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Who is Selig? The young European immigrant was called Seelegs (Sea Legs?), Felix, Skeezix, and Cecil by fellow studio employees who had difficulty pronouncing or remembering Selig Burrows’ name. Later showing respect for his increasing age and position he became ‘Mr. Cecil’. That name graces his producer/director son’s Rib... continue reading on LAist

Jill Govan Bauman of Imagine LA by Sasha Mann, Special to LAist A recent article in the Los Angeles Times claims that the rate of homelessness in L.A. County has dropped 38% since 2007. Despite the somewhat promising numbers, Los Angeles continues to sustain the largest homeless population in... continue reading on LAist

Image via TJ Ryan on Flickr By Esther D. Kustanowitz, Special to LAist If “Mad Men” has taught us anything, it’s that advertising is all about the client and the product. But a “Mad Man” for the technology age urges ad firms to put the Don Draper era behind... continue reading on LAist

James Ellroy | Photo: Marion Ettlinger by Lyle Zimskind, Special to LAist If he does say so himself, LA’s own iconic chronicler of 20th century American crime James Ellroy has just published his “ultimate masterpiece." Following American Tabloid (1995) and The Cold Six Thousand (2001), Blood’s a Rover completes... continue reading on LAist

By Willy Blackmore, Special to LAist In his new series of paintings, Endless Night, on display at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills through November 7th, British artist Dexter Dalwood continues to draw from celebrity and pop culture in his depiction of famous suicides and deaths, both from reality and... continue reading on LAist