Tilda Swinton and Sharon Stone enjoy a Pomellato and MOCA hosted private dinner at E. Baldi, followed by the celebration of the opening of Pomellato's new Rodeo Drive boutique hosted by Swinton; Leonard Maltin honors Martin Scorsese at the Santa Barbara Film Festival; Neil Patrick Harris unveils the newest M&M character—jewelry and candy were the theme for Monday in Los Angeles and we've got your inside scoop in this issue of Last Night's Parties! More»

Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the world's most prestigious art shows, is almost here (December 1-4).  But no one said you had to be an art fanatic to head down south this week. Besides the amazing warm weather, the art festival is known for its array of special exhibitions, artistic crossovers and collaborations, and of course...the parties. Here's our guide to the week of sun, fun and celebrations. More»

[818 S. Doheny Dr. from Some Apartment Buildings, Ed Ruscha, 1965 via]

It's October? When did that happen? I swear I JUST paid September's rent, like, yesterday. Time flies when you're having fun/on a deadline, eh? Well this means that everyone is back in the swing of things, Pacific Standard Time is in full swing and our days are shorter and colder so you can't blow off art for the beach anymore. See you around this weekend, there is some GREAT stuff going on! More»

The embarrassment Falling Whistles is currently experiencing at the moment after realizing the wall they chose to canvas this week with their new campaign happens to hold a cherished, internationally recognized mural done by artists from across the globe must be overwhelming. It's one thing to make a public mistake, but it's another when it's, like, 30ft tall and is so long that I can't give a real estimate since there isn't a wide enough shot to fit the entire thing. More»

[Erwin Redl installation via] We are now heading toward the middle of August, which means art world vacation is almost over, but not quite. However, if you are like me, you are getting restless of lack of new things to see/do/absorb. Luckily I scoured the town and came up with some good stuff for you this week. See ya around town. More»

[Nicole Richie, Charlotte Ronson photo courtesy of Shadow PR] Stars of "True Blood" have a heart and are nice to their fans at the season 4 premiere and after party, plus will Sookie Stackhouse be tanner this season?; GUESS partners with MOCA in Santa Monica for a party of young starlets like Sarah Hyland and teaches them how to do graffiti; Zac Efron parties with his skateboard at Spare Room for Charlotte Ronson's I "Heart" Ronson celebration, Paris Hilton, Ashlee Simpson, Danny Masterson and Nicole Richie were also there—this and more was just another L.A.Tuesday night, get it all here with today's edition of Last Night's Parties! More»

[Go HERE for Part I of what we think Travel & Leisure was wrong about!]

'Sampling bias' refers to when the group of people chosen to conduct a survey or research study do not represent the full group that is supposedly being studied. For example, if we published a study called "LA's Favorite Bars," and then we only interview the drunk 16-year olds puking outside the Key Club, you might read it and end up thinking that the consensus best bar in LA is a K-Town grocery store that doesn't ask for ID when they sell Four Loko. This concept also applies to Travel & Leisure Magazine, and their "America's Favorite Cities" survey which I feel was off on more than a few key points. More»

So Travel & Leisure Magazine, America's #1 luxury lifestyle magazine owned by a credit card company, released the 2010 results for their staggeringly comprehensive "America's Favorite Cities" survey, where respondents rank everything from Best Nightlife to Best Antique Stores. And as we've already been conditioned to expect from nationwide surveys like this, L.A. got trashed. Since the survey separated visitors and residents, I can't even blame it all on out-of-towners who got mugged by a tranny on Hollywood Boulevard, but I still can't help but feel like it was off on a few key points. Let's start by examining three of the most glaring mistakes, along with the cities that should have been in that spot. More»