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Remember in high school when you had a crush on that guy a few grades older than you and you couldn't stop thinking about him or telling your friends about how you were totally going to go to prom together, and fall in love, and go to the same college, and live happily ever after- if only he knew who you were? What about in ninth grade when you dressed up as a “space chick” for Halloween- but everyone thought you were a hooker? Maybe it was the time in junior high that you were chosen to MC a pep rally- in front of the whole school (OMG so exciting!) only to find out afterwards that you had really bad pit stains the whole time- and EVERYONE saw! Because all of us had absolutely horrendous experiences as adolescents (some of which we may still be living down) Dave Nadelberg, author of Mortified: Real Words, Real People, Real Pathetic and the upcoming Mortified 2: Love is a Battlefield, has created a forum for men and women all across the country to “share in the shame” as they recount horrifying moments from adolescence before a live audience in Mortified: Live. more ›

By now most Americans understand that something awful is happening to the people of Darfur. Relatively few, though, could clearly explain exactly what that is. With an artful simplicity, reveals the true scope and horror of the continuing genocide in Darfur. Widely lauded since its debut at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, this fantastic documentary deserves to be seen by as wide an audience as possible. more ›

As promised, LAist looks at the other two “major” candidates for office. Walter Moore deserves (and will receive) his own post in due time. more ›

Blogger Ambigutrex reports on Cornel West's book-signing at the Barnsdell Art Park this weekend. As always, West was inspiring but Ambigutrex notices that some of West's fans seemed more interested in fronting their "street cred" than truly exchanging ideas. more ›

LAist is sick and tired of hearing people say that there are no genuine people in Los Angeles. That people are so self-absorbed and self-important that if you were getting beaten by a group of hooligans outside Chin Chin on Sunset, that people would simply watch without helping. more ›