Though to most it's a glorious snoozefest, sometimes the Los Angeles City Council meetings provide moments of levity thanks to the many colorful characters who sign up to speak, or, in some cases, serve as elected. Earlier today, it seems someone with an albeit childish sense of humor might have pulled off a little prank at Councilman Dennis Zine's expense. more ›

Whether you're opting to take a dip in your apartment complex's communal pool, at the YMCA or your gym, in your own backyard (lucky duck!) or at one of the City's many public pools, nothing beats the summer heat like a swimming pool session. Today's video lunch is a tribute to the what NOT to dos in the pool, though. more ›

There's a lot of valuable, current information to be learned from "singer" Rebecca Black, who is either a brilliantly masterminded spoof of the YouTube Bieber fame machine, or a sadly deluded young lady with a copy of Garage Band. For example, guys, she is absolutely right: Yesterday was Thursday, today is Friday, tomorrow is Saturday, and after that comes Sunday. Damn, girl...you are at the top of the class you are cruising towards in that sweet ride with your friends. more ›

We get to have a lot more fun with our headlines (as in "Palm Springs Granny Robs Bank While Wearing Floppy Hat," et al) than the folks at more mainstream, big business news outlets. But sometimes, if you catch them at the right time, you can spot a little wink coming from the headline of a post on one of those kinds of sites, like today, at the OC Register, who we can thank for the headline of the day: "Smoke reported at hookah lounge." more ›

Why, yes. Yes, someone said Hiphopopotamus. We did, in fact. And immediately afterwards, this silly Flight of the Conchords song crawled in our heads like a good little earworm. Okay, fine, most FotC songs are silly. This one is both especially silly and especially good. So here's to the newest lil' hippo to slip into the world at the San Diego Zoo. Hey, Zoo folks, may we suggest naming the wee (for now) one Bret or Jemaine? more ›

Ahoy! Start practicing your "arrrrr!" and "shiver me timbers!" because tomorrow, September 19th, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. more ›

Brakes are required at the Red Bull Soapbox Races but a sense of self-preservation is not. The event has been held in more than 40 countries over the past decade, with vehicle designers thinking way outside of their so-called-box. It stopped in downtown Los Angeles for the first time on Saturday. more ›

Ahoy, land lubbers! September 19th means it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Join in the shenanigans by peppering your speak with some salty sea-worthy sayings, or by taking part in some of the many area Pirate-themed events going on. more ›

Forget the pageantry and regal demeanor of the Rose Parade, the 31st Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade is the ultimate antidote. Billed as being the loud and irreverent twister sister of the aforementioned annual march down Colorado Boulevard, the parade promises to "send up a woolly range of mischiefs, grounded superheroes, political pundits, homegrown satirists, art car inventors, and other bohemian frolickers." more ›