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‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2′ trailer: Darth Voldemort

“Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy,” Voldemort tells Harry Potter in the trailer for the final installment of the eight-film saga. Well, actually, it’s “Join me, and confront your fate.” But the trailer feels “Star Wars”-epic nevertheless, with fire-breathing dragons, a crying Hermione and a death-defying (?) leap into the abyss. Will … Continue reading →

Festival of Books: L.A. Unheard bands playing this weekend

If you’re heading to the Festival of Books this weekend, take a break from the world of literature to catch a pair of exciting new bands at the Etc. Stage playing under our L.A. Unheard banner. As previously announced, on Saturday, we’ll have Young Hunting playing at 2 p.m., with Hi Ho Silver Oh on … Continue reading →

Weekend movies: ‘Fast Five,’ ‘Prom,’ ‘Hoodwinked Too!’

It’s almost summer blockbuster season, and all we want to do is put on our 3-D glasses and head to the air-conditioned multiplexes. But, for better or worse, this weekend’s biggest opening is a fifth “The Fast and the Furious” film (and it’ll probably ride away with a bazillion dollars, too). Here’s what’s new: “Fast … Continue reading →

Sustainably raised pig: Where to bring home the bacon

With all this talk of Cochon 555, you might be looking for sustainably raised pork to use in your home kitchen. Here’s our handy swine finder: Lindy & Grundy Butchers Erika Nakamura and Amelia Posada, who will be demoing at Cochon 555′s L.A. installation, were trained by the sustainable meat mainstay Fleisher’s in New York. … Continue reading →

Brand X Files: Watch the Royal Wedding. Endeavor launch delayed. L.A.’s best burger?

Watch the royal wedding at last: Here it is, above, in all its Westminster Abbey-y glory. Space shuttle launch delay: The Endeavor will take off on Sunday for its final voyage. But what have we learned from its trips over the decades? [CNN] Amazon drops MP3 prices: Top tracks are now $.69, far lower than … Continue reading →

Weekend Agenda: Brainfeeder Sessions, No Shirt No Shoes, French Toast Comedy

Friday, 4.29: Brainfeeder Sessions @ Downtown Independent After a long hiatus, Brainfeeder Sessions — the essentially L.A. mind-expanding show of audio-visual collaborations — returns to the Downtown Independent theater. The audio comes courtesy of Brainfeeder artists SAMIYAM, MONO/POLY and Austin Peralta, who cover a range of styles but all fit under the forward-thinking electronic aesthetic … Continue reading →

Off-court style: Earning an NBA in fashion

Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James

In 2010, a month before he took to the basketball court for the first time in a New York Knicks uniform, Amar’e Stoudemire took to the red carpet at Lincoln Center in head-to-toe Tom Ford. In 2009, when NBA No. 1 draft pick Blake Griffin was chosen by the Clippers, he was wearing a custom … Continue reading →

Wood & Vine: When Pacific tastes collide

Leave it to an Australian to build a bar that’s quintessentially L.A. At Wood & Vine, a nearly two-month-old Hollywood Boulevard bar and restaurant, Down Under expat Scott Kay and partners Uday Sehgal and Tony Young have crafted a noir-ish space at the iconic intersection that’s more Old Hollywood than house music. Housed in the … Continue reading →