More than thirty police officers attempted to untangle the strange web of events that took place in the Fall of 1960 in Lynwood. It concerned a car lot owned by a Mr Claude Mock. He'd employed Anthony Angelo--not realizing just what amount of problems were around the corner. more ›

During the UFO waves of the 1940s and '50s a new type of peculiar, possibly extraterrestrial or covert machine was mentioned, and often sighted in the murky oceans of the world. The USO, or Unidentified Submarine Object, just like the flying saucers and mystery airships of before, had begun to cause panic. more ›

One of the weirdest, but funniest YouTube sensations is back with its part two. If you've never seen the original Charlie the Unicorn, watch it here, then watch below. more ›

LAist Featured Photos Pool contributor LA Wad snapped us a shot of this unusual eatery that is an architectural and thematic curiosity in Koreatown. Our photog explains:

Cafe Jack is a Korean coffeehouse and restaurant. No, that is not a real ship. more ›

Shock the monkey indeed! One of the weirdest hybrid-electronics to come out of the CES is a personal tasing device -- that also doubles as a 1-gig MP3 player! So useful for those morning jogs, when you're fending off rowdy UCLA students and working out with the new Chromeo record! The MP3 player is actually a separate holster that you fit your taser into -- the whole thing fits comfortably into a pocket or purse, we're assuming. more ›