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  • Film

    May 17, 2012

    Insert [You Sunk My 'Battleship'] Joke Here

    Because every generation needs an 'Armageddon'

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    On the Line: David Man of Palm Terrace and Lounge, Part Two

    While not a luxe lonchera, Palm Terrace now has a catering truck, ready to serve parties of five to 500 wherever they can park it (most recently at the OC Fairgrounds). His mom's infamous cooking makes another appearance in this segment as well, but so does Yoda. It'll make more sense once you perus ... More >>

  • Film

    April 26, 2012

    Brent Deal Is a Stand-Up Guy

    Paddling out with the 'H2indO' and 'Decade of Dominance' filmmaker at the Newport Beach Film Festival

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    On the Line: Justin Shea of Hapa J's, Part Two

    ​The self-proclaimed owner/busboy of Hapa J's in San Clemente, Justin Shea's got some stories to tell. From his brother's taste in wardrobe, to his high school game days, Justin's hobbies vary more than their menu. If you didn't catch a glimpse of his son Jaedon, be sure to review part one for a f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Hawaiian Revolving Sushi Chain Opens First California Store In Santa Ana

    ​As Dave reported back in November, Genki Sushi--the revolving sushi chain that practically owns the revolving sushi market in Hawaii (there are 10 on the small island of Oahu alone)--is now open, taking over a defunct Sanrio store at MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana. The restaurant, which by the way i ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2011

    Gary Tovar Has His Goldenvoice

    The iconic concert production company birthed Coachella, helped punk-rock luminaries early in their careers—and isn't done yet

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    On The Line: Hop Phan of Dos Chinos, Part Three

    Photo by Amy KaplanA-lo-HA!​When Hop was asked to provide a recipe, he was more than happy to share one. When we told him it would be photographed, he decided non-alcoholic nourishment would look better on film. You decide. Remember to review Parts One and Two for the full effect. Dos Chinos would ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    On The Line: Hop Phan of Dos Chinos, Part Two

    Photo by Amy KaplanYou can get with this, or you can get with that.​If you didn't already know Hop was a family guy, you will by the end of Part Two. He also provides the Dos Chinos point-of-view on the realities of running a business on wheels. To look back on Part One, click here. And be sure no ... More >>

  • News

    February 17, 2011

    Big-Wave Surfing's Swell Guys

    The monster swells can be big business, but for one group of OC surfers, it's still all about the ride

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    [UPDATED: Event Called Off] 'Eddie Would Go': With Monster Swell Scheduled to Hit, Big-Wave Surfing Event May Run Today

    Sharing a Waimea Bay monster.Update, 11 a.m.: Event manager Glen Moncata just made the call that today is "not an Eddie day." The decision was based on inconsistent sets and waves not quite the size that he and contest director George Downing deemed appropriate for making the event run-ready.Origina ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 16, 2010

    Wave of the Future

    Surfer magazine's sometimes-wild, sometimes-mild 50-year ride

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2010

    OC Surfers Competing At Pipeline: Gudauskas Through, Simpson Out

    © ASP/CestariAerial maneuvers aren't common at Pipeline, but this one worked for Pat G.​Triple Crown season in Hawaii is rapidly coming to a close. The first two contests at Haleiwa and Sunset are behind us, with only the final stop at Pipeline, the crown jewel of the Seven Mile Miracle (nickname ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    [UPDATED:] Colt Brennan, Former Mater Dei QB, In Car Accident And In 'Serious Condition'

    The record-setting QB is in a Hawaii hospital in serious condition.Update, November 22, 11:03 a.m.: Terry Brennan indicated to reporters that his son, Colt, is "heavily sedated" and is "far from being alert." Colt is able to acknowledge that family and doctors are in the room, through hand signals, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Airlines Increase Surfboard Travel Rates; No Guarantees of Board Survival

    worldprosurfers.wordpress.comPay hefty travel costs only to have the board show up like this on the other end--priceless.​Traveling with a surfboard is a bothersome venture. As soon as the board bag goes into the possession of the airline, that stomach-churning feeling sinks in and good luck ritua ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Dana Brown Rides High with Highwater

    ​The opening moments of Highwater, Dana Point documentarian Dana Brown's latest film opening today in Orange, were worrisome.With his 2003 directorial debut Step Into Liquid, Brown continued the pioneering work of his filmmaker father Bruce Brown, who turned the masses onto surfing with The Endles ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Want an Elvis Potato Head? Go to Elvis Fest in Costa Mesa This Weekend

    ​Elvis Presley died this week 33 years ago, which is why the 11th Annual Elvis Festival, to be held at the Orange County Market Place at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds, is planning a Hawaiian-style tribute to the King. (Elvis' movie "Blue Hawaii" was filmed on the islands of Oahu and Kauai; the soundt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Hurley from Lost's Top Five Island Songs

    Bethany Shady​Jorge Garcia, the San Juan Capistrano kid who grew up to be the affable Hugo "Hurley" Reyes on the hit show Lost, is leaving the island and returning to his roots in California, but he'll be keeping the aloha close to his heart with his top five island songs. -- as told to partner Be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    How "Living It Forever" Almost Died

    Ilima Kalama surfs Newport Beach's 22nd Street in 1959. He'd become the USSA champ of '62.​The Newport Beach Film Festival kicks off tomorrow night, and Living It Forever--an enlightening documentary about the pioneering surfers of Newport Beach's 22nd Street--is already such a hot ticket that two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Wax On, Wax Off: "Surf Story" Release Party in Costa Mesa

    All photos by John GilhooleyFriday, Dec. 18 at the Hurley International headquarters in Costa Mesa, Robb Havassy and company held a party, complete with art show and concert, to commemorate the release of Havassy's book Surf Story, the culmination of years of thinking and work by the man whose creat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Greg Long Fights Off Kelly Slater, Wins Another Big Wave Crown

    The Billabong video above from last spring chronicles San Clemente's Greg Long catching one of the greatest big wave paddle-in tubes of all time during the Red Bull Big Wave Africa contest at Dungeons, Cape Town South Africa. It also earned him Ride of the Year honors and $50,000 at the 2009 Billabo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Wax On, Wax Off: Surfing, Violence and You (Pt. 3) - Fight at Newport Point, Continued

    Flickr user audio1bob(...continued from Wax On, Wax Off: Fight at Newport Point) But let's face it, there are two sides to every story, especially every fight story. Thomas Bird, the artist formerly known as "Ned," has come forward asking for the opportunity to tell his side of our Fight at N ... More >>

  • News

    September 24, 2009

    The Unsolved Murder of Joe Avila Is Only One of Many Loose Ends From OC's Coked-Out '80s

    Flickr user audio1bob(...continued from Wax On, Wax Off: Fight at Newport Point) But let's face it, there are two sides to every story, especially every fight story. Thomas Bird, the artist formerly known as "Ned," has come forward asking for the opportunity to tell his side of our Fight at N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Dishney: Top Five Favorite Snacks at Disneyland

    ​Forget the long wait for Space Mountain--what about the long wait for a pineapple-flavored Dole Whip? Eating your way through Disneyland is allllll part of the experience: Whether it's the smell of fresh waffle cones wafting out from the Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor on Main Street or walking arou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    Step Into Highwater With Dana Brown

    Dana Point filmmaker Dana Brown returns to the surf for his next documentary, Highwater, which is scheduled to make its Orange County premiere at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, in the Regency Lido in Newport Beach.As he did with Step Into Liquid and Dust to Glory, which both marked their local debuts w ... More >>

  • News

    July 9, 2009

    Mike Hynson, Co-Star of 'The Endless Summer,' Resurfaces With Tales of the Brotherhood

    Dana Point filmmaker Dana Brown returns to the surf for his next documentary, Highwater, which is scheduled to make its Orange County premiere at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, in the Regency Lido in Newport Beach.As he did with Step Into Liquid and Dust to Glory, which both marked their local debuts w ... More >>

  • News

    April 16, 2009

    [Newport Beach Film Fest] Orange County Connections Abound Among This Year's Entries

    Dana Point filmmaker Dana Brown returns to the surf for his next documentary, Highwater, which is scheduled to make its Orange County premiere at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, in the Regency Lido in Newport Beach.As he did with Step Into Liquid and Dust to Glory, which both marked their local debuts w ... More >>

  • Film

    March 26, 2009

    [Special Screenings] Local Showings of 'The Heart of the Sea,' 'Blazing Saddles,' More

    Dana Point filmmaker Dana Brown returns to the surf for his next documentary, Highwater, which is scheduled to make its Orange County premiere at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, in the Regency Lido in Newport Beach.As he did with Step Into Liquid and Dust to Glory, which both marked their local debuts w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Why Does Obama Birth Certificate Say What They Say It Does Not?

    Among those commenting to the extended-play interview with Buena Park Pastor Wiley Drake over his legal action contending Barack Obama was not born in this country and should not be sworn in as president is Linda from Mariposa, who writes:The Certificate of live birth is not a birth certificate--per ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    DeWayne McKinney, RIP, WTF?

    Just days after the Orange County District Attorney filed murder charges against Felix Abreu, the Santa Ana man who allegedly smashed his car into Arthur Carmona earlier this year, a man wrongfully charged and convicted of burglary a decade ago, another wrongfully convicted inmate from Orange County ... More >>

  • Film

    August 14, 2008

    [Special Screenings] Local Showings of 'The Magnificent Seven,' '1984,' 'West Side Story,' More

    Just days after the Orange County District Attorney filed murder charges against Felix Abreu, the Santa Ana man who allegedly smashed his car into Arthur Carmona earlier this year, a man wrongfully charged and convicted of burglary a decade ago, another wrongfully convicted inmate from Orange County ... More >>

  • Film

    July 26, 2007

    Special Screenings

    Movie of the Week: Tron

  • Film

    January 6, 2005

    Sock It . . . To Me!?!

    Niels Muellers The Assassination of Richard Nixon

  • Columns

    October 14, 2004

    Eight Days

    Niels Muellers The Assassination of Richard Nixon

  • Film

    July 8, 2004

    Surfs Way Up

    Riding Giants puts the history of big-wave riding on the big screen

  • News

    May 29, 2003

    Surf Girl

    Lauren Stinson rides MTVs waves

  • Film

    August 22, 2002

    Spending USA

    Blue Crush stokes local surf industry

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