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February 7, 2008

The Santa Clarita Valley region has always been rumoured to have been inhabited by Bigfoot, but what was encountered in the Fall of 1974 was bizarre to say the least, and unlike any typical Bigfoot sighting. Several teenage boys had experiences they would never forget. In October two teenagers in the area observed a tall, muscular creature covered in hair which was carrying a dead pig through the undergrowth. Although they were naturally shocked to......

Continue Reading "Weird Los Angeles: Parade Of the Damned"

November 24, 2007

Driving under the speed limit can cause you to fail your drivers test. From the Top 10 Reasons for Failing the Driving Test In October, the California DMV took a step out of the 1970s and into the current generation. Okay, so they have had online reservations for awhile now so you can avoid waiting in line. And now you can avoid some reading by watching the 55 videos they uploaded on YouTube. The......

Continue Reading "California DMV Goes Web 2.0"

August 28, 2007

One of the nicest things on Sunset Blvd. is the Elliott Smith tribute wall. In October 21, 2003, dreary and brilliant singer songwriter Elliott Smith killed himself by stabbing himself in the heart. Best known for the moody acoustic songs heard in Good Will Hunting, Smith had an Oscar nom in his back pocket in '97 and a contract with Dreamworks in '98. Immediately after the reports of his death began to spread, fans......

Continue Reading "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things"

March 30, 2007

Today we got an email from a concerned Pepperdine alumn whose words made us think that there just might be trouble in paradise Dear Editor: As an alumnus of Pepperdine University, I am deeply troubled by recent events at the University and the active suppression of free speech on campus. Pepperdine, like all American colleges, should be an “open marketplace for ideas” rather than an agent for indoctrination. Unfortunately, the University continues to practice......

Continue Reading "Is Pepperdine Limiting Free Speech to its Students?"

September 27, 2005

We haven't gotten confirmation on this yet but it all looks legit and nutty enough: In October and November, Tom Cruise will be giving 4 lectures on "Scientology's Mental Health Solutions" at the Scientology Celebrity Centre, International right here in Hollywood. The events are open to all humans of all thetan levels and will be streamed online and available for broadcast (although we don't quite know where. The wonder that is the scientology celebrity......

Continue Reading "Tom Cruise Wants Your Brain"

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