Kevin Kelly

If you've been putting off seeing the "Masters of American Comics" exhibit that is occurring simultaneously at the MOCA downtown, and at UCLA's Hammer Museum in Westwood, then put it off no further. You only have about two weeks remaining before this show leaves our city. LAist has seen this exhibit, and it is truly stunning. Our highlights were seeing so much of Jack Kirby's original artwork in the flesh, the man had such...

Color us confused on this one, but is that some sort of an Italian or French chef popping out of a covered wagon with a freshly cooked chicken on his hand? And he's one tough guy, because he's not even using a plate or a potholder. Ah yes, it brings to mind the long and arduous journeys that the settlers undertook to come out West, bringing with them the joys of international cuisine and...

Another in our installment of strange signs around Los Angeles, we now turn to the intersection of Olympic and Fairfax. This one has always caused us to drive a bit slower as we pass by, trying to figure it out, and possibly causing a traffic hazard in the process. What the heck does it mean? Is it...You Are My King Liquor? Or Liquor, You Are My King? And the way that R is being...

Thankfully, we don't mean the Steve Carrell US imitation of the hit BBC comedy, but unfortunately we do mean the workspace over in Santa Monica. TheOffice opened in March of 2004, promising a quiet, zen-like space for writers and artists to work in. The idea was very simple, and they pulled it off very well. There is no talking at TheOffice, no faxing, no copying, no chattering printers, no cell phones. The only sound...

We've noticed a lot of weird signs around the Los Angeles area, and we've decided that it is up to us to start chronicling and archiving these treasures. Who knows how much longer they'll be around? We already lost the beloved Ship's sign *sniff*, and we want to catch the rest before they fade into obscurity. Over on Western, just north of 3rd street, on the east side of the street, you'll spot this...

If you've ever driven from Los Angeles to Las Vegas (which we like to consider our shadowy sister city of Sin), then you've seen this sign. But did you know the story behind it? The rich essay of hucksterism, snake oil, and one con man that lurks beyond the curtain of Zzyzx Road? Our first big revelation is: it's pronounced like ISAACS, not PHYSICS. And whoever said LAist wasn't educational? Zzyzx Mineral Springs and...

Our LAist Wafflequest (tm) has continued into 2006, threatening to dominate future culinary outings. If there's an untried waffle in sight, we'll order it. Today's subject comes courtesy of Disneyland's "Carnation Cafe". Who can resist a Mickey Mouse waffle, sprinkled with sugar, and soon to be covered in butter and syrup? We couldn't. It was very tasty, but not really a waffle. It more resembled some sort of a breakfast cookie, and that waffle...

A Photo-Comic Portraying The Sundance Experience (tm).

Our very own Carolyn Kellogg warned us back in December to be careful with candles, and it seems like no one listened to her. KCAL 9 aired a very important and groundbreaking story yesterday echoing her sentiments, warning us that candles can and have caused several fires so far this year. Apparently, things that TOUCH the FLAME in the CANDLE might ALSO catch on FIRE. Why has it taken so long for this news...

So, yesterday we caught director Jason Reitman's (son of Ivan) hilarious film, Thank You For Smoking, which is based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley (son of William F.). Before the film rolled, Jason got up to let us know that a scene was missing from the film. Not just any scene, but a Katie Holmes sex scene. According to Jason, there was a "projection error in Los Angeles" that...