Icons Lost In 2008

On Christmas Day Eartha Kitt passed away and when I heard the news I was cryin’ in my coffee, having felt the loss of yet another icon in the entertainment industry that had passed this year.  The day that I heard the news that Paul Newman had died I was in my car and was thankful for once to be stuck in traffic so my tears wouldn’t obstruct my ability to drive.  As an actor and a lover of classic films, losing Paul Newman felt like the industry lost a very big piece of it’s soul…the good part.  By the time Eartha passed, I was musing on the great losses that the entertainment... [Read more of this review]

The Dark Angel Gets Her Wings: Icon Bettie Page Dies at 85

Ladies, we lost a powerful and under appreciated icon last week. Bettie Page died at the age of 85 in Los Angeles, and sexually liberated women all over the world bow their heads in reverence and sorrow…or at least they should.  If it were not for women like Bettie, we would no doubt be bereft of so many of the sexual freedoms that too many of us take for granted everyday. Certainly we cannot overlook prior feminist icons such as Mae West, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony  (yes I do put Bettie and Mae in the same category as the suffragists) as well as countless... [Read more of this review]

Golden Globe Noms

The Golden Globe nominations were announced this past Thursday. The Golden Globes are voted on by the clandestine group known only as the “Hollywood Foreign Press Association,” HFPA from here on out. Let me clarify, the Golden Globes website lists the names of their members, and the country they either write for, or hail from, it’s unclear which, but it doesn’t tell you what publication they write for, or what their credentials are. Fuck, maybe I oughtta apply. The Gilded Turds, er, I mean Golden Globes. I hold almost as much contempt for this group and their award, as... [Read more of this review]

Behind the Hype: One Dollar Chicken Sandwich Challenge

There comes a time in your life when you just gotta do what you love, and what I love are chicken sandwiches. Hence, the one dollar chick sandwich challenge extravaganza! I ran a pretty standard operation with this challenge, pitting the top fast food restaurants against each other to find out who knows their shit when it comes to cheap chicken sandwiches. In case you are wondering how I am still alive: that’s pretty easy, because for the taste test, I only took one bite of each sandwich. The rest of the testing is merely observational, but I could see how that might make you queasy as... [Read more of this review]

True Blood: HBO

If you live in Los Angeles, you’ll no doubt remember the initial ad campaign, which plastered posters that looked like PSA’s exclaiming that “Vampires are people too” and advertising bottles of True Blood on Bus stop benches.  I damn near ran a red light several times.  I was pleased to finally be informed that this was HBO’s doing (and not the crazies at play) and my obsession for all things Vampire would once again have it’s fix.   It was described to me by a friend in the industry as soft core porn.  Soft Core Vampire Porn?  Surely you jest?…Now I’m... [Read more of this review]

SoCal DeCompression: May The Force Be With You

My ability to write has been stifled since Friday, October 17. I have not been able to wholly articulate the extreme range of emotions I’ve experienced since that weekend in any form of productive communication, and I cannot rationalize it. I believe part of the reason is because some of the things I saw and felt that weekend left me truly baffled. I believe part of the reason is because you as the reader, do not hold the ability to empathize with said events without witnessing them for yourself. I believe part of my block is also because I’m afraid to say the words out loud and put them into... [Read more of this review]

Chimney Sweep Lounge - Sherman Oaks, CA

Chimney Sweep Lounge is a fun and young locals dive bar, virtually hidden in a shopping center, located at 4354 Woodman Ave Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. In fact, I remember when I lived in the area, and had trouble finding it at first, but it was certainly worth the hunt. “The Sweep” as you will eventually call it, after going a few times, is the kind of place that if you dig it, you will turn into a regular. While my group of friends really likes Chimney Sweep, I can’t say it is for everyone, or even for every evening. The Sweep has an authentic dive bar feel, that is mixed with... [Read more of this review]

The Perfect Halloween Movie

This is not hyperbole folks…I’ve decided to be a generous bastard today and clue you all in on The Perfect Halloween Movie! Let me first say, I’m not talking about a slasher flick here. This isn’t one of your Friday the 13th’s, or Nightmare on Elm Street’s, it’s not a Saw movie, or the titular Halloween itself, and it’s not even the first Scream film, though I do give Scream an honorable mention. To be sure, there’s a time and a place for all the above movie’s I mentioned, however, ironically enough, Halloween is neither the time nor the... [Read more of this review]

Guy Ritchie’s ROCKNROLLA: “Daddy Was A Bankrobber”

In most aspects of my life, I am not easy to please. I am a tough crowd when it comes to jokes, music, food and the way I like my bloody marys. However, when it comes to movies, that is not the case. I reserve the right to consider my taste credible, but I don’t (care to) know a damn thing about cinematography or the history of motion pictures. I’m a simple girl – give me a few laughs, perhaps a tear or two, and I’ll consider my $13.50 at the box office well spent. That said, my friends of the male species and I will perpetually butt heads on what we each consider... [Read more of this review]

This Is Our Punk Rock Pt. 2

Hey there my pretty little chillun, and welcome to the second installment of my article. If you did not catch the first post, you can click here to read part one.  I hope that this article will give some people some insight into this genre of rock and moreover what rock is supposed to be and shouldn’t have been.  There will be plenty more preaching coming soon, so stick around… What GY!BE do is quite deliberate.  This isn’t always the case.  For instance, take Explosions in the Sky. This band does not employ noise quite nearly as much as GY!BE, however there is a crushing monotony,... [Read more of this review]