Jason Toney

Last week, we struggled to find the local video blogs (in truth, we didn't look very hard and hoped they would come to us), but this week, we've got two vid-blogs, a comedy 'cast and one music blog that we're newly obsessed with. Zadi Diaz's Karmagrrrl video blog spent last week revealing secrets and talked about a local video blog festival that we're sorry we missed. Rock N Roll TV is not for the...

It's a big day for video on everything except your TV: ABC is going to test out ad-supported free video of LOST and Desperate Housewives online; Broadband shows are getting their own Emmy award; and, UCLA wants you to Get Legal. Meanwhile, our own local teeny bopper rockers, the like, should retire. 12 and 14 year olders are the new hotness (and will be in town with The Eels at the end of May)....

Who knew you could find out so much information just by typing in the date into your browser window? April10.org has the details on all the local events today for the National Day of Action For Immigrant Justice. It's an evening affair so whether you are participating, objecting or avoiding, adjust your schedules accordingly: Time: 5:00PM Location: La Placita - 535 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA Event Details: "Today we Act, Tomorrow we...

With no petitions and reform efforts to campaign for, it seems that the Schwarzenegger that our liberal state got behind just a few short years ago might be returning. He's writing smart stuff about Immigration policy. He's bucking the trend of his party (and the surfing Republican himself Dana Rohrabacher who is pictured goofily with him above) and acknowledging that global warming exists and that he wants to do something about it. He's even...

One of our favorite local photogs (who has caught more Project Runway contestants out "in the wild" than anybody we know) found Waz Up Sportswear in Inglewood last weekend and we're left with a quandary. Should we be laughing harder at the obviously poor planning that left the small business a victim of the fickle friendship of pop culture trends or that at the time of this brilliant business decision, the proprietors couldn't get...

Tomorrow, the Immigration Debate gets a lot more complicated. Being called "A Day Without An Immigrant" in some cities across the country, expect Immigrant Rights Monday to look a lot less Latino and a little more like a Benneton ad. Daniel B. Wood in the Christian Science Monitor quotes Chung Wha Hong in New York who says, "This is America's civil rights battle for the 21st century." With the addition of so many more...

While some of us will be out touring neighborhoods searching for new and exciting places to live -- and probably in desperate need of some apartment therapy -- you could be at Jimmy's Lounge getting your global groove on. Outside the Box is hosting a day party starting at 2pm featuring just about every DJ (or DJ Crew) worth their salt locally presenting a celebration of all the hot beats of the world. J.Rocc,...

Unless by some freakin' sweet good fortune the Lakers and the Clips meet up in the Playoffs (we haven't done our post-season bracketology yet but we're pretty sure that would mean they both made it to the Western Conference Finals and weather reports from Hell would be all about a blizzard), tonight is the last time they will meet this season. Your Los Angeles Clippers can win the season series for the first time...

With a new team of detectives on the case, Councilman Dennis Zine thinks it's time for somebody to come forward with some usable new evidence in the still unsolved murder of Christopher Wallace aka Biggie Smalls aka The Notorious B.I.G. aka the Black Frank White. He's proposed that the city pony up $50,000 for a short time and see what happens. Hmmm, now that 'Suge' is filing for bankruptcy maybe he's got a tip...

-Techwhore.com has started documenting his experiences doing charity at the Los Angeles Mission. His first training day was smelly and left him conflicted. -Hey you, yeah you with the unmentionable rash, tell your potential partners that you've got VD or face the legal consequences. -The whole Sam Kellerman/James Butler tragedy just leaves us very sad. The Hollywood side of us, however thinks that one of the Law & Order's has probably already written a...