Kevin Kelly

Halloween always means three things. Costumes, candy, and pumpkins. And what better way to enjoy a pumpkin than baked up in a delicious pie? Once you carve the guts out of those suckers, you gotta do something with 'em. And we advocate eating those guts, preferably with a big scoop of whipped cream and/or vanilla ice cream.

With Halloween coming up soon, thoughts are beginning to turn to costumes. You can always be sure of spotting at least one pirate at every party, although with the success of Pirates of the Caribbean, and the upcoming sequel(s), rest assured that there will be plenty more Jack Sparrows out there this year. So, where better to begin your quest for an outfit and booty than at an entirely pirate themed shop? That's right...

Whoever thought that a show often referred to in its infancy as "Dawson's Kryptonite" would still be managing to glue us to the boob tube at season five? Smallville is doing just that. LAist watched the premiere episode last Thursday, and while it had some problems, we have to admit that it was much better than the lackluster premiere of Alias. If you haven't ever seen the show, you've probably heard about it. The...

The literary quarterly (and probably one of the more bizarrely published things out there today, with the slight exception of Found Magazine) presents an evening of comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. A variety of reasons might take you to this show, but the first and foremost should be the appearance of Paul F. Tompkins, gentleman comedian. And Zoey Deschanel ain't half bad either. Show is this Wednesday night at 9:30pm at the...

Appearing at UCLA's Royce Hall tonight and tomorrow night only is Charlie Kaufman's amazing new theater experience, "The Theater of the New Ear". We highly suggest that you run, not walk, to your nearest UCLA box office, or some online venue and purchase tickets. Los Angeles is usually one of the last rungs on the theater ladder, getting touring shows months (sometimes years, sometimes never) after they have appeared on the east coast. Don't...

CUPERTINO, California - In a stunning move today that is sure to send shockwaves through the digital music industry, Apple Computer today announced the new "iPod Pica", the world's smallest digital music device carrying the slogan, "100,000 Songs At Your Fingertips." According to Steve Jobs, the new device can hold over 100,000 songs, features a color display (and included viewing scope), Photo cabalilities, and the ultimate in portability. "We wanted our users to be...

A license plate on a Toyota Prius that said "OPEC FU". A quote from "The Real World: Austin" - Rachel: "Would you think it would be okay if I wore a skirt and danced on the bar?" Wes: "No, I'd think you were a slut." Rachel: "Well, I'd wear full-butt underwear." Check out Austinist for some great recaps of this wonderful train-wreck of a show. An amazing town like Austin and all they've managed...

"We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark...and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it." It's hard to believe that 25 years have passed since the Blues Brothers first appeared on the silver screen, but they have. Harder still to believe that this movie holds up so well, and packs a powerhouse assembly of Blues and Soul music that have never been seen since in a film other than a...

LAist went to a nighttime screening of "Butch Cassiday and the Sundance Kid" this past Saturday inside the gates and next to the mausoleums at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, courtesy of Cinespia. Everyone pours into the gates when they open at 7:30 pm, bearing picnic baskets on their backs and heading to a wide green lawn. A DJ spins eclectic tunes (this Saturday it was foreign language versions of popular songs) while a slide...

New! Updated Roscoe's Edition Have you ever had a perfect waffle experience (PFE)? Not to be confused with the GFE (girlfriend experience) offered by the rotund Dennis Hof and his girls on call at the Cat House. Nor is this what graces your backside after a long time sitting in a pool chair. And we don't mean having John Kerry change his mind on you. (Whoops, LAist sets us back many months by working...