People have a lot of feelings and thoughts on the subject of Octomom's spending habits, and if they're in our email, they're on Twitter and Facebook. So we did a little digging, and hopefully we can learn from this. Or just laugh. more ›

We didn't win an LA Weekly Web Award this year and we're thrilled about it... because our readers did! Among the most important assets to LAist are the photos and stories contributed by our eclectic and perceptive community of readers. Many of the photos we use with our stories every day are sourced from the LAist Featured Photos Pool on Flickr, a crowdsourced archive of photos relevant to Los Angeles which now includes nearly 70,000 photos shared by a community of more than 1,500 readers. more ›

Dateline: Movember 9th, 2010. Day nine of a month-long endeavor to raise awareness of and funds for men's health issues by growing (or, in some cases, affixing) some hair above the upper lip. Yesterday we asked our readers via Twitter if they'd share with us a snapshot of their 'stache, and tell us why they're doing it. This is what we got. more ›

Did you check out the LAist Live Chat this afternoon? Well if you did, you spoke to us about your thoughts on foie gras, supergraphics, public transportation, and most importantly, where to get the cheapest booze and eats in the city. Here are some happy hour tips from you, our dear readers! more ›

Last Sunday, local Alex Lilly's solo project Obi Best (MySpace), formerly known as Colorforms (MySpace), performed the first show of her month-long residency, celebrating the release of her debut album , at Tangier in Los Feliz. more ›