Two life-size Oscar statues made to resemble skeletons were found Thursday morning – one atop Runyon Canyon and one in the parking lot of Mel’s Drive-In in Hollywood.
A plaque at the bottom of the statues read: "Beauty is one snip away," signed by a British artist named "D*Face." The Wrap told NBCLA:
They are the work of a U.K.-based artist who goes by D*Face, said a person with knowledge of the plot to emplace the statues on Thursday morning. The 6- to 7-foot figures, made of a painted resin, were crafted in the United Kingdom and shipped here…
Here are some other interesting L.A. items on the Web:
Is your house Tweeting? A house for sale in Malibu is tweeting from @villacascata. It only has 46 followers, but it got the attention of Curbed LA:
The houses are becoming sentient–and they’re micro-blogging. A $13.95 million house in Malibu has its own Twitter acount, which unfortunately is actually written in the third person.
Destroyer Dewey to be commissioned: A new ship is set to be commissioned off the coast of Seal Beach, complete with cannon fire. The Orange County Register reports:
Seal Beach residents may hear a series of loud booms Saturday morning while the destroyer USS Dewey is being commissioned at the naval weapons station. Gregg Smith, a spokesman for the base, says, "There will (be) a saluting battery shooting off ceremonial cannons (firing blanks) during the event. Up to 19 shots."
Local barista champion: A Silver Lake barista came in second place at a regional competition, and is advancing to the championship round. NBCLA reports:
Ran Willbur’s love of the bean is so intense, he said it’s one of the main reasons why he did so well at the 2010 Western Regional Barista Competition. … As part of the competition, Willbur had to come up with 12 drinks: four espresso, four coffee and four signature drinks.
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