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A movie beloved by most who have seen it, William Goldman's screenplay (based on a fake fairytale epic he created under a pen name) is constantly charming and frequently hilarious. Cary Elwes' performance as the Farmboy is a knowing reference to swashbucklers of films past such as Errol Flynn, and the backing cast are uniformly …
My wife and I have been married for 14 years and in a committed (I assumed) relationship for 17 years. Sex between us (often kinky) has always been great. We have a wonderful life together and two perfect children. I thought we were good; turns out things were too good to be true. I learned …
The results are in and Long Beach is the winner with five of the six most polluted beaches in Los Angeles County, says the National Resources Defense Council in its annual “Testing the Waters” guide. Mother's Beach lead the charge with violations of state health standards 59 percent of the time. The other dirty beaches …
We waited for the American Dad panel for about an hour, and weren't even close to the front of the line. A short, well-suited man walked along the length of the line and randomly whispered something in a German accent to a guy a few yards behind me. It fell on deaf ears though, and …
It's coming up on 20 years since a certain group of Riverside hombres packed into a practice room, swirled musical passion with unflinching intensity and demonic influence, and finally emerged with their own brand of ska—and a name to strike fear into the hearts of their poppy, skinny-tied brethren: the Voodoo Glow Skulls. The Inland …
It's always a guilty pleasure to see a new Orange County Register reporter–usually fresh from college–write a story in which the guy (or cute gal) has no clue about what's in his face. The latest example occurred today, in a piece by one Sean Emery, about the continued restoration of Mission San Juan Capistrano. Emery …
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Three months ago, Heal the Bay, a Santa Monica-based environmental group, released its 17th Annual Beach Report Card. Although the group noted an overall improvement in the quality of water at California beaches, it reported that Long Beach had suffered a “dramatic drop in water quality” during the previous year. Twenty-four of the 28 testing …
Unless you're a vegetarian, chances are you haven't enjoyed much tofu. This humble soybean product has been labeled “health food,” but in Asia it's more than that. Being a cheap source of protein, tofu is as common there as cheese is in Europe. Since it's infinitely adaptable, you'll find it used in the day-to-day grub …
What Coachella is to music and what Sundance is to corporate purchasing of independent films, Comic-Con International (informally known as “SDCC,” for San Diego Comic Con) is to pop culture. Just as the geeks who played with Mego superhero dolls in the basement have gone on to be in charge of development at major movie studios, …
Even though he’s 22 years old, Chi Vang looks like your typical Orange County teenager. On a hot day in late June, he sits quietly on the couch inside the living room of his childhood home, a modest two-story stucco house in a Westminster cul-de-sac bordered by a small park with a swing set and jungle …
Zov's Cafe Bakery N Bar is in one of those neighborhood centers that looks like every other neighborhood center you've ever seen. You know the kind: the sprawling parking lot, the transplanted palm trees, the name-brand “anchor” supermarket, and of course, the cluster of eateries, huddled together and stuccoed in dull browns and pastels. This formula …
At 6:45 a.m., I'm awakened in my bed at the Little Saigon Inn by a worrisome text message from a man who's already told me enough disturbing tales to keep me in nightmares for weeks. “I'm on my way to the gym. The Mercedes is still parked outside. I should make him some coffee, perhaps. The …