Email AuthorJennifer Swann
Tinder Is Like Pandora for Hooking Up
May 17, 2013 in Public Spectacle
Jessie Andrews: The Porn Star as a Brand
May 15, 2013 in Public Spectacle
Natashia Deon: Defense Attorney By Day, Novelist By Night
May 15, 2013 in Public Spectacle
Budweiser's New Can Launches Today: We Test Its Functionality
May 06, 2013 in Squid Ink
The Five Most Culturally Significant Wayne's World Songs
April 23, 2013 in West Coast Sound
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This Weekend: A 24-Hour Art & Dance Party with Doughnuts
April 19, 2013 in Squid Ink
Flickr / BunchofpantsWhile financial analysts speculate about the not-so-sugar-coated demise of the cupcake industry, another sweet pastry is experiencing its own renaissance, at least maybe in the art world. The...
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5 Bars for $1 Tax Day Cocktails
April 15, 2013 in Squid Ink
Photo: Elina ShatkinGood luck finding a seat at Thirsty Crow.In honor of Tax Day, five of the hippest bars from East to West -- all helmed by nightlife gurus 1933...
Artopia: New L.A. Weekly Party Coming to Chinatown
April 12, 2013 in Public Spectacle
Happy National Caramel Popcorn Day: 5 Places to Eat Bacon Popcorn Instead
April 05, 2013 in Squid Ink
Dante Fried Chicken Sunday Brunch at Daily Dose + 3 Other Arts District Brunch Spots
March 22, 2013 in Squid Ink
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Dirty Girls: How a Bizarre 1996 Film About Santa Monica Punk-Feminist Eighth Graders Became a YouTube Sensation
March 15, 2013 in Public Spectacle
Still from Michael Lucid's Dirty Girls See also: *More L.A. Weekly Film Coverage *Spring Breakers Review: Godard Meets Girls Gone Wild In high school, Michael Lucid was an artsy, friendly kid who floated around...
Manny Castro Makes Giant Doughnut Sculptures + Free Doughnuts Tonight at DTLA Art Walk
March 14, 2013 in Squid Ink
Happy National Pi Day: Talent Show, Pie-Eating Contest + A Recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
March 13, 2013 in Squid Ink
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Art Shay, Legendary Celebrity Photographer, Talks About the Crazy Tricks He Used When Taking Photos of Famous People
March 05, 2013 in Public Spectacle
Photo by and courtesy of Art Shay.Shay's photo: Cassius Clay (Muhammed Ali) in Home Locker Room Art Shay has been a troublemaker ever since he moved from the Bronx to San...
Alice Bag and Friends Perform a Pussy Riot Tribute at L.A. Zine Fest
February 18, 2013 in West Coast Sound
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Now Open: Cafecito Organico in Burbank
February 18, 2013 in Squid Ink
Photo: Cafecito OrganicoCafecito Organico in BurbankIt's not too often that a locally-owned, independent coffee roaster manages to take over a space formerly inhabited by a giant corporate franchise, but such...
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What to Eat and Drink at This Weekend's Chinatown Festival
February 15, 2013 in Squid Ink
Photo: ctaylor photographyChinatownChinese New Year officially began last Sunday, and the Year of the Snake promises change, contemplation, preparation, and perhaps most importantly, lots of good beer. That is, of...
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Topshop at the Grove: We Survived the Opening of the British Powerhouse's First L.A. Store
February 15, 2013 in Public Spectacle
Photo: Jennifer SwannTopshop models danced onstage at the store opening. Valentine's Day can be a great excuse to indulge in sweets, booze and over-priced flowers, but for a mob of screaming...
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New Film Chronicles South L.A. High School Rugby Teams' Journey to New Zealand
February 12, 2013 in Public Spectacle
ICEF Rugby team in a still from Red, White, Black & Blue South L.A. rugby program ICEF Rugby took its first international trip to compete in Hong Kong in 2006, and...
Happy National Pancake Day: Where to Eat Pancakes for Every Meal of the Day + Free Pancakes at IHOP!
February 05, 2013 in Squid Ink
'The Only Thing Holding Me Back Is the Cost of Color Copies' and Other Bizarre Things Overheard at L.A. Art Book Fair
February 04, 2013 in Public Spectacle
Top 10 "You Can't Tell Me Nothing" Rappers
February 04, 2013 in West Coast Sound
Cafeina Galeria: A New Silver Lake Spot With "One Bitchin' Espresso Machine"
January 29, 2013 in Squid Ink
How Pink Floyd Financed Artist Clare Brown's Move to L.A.
January 18, 2013 in Public Spectacle
Artist Hudson Marquez: 'Anybody Who Talks About Their Own Art Is, Like, Full of Shit'
January 15, 2013 in Public Spectacle
