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ICYMI: Rejoice! The Silver Lake Trader Joe's Parking Lot Attendant Is Back
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- The Beyoncéjam in and around Dodger Stadium (and pretty much the entire eastside, for that matter) was particular awful last week, as Curbed explains.
- Egee Mabolis, the beloved guardian of the Silver Lake Trader Joe's parking lot, is (blessedly) back at work after months spent recouping from a horrible bicycle accident. We are so very glad to have you back!
- Orange County's "Crystal Cathedral" is getting a makeover by the Catholic Church, and it looks like it will be extremely baller, as per Catholic tradition.
- The Emmys are tomorrow. If The O.J. Show fails to sweep its categories I will shriek and weep a thousand tears.
- Bon Appetit tells us what beer tasted like in 6,000 B.C.
- And finally a very happy birthday to Kyle Chandler, aka Coach Taylor in 'Friday Night Lights', aka my husband and future father of my children. Here he is doing the damn thing:
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