Archives for 2011

So, who enjoys battling downtown traffic? Certainly not me (my disdain for traffic is an entirely different story). BUT I battled traffic just for BabyCakes NYC. A little bit about BabyCakes: originally from New York (obviously), certified Kosher, parve and vegan, and they have a really friendly staff. The cupcakery is located in the fashion district of Los Angeles, so not … [Read more...] about Tales of Cupcakery: BabyCakes NYC

In an age where a great majority of Americans are obese, people now stand in long lines for a $5.00-thousand-calorie-cupcake. Cupcake bakeries (hence known as cupcakeries) have sprung up all over Los Angeles, attracting people by the droves. Cupcakes have certainly become a way of life in Los Angeles. I admit, I am one of these obsessed people. Make fun of me all you want, but … [Read more...] about Tales of Cupcakery: Introduction and Homemade Cupcakes

By Andrew Ramirez * This weekend I caught myself slouching in a booth, looming over beers and a heap of food at 1739 Public House in Los Feliz. I was with a good friend, but we had had a bad afternoon. He was on a photo assignment but he didn’t get any pictures. It was his initial assignment to snap some photos of cupcakes for a writer he was working with, who was writing … [Read more...] about Boy Meets Bar: Cupcakes and Beer

The Hollywood Forever Cemetery may boast an occupancy list filled with silver screen legends, powerful oil tycoons, and two members of The Ramones, yet there is one demographic that the gilded graveyard is sorely lacking- the living dead. No, I’m not suggesting that they populate the cemetery with any of those fictional flesh-eaters of the George A. Romero variety. Instead, I’m … [Read more...] about Trailer Trash: Harry Potter & the Curse of Success

Paul Thomas Anderson As a hot, young filmmaker, Anderson demonstrated one of the most consistent work ethics ever seen in his industry. From 1997 to 2002, the man directed four films; garnering two Academy Award nominations for himself, a Golden Bear from the Berlin Film Festival and the Prix de la Mise en Scène (Best Director Award) at Cannes. Based on his track run, it … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Impossible Auteur (Vol. II)