The Earl Carroll Theatre also had a clever way of displaying their neon sign at night - the THEATRE part would flash EAT, then AT, then THE, then THEATRE.Get it? I love that. Thanks, "Matt." By the way, the theater is now Nickelodeon's studio in Hollywood.
Jan 31, 2011
Flashing lights.
Most of you know that I am more than passingly interested in Los Angeles history. As such, I read lots o'blogs about this stuff with some irregularity. I RSSfeed Dear Old Hollywood (what are the grammar rules involving blogs? I am going to assume they are italicized and individual posts are put in quotation marks and not look this up) and "Hollywood's Earl Carroll Theatre" turned out to be really swell, although not as much because of the post as because of one of the comments.
Jan 30, 2011
I went to see the Maira Kalman exhibition at the Skirball yesterday. I liked it way more than I expected; I liked it a lot. But, after leaving, I wanted to learn more about her husband, Tibor. Check out this interesting biography.
Jan 29, 2011
Pigeon John
He was on my radio show a while back. He's still recording the jams. Check out this commercial with his track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBnnmTnleuw
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This picture encapsulates so much I love about Los Angeles: LA RIVER!, OLD BRIDGES!, PALM TREES!
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Jan 24, 2011
'the hidden geography of production'
I googled the title I gave to this picture when I posted it. Google has never heard of it. So it's probably something from one of my college geography classes. It's pretty clear what it means, right?
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Jan 9, 2011
It's time for that annual removal.
To make room for 2011 in the sidebar:
Books I Read: 2009 Edition
- Amos Oz - A Tale of Love and Darkness
- Colin Shindler - A History of Modern Israel
- Gershon Shaked (ed.) - Six Israeli Novellas
- Nick Hornby - High Fidelity
- Raymond Chandler - Blue Dahlia (Screenplay)
- Raymond Chandler - English Summer: A Gothic Romance
- Raymond Chandler - Killer in the Rain
- Raymond Chandler - The Notebooks of Raymond Chandler
- Robert Alter (ed.) - Modern Hebrew Literature
People really enjoying LA Font
and balloons, at the Origami Vinyl record release in-store show this past October!
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Jan 5, 2011
Reyner Banham Loves LA and Laura Loves Reyner Banham
I really should have tagged all these posts I write about Reyner Banham, but now, perhaps, it's too late to start. This is a really awesome picture of Banham cycling on a dry salt lake in California! Awesome! Thank you East of Borneo.
I want to know how to turn a block of wood, more like block of tree, into a lamp, more like lightbulb holder. And have it not blow up or electrocute me or whatever other dangerous disaster looms. Sorta like this: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNwCESpNF6iaWN-TZvG3GE2cEu09KlITDtTafgvbVAQyudGJmKZm3Sf9M8Mj9DSqNcSf_vCrmuhygWIVkRLyooow_bGyvKW6lniCYEaIN5DYhqJZp2IIH1Mx6b1n-erkfTFf5/s1600/nightgrouping.jpg
Jan 4, 2011
According to Google, the fourth-most-asked “why?” question in Mandarin in 2009 was “Why are Jews excellent?”.
Jan 3, 2011
Mail Master
I'm a close-to-great pen pal (would be really great if I didn't occasionally have long delays in between responses). I currently have three-ish pen pals. I think I could handle up to five at a time. Just sayin'.
Jan 2, 2011
2011 Photo A Day Adventure!
I meant to start this yesterday, but due to brunch club lasting all day (awesome!), I am starting it today instead. We will now start on a daily photo adventure through my flickr collection. I have always enjoyed this Streamline Moderne building in Culver City. Let's hope 2011 is a year of no car accidents.
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