their latest album The Mighty Death Pop on August 14th. Available in three special editions, each with their own bonus disc, the "Red Pop ... More >>

Nick Cannon

Brea Improv

Top 10 OC Comics...So Far!

Ahhh Orange County. We might be known for our beautiful weather, pristine coastlines, and gorgeous people but we are soooo much more than that! Orange County is also the stomping grounds of some of the funniest comedic talent. With that said, we thought we'd do a little bragging on some of O.C.'s fi ... More >>

The Naked and Famous, The Observatory, March 19, 2012

​The Naked and Famous March 19, 2012 The Observatory You know you're in for a treat when the headlining band blows an amp before they even hit the stage. There was a minor technical difficulty once the house lights dimmed and we were stuck in the darkness for a little bit, but the crowd didn ... More >>

Another Target of Tiny Group That Got Lowe's to Pull Ad Was E! Bio on Surf City Resident

​Lowe's is suffering a backlash from politicians, civil rights advocates and celebrities from Mia Farrow to Kal Penn for bowing to pressure from the tiny Florida Family Association to pull the home improvement retail giant's commercials from TLC's All-American Muslim. But Lowe's was just the lates ... More >>

The Gromble Make a Loud Buzz

[Locals Only] The Laguna Niguel boys are getting their quirky indie-pop out to the masses

Phantogram at the Music Box Last Friday Night

Mary Carreon/OC Weekly​Phantogram Nov. 4, 2011 The Music Box A contagious energy spread through the Music Box as the electro-pop band Reptar (yes, like giant green dinosaur from the Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats) opened up the Phantogram show. The quartet, which sounds like an '80s ve ... More >>

Rocket From the Crypt Reunites--For One Episode of Yo Gabba Gabba!

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT.​If there was one good cause to reunite for--that is, other than the fans, of course--it's Yo Gabba Gabba!. Rocket From the Crypt singer John Reis posted this awesome photo on his official Facebook account Friday, along with this caption: AP-ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT REUNITE! ... More >>

Playground Festival at Irvine Last Weekend

Kevin Lara/OC WeeklyThe Bravery--at least they showed up!​ Playground Festival Sept. 3rd-4th, 2011 Hidden Valley, Irvine What do you get when you mix together the leisurely spirit of the long weekend with about 300 high school kids, no-show performers and about 75 bajillion OC cops? You get th ... More >>

Nickelodeon Child Stars: Where Are They Now?

​ Whatever happened to all the Nickelodeon stars of our childhood? Oh No They Didn't has answers: They track down Michael C. "Mike" Maronna (Big Pete on The Adventures of Pete n Pete), Michael Bower (Eddie "Donkeylips" Gelfen on Salute Your Shorts) and Jason Zimbler (Ferguson W. Darling on Clariss ... More >>

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 >>

Local Record Review: The Aquabats

Beat Blvd. is Heard Mentality's weekly review of local releases. If you're an OC musician or band with something new to offer--vinyl single, full-length album, CD, cassette--we want to hear from you! Send copies, along with any photos and PR material, to Beat Blvd., c/o OC Weekly, 2975 Red Hill Ave. ... More >>

The Jingle of Sleigh Bells

For two industry vets, the future of music is right now

Runner Runner Get Set to Go

Pop-punk band market to the masses for fame and fortune

Silly Me

The childish, funny, 3-D delights of 'Despicable Me'

Gidget: The Accidental Icon

Edwards Island Cinemas

[Year In Review] OC Weekly's News Blog, Navel Gazing, Gazes Back at 2009

"Consuming Kids" Screening Launches Mothers Against Nickelodeon

​Two Orange-based moms launch The Mothers Against Nickelodeon, which is critical of the cable channel's marketing to children, with a free Chapman University screening Thursday of a film critical of "the commercialization of childhood."

Wacky Snacks Halloween Edition: Bug Factor Arackneggz Candy

Edwin Goei​ Name: Bug Factor Arackneggz Candy Origin: Candy Made In USA; Toy Made in China Found at: 99-Cent-Only Store, Cypress Cost: $0.99

Yo Gabba Gabba! Soundtrack Coming in October

​Nick Jr.'s Yo Gabba Gabba! isn't a typical kiddie fare and anyone that's into music should know that by now, and it's not just those oddly appealing monsters and robots like the Gary Baseman-esque Muno. The show--co-created by Huntington Beach resident/Aquabats lead singer Christian Jacobs, by th ... More >>

TONIGHT: Opening Reception for 'In Love With Night' at Guggenheim Gallery

​Night can either be fun (the carefree frolic described in R.E.M.'s "Nightswimming") or scary (like the vampire-filled 30 Days of Night), or somewhere in between, like beloved '90s Nickelodeon series Are You Afraid of the Dark? (Plus there's the "Night" that's in M. Night Shyamalan's middle name, ... More >>

To Do Tonight - 6/15

 I'm not going to lie. There isn't much going on tonight. So, here are some art exhibits that sound interesting. Mark Mothersbaugh: Postcard Diaries and Arthur Taussig: Postcards from the Edges of AmericaIn case you haven't heard of him, Mark Mothersbaugh is a composer for television, film and ... More >>

Before it Gets Old: Lazytown/Lil Jon Mashup

UPDATE: The original video has disappeared, thanks to "a copyright claim by Lazy Town Entertainment." What, they don't like lines like "grab a dick, it's yours bitch" associated with their kids' show? Bizarre! I put up another (still-extant as of 4:26 p.m. PST on Dec. 4) upload of it, but I doubt th ... More >>

Backyardigans

Backyardigans

Why Do People Have a Problem With OC-Raised USC QB Mark Sanchez Being Proud of His Mexican Heritage?

Child’s Play

Gabriel Iglesias

An Art Ménage à Trois at Grand Central Art Center's 'Subsumere: Assemblage'

LYT's Film Pick of the Weekend 2-15-08

THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES Spiderwick, Spiderwick, does whatever a Spiderwick does... “And what exactly might that be?” I hear you inquire. In short: Entertain. THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, aside from its blatant CG, is a charming throwback to all those Spielberg-produced kid movies of the '80s. ... More >>

Yo Gabba Gabba contract -officially- renewed

Feature writer Shawn Smith has the latest on the psychedelic kiddie show scene: The gamble paid off. Yo Gabba Gabba creators Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz (our cover boys a few weeks back) got the news they’ve been waiting for. Yo Gabba Gabba, the frenetically fun kids show with the dancing ... More >>

Friday - 11/30

The Aquabats at the Glass House, Jersey Boys at OCPAC, Imagine Peace Vigil in Irvine

Yo Gabba Gabba: Yo Smoka Smoka!

It has come to our attention that the more than slightly trippy kiddie show Yo Gabba Gabba! has Orange roots. Filmed in Long Beach and produced in our fair county by the folks who brought us The Aquabats, the show is filled with funky techno beats, '70s-inspired costumes, zany characters and meaning ... More >>

For a Good Time . . .

Ren & Stimpys John Kricfalusi really wants you to see his show. R-e-e-e-ally

Sinatra in Rhinestones

Erasure still look for a little respect

Girls Gone Wild

Punker Shane West meets his fan base

Corrupted Youth

Is Dora the Explorer turning baby minds to crap?

Episode 23

Shahab Zargari and Heela Naqshband's Top 5

GC Records, Fullerton

Drumline Strikes a B-movie Note

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War! Huh?

Welcome to the summer of love at a theater near you

'Stray Not From Righteousness'

And other lessons for the countys poor

Guilty Pleasures

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Orange Countys Radical Culture Czars

Economists fear him. Adults emulate him. This kidand thousands like himare teaching corporations how to sell the world everything from edgy soft drinks to extreme sunglasses