Few sentences capture writer Ben Greenman's curious perspective better than the opening scene-setter from his first book, Superbad: “They were a family of
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If the advanced reviews of Bananas!* were any indication of how it would be received, the new documentary by Swedish director Fredrik Gertten was not slotted to be
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It's a great week for benefits that make you laugh. Here you can help a great organization, 826LA, which provides tutors in creative writing for kids. “Tin
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Carol Leifer's book When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win may be the only book you need. It's full of wisdom, life stories and laughs. Such as? 
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Named for an album by inscrutable Brit band Felt, the group exhibition The Splendour of Fear features such apparently disparate artists as filmmaker Stan Brakhage, c
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Dressing up can turn a night of simple dancing into an eve of magical decadence. This week, three of the city’s flashiest fetes have special events worthy of break
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One popular bus line broke ground for an extension today, while a troubled light-rail track picked up new opponents earlier this week. The Orange Line will soon begi
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There’s a YouTube video of the literary critic James Wood in his kitchen, drumming merrily on the tabletop, a coffee mug, and a plastic bucket of chocolates while
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Can't get a table at the Osteria or the Pizzeria? Soon you can make lardo pizza at home. Nancy Silverton and Mozza executive chef Matt Molina are currently worki
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SICKO IN THE DISKO
Take a fetishistic fascination with all things medical, saucy satire of public-safety mascots, and a Fangoria-esque splattering of gruesome props,
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In this week's ongoing Mastering The Art of Julia series – partly started in anticipation of this summer's Nora Ephron-directed Julie & Julia, sta
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Intelligentsia Venice opened last Monday on Abbot Kinney, behind an iron gate in a sleek loft-y space filled with all manner of shiny coffeegeek gadgets. The shop lo
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