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@HexPositive hell yes let’s GOOOOOOOO

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Many of us became aware of the L.A. "clown scene" via Heated Rivalry's cheeked-up "It" boy Connor Storrie, who casually mentioned taking clown classes in an interview. Apparently, we have his clown training to thank for the staggering physicality of the series' sex scenes. Features writer Allison P. Davis made a pilgrimage to the Eastside of Los Angeles, where, almost everywhere she went, she writes, she met a practicing clown, or talked to someone who had been to a clown show, or had tickets to one, or knew someone who was a clown, or their agent had recommended they dabble in clown. The L.A. clowns are performance artists working with a turducken of comedy forms. There are elements of sketch (but it's not sketch), character work (but not every actor can be a clown), experimental theater (but it's more), stand-up (without the tight fives), and improv (but many clowns say they're the rejects of the improv scene). It includes strains of street performance, drag, weird dance, and, to quote a clown, "funny poetry." But clown can be anything. "There's no regulation. It's like supplements," says Chad Damiani, a popular clown teacher. Between day jobs as copywriters and graphic designers, screenwriters and actors, teachers and therapists, aspiring clowns take classes and workshops. Social groups have formed around the city's different teachers and styles. "There appear to be a handful of clown gurus people worship out there," says Alex Tatarsky, a Philadelphia clown who recently spent time doing shows in L.A. The city has always loved its cults, they say. Read about the growing cult of clown: nymag.visitlink.me/fwKNBF

Excited to hear the great @melmason interview the mayor tomorrow: politico.com/live-stream_82 Politico is so lucky to have her as their California Bureau Chief. No one smarter on California politics, or more fun to read!

A lot going on on this West Adams apartment building

NEW IN NO BAD DAYS: Nithya and Rae talk to us about where they eat, what they'd save, and what keeps them up at night. Two candidates who clearly love LA, with different answers about why:

NEWS: NPR plans newsroom restructure and modest jobs cuts as it confronts era without federal funding. CEO Katherine Maher says NPR intends to save $8M from newsgathering & related units; shows and podcasts not eligible for buyouts or targeted for layoffs. Link in next tweek:

Thanks to @IndieFocus for shouting out El Cine's screening of 'Soy Cuba' tonight in LA! I will be presenting the film. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Has there been drama in your mom’s group over alternative medicine/MAHA stuff? I’d love to talk to you for a story if so! And don’t have to use your name. DM me/hit me on signal (info in bio) if you’d like to chat. Thanks

Keke and Lakeith giving out free gas in LA on behalf of I Love Boosters. Go get some. They'll be pumping the gas. indiewire.com/news/breaking-…

happy d line extension day to all who celebrate

that’s why i started this spreadsheet for Angelenos: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

When the non AMC A-Lister starts talking about how movies are too expensive

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For L.A. Material, I went deep to find answers on one of the city's greatest mysteries and memes: the frequently broken escalator at the AMC Burbank 16 shorturl.at/TtOaq

@BlackCasebook THE BATMAN ep made me reaaaaly reengage and appreciate the movie much more + i’ve sent KNIGHTFALL ep to people that don’t even read comics or fuck w batman and they looooooved it ❤️🐐

Got some very difficult news earlier and still feel like I got hit by a truck. In the interest of cheering me up: what is your favorite episode of the Black Casebook podcast?

Great article on this—want to highlight that Airbnb and their astroturf coalition have been pushing to create 31,000 new deregulated vacation rental permits, making it easy for landlords and speculators to kick out tenants in advance of the Olympics. This would be a catastrophe