Tasha Paradise

Robert Crumb's appearance Thursday night at Royce Hall in UCLA was like the artist's famous face-melting "Stoned Again" poster. A great start, but it ended badly. From the beginning, it was hard to guess which R. Crumb would show up on stage, the self-loathing, misogynistic misanthropic, insensitive curmudgeon or... continue reading on LAist

We have Pink's Hot Dogs to thank for this one. We get it, OK? Jalapeno dog. Chili. Onions. Guacamole. Villaraigosa is spicy. Caliente. You will probably have really bad breath after chomping on the mayor's weiner. But what's up with lettuce? Lettuce doesn't belong on a hot dog. It's... continue reading on LAist

From the Michael Moore's Awful Truth, Season 2 (1999-2000) The beyond ironically-named "Love Crusades" of Westboro Baptist Church is on its way to Los Angeles to demonstrate at Michael Jackson's memorial. The crusades are part of a hate-based mission started in Kansas by the WBC and Fred Phelps in... continue reading on LAist

Other than elementary schools, it seems like all of our nation's polling places are in church halls. Is this a violation of church and state? Is it Christian hubris? On one level it is insulting to people of other faiths who may not feel comfortable in such close proximity... continue reading on LAist

I hardly ever drive, and it amazes me that in the short time since I last traversed our city's freeways, lane merging is no longer standard practice. In fact, it is not even allowed. Our city's drivers have decided en masse to never let anyone merge. Ever again. Remember... continue reading on LAist