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Ebert's Top 10 Films to Watch

Get your Netflix queued up, make some eggnog, and curl up next to your honey for some lazy holiday movie watching. Here’s Top “10 List of Films” according to professional movie... More »
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Playlist Pick: Femi Kuti

If you listen to our monthly playlist from the month of December, currently we’re featuring a song from Femi Kuti (son of legendary Fela Kuti). The tune is called “Eh Oh”, and... More »
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Graphic of the Day: Take it Easy

We love charts. Here’s the famous Eagles song rearranged for your viewing pleasure.  More »
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Visual Treat by Blu

COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop) from blu on Vimeo. We’re sorta obsessed every time Blu creates one of his stop motion short films. He’s been... More »
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Graphic of the Day: Peanuts

Ahhhhh, the days of Christmas Carols. Source: Tulletulle More »
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Get Dirty with Us in Miami

Mud Bath’s are an experience like no other spa treatment. They’ve existed for thousands of years, and are still currently one of the favorite offerings at The Standard... More »
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Patti Smith Looks at 2010

New York Magazine is getting our attention lately with their Vulture page… with a tagline that reads “devouring culture”. Well, the digital culture vulture managed to nab a... More »
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Graphic of the Day: Natalie

In honor of the illusive and mysterious performance by Natalie Portman in Black Swan, we bring you a doodle of one of our most elegant screen ladies today. Found on Urhajos Tumblr. More »
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Meet Dan Mancini

Dan is a simple man. Solid DJ. Drinks lots of water. Plays 45’s. We wish there were more men like him. Since there is not, we stretch out his abilities by booking him two nights at the... More »
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Monster Children + Anthony Lister Launch

Last week The Standard, Hollywood celebrated two of Australia’s greatest exports, artist Anthony Lister and the fantastic Monster Children magazine.   We know, you’re... More »
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Bernie Madoff Slippers

Bernie Madoff. The ultimate hoodwink man. On Dec. 11, 2008, Bernard L. Madoff confessed that his vaunted investment business was all “one big lie,” a Ponzi scheme colossal in volume... More »
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Stocking Stuffer: Visionaire 59

Another Limited Edition special work of art to consider for your art friends this Holiday season. Check out Visionaire’s compilation of great contributers for the V59 Issue.  To... More »
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New Year’s Eve at The Standard, Downtown LA

We’re finally unveiling our plans for the big night —- it’s a big shebang, from the rooftop to the lobby. We guarantee a certified bash on any of these floors. If you’ll... More »
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Sofia's Movie

It’s finally here. The New York Premiere of Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere happened last night, Sunday (Dec 12th), in New York’s Tribeca. Here’s a cute website she has... More »
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Desert Nights: Dec 15

Mark your calendar this Wednesday for another “friends & family” style jam session at The Standard Hollywood. Our weekly party, Desert Nights, is coming together again with 3... More »
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The BoomBox Project

Lyle Owerko is what you would call an archivist. Without intending to create The Boombox Project, the photographer began amassing a vast collection years ago for his own passion— saving... More »
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Cinema Stills: Anney Hall

We just love a good neurotic date. Source: AnneyHall More »
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The REDCAT Diaries

We were excited to hear that our friends from New York, The (world-renowned) Wooster Group, would be heading out to LA with their latest production for a 12 day residency at REDCAT. Vieux... More »
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Anthony Lister's Vitrine

Recently, we interviewed Anthony Lister for a special collection of masks he created exclusively for The Standard brand. Anthony has now traveled west and hit up The Standard hotel in Hollywood... More »
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Anthony Haden-Guest Doodles

“This is from a rhyme called WILD CHILD … And just guess where she’s been!” Anthony Haden-Guest is a writer, reporter and cartoonist. He has published in leading... More »
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Stocking Stuffer: Jose Parla Arkitip Issue

If you’re a collector nut of all things limited edition, you should take a peek at the Arkitip collection of hand crafted issues. One of our favorite issues is Arkitip Issue No. 0033 with... More »