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Extra, Extra: Stolen Puppies And A Potential 'Game Of Thrones' Spoiler
I can see the weekend...(Photo by Shawn Park via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
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- Help find Major Ralph, an adorable puppy stolen by some jerk burglar in North Hollywood.
- Game Of Thrones spoiler alert: we know nothing about a certain someone spotted on the set of the show.
- As excited as we are about Echo Park's new video game bar, Button Mash, we're not sure they'll have enough room for the World's Largest Arcade Machine. Bonus: you can play all the games.
- And speaking of childhood dreams, legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki is creating a massive nature preserve for kids. No food courts. No gift shops. Just Nature.
- Because we now live in a bizarre futuristic world, an official hologram of Whitney Houston is on the way.
- We're digging the new poster art for season two of ABC's Fresh Of The Boat, which—like last season's spin on an iconic American painting—parodies Edward Hopper's Nighthawks.
- Orange County officials just auctioned 69 mostly vintage cars and an experimental plane left behind by one lonely guy. Here's his story, told via Twitter.
- Got some time to kill this weekend? There's a phone number to call that will keep you busy for a while.
- Remember that couple that explained how they met with a Drunk History-style video? Well, it turns out their wedding dance was pretty magical as well.
And finally, to start your weekend off right, here's a fantastic Sesame Street parody of Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run:
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