We know it's a Monday, but jeez, our event agenda is bursting at the seams. Film buffs have a great assortment to choose from tonight, including Maureen Selwood's animation at REDCAT; the Hollywood doc The Table and the release of The Spirit of Apollo. Also, for the arts-minded, SCPR holds a discussion on the benefit of arts criticism and WeHo talks about the state of censorship in America. And there's more...Read on: more ›

We love Thursday nights in LA. There's a plethora of events happening tonight, including a Live Read of The Big Lebowski at LACMA; the funk outfit Galactic at the El Rey; Billy's Thursday Night Fish Fry and Community Social at La Luz de Jesus; and Eric Erlandson reads and signs his new book, Letters to Kurt. Read on for all the details. more ›

A man who shot nine people at a salon in Seal Beach this afternoon was the husband of one of the salon's employees, according to another employee who worked at the salon. Lorainne Bruielle, who works at the salon but was off today, identified the gunman as the husband of one of the employees, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram. more ›

Six people were killed and three people were critically injured today after a man walked into a Seal Beach salon and opened fire on its employees and customers, according to KTLA. A suspect, who authorities say was wearing body armor and had a cache of weapons, was found about a half-mile from the site of the shooting Salon Meritage, which is located on PCH. more ›

Some of us can't seem to do anything with our hair no matter how hard we wash, spray, pull and cry. So when we had a follicle emergency right before a planned night out, we decided to stop by Foxy Fridays at Janine Jarman's gothic-Victorian Hairroin Salon in Hollywood. more ›

Pink Wig Girl, check. Pink champagne, check. Pink portrait of Audrey Hepburn on the wall, check. Blo, North America’s Original Blow Dry Bar, has just blown in the W Hollywood. They have a pretty solid mission statement. Scissors are verboten. Dye, ditto. In about 30 minutes, get a wash and to-die-for blo out. No cuts, no color: Just WASH BLOW GO. more ›

Her whole life, hair stylist Kristin Best dreamed of opening her own salon. After 18 years of working in high-end, Beverly Hills salons and catering to the rich and famous, the 34-year-old single mother had always wanted a place that would primp and pamper everyday women like herself. With her life's savings in hand, Best was torn between spending it on a new home for her and her four children or taking the risk of opening her own business. And as a busy, working mom, the timing never seemed right, so the dream remained as one in the back of her mind. more ›

Hot hair may now be hazardous to your health. Brazilian Blowout, the latest trend in celebrity hair straightening, is looking less than glamourous to the Food and Drug Administration as they investigate complaints of headaches, skin irritation, eye irritation and respiratory problems that may be linked to the carcinogen formaldehyde. more ›

Salon owner, style maven, and semi finalist on Bravo's "Shear Genius," Janine Jarman is an interesting gal in an interesting place doing interesting things. We chatted with the petite powerhouse at her Cahuenga Corridor headquarters, Hairroin Salon and emailed some questions back and forth. Here's what's up with Janine... more ›

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