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Me and Ray Bradbury

by Tony Shea December 19, 2019

“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people […]

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Me and Charles Bukowski

by Tony Shea December 18, 2019

I was 17 years old when I saw Barfly for the first time. My friend’s father had LaserDisc and among the titles which otherwise included The Last Remake of Beau Geste and Young Frankenstein (my friend’s old man really loved Marty Feldman I guess) was Barfly, a film about the exploits of a drunken bum […]

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To Summit Up: Part Two – Mt. Wilson

by Kerry Lambert August 14, 2018

Part 2 of a 7-part series. To read part 1, go HERE. Chantry Flats Trail to Mt. Wilson, 14 mile loop Elevation Gain: 3,914 feet Summit: 5,710 feet We arrived to the Chantry Trail parking lot at 6 a.m. and got the last parking spot. Emphasis on the word “last.” Or perhaps emphasis on “6 […]

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You in Your Tiger-Crotch Leotard

by Nate "Chops" Johnson August 10, 2018

I saw the actors’ Bat-signal appearing on my phone. A simultaneous email/ text combo notification from my agent’s office in Beverly Hills. Subject: You’ve booked an audition!

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Goodnight Sweet Princess – Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Memorial

by Nate "Chops" Johnson March 30, 2017

On Saturday March 25th, a public memorial as held for Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, the famous mother and daughter pair that passed away just one day apart in December 2016. The event was set for Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Hollywood Hills in the Hall of Liberty at the back of the property. A […]

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Where I Stand: Hey! Ho! Let’s Go to the Ramones and the Birth of Punk Exhibition

by Nate "Chops" Johnson December 29, 2016

“1, 2, 3, 4!!!” Widely considered the first band to define the sound of punk music, The Ramones were formed in the Forest Hills section of Queens, New York in 1974. Jeffrey Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin and Tommy Erdelyi each adopted the surname “Ramone,” becoming Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy. And so the […]

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Where I Stand: Bob Ross Tribute – Angel City’s Happy Little Festival

by Nate "Chops" Johnson November 17, 2016

Last week a friend emailed that Angel City Brewery in LA was holding a Bob Ross Tribute Festival over the weekend. For real!

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Where I Stand: At Home With Guillermo Del Toro’s Monsters

by Nate "Chops" Johnson October 31, 2016

If you have a soft spot for the macabre or just plain bizarre, make your way over to the Miracle Mile area of LA where the LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART is playing host to director Guillermo Del Toro’s private collection of art and film props.

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Prince Plays Hollywood Forever

by Nate "Chops" Johnson July 9, 2016

Since that April morning when the world woke up to find out that Prince had ascended to whatever place rock deities go to when their time on Earth has come to an end, there has been a near non-stop world celebration of his life and music.

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Lockin’ with Hip-Hop’s own Fred Astaire: Shabba-Doo (aka “Ozone” from Breakin’)

by Nate "Chops" Johnson February 19, 2016

Within minutes of walking into Shabba-Doo’s dance class for the first time, I could tell that his sessions weren’t a “vanity project”; i.e. staging generic dance classes to make money just because he has a big name in the industry. He actually does care that his students learn something by the end of the hour. […]

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Where I Stand – Bowie Bids Farewell – Hollywood Blvd

by Nate "Chops" Johnson January 14, 2016

Like everyone else in the world, I woke up Monday morning to the unexpected news that David Robert Jones (aka David Bowie) had passed away after an 18 month battle with cancer. I got the news from a friend right at the very end of a Snapchat video, so it didn’t really register with me […]

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LA Nights with Hanksy – Surplus Candy

by Nate "Chops" Johnson November 4, 2015

All photos by Brandon Lavoie I got a text from a buddy of mine who wanted to hang out that night. We hadn’t seen each other in a while so I agreed to meet up with him and chill, but less than an hour later, I found myself in the passenger seat of his car […]

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Where I Stand: Bob’s Basement

by Nate "Chops" Johnson October 30, 2015

Somewhere deep in the suburbs of Burbank, CA is “Bob’s Basement”. A private museum of priceless horror/sci-fi props curated by its owner, actor, writer, FX artist Mr. Bob Burns. The museum is not open to the public, and doesn’t have regular hours, but through a friend, I was granted the privilege of touring his amazing […]

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