Pamela Des Barres was a member of the GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously) an all girl group of rock groupies, mentored and produced by Frank Zappa. Their album Permanent Damage is considered a classic and a very collectible hunk of vinyl. After several years as an actress in commercials, soaps and movie bit parts, she started writing about [...]
Lola Mora: Sculptress, Inventor and Sexy Argentine A true pioneer of Argentine sculpture, Lola Mora, had the virtue of knowing how to open a path in a society. In the end of 19th century and beginning of 20th, she worked towards the participation of women in the work environment and culture. She was born Dolores Mora [...]
BASSEKOU KOUYATE & NGONI BA AT THE GETTY CENTER BEST SHOW EVER! Better than The Stooges!! Really! It was so amazing and unexpected I cried. Imagine all of the best parts of music from around the world mixed together and moving you to tears. It was so much more than “WORLD MUSIC” ~ It was [...]
I am giddy!!!!!! Miss Pamela Des Barres (Author, Muse, Artist, Rock Music Groupie, Teacher, Lover, I could go on!!) will be the April 2010 Revolutionary Mama of the Month!! She knew Jim Morrison, Keith Moon, Mick Jagger and Jimmy Page!! I mean, really guys! Get ready to learn more about Pamela, her books, her amazing [...]
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THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE AS TOLD BY WONDER WOMAN, directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, is a feature-length independent documentary film about female superheroes, warrior princesses and other icons of women’s empowerment in popular culture. It looks at the history of fiction’s longest running and most enduring superheroine as part of a larger conversation about the [...]
LOS ANGELES (February 25, 2010) Siren’s Feast: An Edible Odyssey has received an Honorable Mention at the 2010 DIY Book Festival, which honors independent and self-published books. The winners and honorable mentions in the competition will be honored at an awards program to be held this evening at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA. The hotel is the [...]
SUPPORT: THE ROSE COLLECTION BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LOVELY AND INFINITELY TALENTED VEDRA MEHAGIAN! “The Rose Collection” by Michael Kalish Michael Kalish’s New Series of Sculptures ‘bloom’ in the City of Roses “A rose is the visible result of an infinitude of complicated goings on in the bosom of the earth and in the [...]
Welcome to the homeless capital of the U.S. – LOS ANGELES. Photos, edit and dramatic final video by Jill Abrams. Music by the incredible http://www.mranonymous.net – “Bring The Youth.” Complimentary MP3 downloads on the Mr. Anonymous website. Heartbreaking stills and video from Hollywood you just won’t see on “The Hills.” Captured with a tiny inconspicuous Canon Powershot. [...]
“With cracking prose, lyrical whimsy and dark humor, Tracy DeBrincat tells stories of isolation and desire against a California landscape colored in strange wonder.”
“From a rare behind the scenes glimpse into the lives of the Industry’s most revered stars, comes an intimate collection of short stories, told from an unapologetically candid gay East coast Jewish perspective. Part professional survival guide, pure amusement as she uncovers the comical truth behind the Hollywood facades and shares the crucial life lessons one should know when breaking through the bottom, without the help of A-list connections or a D-size rack.”
DOCUMENTARIAN/AUTHOR/DIRECTOR/ PRODUCER/ARTIST/ACTIVIST JILL ABRAMS! REVOLUTIONARY MAMA OF THE MONTH DECEMBER 2009 One month after moving to Los Angeles from NYC, Jill landed an unimaginable position working for Barbra Streisand. This colitis inducing, yet life-enhancing experience was enough of a resume punch to assist her gradual ascension up the Hollywood ranks. Historic civil rights activist and [...]
