No doubt you woke up this morning, threw open your front door to inhale the scent of jasmine, like in a Joan Didion essay, then closed the doors and reached for your bottle of whiskey, the fumes going straight up your nose like they once did to Charles Bukowski. According to GQ, it's these types of scents that make Los Angeles the smelliest -- not the stinkiest, but the smelliest -- city in the world. And it's these romanticized literary notions of L.A. that fuel our dubious distinction. more ›

Many residents of our fair city consider themselves fashionistas. Whether they shop on Rodeo, or at boutiques in Silver Lake, or at thrift stores, the well-heeled masses pride themselves on their sense of style. It will come as quite a slap in the face, then, that GQ has ranked Los Angeles as the second-worst dressed city in the country, coming in second only to Boston... more ›

Congratulations, Lakers fans! In a GQ list of the "Worst Sports Fans in America," you have been deemed "Starfuckers." The magazine says devotees to the NBA's purple-and-gold team are "fair weather," because they abandoned the team when Magic Johnson left in 1991, and did the same in 2004 when Shaquille O'Neal moved on. more ›

'Tis the season for "Best of" lists, and the food world is certainly no exception. GQ magazine's food correspondent Alan Richman is following up his recent naming of The Best Burger (score one for Los Angeles, courtesy the burgers of Umami) with his picks for the country's Best New Restaurants. more ›

Gentlemen (and ladies), the Burger of the Year is LA's own Umami, says GQ Magazine in their December issue. Food writer Alan Richman says the magical "fifth taste" burger from Adam Fleischman's burger emporiums is "half beef and half beyond belief." You know that burger: It's small, it's rich, and it's something just next-door to salty (that's the umami flavor, yo!). You don't know that burger? For shame, meat eaters. more ›

Never let it be said that men in Los Angeles don't have access to the best in independent designer duds, at least not now. GQ just published their Top 10 Best Independent Men's Stores in America and Opening Ceremony on La Cienega took the top spot while Confederacy on Hollywood Blvd. secured the fifth spot on the much-vaunted-among-fashionistas list. more ›

On heels of the announcement that he's taking over Clifton's Cafeteria and adding some nightlife options, Andrew Meieran is celebrating again. GQ Magazine has released its Best 25 Cocktail Bars in America and of the three picked from Los Angeles included his popular underground -- literally -- prohibition-style bar The Edison. more ›

Vhhat's all dis taulk about Garryshandling? Huh? Garry what? Gerrymandering?? Oh. Our soon to be ex-Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is the featured interviewee in October's GQ. The seven year politician (he prefers "public servant") discusses his upcoming departure from office, his featured finale in the soon to be released Gerrymandering documentary, California's Proposition 11, bodybuilding (gasp!), and that his future plans include not being a loser. more ›

It's no surprise we at LAist love this city. And we know we're not the only ones. Now you can add GQ magazine to the list of lovers because in their September issue, they will name Los Angeles the "Coolest City on Planet." more ›

Tonight there will be a tribute to the legendary Swedish pop group ABBA at the Hollywood Bowl. St. Albans-based English rockers the Zombies are poised to grace the Wiltern with none other than the Yardbirds, who are, of course, noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Terry Lynn & John Hugo will be celebrating Jamaican music, performing songs from 2009's It Was Written at Loft Seven in Downtown. And, lastly, Austin-based instrumental rock outfit Explosions in the Sky (LAist Review, #2) will be performing at the Hollywood Palladium with local noise rockers No Age in tow. But we strongly suggest heading out to the Coliseum in Downtown to catch the final night of the 19th annual Electric Daisy Festival—the largest dance festival in North America, which could feature up to "200,000 dancing feet". LAist favorites Simian Mobile Disco are slated to headline. more ›

The numbers are in. My very unscientific hypothesis from last week was correct. Kanye West crushed 50 Cent in the battle of hip-hop heavyweights. According to Nielsen's SoundScan, Kanye's Graduation sold 957,000 copies, the biggest first week total of 2007. 50 Cent's Curtis on the other hand only sold 691,000 copies. While 50's nearly 700,000 copies sold is the second biggest total for week one sales, it is still a considerable drop-off from his two... more ›