Sloane Berrent

LAist is obsessed with all things STAR today in anxious anticipation of an upcoming visit to the newly reopened Griffiting Observatory and came across this interesting piece of news. The NASA Cassini Spacecraft this past weekend captured images of a massive hurricane on the planet Saturn. This type of event has never been observed before on any other planet except for Earth. As a refresher, Saturn is three away from us separated by Mars...

"We cannot talk about urban transport until we know what kind of city we want, and to talk about the kind of city we want, we have to know how we want to live." Honestly, the event tonight is worth 10 categories. Crime, transportation, traffic, your commute, green printing, sustainability...Los Angeles, listen up. We don't have to live in a city plagued by traffic woes! Imagine real solutions and ideas and a room full...

Wondering who will be the next LonelyGirl15? Want to get in on the newest YouTube craze? Meet William Sledd. He is a fierce fashionista giving fashion advice to the masses over YouTube. He is honest and funny and his most recent posting (which you can watch above) and is entitled "Ask A GAY MAN : Denim Edition" already has 869,316 views, 4517 comments and has been marked a favorite 2771 times. Damn. Plus, as...

This past week, I was looking back for information on one of my posts and my eyes glanced down to the bottom and I realized, good god, it's been 1 year since I started at LAist. 3 editors, 2 apartments, 2 day jobs (you think blogging pays all the bills, think again), countless music shows, music festivals, restaurants, art openings, day trips, networking events and here I am. For those who say you can't...

People in Los Angeles have a great excuse to run late. Traffic. And accordingly, for most sporting events and concerts in this town, it comes as no surprise to see people straggling in ten minutes to an hour after an event starts. And most of the time that's ok, especially for bands where you paid your ticket to see the main act. Tonight counts as one exception. David Ford is opening at the Orpheum...

Road trip! LAist, at least this one, can't be more stoked for winter to come. Getting out of Dodge, fresh powder, hitting the mountain up early, apres-ski, cute snowboarders -- Los Angeles, you might not know this, but the buzz around the rest of the country now that fall is in full effect is winter. And winter means skiing, snowboarding, hot toddies and all things white for those of you who dig this sort...

In breaking news, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has resigned today amid pressure regarding his policies and stance on the war in Iraq. And quite frankly, in the wake of yesterday's election, someone's head had to roll for the way the Republicans got slaughtered in the House and are on the brink of losing the Senate too. The clip above shows the "weapons of mass destruction" debacle and web of lies Rummy got caught in...

Reflections on Vegoose 2006 1) Be forewarned, Vegoose is not so much a weekend trip to Vegas as it is a weekend at a music festival. Of course it does depend on how passionate you are about the music. God bless my friends, this past year at Coachella it was like herding cats getting them there at a reasonable pace. Of course Coachella tempts you like a cheerleader doing high kicks; "Oh come to...

Sometimes a picture is worth 1,000 words. The music man, this weekend was all about the music. Here are some pics to get your mouth watering, such a good crowd and great vibe. Enjoy!...

There is more to looking something up than Google. Scary, but true. LAist recently came across PR Week's listing of the "Top Education Reference Websites" for last week and thought we'd share. Cause we're nice, and we want you to learn stuff. You're welcome. 1) Wikipedia Wikipedia is the master of all things reference. You want information about something, albeit sometimes basic, this is a great place to start. Be aware that for a...