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Fun with Necomimi Cat Ears
Necomimi from Neurowear are wearable cat ears that use sensors to move according to your current mood. Why would anyone want to wear them? Because they are weird, hilarious and incredibly fun. The...
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CD Review: Gojira – L’Enfant Sauvage (Roadrunner)
Within recent metal releases, perhaps the most widely-acclaimed current LP is the fifth album from ecologically-minded French tech-metallers Gojira. It’s certainly an album that is determined to make...
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Beat Recommends: The New Corvairs at Liquid Kitty 9/2
Liquid Kitty is known for many things- Punk Rock BBQs, $4 Pabst Blue Ribbon, and their neon “martini and cigarette” sign that draws folks to an otherwise nondescript section of Pico Blvd. But on...
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Warren Miller’s ‘Flow State’ Coming to Theatres Soon
Victoria Simarano Director, Grassroots and Strategic Partnerships: Climate Reality: “Hi, LA Beat readers! Winter is almost here! But our planet is heating up … and our ski slopes and sledding hills...
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Was There Ever a Real ‘Devil’s School’?
From Francis Barretts ‘The-Magus’ in 1801:a demon rides a dragon. Photo courtesy of Forgotten Books Publishing Company. Copyright 2012. For anyone who is familiar with the classic horror tale of...
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Movember
Today is the first day of the rest of your facial hair. At least for the month of November, I mean Movember. Have you heard of breast cancer awareness, or autism awareness? Most of us have. They...
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24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report Begins TONIGHT at 5 pm PST
Al Gore, Founder and Chairman, The Climate Reality Project Maggie L. Fox, President and CEO, The Climate Reality Project: “Dear Los Angeles Beat readers, We are pleased to invite you to join us this...
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Victory for Federal Scientists as Congress Passes “Whistleblower” Legislation
Holiday greetings to all the readers of the LA Beat, At long last, both houses of Congress passed the whistleblower legislation that will protect federal employees who expose the censorship and misuse...
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Striking Walmart Workers Add Their Voice to ‘Black Friday’
Demonstrators were arrested by police after protesting outside a Walmart store on Friday Nov. 23, 2012, in Paramount, Calif. Walmart employees and union supporters took part in yesterday’s nationwide...
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Dear Librarian…
Have a happy racist holiday! “Dear Librarian…” My continuing struggle against one of the oldest enemies in Los Angeles… IGNORANCE! William B. of Bellflower asks, “Dear librarian, I’m sure you have a...
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Whale Search: Aquarium of the Pacific Boat Excursion Find Endangered Fin and...
All photos by Billy Bennight for The Los Angeles Beat. The Blue Whale just before he dives deep. I picked up this assignment to step out of my box and tie in some new adventure. I’m curious regarding...
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Offbeat L.A.: Dapper Cadaver, Props From the Darkside
Located in a warehouse near some train tracks and the Burbank airport is a fascinating prop house called Dapper Cadaver. Opened in 2006 by the very friendly husband and wife team BJ & Eileen...
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Offbeat L.A.: The Crossroads of the World
Photo by Nikki Kreuzer Photo by Nikki Kreuzer Living in the City of Angels, there is a wealth of history and mystery connected to buildings we pass everyday and often take for granted. While we may say...
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Offbeat L.A.: The Bunny Museum
Photo by Nikki Kreuzer One of the most amazing things about living in Los Angeles is the sheer number of eclectic and eccentric people. Outsiders may view our city as a place of wealth, glamour and...
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Offbeat L.A.: Rubel Castle
Photo by Nikki Kreuzer Everyone loves a good fairy tale. Here in Los Angeles that is no exception. Rather, one thing that feeds this city’s mystique is that this is a place where the impossible is...
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Offbeat L.A.: Storybook Architecture in Los Angeles
The Hobbit House(photo by Nikki Kreuzer) We’ve established again and again that Los Angeles is a city of dreams and dreamers. A city where the yellow brick road does lead to the sparkling city of Oz...
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Offbeat L.A.: Grandma Prisbrey’s Bottle Village
Grandma Prisbrey’s Doll Heads(Photo by Nikki Kreuzer) About 30 miles outside of Los Angeles, and yet almost another world away, is a magical place where one woman’s dreams and obsessions created a...
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Offbeat L.A.: The Nethercutt Museum
The Nethercutt Collection(Photo by Nikki Kreuzer) One of the nice things about living in a sprawling metropolis like Los Angeles is that there is always something to do and surprisingly much of it is...
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Offbeat L.A.: Old Trappers Lodge
The Fight Between Peg Leg Smith and Big Bear(Photo by Nikki Kreuzer) Gun Packin’ Mama Hidden away in a remote corner of Pierce College in Woodland Hills is a trippy little secluded park filled with odd...
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Offbeat L.A.: Dearly Departed Tours- Shining a Light on Death
Cielo Drive, Site of the Manson Murders(Photo by Nikki Kreuzer) The bright blue, sunny Southern California sky may, on the surface, seem to illuminate everything with optimism, dreams, happiness and...
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