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March 2008

  • 'Small World' plans hit sour note

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    Disneyland's "Small World" will soon be getting a little more crowded. The Anaheim amusement park is planning to add iconic Disney characters... more

  • Cheerleaders at an amusement park? Seriously!?!

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    Does an amusement park really need cheerleaders? Wouldn’t the money be better spent on a new roller coaster? And the biggest question... more

  • A lively take on the undead genre

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    Grace Lee's faux documentary "American Zombie" takes one of horror cinema's enduring subjects -- the undead -- and crafts an amusing media... more

  • Women's festival looks outward as well as inward

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    WHEN it comes to the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival, it doesn't matter who you are; they've got you covered. There's Nafeesa Monroe... more

  • Mini contest

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    March 24, 1958 Los Angeles Just because the deadline passed 50 years ago doesn't mean the Daily Mirror can't have a little fun. There are... more

  • Stuff Cardinal and Gold People Like

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    The past year has yielded two of the internet's most guilty pleasures: the Rick Roll and Stuff White People Like. Both are amusing and, on... more

  • Smile -- you're in 'Culture Clash in AmeriCCa'

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    Laughter is a great unifier. It's a principle that Culture Clash well understands. For 23 years, this trio of comedian-actor-activists has... more

  • Theme park news: Disney’s Pixar; Uno at Knott’s; West Coast Bash

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    A few odds and ends from the amusement and theme park beat, including the Pixar Play Parade, Uno the Beagle, West Coast Bash and the dynamite... more

  • Southland amusement park attendance flat in 2007

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    But California Adventure shows significant decline in visitors... more

  • Mission project: Not bad, Dad

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    Virtually every California fourth-grader is required to work on a project about one of the 21 Spanish missions in the state, and the stakes... more

  • Disneyland attendance numbers, St. Patty’s day parades, $4 gas

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    Good morning travelers! I’m in Chicago this weekend and looking forward to bringing you pics of green rivers, St/ Patty’s Day... more

  • SoCal amusement park attendance stays flat in 2007

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    Attendance at Southern California amusement and theme parks remained flat for 2007 with Disney’s California Adventure experiencing a... more

  • Wednesday Hot Links

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    Some stories to get you through hump day ... Football News Pete Carroll is not amused by a rule change that goes into affect next month. Virginia... more

  • Live: L.A. Philharmonic

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    Stéphane Denève is a popular young conductor who seems on the verge of landing a major orchestra. He is well liked by the Los Angeles Philharmonic... more

  • Snip and show in high style

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    If all that work in the garden yields some fine blooms, why not bring a few inside? The spring vase collection from the CB2 catalog, the modern... more