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Reports of the NBA's Kings' death in Sacramento–and rebirth in Virginia Beach–have been greatly exaggerated. But amid the Virginia news item that put the rumor in play–and the swift media and blogosphere labeling of the report as bullshit–there is a lonely item sustaining the pulse for a Kings move to Anaheim. ] The report by …
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Most serious discussions emanating from the Anaheim City Council chambers of late involve bulls on parade, but Councilwoman Lorri Galloway carved out some time Tuesday night to talk about elephants on parade, calling for a city ordinance to ban the use of exotic animals within city limits. Though broadly worded, such a law would predominantly …
“I have always been against this idea of the 'clash of cultures,'” Marjane Satrapi says. “It's the biggest piece of bullshit I've ever heard.” That's apparent from her films and graphic novels, which bridge worlds. Born in Iran, Satrapi emigrated to Europe with her family when she was a teenager in the '80s, and she …
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Here's the thing about gastropubs– the simple definition is that they are bars with really good food. So to strip them down to bun and meat wouldn't even be a playing field, in my opinion. These worthy gentlemen are all trying to prove a point with their fried eggs, pickled vegetables and aiolis: they're fancy …
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As OC Weekly print readers nearing Medicare age know, your humble servant contributed a weekly news digest column called A Clockwork Orange, which some allege was a precursor to Navel Gazing. Remnants still exist somewhere on the webby-nets and in my garage. Well, I am happy to report that some Hollywood types have released a …
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Mangi Con Amore looks, feels and sounds as though it's an imposter. A checkercloth-style Italian restaurant in Laguna Niguel. Owner Stella Jahandin has a husky voice straight out of a wedding scene in a Fellini film. Dino and other Italian-American crooners play on the stereo. Ravioli, paninis and subs are on the menu. Wine and …
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Shopping for the perfect pair of jeans is about as much fun as putting together IKEA furniture or having peas for dessert. Before finding your Prince of Pants, you're stuck in a terribly lit dressing room with piles of frogs: jeans that either give you a muffin top or a saggy butt or are cut …
See Also:*Big D and the Kids Table – Aladdin Jr. – 7/31/12*Kaskade at Staples Center and Exchange LA–Which Show Was Better?*Interview: Kyle Gass of Trainwreck Tenacious D The Wiltern 7/31/12 The last night of a band's tour usually serves as a victory lap of sorts. Either they can do it slowly and savoir the feeling …
See update at the end of this post on Alejandro Arias being found guilty. Between April 1 and July 18, 2008, male nurse's assistant Alejandro Arias entered the care center rooms of two women, ages 50 and 60, under the pretense of performing legitimate medical procedures. But, according to prosecutors, his non-AMA approved care included …
We admit, past fairs were usually spent wandering up and down aisles and ultimately getting lost trying to find some decent grub. Not anymore. Our saucy fair connection made us aware of this year's must try menu items (Porkabello!), as well as a few that garnered further inspection. Like Philly cheesesteaks, there's heated debate among …
Tonight, television's longest running weekly episodic program, WWE's “Monday Night Raw” has its 1,000th episode. While the show's most known for its brawls in and out of the ring, the past 19 years have had plenty of unforgettable cameos from some of the biggest names in music. On this momentous occasion, we raise our glass (and steel …
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After getting drunk and beating his common law wife of 18 years in Sept. 2008, Fidelio Salazar Marin fled Orange County and the police for Washington state and took a job picking grapes and apples. The following month, Marin snuck back by bus and, using a fake identity because he isn't eligible for a valid …
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