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Extra, Extra: L.A.'s Greatest Bartender Is Moving To Chicago
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- A look inside an Orange County barbershop,
where the owner never stopped being a Rams fan
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- While we welcome back the Rams,
Los Angeles Magazine says goodbye to the city's greatest bartender, Julian Cox
as he moves to Chicago.
- Remember that guy who made the controversial "Innocence of Muslims" movie? Turns out
he's still pretty mad at Hillary Clinton
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- Rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) is
in a little trouble
with South African officials.
- Ventura County Firefighters had to rescue a pretty cute pooch
who got itself stuck between two bars
like a little kid.
- Remember that insta-bread Rey had in Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Turns out it was CGI, but a
pretty simple trick
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- We're still remembering David Bowie over here at LAist. Here he is on VH1 Storytellers performing one of his best.
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