This year this scumbag is thankful for... The amazing people i love and call my family. My friends and their support when i needed it most. Not getting arrested! Not once! That hasn't happened to me since i was 15! The crazy, Dirty, Beautiful city that i call home. The amazing dinner my mother made tonight. That this year is almost over, I need a new year. The chance I took moving east of......

1. The Obvious- My parents and sister are the most important people in the world to me. They support me in every boneheaded endeavor I partake in, and believe me, there are tons. It's astonishing how many, actually. 2. My friends. Once again, totally obvious. Once again, they're totally awesome. Much love to Porter House, SLC, Shalhevet, AU, and everyone who fits into all, some, or none of those categories. World rockers, each and every......

that L.A. is less crowded on Thanksgiving. for my friends & family (including my cat). for the Dodgers (2008 will be awesome--GO BLUE)!! for the 1st amendment. for LAist. Happy Thanksgiving! May you eat, drink & be loved today!! CANstruction Thanksgiving dinner photo by Jennifer Saxon for LAist.......

If you don't want to watch football over the next 4 days you are screwed. Normally I would tell you to head over to TCM or IFC for some fine movie action but it's slim pickins my friends. TCM has (lamely) decided to schedule a 3 day Andy Hardy marathon starring everyone's favorite short actor, Mickey Rooney, as the misguided but lovable Andy Hardy. One or two Andy Hardy movies is fine, but several days......

LAist loves Thanksgiving. Food. Football. Giving thanks. More food. Midday naps. Leftovers. Also, Thanksiving is non-denominational. Everyone can enjoy it, from avowed Satanists, to Reformed Lutherans, to Godless Blue State Heathens like ourselves. There is nothing not good about Thanksgiving. Simply put, it rules. So in honor of Thanksgiving (and by way of tying this column into the city which gives us our raison d'etre), here is a list of the top ten bounties......