Rum always seems to get the raw end of the piña colada deal. Yes, the spirit has a “sweet” finish, but not in the sugary sense. It's more like a rea
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For more on Skullgirls, see “Skullgirls: Screenshots from the Next Big Fighting Game.” Check out our E3 2011 category for more coverage from the show. S
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Last weekend's JazzFest marked the unofficial launch of the Hollywood Bowl summer season (it officially begins this Friday). Along with that much-needed dose of
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Charlie Romero is a small, exotic island just off the east coast of Echo Park, nestled in a sea of tidy bungalows in East L
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The U.S.-Mexico border has been shored up with thousands of new agents in what appears to us to be the Obama administration's attempts (and Bush's before tha
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Billed as Los Angeles’ biggest music publication, L.A. Record definitely lives up to both parts of its double entendre. Reviews of albums are thoughtful and plenti
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The Eastsider LA” were the first words out of pretty much everyone’s mouth when we mentioned this category. Jesus Sanchez covers the northeast corner of Los Ange
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Tokyo's labyrinth of city streets has always lent itself to marathon drinking sessions. Its best bars are often tucked away in tiny side streets or underneath no
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Starry Kitchen, Chego, and a good number of eateries in the city already package their foods in eco-friendly to-go containers, but if the state Senate has its way,
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House is back? Huh? When did it ever go away? And why does everyone who plays this so-called house sound like the progressive kings of yesterday?
The British titans
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If there was one spot in the Los Angeles Convention Center's South Hall that drew constant crowds on the first day of E3, it was Activision. The game company
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You can often hear West L.A. residents, and those on the nearby Santa Monica border, whining about the rampant homeless-veteran population in their area (which is tr
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