04.27.12 · 10:58 AM

David Sedaris funnies up the Smith Center

The top three quotes from David Sedaris’s April 26th book reading at the Smith Center: 3 Recounting a fight in which one man hacked off another man’s forearm: “One man was armed with a cleaver. The other was disarmed.” 2 Discussing a nonfiction book by Gordon Grise called The Book of Deadly Animals: “It makes you feel great about eating meat.” 1 During the Q&A portion of the evening, a woman raised her hand and said she’d gotten married earlier ... Read more...

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04.23.12 · 9:19 AM

Drink it in

It’s time for Cleverboy to head out to LA once again. Not this week, but sometime soon. The main thing I remember from my last drive: LA gas stations are way more serious about drinking fountain selection than Vegas gas stations. Check out this nineteen-option soda dispenser I found at a California am/pm. Too much good stuff indeed.* Another great thing I found at a Cali rest stop/gas station: Sonic Boom energy drink. This company, Boston America Corp., has my ... Read more...

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04.19.12 · 4:47 PM

Only at Marquee, only at midnight, only Morgan

How was my 30th birthday party? I’ll cut right to the best part. Actually, I’ll give you a smidge of backstory first: The night before the party, as I was heading to bed, I was watching the new video podcast on Morgan Spurlock’s new documentary, Comic-Con Episode IV. And as I drifted off to sleep, I was thinking about how much I loved Super Size Me, and how badly I needed to see Spurlock’s next film. Twenty-four hours later, I’m ... Read more...

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04.9.12 · 3:52 PM

3 Blogs in 1

Haven’t updated the ol’ blog in a long while—a long while in blog years, that is—so I wanted to reward your patience with a triple entry. PART ONE: A COUPLE WEEKS AGO I went to the doctor for a checkup, and when the nurse was taking my blood pressure, I said, “Aren’t you supposed to check both arms now?” “What’s that?” “I heard on the news that you’re supposed to check both arms, to see whether there’s a difference.” “Where’d ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week May 15, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Golden Pillar: An architectural cocktail built for XS

This Sunday, XS nightclub celebrates the grand reopening of its after-dark pool party, Night Swim. Along with the bash comes a new offering of signature cocktails served by the pitcher, ...
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