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LA homicide

docgonzo — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:02:56 -0800

The Homicide Report, by Jill Leovy: An L.A. Times blog built on the list of homicide victims reported to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office each week.

Newspaper reporter tells readers not to email him...

Argyle — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:41:18 -0800

Newspaper reporter tells readers not to email him, because "I don't want to talk to you". Nice long rant by frustrated reporter. Sounds like MeFites should drop him a line.

Girls Gone Wild producer is shadowed by a reporter, controversy ensues.

KirkJobSluder — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 13:34:36 -0800

Joe Francis Gone Wild: Claire Hoffman, L.A. Times adult entertainment correspondent, rides along with Girls Gone Wild (Slate, SFW) producer Joe Francis on an expedition to a Chicago nightclub. Hoffman claims that over the course of the night, Francis pinned her against the hood of a car. A woman who agreed to be filmed in the crew's bus claims that Fancis had non-consensual sex with her. Reposted with safer language.

But Main Street's still all cracked and broken... Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken!

Afroblanco — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:43:02 -0800

Ray Bradbury proposes monorail-bulding in LA.
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Joel Stein on Videogame Porn

jonson — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:13:49 -0800

One week after publicly declaring his lack of support for our troops, LA Times columnist & professional nerd humorist Joel Stein comes out in favor of Grand Theft Auto's Hot Coffee mod, which has recently been the focus of a lawsuit brought by the city of Los Angeles against Rockstar Games, the makers of GTA. "Because if these teen computer geniuses are given the opportunity to unlock a video-game sex scene, then they'll be just one step away from breaking the code that allows them to type dirty words into Google."

Sheikh Khalid Yasin

jenleigh — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 08:20:47 -0800

Sheikh Khalid Yasin grew up as a Christian in the United States but converted to Islam under the influence of Malcolm X. Last week he was interviewed (Video) by Australia's 60 Minutes. Yasin's claims—Muslims should not attend university because it's a "gateway for deviation", homosexuality is punishable by death, and Muslims cannot truly befriend non-Muslims—have caused controversy among LGBT groups & moderate Muslims, yet despite his naysayers, Yasin does not lack for a following in Australia, and is frequently honored as a guest speaker & VIP around the world. The LA Times has more on US-born extremists.

Mouth ajar

Smedleyman — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 01:07:19 -0800

"The Bush administration intervened to argue that their claims should be dismissed" I seriously can't believe it. This is Brechtian. Something has to be missing. This can't be my government.

Mashing the Montego

QuietDesperation — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 23:25:40 -0800

A Senior Moment The sign of a good specialist writer is the ability to amuse those who aren't specialists, or even enthusiasts, of their particular field. Dan Neil of LA Times is probably the most entertaining automotive writing around. Here, regarding the Montego, he asks the Mercury people, "What were you thinking?" (Registration might be necessary). He's also funny when doing positive reviews, as when drooling over the Acura. No particular car lust required.

Er... naked lunch.

xmattxfx — Tue, 19 Aug 2003 10:12:01 -0800

Body sushi by Gary Arabia. (SFW)

CommonSenseFilter

jengod — Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:14:42 -0800

Cartoon in Times Prompts Inquiry by Secret Service I know these guys have to investigate jokesters and fools who threaten the President, but this has the broad outlines of Federal intimidation of the press. Bah humbug on the SS, good for the lawyers for smackin' the guy down, and double good for the L.A. Times for reporting it to their readers. (Reg. req. to read story. Sorry 'bout that, kittens.)