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  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Sylvia Melkonian, Anti-Drug Crusader Whose Late Son Inspired Film Festival Movie, Accused in $4.2 Million Real Estate Scam

    The mother of a popular South County high school student whose prescription drug overdose death helped inspire an anti-drug documentary making its world premiere at the upcoming Newport Beach Film Festival has been arrested for participating in a $4.2 million real estate "flipping" scheme that inclu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Downtown Disney to Get an Earl of Sandwich

    ​Everyone knows the tale of the sandwich being invented as a way to eat during a card game, but it turns out the descendants of John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, still have skin in that game. Fastforward 250 years, and the 11th Earl of Sandwich and family own a stake in the fast-food chain E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Five Things Disneyland Has Over Disney World

    ​When Walt Disney World opened its gates in Florida in 1971, Disneyland started taking the proverbial backseat to its younger (and much larger) sibling.Disneyland was just a theme park. Disney World was a destination.Of course, since then Disneyland has made great strides in making its resort a va ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Q&A: Gay Days Anaheim Co-Founder/Event Producer Eddie Shapiro

    ​Gay Days Anaheim returns to the Disneyland Resort next weekend (Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2), and co-founder/event producer Eddie Shapiro couldn't be more excited.In 1998, after Disneyland canceled their annual one-night private party for gays and lesbians, Shapiro organized th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Top Five Warnings for Disney World "Revelers" About the Florida Family Association

    ​ Disney love gays. Who doesn't? The Florida Family Association (FFA), that's who. But it's not enough for the FFA to merely hate gays. They also want to hate anyone who accepts gays. This especially includes anyone (straight or otherwise) who supports Disney World's week-long event known as "Gay ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Sade and John Legend Team Up for Tour Concluding at Honda Center

    ​R&B singer/songwriter Sade announced that she will be joined by John Legend for her "Once and a Lifetime" tour. Yes, he will be at every single concert. The Live Nation-produced tour hits the Staples Center in L.A.  Aug. 19 and 20. Since the demand was so high, they slated their last dat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Union Blasted for Distributing Flier Warning of Pedophiles at Disneyland

    ​The union that represents Anaheim Disney Resort motel workers is being criticized for a flier being distributed to guests of the theme parks that warns, "Keep Your Children Close! Places Like Disneyland are a Magnet for 'Pedophiles.'""Has Local 11 gone too far?" begins a thread on Mouse Planet, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Now Headlining a Fall Tour: Avi Buffalo! Plus, Free MP3s

    Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Maybe Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg and co. will take a tip from opening for a whole slew of bands (My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse and Japandroids) this summer; Sub Pop just announced that Avi Buffalo is going on a 17-date headlining tour in early October. Check out the compl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    This Weekend: Mini Gay Days at Disneyland! (And Knott's)

    Flickr user samlavi​Who says you've got to wait another whole year for Gay Days at Disneyland?

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    [UPDATED:] Lt. Dan Choi of Tustin Arrested for "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Stunt at White House

    UPDATE: Details released for protest in Irvine in support of Lt. Dan Choi and other activists (see below) . . . Clockwork is no expert on military jurisprudence, so does anyone know if getting arrested for chaining oneself to a White House gate--while in uniform, mind you--makes one just as likely t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Road Sores: More From Thrice's Ed Breckenridge

    Welcome to Road Sores, Heard Mentality's newest feature, where bands on tour will guest blog about life on the road, photos, videos, what that smell is coming from the corner of the van, what they're listening to, or whatever the hell it is they feel like talking about that day. Thrice's Ed Breckenr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    Dishney: California Adventure Dreamin' With Bob Weis

    The concept art of the Carthay Circle TheatreWith recent announcements of the complete re-vamping of that other park, Disney's California Adventure seem to have a bright future ahead, abandoning its current concept of a California-themed theme park in uh, California, and replacing it with something ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Disneyland Urged to Bring Back Michael Jackson's Captain EO

    On various Internet sites, including the "Captain EO @ Disneyland" Facebook page, Disneyland is being urged to bring back the Captain EO attraction to honor Michael Jackson.Captain EO, which debuted at Disneyland on Sept. 18, 1986 (six days after its world premiere at Walt Disney World's Epcot C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    Richard Christy's new metal band

    No, that's new nu-metal, but new, as in not old. Anyway, Richard Christy, famed metal drummer and the dude who does all sorts of gay shit on the Howard Stern Show, has put together an all-star metal group. I'd tell you all about it, but just read this. "Metal Blade Records is proud to announ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    Cirque du Soleil Confirms 2010 Tour Stop in Great Park

    Photo courtesy of Cirque du Soleil"The Trickster" of Cirque du Soleil's "Kooza."There's not much to the park yet, but the Orange County Great Park in Irvine has been confirmed as a 2010 tour stop for the freaky French-Canadian circus Cirque du Soleil, OCGP chairman Larry Agran announced today.Montre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Warped Tour to Launch in Pomona This Year, Lineup Announced

    For the third straight year, the Vans Warped Tour--46 dates in 2009-will be kicking off at the Pomona Fairplex, this time on June 26. Pre-sales for tickets start April 1 (not a prank), with the "regular" on-sale date being April 18. They've also announced the list of bands performing, though we don' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2008

    Cirque du Great Park?

    The Orange County Great Park Corp. board today unanimously recommended that the Irvine City Council authorize the board's CEO Michael Ellzey to enter formal negotiations with Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil to bring its winter 2010 touring production to the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2008

    Yes to Complexly Rock Honda Center Aug. 20

    Set aside your negative bias toward Yes—and while you're at it, lose your knee-jerk hatred of prog rock. Yes fuckin' rock—albeit in a long-winded, redonkulously complex manner. And Chris Squire's bass playing? Completely slaughters Les Claypool's. Ask Squarepusher. He'll vouch for me. As thos ... More >>

  • Features

    July 26, 2007

    The Closet and the Cross

    Three decades ago, Michael Bussee helped found the mammoth ex-gay ministry Exodus International. Now, he’s one of the movement's biggest critics

  • Columns

    December 21, 2006

    Diary of a Mad County

    Dec. 13-Dec. 19

  • Culture

    August 10, 2006

    Can Do

    Wayne Brady, doing it all

  • News

    June 10, 2004

    Kill Mike

    SaveDisney works to eradicate Eisner

  • Features

    March 25, 2004

    Bitter Harvest

    Four Huntington Beach kids have died of a rare disease. Officials say theres no pattern. The parents say the answer could be underground

  • Film

    September 11, 2003

    Thats Our Bush!

    The presidents re-election campaign kicks off with a shameless 9-11 docudrama

  • Features

    July 31, 2003

    How to Stuff a Lettuce Bikini

    To the Costa Mesa thugs who used to beat up Dan Mathews: The fat gay punk kid grew up to save lives and jet set with Pam Anderson. Howzabout you?

  • Music

    December 5, 2002

    Ask Cannibal Corpse!

    Questions for the gods of death metal

  • News

    October 10, 2002

    Barrels of Fun!

    Register engages in reckless gunplay

  • Features

    January 3, 2002

    Diary of a mad county

    Orange County, California: 2001

  • Unknown

    October 11, 2001

    White Dopes on Punk

    Orange County, California: 2001

  • Features

    July 13, 2000

    Bush 2000 Shocker!

    Candidate mum as his old mans foundation hassles OC patron saint

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    California Misadventure

    When it opens early next year, Disneys California Adventure is likely to be a lot like the crowded, strip-malled state for which it is named

  • Features

    January 6, 2000

    The World According to Walt

    When it opens early next year, Disneys California Adventure is likely to be a lot like the crowded, strip-malled state for which it is named

  • Music

    October 21, 1999

    Vacation, Baby

    When it opens early next year, Disneys California Adventure is likely to be a lot like the crowded, strip-malled state for which it is named

  • News

    June 24, 1999

    The Shaq Trap

    The Lakers are not going to win with Shaquille ONeal

  • News

    November 26, 1998

    How Vans Inc. remains your very own personal megabrand

    The Lakers are not going to win with Shaquille ONeal

  • Culture

    March 5, 1998

    Thou Shalt Be Rich

    Selling your soul-at a profit-with TBN's divine guidance

  • Columns

    August 21, 1997

    For Whom the Tolls Rose

    Toll-road bosses want big raises--and they want you to keep your big mouth shut

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