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Some Favorite Writers: Literary Los Angeles & the Los Angeles Review of Books

2011-12-14T11:42:00.000-08:00

Come to The Hammer Museum and say hello to the staff of The Los Angeles Review of Books. Some Favorite Writers: Literary Los Angeles & the Los Angeles Review of BooksMona Simpson, Tom Lutz, Matthew Specktor, and Lisa Jane Persky will present a lively discussion about writing, publishing, and the emergence of Los Angeles as a true capital for literature. The conversation will address the

Los Angeles Artist Daniel Gonzalez

2011-05-26T08:49:00.000-07:00

On the Los Angeles Review of Books today you'll see the extraordinary art of Daniel Gonzalez, along with a terrific review by Stephanie Elizondo Griest of Ed Vulliamy's Amexica: War Along the Borderline. I first worked with Daniel on the Los Angeles Loteria Project for Aardvark Letterpress. He developed his contribution to the letterpress project as an homage to Boyle Heights. "My earliest

My KISStory

2011-04-10T16:50:00.000-07:00

Okay, so there's this movie with the unwieldy title "KISS Meets The Phantom of the Park". I was in it. In 1979. When I went for my fitting, I met Gene Simmons. It was immediately clear that he was not going to be any fun and that he was also not going to have any. I had no idea why but decided not to take it personally. I had my own gang in the picture; a couple of guys named Chopper and Slime. I

Going For The Buzz

2011-01-31T17:25:00.000-08:00

These neurons that tease, untangle as I come to consciousness say it’s still early enough. It’s early enough that there are no demands placed upon me except coffee. I’m on the way to coffee--not the coffee I want but the coffee that’s convenient, the one that’s open. Starbucks. Still early enough. Few demands. Still early enough that I could breathe and notice my breathing, but already on my way

Rodney B. on George Hickenlooper

2010-11-01T14:43:00.000-07:00

via/Giddle Partridge on Facebook *RODNEY BINGENHEIMER'S OFFICIAL STATEMENT* RE: The Passing of George Hickenlooper. "I'm very disturbed to hear about the news of George Hickenlooper's passing away. Even though I was disappointed in the way I was portrayed in his documentary of me, "The Mayor Of The Sunset Strip," I send my condolences to his wife, son, family and friends." - Rodney Bingenheimer

UFOs

2010-09-28T10:40:00.000-07:00

Q.: Why doesn't everyone see Unidentified Flying Objects? A.: Because most people never look up. This is from today's(CNN)news. If they can scare people out of going nuclear by threatening them with aliens from outer space, I guess I'm for it. I'm reluctant to tell about my own sightings but these guys aren't at all shy. Are they believable? You be the judge:

Thank you, Matt and Trey for this excellent "training video"!

2010-06-18T12:40:00.001-07:00

"When Edgar Bronfman Jr gained ownership of Universal Studios he got into some odd marketing campaign practices. One of which is this rare, employee orientation video, that enlightened people about how things were going to change under new management. It was comissioned to be written and directed by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and it was, and Jr. didn't like it, so they scrapped it. Great satire,

H.M.Koutoukas; A Remembrance by LJP

2010-03-21T00:01:00.000-07:00

My (4) parents moved to Greenwich Village because it was a different kind of place, with all kinds of people. People who were made to feel “different” or who actually were could be comfortable being themselves. It was still a place where differences were celebrated, reveled in—together. The children of Villagers, took this for granted and expected the whole world would catch up pretty soon.

Easter Bunnies

2010-03-10T10:43:00.000-08:00

Please visit my website and check out the Bunnies in the Photographs section.

Cautionary Tale For Adult Girls and Boys

2010-02-26T15:44:00.000-08:00

Let's Live TogetherWhen I finally said yes to him he couldn’t stop telling me how incredibly ferris wheel, popcorn essential I was. His joy was edge of the moon so I hung with it unsuspecting. No, that’s a Tilt-a-Whirl. I never quite believed it. It was too good, a false mustache. He was a water balloon in my spokes. He wanted to share the hot sand, the lease tern nests, the protected areas, for

Confetti Dreams Can Come True!

2009-12-29T21:28:00.000-08:00

Slipper Rabbits

2009-11-26T14:58:00.000-08:00

"Kiss Meets The Phantom." I meet Podkisst!

2009-10-27T15:56:00.000-07:00

I love this story but I can't help but wonder why thereis no mention of the largest inscription which reads:Jeff. Davis. Was Jonathan Dillon alluding to JeffersonDavis? If so, how and why. In the articles I've read,there is no mention of that part of the inscription.Do they think that's a signature of another watch-maker? That

And Now, A Message for actors about "New Media"

2008-12-11T15:18:00.000-08:00

Carry the word. Carry your card. Carry a picket sign if necessary.This from the Screen Actor's Guild website:The value professional actors hold in new media will be determined by the activism and solidarity of SAG members today. Solidarity, leverage and position begin by insisting on the basic protections of a union contract whenever you work in new

BOO! Hoo...R.I.P. Forrest J. Ackerman

2008-12-05T16:16:00.000-08:00

Today will be breathtaking:

2008-11-04T10:03:00.000-08:00

See this Art

2008-10-20T13:14:00.000-07:00

Greg Colson's plates for "Hollywood Bowl"This year, I've been working with Aardvark Letterpress where we started a Fine Art Editions division. Aardvark is a historic letterpress business in L.A. well-known to anyone who is particular about the quality of their invitations and stationery.The first series of prints specifically created for the new division; Los Angeles Loteria I was introduced this

"Bugs" Moran

2008-10-20T10:50:00.000-07:00

I bought a folder of news bureau photos a while back and this one was included. There is a slightly different version available elsewhere on the internet but this one was shot a mili-second or two before or after and is in the clear of a shadow. This picture was taken 78 years ago.

Are You Fan Enough?

2008-09-18T21:12:00.000-07:00