Although North Korea and Wikileaks have monopolized the post-Thanksgiving news, virtually nobody would disagree that the real story this week is Snoop Dogg recording an exclusive track for Prince William's bachelor party. While we're thrilled that the song (and the Dogg) are bringing a little Cali love to the entire Royal proceedings, we think we might actually have a bit more to offer than that. Why not bring the Prince and his entourage out to the west coast for a little cross-cultural exchange before his April wedding date? More»

First, we brought you the heartwarming story of SBE's Winter  Sessions Carnival, a modest little event with a few simple rules on how to get inside. These guidelines were simple applications of common sense, namely: 1) Spend At Least $1,000, 2) "Be Hot", and 3) "Be Famous". Small price to pay for the hottest new event in town, right? Well, maybe too small. Let's play the role of promoter for a moment come up with a few more rules to ensure that the Carnival remains highly exclusive. More»

You put down enough turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie to send Wilford Brimley into a diabetic coma. Then you housed leftovers and drank all night, and by the time today rolled around, you're heifer status.  Because we live in a gorgeous, sunny wonderland (Hi, Chiara!), hiding your flab behind gigantic sweaters until sometime in May is not an option. But have you seen how much it costs to join LA Sports Club? Solution: the $10 dance party, courtesy of Check Yo Ponytail 2 at the Echoplex. More»

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. That means most of you are in the process of braving the nudie photobooths at airport security or the not-as-bad-as-NYC traffic to escape back to wherever you came from. You're tired. You're probably cold. And tonight, you'll get hammered with people you haven't seen in years. So, with the help of some sweet photos from Steve Aoki's birthday bash at Cinespace last night (just to prove that there's plenty of fun to be had if you're sticking around), let's go over a few Do's and Don'ts for the hometown party scene. More»