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Fastfood Undead -- Chains That Are No Longer Chains

Fastfood Undead — Chains That Are No Longer Chains

A week and a half ago, it was announced on Dos Burritos‘ Facebook page that the Mendez Family had made the difficult decision to close the last location of their restaurant, which was once part of a small, local chain. Dos Burritos was founded in 1977 and, at its peak, there were locations in Downtown Hollywood, East Los Angeles, Little Armenia, Van Nuys, and possibly elsewhere. I ate there many…

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My 'Twin Peaks' (Alternate) Reality

It's 2017, and TWIN PEAKS is returning to television in May with 18 brand-new episodes on Showtime. I must be living in an alternate reality ... unrelated to the Trump presidency.

It’s 2017, and TWIN PEAKS is returning to television in May with 18 brand-new episodes on Showtime. I must be living in an alternate reality … unrelated to the Trump presidency. The early ’90s TV phenomenon declared its own far-future return during its second episode when the little dancing man in the red room declared, “That gum you like is going to come back in style,” and then more directly in…

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Clifton's Downtown LA Lives!

Clifton’s Downtown LA Lives!

We took a lunch break while in downtown L.A. for the March for Science to check out Clifton’s cafeteria, which has a long and storied history.  (Click on the link to read more.) The family that owned this place gave away a lot of food from the back of this restaurant during the depression. I love how they salvaged what they could of the old mosaic floors. Smart! The decor in the serving line is…

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Gothic Bar at Clifton's Cafe Not so Gothic

Gothic Bar at Clifton’s Cafe Not so Gothic

It was inevitable that Hollywood Gothique would venture into Clifton’s Cafeteria to explore the shadowy ambiance of the Gothic Bar. Unfortunately, though we enjoyed some fine libations, the bar itself turned out to be not so Gothic. Clifton’s, in case you don’t know, is a long-standing institution in downtown Los Angeles. Besides the famous cafeteria, the multi-level building features several…

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Out and About in LA: Random DTLA

Some random, and interesting, views of DTLA in today's special OH MOVIES travelogue.

So I was bored this weekend and decided to venture back into the heart of Los Angeles. Downtown is a lot  like any other center of a major city I’ve been too. But thankfully there are a lot of interesting visuals to make DTLA stand out. Also, by the end I went into one of the biggest landmarks Los Angeles has to offer. So enjoy another preview of what this city has to offer. (more…)

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Past Daily Fundraiser - Communique #20

Past Daily Fundraiser – Communique #20

If you don’t know who this is – you need to visit us more often. (answer: Anita Bryant – pie incident)

  Day #21 – 9 days left – up to 7% of our goal. People are looking, asking and thinking about donating – the competition is fierce – no less than 8 other people I know are staging Fundraisers of one sort of another – a lot of competition for your tax deductible dollars.

So what makes Past Daily…

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slip away

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downtown haiku

smashed cigarette buttsashes across the pavementthe moon winks at me

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waterfalls in John Wayne movies

in the citythere are no waterfallsjust runny slimy dripson rusted pipesamid the feet of childrenwho dancesome of us conjuring wishesbetween bus lines and  electric polesthere was poetry in hips of maidstestosterone sonnets from metal lunchboxesin the city pigeon shit awningten jewelry stores each sellingradios from Lebanonwaterfalls in John Wayne moviesfifth grade wishes Wonder Womanjacket and a…

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The Experiment returns for Halloween 2016

The Experiment returns for Halloween 2016

Creating Arts Studio resurrects The Experiment: a Rockin’ Frank + Wighead Insane Cabaret for a two-night run this Halloween. Performances will take place in the basement of Clifton’s Care in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29. The show, which made its debut last year, is set in a 1950s West German mental institution, run by Dr. Bradley and Nurse Janice, where the…

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