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Pump Up the Volume hit theaters in 1990, starring teen idol Christian Slater as Mark Hunter, a shy high-school student in suburban Arizona by day and a pirate radio D.J. who goes by the name of Hard Harry by night.

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Gensler / ICON Venue Group / AEG A rendering for Farmers Field and the surrounding area. The Downtown-based sports and entertainment giant AEG sent out a press release earlier this month trumpeting a "15,000 person family-friendly tailgate" for the new Farmer's Field. That salivating line is also on the Farmer's Field website.

Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is one of the richest figures in the music industry, with his own record label, clothing line, a movie production company and two restaurants under his name. Known for his lavish lifestyle, Combs gave his son, Justin Combs, a $360,000 Maybach for his16th birthday.

In a leaked video from Madonna's May 27 tour rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel, the Express Yourself singer mashed up her hit with a cover of Lady Gaga's Born This Way, transitioning...

When I hear the phrase "writing hut" or "backyard shed" my imagination practically squeals with delight. A small, intimate space furnished with the essentials. Low impact, high inspiration. This is probably why I love going to North Dakota and why I want to pull a Pollan and build my own little house.

The Sucklord was quite possibly the best thing to come out of Work of Art Season 2 and last...

A Honda Accord driven by James Duffy, 27, claimed the last parking spot in Westwood on Saturday afternoon, witnesses reported, a discovery that sent shockwaves through the neighborhood near UCLA. Duffy drove up Westwood Boulevard and circled the neighborhood for more than 20 minutes before locating the space, which was next to the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Gayley Avenue.

By Barbie Davenporte Mon., Feb. 27 2012 at 8:14 PM It's one of those things that, should I fail to share it with the world, will leave me lying sleepless and alone, clawing at the walls with guilt.

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Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this RFT Music series, we're beeboping and scattin' our way through notable runners up in a number of categories.Diana Benanti​Whether for a quick unwind on the way home from work or a long-haul with friends, the neighborhood bar is the backbone of many a social circle.

Photo by Joséphine Runneboom via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Has your instinct ever told you that rents in Silver Lake are possibly higher than those in surrounding neighborhoods? Well, you're right! A survey done by real estate developer and broker Moses Kagan found that rents in

Thursday, February 16, 2012, by Kat Odell Without further ado we present the very first look inside the nearly complete UMAMIcatessen. For those living under a rock, this is Umami founder Adam Fleischman's mixed use restaurant/deli/bar with separate eating and drinking concepts all living within one industrial open space.

14 February 2012 Last updated at 20:57 ET By Jason Palmer Science and technology reporter, BBC News The spines do not break cleanly, suggesting they are not made solely of single crystals The precise structure of sea urchins' strong spines has been unravelled - and the find may contribute to stronger concrete in the future.

By August Brown, Los Angeles Times Danielle White isn't sure what she's going to do with her fire-spitting unicorn now. For the last 12 years, the Venice resident has teamed up with friends to build elaborate "art cars" and campsites at the annual alt-cultural bacchanal Burning Man, which has grown to draw 50,000 people over Labor Day week to the windswept desert outside of Reno for impromptu music, costumes, installation art and an inclusive attitude.

By Elina Shatkin Thu., Feb. 16 2012 at 10:00 AM Chowder Chowdown Ten days. Six chowders. No rules. Celebrate National Soup Month at Gladstone's annual chowder fest. In addition to traditional New England and Manhattan chowders, chef Dean Grill has created four nouveau chowders including roasted corn and chicken, kale and andouille, butternut squash and porcini with pork jowls.

By Elina Shatkin Thu., Feb. 16 2012 at 9:43 AM Michael Voltaggio's Ink., which our own critic described as "the most eagerly anticipated brick-and-mortar opening in years," has been named the best new restaurant in America by GQ. The magazine's editors along with restaurant critic Alan Richman today debuted their annual list of the 10 Best New Restaurants in America.