Sloane Berrent

Taking the Jesus Pill, showing in a limited engagement on Wednesday nights at King King, is decidingly Angeleno. It is a rock-goth-opera promoted by Polly Parsons of the fabulous Amoeba and at the helm is Charles Terrell, with a cult following all his own. He writes, directs and stars in this revival that raises true questions about what can happen when a preacher goes too far. Taking the Jesus Pill also raises the hemline...

LAist tries not to play favorites. So for those who just are haters of Laguna Beach and all the O.C. stands for, enjoy the above clip of a MadTV skit on the tenn-popular show that has just launched its third season. For those who can't get enough, we encourage you to pop the Laguna Beach, Season 2 DVD on your netflix or grab from your fav. tenny bopper. The DVD relives all the moments...

I'm not a native Angeleno. Being from the East Coast and being a card-carrying member of the Red Sox Nation, I have spent a good amount of time on Nantucket, Cape Cod, Ogunquit...which is part of the reason why I have now watched this You Tube video five times in a row. Whales on pants, deck shoes, sweaters tied around your neck, a blazer with khaki shorts, Nantuck red - this entire video was...

Sad, sad Britney. Why does she keep doing this to herself? And where are her PR people? Isn't this the perfect case of the cart pulling the horse? Anyway, watch the pain and suffering all on your own. Then take a deep breath and get ready for the onslaught of a Justin Timberlake comeback. Will the creator of the Mickey Mouse Club please step forward for their public flogging....

Seeing a Matisyahu show is a lot like summer camp on Long Island. Or speed dating for Jews. Or as one friend called it, "One Big J-Date." The Greek on Wednesday night was no exception. LAist has had a thing for Matis even since the "Live at Stubbs" album and an electric show at House of Blues last summer. He has a great stage presence and really engages the audience throughout the show. Plus...

LAist loves the Echo. They might have recently raised drink prices, a sure sign of Echo Park gentrification, but we still heart their ability to bring in good local bands, sponsor great theme nights, pack the house and show everyone how it's done. This past weekend was no different with fans of local acts Yellow Sun, Silversun Pickups and San Francisco's Film School. An important lesson to learn about the LA music scene is...

In news of the strange off Reuters this morning comes a story out of Cambodia where Phnom Penh leader Non Nget has granted Buddhist monks the ability to watch the World Cup soccer games on TV but only in private and in total silence. Come again? Taking vows as a monk require them to abstain from seeking out any kind of pleasure and normally this includes TV. This time around they are allowed to...

In the wake of the announcement that our own near and dear editor, Carolyn Kellogg will be leaving us at LAist to go on and pursue her MFA at Pitt, also comes news that Claude Brodesser, editor of Fishbowl LA, is leaving his post as well to write for Time Warner and Telepictures' newest venture, TMZ.com, as their industry columnist. TMZ.com has been getting a lot of press lately for their video of a...

Completely by accident, Mr. Postman put this month's issues of AARP in LAist's mailbox. So, we decided before we returned it to our neighbors, we'd have a little look through. It happens to be their SUPER July/August 2006 issue. We know it just turned June, but then again when we were at an 11AM graduation this weekend, grandparents started showing up at 9AM proving they like to be early. So we sat down last...

Truth be told, LAist hasn't been dying to see a movie on opening night for a long, long time. But there is just something about global climate change as a result of a consumption-driven society that just gets us all in the mood - so we headed out to the ArcLight this week to see An Incovenient Truth. YOU MUST GO SEE THIS MOVIE. It will change your life, or at least the way...