• DEPRESSION DESERT: “Alexander Pantages, the Greek tycoon, moved from Seattle to Los Angeles and gave Walt Disney a start in the animated-film business. But Pantages had other interests, and as Wall Street collapsed in 1929, he was tried and convicted for the rape of a 17-year-old dancer.” [LA CityBeat]

TWO YEARS OF TORTURE: Here is your editor’s election-apocalypse cover story in your new LA CityBeat. Pick it up from a street rack or bookstore, if you can, because it’s TOO LONG for web-readin’, you betcha. Yes, it’s the issue with the terrifying Obama-Unicorn Garden of Eden cover artwork. [LA CityBeat]

DOWN ZZYZX ROAD: “To build his Moroccan-inspired Mojave oasis, Springer bused in Los Angeles winos from skid row – they got food and a bunk for their troubles, but most headed back to Fifth Street once they figured out booze wasn’t part of the menu.” [LA CityBeat]

NEW MOJAVE DESERT COLUMN: From your editor, for the Los Angeles City Beat paper, and also for viewers like you. And do not forget your Weekette collection, so go read the paper, if you are in Southern California today. [LA CityBeat]

WEEKETTE: Do not forsake your Weekette, which is a wonderful weekly collection of your Wonkette items, in the LA CITYBEAT newspaper. Also, oh lord, what is your editor doing now? [LA CITYBEAT]