by | Mar 1, 2011 | Culture Music Art, Los Angeles
from The Washington Post John Hughes and the art his movies inspired By Jen Chaney Yesterday was a day of great significance for anyone who ever admired Andie Walsh, reviled Steff and wanted to hang out at Traxx. Feb. 28, 2011 marked the 25th anniversary of the...
by | Feb 11, 2011 | Culture Music Art, Los Angeles
from The LA Times Bookstore of the week: Small World Books in Venice Mary Goodfader moved her bookstore to the Venice Boardwalk in 1976 after seven years in Marina del Rey. When she and her husband Robert found the space that now holds Small World Books and the...
by | Feb 7, 2011 | Culture Music Art, Los Angeles
from The LA Times Los Angeles to become home to Robert Mapplethorpe work and archive [Updated] As of this summer, Los Angeles will become the leading destination for anyone interested in artist Robert Mapplethorpe, thanks to a joint acquisition just finalized by...
by | Aug 19, 2010 | Bright Shiny News, Los Angeles
from The Hollywood Reporter HBO eyes show on L.A. porn business Mark Wahlberg, Steve Levinson developing the project Aug 19, 2010, 07:28 AM ET HBO is working on a hour-long drama series about the porn business that will use actors and adult performers. The New York...
by | Aug 19, 2010 | Literary News, Los Angeles
from LA Weekly Selling the Treasures of Book Soup’s Late Owner By Gendy Alimurung Thursday, Aug 19 2010 Much as he might have wanted to, when Book Soup owner Glenn Goldman died of pancreatic cancer last year, he couldn’t take his impressive 20th-century...
by | Jul 12, 2010 | Culture Music Art, Los Angeles
from the LA Times Citing security concerns, HARD L.A. canceled July 12, 2010 In the wake of a teenager’s death at the Electric Daisy Carnival last month, the electronic-centric HARD L.A. concert at downtown’s Los Angeles State Historic Park has been...