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07 Jul 2009 19:05

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Culture: A reminder that not everyone had to “win” tickets to his funeral

  • I just wanted to say, ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you can imagine. I just wanted to say I love him so much.
  • Michael Jackson’s 11-year-old daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson • speaking at the end of his memorial service today. Paris’ words, which set the tone for the service, were notable for many reasons, the biggest being that she’s never spoken in public before. • source
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03 Jul 2009 20:47

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Culture: Blame Michael Jackson: Why you should stay away from L.A. July 7

  • 17,500 tickets are being handed out to MJ’s overhyped memorial service, with nearly a third of them not even in the same building as the King of Pop
  • 500 million number of hits the Web site handing out the tickets lottery-style got in the first 90 minutes it was online; yeah, being in L.A. will suck Tuesday source
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15 Jun 2009 01:25

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Sports: The NBA Finals are over. The Lakers won. How did the Magic take it?

Sure, the Lakers won, but we always think failure is more interesting. So here’s a shot of Dwight Howard looking really sad. source
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08 Jun 2009 21:31

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Music: ShortFormBand: Meet MA46. They’re post-punky and proggy.

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  • Whoa, what is this?

    In our continuing effort to try new things, here’s our latest: Band coverage! For our first edition, Daniel Hengeveld of MA46 has gladly agreed to be our guinea pig. Want to see your band here? E-mail us or bug us on Twitter!

    Listen to them

    Q1: In 15 words or less, describe your band’s sound: Pop-post-punk plus prog predilections. Smart lyrics and bombast!

    Q2: Name three influences that inspire you, with three words each on why they’re awesome:
    Science fiction novels: vivid cultural examination
    90s Japanese glam: Pop melodies + hairspray
    Drum n Bass: WOMP WOMP WOMP

    Q3: What’s a recent song you’ve been digging? Write ten words explaining why:
    Phantom West – “The Life of Perfect Creatures”: Biggest wall of sound, sweet melody, about Laika. (Tim’s band)

    Q4: In 140 characters or less, how do you use social networking to get the word out: Twittering, Facebooking and MySpacing of course. We did a giveaway with a fashion blog recently & sent bloggers review copies & show invites.

    Q5: In 15 words or less, what’s next for you guys? Sporadic local live schedule while we record our full-length. Then, hopefully, West Coast tour! source

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07 May 2009 18:52

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Sports: Manny being Manny? Ramirez’s steroid bust puts him out of action

  • 50 game suspension for the L.A. Dodgers slugger source
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18 Mar 2009 21:54

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Music: Kanye West: Breakin’ paparazzi cameras, gettin’ charged

  • 3 number of misdemeanors he was charged with in L.A.
  • 2.5 year in prison, max, if he’s convicted of all charges source
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15 Mar 2009 21:46

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Biz, U.S.: Job-seekers take themselves out to the ballpark, en masse

  • 10,000 potential employees surrounded Dodger Stadium in L.A. looking for a job this weekend
  • 80 employers were there, and we’re guessing they didn’t each hire 125 people source
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09 Mar 2009 20:50

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Biz: Customized newspapers in L.A.: Print it yourself!

  • Um, aren’t there RSS feeds that do this? The MediaNews-owned Los Angeles Daily News, that other newspaper in L.A., wants to give you your own specialized news. This would, admittedly, be cool – if it was delivered to your door. But ohhhh no! They want you to print your own news with your own ink, thereby taking away its reason for being. Did someone say CueCat? source
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