The Downtown Los Angeles renaissance continues (minus the occasional corpse found in a water tower), and nowhere is that more apparent than at the corner of 6th and Main where a variety of bars and restaurants have sprung up over the years. Between Artisan House, Cole’s, The Varnish, The Association, Las Perlas, and the new …
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BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA #48: Dinosaurs, Temptation, and G.I Joe!
Fun show today!! This week on “Banter with Ben and Lisa,” Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) and Lisa Timmons (idolator.com) talk movies in honor of the late Roger Ebert. First it’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation, starring The Rock’s biceps. Then it’s on to Tyler Perry’s Temptation. Finally, the two wax nostalgic about Jurassic Park, which leads to a …
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ADVENTURES IN DOMESTICITY: Pollo Pulquero Edition
For about nine months I’ve been toying with the idea of finally buying a Mexican cookbook. It had seemed like a glaring omission in my ever growing collection, which at this point includes Jamaican, Irish, Swedish, and even Trinidadian cuisines. Heck, I even have a hilarious cookbook titled “A Passion for Mushrooms,” which I may …
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Get Your Double Dose of Watch What Crappens!
There was so much to talk about on Bravo this week that we split Watch What Crappens into two episodes to listen to (and SHARE) at your leisure. Episode 67 is particularly special as my ol’ friend Anna David drops by to talk Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Married to Medicine. It’s all very …
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BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA #47: Gay Facebook, Pregnant Kim Kardashian, and The Real World
From the official description: This week on Banter with Ben and Lisa, Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) and Lisa Timmons (wherelisalives.com) welcome back Marcos Luevenos for another rowdy discussion of all things pop culture. The trio tackle all those red gay marriage profile pictures on Facebook as well as Kim Kardshian’s much documented pregnancy and the “Real …
In Case You Were Wondering…
The blog isn’t the only thing I’ve been ignoring. Thank you all for your patience. I know my posts have been spotty, but I’m truly hoping to have more consistent content soon. I regrettably have to do hideous things like work because shockingly, blogs don’t really earn that much money. Still, I hope to find …
‘Real Housewives’ Redub is Brilliant
Ronnie at TVgasm churns out these redubs every week, and this one might be the best of the season. Check it out…
Watch What Crappens #66: Kim Richards is Married to Medicine
Hey everyone! The latest episode of Watch What Crappens is up. Here’s the description: This week on Watch What Crappens, Matt Whitfield (Yahoo), Ronnie Karam (TVgasm) and Ben Mandelker (bsideblog) make their way through the ending of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ third season and straight into the yell-y reunion show, where Kim Richards tries …
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BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA #46: Justin Timberlake, Perez Hilton, and Fake Noses
This week on “Banter with Ben and Lisa,” Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) and Lisa Timmons (idolator.com) are joined by special guest Marcos Luevanos, causing the Banter Blender to spin furiously out of control. The gang discusses Justin Timberlake’s return to music, Perez Hilton’s new baby, and the celebrity noses they’d like most. Plus, there’s talk of …
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LIVE BLOG: I’m Cleaning My Keyboard
I did this once a few years ago, and I’ve decided to revisit the topic: cleaning my keyboard. You see, whenever the idea strikes me to clean my keyboard, my laptop is always on, and it’s so annoying to log out and turn the whole thing off so I can wipe down my keyboard. So …