By James Verini
On a recent Saturday night, the parking lot outside of the West Hollywood nightclub Privilege was reminiscent of a movie theater before the release […]
By James Verini
DRIVE around Silver Lake and you quickly see why the neighborhood has become a geographic byword for hip. Old storefronts abut sleek new businesses, […]
By James Verini
We should all take pride in the knowledge that no city mingles vanity and charity with quite the originality Los Angeles does. This was […]
By James Verini
ARENA is a big, loud nightclub in Hollywood, not the kind of place you’d expect to find your city councilman, much less the president […]
By James Verini
Last Saturday, while you were busy doing something stupid, maybe knocking back that beer that put you over the edge — or was that […]
By James Verini
NOTE to Hollywood studio publicity departments: The movie premiere party is an ailing beast. Please do something. We know those of you not comparing wax […]
By James Verini
Los Angeles long ago shed its reputation for cultural callowness, but in case anyone needs reminding, the Museum of Contemporary Art likes to occasionally […]
By James Verini
“A good name is better than precious ointment,” the Bible tells us. Last month, Hyde, a small lounge devoted to rock ‘n’ roll, opened […]
By James Verini
Is there any event as brazenly inattentive to the coolness of Los Angeles as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3) week? Like mayflies, armies […]
By James Verini
The defining question in Los Angeles nightlife these days: Is it better to be big and inclusive or small and exclusive? Sprawling and democratic […]