Henry David

Cuz monks gotta eat too. LAist was at the Wat Thai Los Angeles yesterday to take part in a New Year's Day tradition; offering thanks and support to the buddhist temple which uses this day to collect operating funds and distribute blessings. This is not to be confused with Taleung Sok Day, which is the Thai New Year according to the zodiac calendar. That day (April 15) is marked by the most major Thai...

Just when you forgot that you live in the most beautiful city in the world, LAist is here to remind you. Right: A sapphire sky sets over Zuma Beach. More photos after the jump....

When Mr. Williams took his new Corvette into a Nor Cal dealership for a simple antenna repair, he had the foresight to imagine an employee taking his whip on a speedy joyride. For that reason, he instructed the dealer not to drive his Vette off the lot. Well one employee did anyway. And not only that, he spun it out on a turn at high speed while doped up on Codeine, causing over $15,000 in...

Lakers coach Phil Jackson could only laugh at the former LA Center's pomposity. It all began on Sunday when Jackson described Shaq's pathetic professional attitude back in the day; how it was difficult "getting him to work". Shaq gave a one-liner response post game on Christmas Day, saying "How can Benedict Arnold be reliable in what he says?" Kobe decided to sit this one out. Shaq's bitterness obviously stems from Phil Jackson deciding to come...

It would have been difficult to call the winner on this one: Sun Valley's Ski Mountain defended its black diamond title this past Saturday against Governer Re-Elect Arnold Schwarzenegger in what many are calling a surprising defeat. The Governor came in strong early in the first round, seamlessly gliding through the many obstacles that Sun Valley Mountain set in his path. Schwarzenegger's speed and power were more than enough to get him through the...

Harry Potter 7 is going to be named "Harry Potter and the Who Really Gives a Sh*t Except for Everyone including my Ex-Girlfriend" More important headline news from CNN: Monica Lewinsky received her masters degree in psychology. No one really cares except for every national news outlet. Study: Teens Getting High on Legal Drugs. Fact: Teens are getting high on whatever they can get. Hilary Duff drops restraining order against photographer...yawn. Everyone's favorite, Fox...

Straight from my iPod: 1. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack The pinnacle of guilty pleasure straight from MTV's Total Request Live fame. Still a great club banger. 2. The Fray - Look After You All of their songs sound the same but this one hasn't lost its replayability. 3. The Dixie Chicks - The Long Way Around There is nothing to feel guilty about listening to the Dixie Chicks. They kick ass. The only reason...

One of the firms working on the US-Mexico Border Fence has been fined $5 million for hiring illegal immigrants. This controversy was ironically predicted by comedians such as George Lopez, who jokingly says in his new act, "They want to build a fence along the border to keep out Mexicans, but who's gonna build it?" Answer: Mexicans. The Golden State Fence Company will not only pay a major fine, but two of its executives will...

A picture is worth a thousand words, and sometimes in photo journalism that is more words than you need. A second post of pictures covering the Undie Run? Sure, why not. More photos after the jump....

It is exam week right now at UCLA, and all of the students are feeling mighty stressed. It's a good thing Bruins have excellent coping mechanisms for finals anxiety, including midnight howling at the moon as well as running across campus almost naked at midnight of the third day of finals - it's tradition. LAist decided to stop by last night to take some photos of the debauchery. Follow the link to get the...