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Citizen of the Week! Discover the depths of human depravity in Orange County

BY R. SCOTT MOXLEY
Rohrabacher went in drag to solve already solved RFK assassination?

By R. Scott Moxley
Slideshows: Schooled in Song/Univeristy by the Sea Arts Festival and Snoop Dogg, Warren G @ Sutra Lounge

Photos by Christopher Victorio

NEWS

[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] OC Life: Greetings From Roy Rivenburg

As told to NICK SCHOU
[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] OC Life: Greetings From Sandra Robbie

As told to GUSTAVO ARELLANO
[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Shops & Wares: Greetings From Stephanie Cook

As told to Amanda Parsons
[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Shops & Wares: Greetings From Sam Romero

As told to NICK SCHOU
[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Diversions: Greetings From Alex Knost

As told to VICKIE CHANG
[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Diversions: Greetings From Jered Weaver

As told to MATT COKER
[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Foodstuffs: Greetings From Dexter Holland

As told to GUSTAVO ARELLANO
[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Foodstuffs: Greetings From Rachel Klemek

As told to EDWIN GOEI
[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Arts & Culture: Greetings From Robert Dean Nuñez

As told to TOM CHILD
[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Arts & Culture: Greetings From Teppei Teranishi

As told to VICKIE CHANG

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MUSIC

Hot Little Pony Are Actually Emo Icons Far. Or Are They?

By Ryan Ritchie
[Aural Reports] Santa Ana's Missing Since Yesterday Are Good With Numbers

By REX REASON
[Locals Only] The Soft Hands, 'Hours Pass By' (Fidotrust)

By ERIN DEWITT
[CD Review] Lambchop, 'OH (ohio)' (Merge)

By Doug Wallen
[CD Review] T.I., 'Paper Trail' (Atlantic)

By BEN WESTHOFF

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FOOD

The Soup at Garden Grove's Jang Mo Gip Comes Two Ways: Spicy and Really Spicy

By EDWIN GOEI
[This Hole-in-the-Wall Life] The Yellow Cup of Texas at Dickey's Barbecue Pit

By GUSTAVO ARELLANO

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CULTURE

The Girls In Paula Rubino's 'Cerulean' Show at Scape Gallery Look Like They'd Rather Be Reading

By GREG STACY
Rude Guerrilla's 'Helltown Buffet' Isn't Quite Ready to Serve

By STACY DAVIES
[Trendzilla] Babies for Obama!

By VICKIE CHANG
[Game On] A Matter of Trust: It's Campaign Season, So Here's Our Two-Point Plan to Save Gaming News

By GARY HODGES

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BLOGS

Navel Gazing

Obama Wins Presidential Election Thanks to Baby Hewie!

Fri, Oct 10, 11:42 am

This Week in the OC Weekly

Fri, Oct 10, 10:10 am

To Do This Weekend 10/10-10/12

Fri, Oct 10, 8:30 am

Stick a Fork In It

Crudo Out; "Coastal Mexican" In at Blanca in Newport Beach

Thu, Oct 9, 11:12 pm

Rumbi Island Grill to Open 15 Outlets in Orange County

Thu, Oct 9, 10:14 pm

Sur La Table To Open At The Irvine Spectrum

Wed, Oct 8, 9:39 pm

Heard Mentality

The Living Suns and Dusty Rhodes and The River Band bring boot stomping local sound to The House of Blues

Fri, Oct 10, 1:33 pm

On-Sale Saturday: Coldplay, Los Lobos and More

Fri, Oct 10, 12:15 pm

Jack's Mannequin to Play 'Secret' Show Tonight

Fri, Oct 10, 10:48 am

COLUMNS

[¡Ask a Mexican!®] Special Recap Edition

By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
[Savage Love] Crappy Boyfriend of the Year? Or Just an Abusive Douchebag?

By Dan Savage

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FILM

Ridley Scott's 'Body of Lies' Is the Post-9/11 Tech-Savvy Terror Thriller We Deserve

By SCOTT FOUNDAS
[Special Screenings] Local Showings of 'The Haunting,' 'American Graffiti,' More

Compiled By TOM CHILD

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Dog vs DiCaprio/Crowe For Friday #1

�� 1:30 PM FRIDAY: Very early North American box office matinee numbers show that Warner Bros' debut of the spy thriller Body of Lies is...

Posted Friday, October 10

NATIONAL BLOGS

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The Optimus Vs. Rodimus Debate Firmly Settled - 10/10/08 3:58pm
Heartless Doll

Dear Diary, Lauren Conrad, "Bottom line, I did not and would never hook up with Justin." - 10/10/08 4:00pm
Joystick Division

You down with OCD? Yeah, you know me - 10/09/08 10:30pm
Nude Celebrity Death SUV

Michelle "Hot Mama" Obama, Why 'Goodfellas' Sucks And Closing Duchovny's Sex Files: The Top 5 Things We Learned This Week - 10/10/08 5:04pm
True Crime Report

Homeless Man Set on Fire in Los Angeles - 10/10/08 10:01pm

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Three best things to do in Orange County on
Friday, October 10

BlizzCon 2008
As the outside world grows increasingly terrifying, it seems more and more people are turning to... More>>
Anaheim Convention Center, Fri., October 10, 10:00am,
The Mod Reunion Show featuring Squire; The Question; The Jetz
Pork Pie hats, skinny neckties and Italian scooters aren't exactly the first things you think of... More>>
The Glass House, Fri., October 10, 7:00pm, $12 ADV $15 DOS
Bat Boy: The Musical
Apparently, the worst fears of cultural conservatives in the wake of California’s... More>>
COSTA MESA CIVIC PLAYHOUSE, Every week Friday, Saturday from Fri., October 10 until Sun., November 2, 8:00pmEvery week Sunday from Sun., October 12 until Sun., November 2, 2:00pm,
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259 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa
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Join us on our annual journey through the OC that is (or should be) in the style of the OC that was (or should have been). And the best part is, you don't have to wish you were here.

By Staff

When the nights get nippy, thoughts turn to soup. But have you heard of sullungtang? At Jang Mo Gip, one of the few places in OC cooking the beef-based brew, your first impression is that someone forgot to put in the flavor. But that's left up to you.

By Edwin Goei

BabyWit.com has been selling its toddler clothing since 2003. But it's their political tees that have been receiving the most attention of late.

By Vickie Chang

Glass House-bound band Hot Little Pony are actually emo icons Far. Or are they? We chat with Hot Little Pony/Far svengali Jonah Matranga, who reveals . . . um, not much, other than a steadfast refusal to break out of his character, one 'Baby Countdown.'

By Ryan Ritchie

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NEWS

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As told to GUSTAVO ARELLANO

As told to EDWIN GOEI

As told to TOM CHILD

As told to VICKIE CHANG

MUSIC

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By REX REASON

By ERIN DEWITT

By Doug Wallen

By BEN WESTHOFF

FOOD

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CULTURE

By GREG STACY

By STACY DAVIES

By VICKIE CHANG

By GARY HODGES

BLOGS

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FILM

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Compiled By TOM CHILD

Posted Friday, October 10

NATIONAL BLOGS

The Optimus Vs. Rodimus Debate Firmly Settled - 10/10/08 3:58pm

Dear Diary, Lauren Conrad, "Bottom line, I did not and would never hook up with Justin." - 10/10/08 4:00pm

You down with OCD? Yeah, you know me - 10/09/08 10:30pm

Michelle "Hot Mama" Obama, Why 'Goodfellas' Sucks And Closing Duchovny's Sex Files: The Top 5 Things We Learned This Week - 10/10/08 5:04pm

Homeless Man Set on Fire in Los Angeles - 10/10/08 10:01pm

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