My dad has mentioned time and again the portable television he brought with him to college. He and a friend would convene each week to watch "Saturday Night Live" and huddle around the ten-inch black and white screen. Read more...
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — “Jimmy Fallon” Episode 1608 — Pictured: (l-r) Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, Tracy Morgan — Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC
Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's 2012, and just like I warned may happen, I'm back with another quarter of "B-sides." Read more...
It's the final stretch, ladies and gentlemen. It is in this week that our attention spans must be at their longest to enable us to study for finals. Unfortunately, it is often the case that our attention spans are at their shortest during finals week. Our Facebook newsfeeds seem inexplicably important, as does that one show we really need to catch up with on Hulu. Read more...
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Lupe Fiasco’s song “The Show Goes On” was nominated for “Best Rap Song” at this year’s Grammy Awards, which will take place in February.
Thanksgiving is over, which can only mean one thing, if the selection of just about every store is to be believed: It's officially the holiday season. Read more...
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Childish Gambino, or Donald Glover as he is known by off the stage and on television, performs at UCLA at this year’s Bruin Bash. His latest album, “Camp,” could be a viable pick for NPR Music’s best albums of 2011.
Culver City's Museum of Jurassic Technology defies easy explanation. Read more...
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It's Thanksgiving time, ladies and gentlemen. And before the turkey lulls us all into a food coma the likes of which we have never experienced before, I thought I'd share some of the music news and events I've been thankful for this year. Read more...
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Courtesy of lilja Birgisdóttir
It's easy to overlook the 26-year-old Empanada's Place if you're just driving by. Located at 3811 Sawtelle Blvd., right around the corner from a liquor store and blocks of residential housing, its store front is about as long as a dorm room. Read more...
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Empanada’s Place offers 18 different kinds of empanadas, such as arabe, beef and corn empanadas.
