A few weeks ago I called my girlfriend and said, “I am about to say words that you never thought would come out of my mouth.” Perhaps she was expecting a sentence with the word “marry” in it, but instead…
Review: “The Sunshine Boys”
Author: Mark Berman
Video: “Los Angeles Plays Itself”
I had heard about the somewhat notorious film “Los Angeles Plays Itself” for some time now. It explores how our fair city has been depicted on film, using movie clips from said films. However, the movie was never released because…
New York Needs an Angels Flight
Los Angeles is always accused of “borrowing” ideas from New York, but here’s one lesson the Big Apple should take from sunny Los Angeles — New York needs an Angels Flight. I am spending some time this summer in New…
Petersen Museum’s Terrible Idea
There must be something in the water at Fairfax and Wilshire. Hot on the heels of the awful proposal to tear down the original three LACMA buildings and replace it with an imposing ink blot comes a new “vision” for…
Tom Bergin’s Closing!
Legendary Los Angeles Irish bar/restaurant Tom Bergin’s abruptly announced Wednesday night that it is closing its doors for good on Sunday. How is this possible? Without giving a reason for the closure, the restaurant posted on its Facebook page: We…
Photo: Pan-Pacific Auditorium Fire
This photo popped up on the fine Facebook page Mid Century Modern and Historical Los Angeles in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s and I just needed to share it because I had never seen it before. It depicts the beautiful…
LACMA Plan Not Terrible, Still Wrong
LACMA is set to reveal its grand plan next week to destroy the original three classic mid-century buildings and replace them with a self-described “ink blot.” The museum gave a sneak peak to the Los Angeles Times, and while it’s…
Malibu Beaches? Kickstart an App for That
Did you ever want to live like an ultra rich celebrity for a day and lounge on their luxurious Malibu beaches only to find that beach access was restricted, under the guise that they are private? Well, they are not…
I Voted; You Probably Didn’t
Los Angeles elected a new mayor on Tuesday — Eric Garcetti, by a 54-46 margin over Wendy Greuel. But if the appallingly low voter turnout numbers are any indication, odds are you couldn’t care less. Around 19{12171f546f383b1da81aa82b1e35665b3c81186ec331252ad3a3d17392a193cf} of the city’s…
Another “Starchitect” Threatens LACMA
A few years ago a so called “starchitect” proposed a dramatic, drastic plan for LACMA — knock down everything and start new. The scheme was ultimately defeated with help from preservationists who were determined to save LACMA’s original buildings. Now…