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New Pains of Being Pure At Heart

2009 buzz band The Pains of Being Pure At Heart have new music coming in March.

Fighting City Hall

Costumed superheroes protest for their right to take cheesy photos with tourists after a recent crackdown from the LAPD.

Best of nothing

2010 is coming to an end and I have nothing year-end list related to give.

Join the conspiracy

Christmas doesn’t have to be a drag.

New Swimmers album, single, video

The Swimmers are back with a new video, single and album.

Never let an unwatched pot boil again

QVC might have the dumbest invention ever available for only $19.95.

Beware Jerome Walton

Today’s shocking Obama news brings to mind a certain Cubs centerfielder from two decades ago.

Matt Barkley, Matt Barkley

Get used to hearing that name: some folks in the booth already have a pretty sizeable man-crush on him.