Vintage Car Spurs Gawking, Banter

This afternoon, I celebrated Los Angeles’s 227th birthday by engaging in one of the city’s unofficial traditions: car washing. Of course, I didn’t do it myself — I’m far too lazy/delicate for such an endeavor. Instead I brought my fair Toyota Camry to my usual spot on Spaulding and Melrose where nothing but a team …

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Los Angeles Turns 227 Today!

Happy Birthday, Los Angeles! According to LAist, this fine city reached the ripe old age of 227 today, which means that for the next year, we’ll be allowed to make as many Jackée, Lester, Pearl, Brenda, and “Oooooh Mary” puns as we want (assuming they pertain to Los Angeles). What glorious potential!

BIG BROTHER PHOTOCAP: There's Not Enough Room For Both of Them…

We’re gettin’ down to the wire on Big Brother, and with Jerry’s Head of Household victory, the rest of the house has fallen into mild turmoil. Memphis has wisely made deals with everyone to get to the final two, which is pretty smart — assuming no one rats him out. Unfortunately for us fans of …

ADVENTURES IN DOMESTICITY: Artichoke & Chicken Edition

This past weekend, I stayed in on Saturday night, and in an effort to add a dash of excitement into the evening, I cooked up a nicer meal than usual. On the menu: chicken piccata with a steamed artichoke on the side. I was also going to whip up some chocolate tartlets for dessert, but …

B-Side Blog Notches a Minor Victory in the World of Google

Click for larger view / PROOF. It gives me great honor to announce that B-Side Blog is now the top result for the Google search terms, “big brother sex.” That’s right: out of over one million possible options, I’m #1 in the ENTIRE WORLD, nay, GALAXY, nay, UNIVERSE! Huzzah! I always knew my blog would …