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Bizarre Entertainment

grilled cheese? yes please! from abstinence to extravagance at the grilled cheese invitational ’09

May 1, 2009

Published May 1, 2009 on LA2DAY.com I have a little secret…I hate grilled cheese. Even as a kid I couldn’t stand it. Warm, oily goo oozing out of slices of limp bread, charred in creamy liquid fat. Really. I’d rather eat pond scum. But you’d be surprised how many loyal grilled cheese fanatics there are [...]

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the urban iditarod races through venice beach

March 16, 2009

Published March 16, 2009 on LA2DAY.com VENICE, March 7, 2009. Teams gathered at the starting shoot, fresh and eager for the trail. Mushers made last-minute adjustments to their sleds. Dogs took their fill of food and drink, knowing instinctively that proper hydration was imperative to peak performance. The bark of a bullhorn signaled the beginning [...]

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whip it good: the return of roller derby

February 12, 2009

Photo: LosAnjealous.com Roller derby is a mythological sport of sorts. It exists on vintage t-shirts and trucker hats. It aired on TV in the 70′s. But the game was a hoax, doctored with fake fights and other gimmicks to pump up ratings.You can imagine my surprise when a friend suggested we spend a Saturday night [...]

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