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Stadium Foe Takes Page from Paranoia Playbook
Stadium Foe Takes Page from Paranoia Playbook

by Josh Stephens on Mar 2, 2015

AEG, football, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Stadium, national security, NFL, St. Louis Rams, terrorism

I don't like the idea of building an NFL stadium, presumably for the relocated St. Louis Rams, in Inglewood. You know who really doesn't like he idea? Anschutz Entertainment Group. But do you know who does like it? ISIS. Or al-Qaeda. Or the Taliban. I'm not really sure, but, apparently, one of those groups hates the stadium so much that they're going to want to blow it up. 
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Battle between Football, Brunch Rages in L.A.
Battle between Football, Brunch Rages in L.A.

by Josh Stephens on Jan 10, 2015

football, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Stadium, NFL, Rams

I went to brunch a few Sunday mornings ago at Louie's, a place that I will unironically describe as a gastropub. My Sunday rituals usually consist of visits to the farmers market and worrying about deadlines.

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Sowing the Seeds of a Stadium
Sowing the Seeds of a Stadium

by Josh Stephens on Feb 8, 2011

AEG, football, Josh Stephens, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

Quick: what economic sector most reminds you of Los Angeles? Hollywood? Aerospace? Yoga? According to sports and entertainment giant AEG and a certain pastoral insurance company, it's none of the above. 

Last week AEG announced that Los Angeles' nonexistant downtown football stadium, to be developed door to Staples Center and LA Live, will be funded in part by a sponsorship by Farmers Insurance. Thus, the world will know Los Angeles as the home of -- I'm not kidding -- Farmers Field. 

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