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Relationships can be hard, but knowing how to move past them can lead to better ones. [More...]


From The Sopranos to Modest Mouse, a look back at some of the decade's greatest music, films, books and more. [More...]


General Motors collaborates with USG to feed students during the study week. [More...]


LISTEN: The latest news and commentary about contemporary arts and culture in Los Angeles and beyond. [More...]


For more than 80 years, entertainers and crowds have celebrated the holidays with the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
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Thanks to a new WiFi body scale, the ability to overshare has been taken to a whole new level. [More...]


Belle tries out some classic Los Angeles activities, but will she get a date out of her adventures? [More...]


Twinkling lights and sparkling decorations take center stage as Los Angeles prepares for the holidays. [More...]


The newly founded Underground Tournament League brings together gamers, DJs and artists with a series of 'gaming culture events' that combine video games, music, art and food. [More...]


LISTEN: The latest news and commentary on contemporary arts and culture in Los Angeles and beyond. [More...]


The latest news and commentary on contemporary arts and culture in Los Angeles and beyond. [More...]


Belle has found the dating equivalent of the Holy Grail: the man who is ready to get married and start a family. The only question is, is that what she really wants? [More...]


Ever notice how some potentially attractive people just end up less attractive? It may just be they have a bad resting face.  [More...]


Belle gives in and tries finding a guy online, but things don't go as planned. [More...]


Residents of East L.A. celebrate "Day of the Dead" and resist commercialization of their historical celebration honoring death and Latino culture.

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There is nothing wrong with being a virgin. But please, don't let your desperation to shed the v-card show on the very first date!

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Finding "the one" is also about knowing what you want.  [More...]


WATCH AND LISTEN: Beyond the hills of Los Angeles, ghost stories and half-dead monsters frighten thrillseekers who dare to come to The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride this Halloween. [More...]


WATCH: Even during a recession, L.A. gets into the spirit of the season with pumpkins, ponies and petting zoos. [More...]


Liberace's stuffed cat and Jayne Mansfield's stuffed Chihuahua are some of the least disturbing things you'll see at The Museum of Death in Hollywood.  [More...]


Panpipes is the oldest occult store in the U.S. and the place to go in Hollywood for potions, herbs and all things magickal. [More...]


Will there finally be a second date for Belle's newest beau?  [More...]


Is the responsibility of sleeping with a virgin just too much for some people? [More...]


If you want to ask me out, don't I at least deserve an actual phone call? [More...]


  The signifiers are slight, but London Girl's keen eye observes autumn's arrival in L.A.   [More...]


Try one of these L.A. spots visited on MTV's series 'The Hills.' Just don't forget your over-sized sunglasses.  [More...]


The men might just be as sweet as the peaches from this state...too sweet. [More...]


Tiffany's may be overrated, but still picking the right ring is not. [More...]


In the NOH8 campaign photos, willing subjects are photographed in white shirts which creator Adam Bouska said, 'is just a way of keeping it all simple. It gives you a chance to look at the person in the eyes while having NOH8 written on their face.' [More...]


Some past crushes never go away, while others make us realize that we're better off without them.  [More...]


Ken doll is back, but can he hold to Belle's standards?  [More...]


She may have been relocated to L.A., but the inner London bitch in our girl is still alive and kicking. [More...]


L.A. is home to the objects of London Girl's obsession. So where are they? [More...]


Sun and sand make their mark on a recent transplant from the U.K., but life in the Golden State is not without setbacks.
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The new game gives Beatles fans a chance to live out some of the most famous moments from the band's career. [More...]


From nature hikes to late-night concoctions, Los Feliz offers some of the finest round-the-clock revelry to Los Angelenos [More...]


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