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At intermission, the musical The Wild Party was really growing on this reviewer—like a cancer. An hour and a half in, it felt twice as long, the performers weren't singing as much as shrieking, and Andrew Lippa's book and score seemed to possess all the depth and heart of a corpse. The singing didn't get …
Poor Jeff Overley. He's a good reporter for The Orange County Register who usually covers Newport Beach, but also contributes posts for the paper's Food Frenzy blog. A couple of weeks ago, Overley wrote a post titled “Please, foodies, don't be scared of Santa Ana,” in which he pleaded for the Reg's retrograde readers to …
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A genially despised genre appealing to a constant and constantly expanding demographic, the high school movie has for years provided ambitious or oddball filmmakers with a measure of cover: It allowed for Gus Van Sant’s fragmented, kinetic Paranoid Park and provided the framework for Antonio Campos's cyber-thriller, Afterschool. The upcoming Myth of the American Sleepover …
UPDATE, JUNE 21, 1:48 P.M.: Orange County Supervising District Attorney Investigator Dina Mauger is asking members of the public to call her office if they believe they were victims of a $17 million workers' compensation insurance overbilling scheme. Newport Beach radiologist Dr. Sim Carlisle Hoffman, owner of Advanced Professional Imaging (API), Advanced Management Services (AMS), …
UPDATE, JUNE 14, 1:18 P.M.: Former Orange County sheriff's deputy Allan James Waters will not face additional counts after authorities suspected him of being drunk at his scheduled sentencing on charges of causing an injury accident while driving under the influence of prescription drugs. Though the bailiff says he smelled alcohol on Waters' breath Friday …
UPDATE, JUNE 14, 1:18 P.M.: Former Orange County sheriff's deputy Allan James Waters will not face additional counts after authorities suspected him of being drunk at his scheduled sentencing on charges of causing an injury accident while driving under the influence of prescription drugs. Though the bailiff says he smelled alcohol on Waters' breath Friday …
For some, Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth. It's a world of wonder and amazement where everyone, young and old alike, can live out the carefree abandon of their youth. For others, eh, it's a job. “Tales from the Underbelly of the Happiest Place on Earth” interviews ex-Disney employees about those nine-to-five experiences that …
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With the price of gasoline soaring past $4 per gallon, many summer vacationers are scouting the Interwebs for deals on cheap flights. But that's not the only air travel-related data you'll find online. There are also the results of a new survey that show a large portion of flyers are dissatisfied with ticket prices, in-flight …
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UPDATE, JUNE 6, 12:33 P.M.: The Irvine Police Department has released parking details for the throng of media and mourners expected at this evening's memorial service for Ashton Sweet, who was killed in a Memorial Day weekend DUI crash. Meanwhile, the accused murderer of the 14-year-old Irvine freshmen cheerleader says in a published interview that …
UPDATE: June 3, 3:37 p.m.: Fingerprints Music is giving away eight tickets to a secret Flogging Molly show (in LA somewhere) to give away with the purchase of the new album, Speed of Darkness. Original Post: June 2, 11:23 a.m.:Irish punk band Flogging Molly originally formed in the mid-90s in LA, but since 2006, singer …
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It's warm, and the boots, sweaters and coats are in storage—that means it's time for a list of spring/summer 2011 trends. While the usuals are back—bright hues, color blocking, loud prints, ultra-femme details such as lace, short hemlines—there are a few newcomers (fiiiinally) this time. But please: Dressing like Kelly Bundy will never, ever, ever …
ProfessorSalt.com The brick pits at Kreuz Market Lockhart, Texas There's nothing wrong with propane grills, but if you ask a barbecue purist, only charcoal or hardwood will do to impart a deeply smoky flavor to your food. This week on Grill Marks, we take a look at the fuels needed to cook real slow-and-low …
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