Listen up: Jettson

We're not trying to tell you what to do or anything, We're not your parents, but we would insist that you press play. Your choice.


My Little Runaway [prod. by The Trackoholics] by Jettson

Photographer: Adrian J

" We are a country ran by people who would rather demoralize their people instead of reassuring them.  I used these shots as a visual for our country's corruption aflame Enjoy."   

                                                                                          -Adrian J

Advice columns - by men

Kindle Fire

Lets you read books, watch movies, and surf the web. We might have something here.

The Purple Island

 The Purple Island 

Gallagher 1948

The smell of humidity in the air lets us know we've arrived
The palm trees guide us down the road like Earth's own natural GPS
The coral structure emerges on the left,
leaving the car to feel like it's going to explode from the anticipation
Inside the lobby I am engulfed by the thick air conditioning,
wearing it like a heavy winter coat.
The coral color theme is everywhere like I remember it to be

The Empire Hustle

Hus-tle

v. hus•tled, hus•tling, hus•tles

v.intr.

1. To move or act energetically and rapidly: We hustled to get dinner ready on time.

2. To push or force one's way.

3. To act aggressively, especially in business dealings.

Em-pire

n.

1. Total film and television domination.

The Empire Hustle is a great blog ran by four best friends who share the same goal. Film and television domination by way of hustle! We are proud to call these 'Hustlers' friends of Wadido LA. Their daily " Hot New Trailers" and Hollywood insider post will keep the most occasional theatrical fans attention. Give their site a look at TheEmpireHustle.tumblr.com and follow them on twitter at @HopelesslyAwk

#LAgirl Jen Leal

Meet Jen Leal. Jen is a 20 year old junior at Tulane University, majoring in Business. Born in New Orleans, but considers L.A. to be her second home. Rightfully so. She aspires to open her own clothing boutique one day. Jen's love life consist of clothes, fashion, and writing, among other things. Blogging is one of her favorite hobbies, and she considers it the best way to get her deep thoughts out there, as well as share a lot of her emotions. Her biggest goal at the moment is just to be successful and be able to take care of her family, just like they've taken care of her. Jen's a sweetheart!

Powerful- daughter and father moment

Listen up: Bella

We were able to catch up with this talented woman named Bella a couple days ago after seeing her drop jaws with her Vesta Williams cover. We learned that she's not just a gifted voice and good looks but she also considers herself a student of the arts. Find out more about her after the jump.

President Obama turns to LinkedIn

If we were as loyal to our dogs as they are to us

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Netflix and DreamWorks ink deal

p.c: Daily Tech

Netflix and DreamWorks sign streaming deal. Netflix has reportedly signed a deal to bring DreamWorks animated films to their streaming service. New York Times claims it was at a  pricetag of about $30 million per film in a multi-year agreement. What does this mean? This means your Netflix life just got a little better, knowing that films like How to Train your Dragon and the Shrek family will soon be available for your streaming pleasure.

Facebook stop changing!

You will have to pay to use Facebook

"FACEBOOK JUST RELEASED THEIR PRICE GRID FOR MEMBERSHIP. $9.99 PER MONTH FOR GOLD MEMBER SERVICES, $6.99 PER MONTH FOR SILVER MEMBER SERVICES, $3.99 PER MONTH FOR BRONZE MEMBER SERVICES, FREE IF YOU COPY AND PASTE THIS MESSAGE BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WHEN YOU SIGN ON TOMORROW MORNING YOU WILL BE…… PROMPTED FOR PAYMENT INFO...IT IS OFFICIAL IT WAS EVEN ON THE NEWS. FACEBOOK WILL START CHARGING DUE TO THE NEW PROFILE CHANGES. IF YOU COPY THIS ON YOUR WALL YOUR ICON WILL TURN BLUE AND FACEBOOK WILL BE FREE FOR YOU. PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE ON IF NOT YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DELETED IF YOU DO NOT PAY !!!"

Can it be true?

Self evaluation

I always took myself as a somewhat affectionate, pretty outgoing and social person. That no longer seems to be the case. like most people, The day of the week I look forward to is not friday or saturday. Its actually monday. My first thoughts at the beginning of my week aren’t… I can’t wait to party. I’m not searching for approval or affection from anyone. I don’t need people calling me and checking up on me. I thought I was the type of person who wanted to have a boyfriend for the sake of not being a lone. Until, I started to really look at my life..I enjoy being by myself as much as I enjoy the company of others. I just realized how self-sufficient I actually am.

I work for Starbucks and you suck!

Pilates Instructor and oGorgeous Designer: Cassey Ho

Meet Cassey Ho, the queen of fitness and looking good while you're working up a sweat! Cassey Ho is a Pilates instructor, with Blogilates.com and multiple Youtube channels backing up her trade, as well as the designer of oGorgeous Yoga Bags (and did we mention she's only 24?). Cassey's sparkling personality and great videos landed her a feature in Cosmopolitan, as well as jobs working with companies like Bebe. Her oGorgeous yoga bag line, which combines style and practicality, have been featured in Shape Magazine and on the Wendy Williams Show. WadidoLA was lucky enough to get an interview with Cassey and talk to her all about Pilates, healthy eating, and her personal life! Enjoy!

I believe in my beauty, do you?

I’ve come to realize being beautiful is something you have to believe to be true about yourself. doesn’t matter what you do to change or fix things. because you’ll never be happy always trying to fix things. & don’t get me wrong because change CAN be beautiful as well. But when you can’t take a step back and appreciate yourself and find beauty in something as small as a freckle, nothing will make you happy. because in you’re mind its already programed that, “something needs to be fixed” and once that is your BEIELF something will always need to be fixed. 

J-Lo's Papi loves Blackberry

Go J-Lo! Way to pick a side, Team Blackberry.

Dating and Dining - Do’s and Don’ts

So it seems you said the right words and she said ‘Yes’ to dinner. Let’s keep it a Yes throughout the entire night. Shall we…?

As you drive down, walk by the popular eateries, do not point out where you’ve eaten and rate it. No one will then be thinking of the restaurant you are speaking of but, rather who has this person eaten here with? So skip the, ‘ I’ve eaten here and there ’. 

Lets fly over the earth

"A time-lapse taken from the front of the International Space Station as it orbits our planet at night. This movie begins over the Pacific Ocean and continues over North and South America before entering daylight near Antarctica. Visible cities, countries and landmarks include (in order) Vancouver Island, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles. Phoenix. Multiple cities in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. Mexico City, the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, El Salvador, Lightning in the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Lake Titicaca, and the Amazon. Also visible is the earths ionosphere (thin yellow line), a satellite (55sec) and the stars of our galaxy." 

Netflix apology for Qwikster

So Netflix thought their streaming and dvd rental by mail service was too easy for consumers bundled together, so they decided to split them up. Thanks for turning one bill into two.

The Troy Davis Story

Beauty v1.0

Project:Beauty v1.0

Photographer: NATT LIM

Model: Milan Bertone

TAKE A LOOK

Google Wallet

Looks cool, but have a feeling China had it 10 years ago. Always ahead of the curve.

Featured Photographer: Lisa Wiseman

Lisa Wiseman is a 29-year-old photographer from San Francisco. We love the soft and feminine style of her photographs, so we sat down with her for an interview.

Sleep = overrated

If I didn’t have to sleep - I wouldn’t. I don’t know why anybody would. I would learn languages and watch movies and read books and work out and write and go on adventures. I would paint. I would sew. I would knit do something more badass than knit. I would get to know people on a deeper level. I would learn how to play all of the essential musical instruments - mastering each one so I could finally start that rock band.

Tune In: Charlie Sheen Roast!

In case you've forgotten, tonight at 10, on Comedy Central, is the long-awaited Roast of Charlie Sheen! Think he couldn't possibly be made fun of anymore? You're wrong. Watch as Steve-O, William Shatner, Mike Tyson, Kate Walsh, and others pull out all their best stops. It's a Monday night, what else do you have to do?!

Like a model day!

Her name is Stasiya Maria and she's relatively new to L.A. and how things get down. Here she is a couple weeks ago at the beach with a conservative blue and yellow bikini on. More photos from this day and others like it available on her page.

"Like" her on Facebook. What do you have better to do? It's Monday.

You got a problem with me? let me know

In Honor of Mayweather's most recent win, we had to put him on the site one more time.

ENJOY!!

Featured Artists: Gregory Siff

Photo by MAR

Meet Gregory Siff, a 33-year-old American pop, street, abstract-expressionist who divides his time between New York and Los Angeles. He's exhibited all around the world (in London, Italy, and Vancouver, to name a few) and his paintings have been featured in Urban Outfitters and The Four Seasons Hotel. His work has also appeared in Andy Warhol's Intervew Magazine, Paper Mag, LA Times, and Glamour. We guarantee you're going to like what you see, so check out more on his website, like him on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter!

Street Fight: Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz

I want to know, when did boxing turn into street fighting? That Mayweather vs Ortiz fight was absolutely ridiculous and I am not impressed nor am I the least bit satisfied. Head butting and cheap shots? Call it what you want, but the referee wasn't even looking at blows that sent Ortiz to the ground.

Where have we seen this before Floyd Mayweather vs. Larry Merchant?

Floyd Mayweather vs. Larry Merchant Saturday vs. 4 years ago.

When things go wrong

When things go wrong as they sometimes will.

        When the funds are low..        

               REMEMBER!!!

  Success is failure turned inside out!

 So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit

It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.

 

Menyone Deveaux

Imagination is stronger than knowledge.

The Muppets Movie

Believe it.

Material Girl

If you listen to Barrett Strong’s 1959 hit single “Money (That’s What I Want)” - you’ll hear these famously covered lyrics: The best things in life are free/ but you can give them to the birds and bees/ I want money.

Call this materialistic. Call it superficial. Whatever. The people who say “money can’t buy happiness” are full of shit. Having money can and should make everything easier - it’s all about how you use it. The root of unhappiness is people not making the most out of what they have.

Once upon a time...Glen Rice and Sarah Palin?

....And just when I had chalked politics up as a boring ass loss, there's nothing like over hearing the term "Teabagging With The Teaparty" on a somewhat dull Wednesday afternoon, to kick my short attention span right back into gear!

Webcam 101 for Seniors

Pain Inside

  Pain Inside   

By Ashley White

Why not?

Power couples of the world

 Forget Brad and Angelina, the following are the BEST couples in the world.

1. Khloe and Lamar – They compliment each other so well they are just too cute. They’re not obnoxious like her annoying sister Kim and benchwarmer boo Kris. Khlomar is the epitome of eternal love. Khloe has Lamar’s initials tattooed on her hand, and Lamar has hers on both hands because he thinks he should always do twice as much for her. CUTE.

I search for happiness

 I search for happiness 

Katie Warmbier 

Visions of my life are getting much clearer

introduced to my future,

now I know why I fear her

sadness, death, and surprises

stare at me unblinking in the mirror

unexpected pregnancies neurotic tenancies

this happiness and good events are unfound

all I wanna be is a queen

where is my crown, why the permanent frown?

I woke up today changed

this sun is much brighter

a different view through this bedroom window pain

gotta keep my hope cause she's a rider

I believe in heaven more than hell

successes more than fail

exposing my weakness

I refuse to keep this vale

I have a dream

my dream is to be free

my dream is to be me

my dream is to be happy

Writer: Rachel Hills

Rachel Hills is a 29-year-old journalist, social researcher, and blogger based in London. She's contributed to publications like Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Glamour, and Jezebel, and is currently writing her own book about Generation Y, sex, and identity, along with keeping up with her blog. WadidoLA sat down with Rachel to discuss her career and to see if she had any advice for our readers who might be interested in journalism!

Phil J

9/11 10 years later

Don't forget waking up in the morning to every t.v. channel blaring the news. don't forget your parent's frantically talking on the phone to everyone they know making sure they are ok. don't forget the explanations from our teachers. But remember the lives risked, saved, and unfortunately lost.

 911Never Forget

Tale of Two Cities

The Big Apple or The City of Angels? The City So Nice, They Named It Twice or La-La Land? The City of Sunshine or The City That Never Sleeps? New York and Los Angeles are two of the most infamous cities in the world, the only problem is, their placement on opposite coasts makes it impossible to enjoy them at the same time. So, which is better? What are there differences? Which would you like better? WadidoLA explores.

What if everything ran on gas?

What if everything ran on gas? Point taken.

Back to the Future Nike Air MAG

The mythical shoe that originally appeared in Back to the Future II is now being released. 1,500 pairs of them to be exact. The shoes are being auctioned off via Ebay and all proceeds will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation to help fight and eventually cure Parkinson's decease. The bids are at 5,455 and climbing. Great scott! - Doc Brown

#LAgirl: Georgia Graham

Meet Georgia Graham. A 21-year-old self-employed promotions model originally from the United Kingdom. Yep! She's an import. Georgia has been working in the promotion/model industry since the age of eighteen. Even though she insist that she was the ‘ugly’ kid at school Georgia say's she always wanted to be a model. She followed her heart, once the braces came off her teeth! Georgia is a 5'3 spontaneous girl who just likes to go with the flow. She never makes plans however her only exception to that rule is her plans to get more tattoos. She has four already!

Fitness truths with Stephanie Willes

A long time ago it was much simpler to select what you were going to eat. You grew it, raised it and then you pulled it from the ground or butchered it. These days you have restaurant after restaurant and tons of chemically engineered "crap", for lack of a better word, because really we can't call a marshmallow food now can we? Pay close attention because here is the most common misconceptions about eating healthy.

Questioned Artist: Nikki Garcia

Meet Nikki Garcia, she's a Freelance Makeup Artist/GoGo/Model from Riverside, CA. Since we know a lot of you love looking your best, we sat down with Nikki and asked her a few questions about the makeup artistry part of her life and other such curiosities.

Schweddy Balls

Today Ben & Jerry's announce their newest ice cream flavor- Schweddy Balls. What first appeared to be a joke off of South Park is actually a real flavor that they will produce. The name actually comes from a skit from Saturday Night Live featuring Alec Baldwin. They're said to be fudge covered rum and malt flavored. Interesting. We know everyone just can't wait to go out and try Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls. Enjoy.

Fashionable mountain boots

White Mountaineering Norgay Embroidered Mountain Boots. You like them. You love them.
 Available here.

Photographer: Bea Pace

Name : Bea Pace

Age: 22

Location: Santa Barbara

Listen up: Poca

We're not trying to tell you what to do or anything, We're not your parents, but we would insist that you press play. Your choice.


Warning:Explicit Content
Poca- ALL I NEED

Foodies, Drinkies, and Bloggers: Alie & Georgia

Photo Cred: Lea Hardstark

Meet Alie and Georgia, two best friends and neighbors, navigating through the world of innovative drink-making, vlogging (video-blogging), and blogging the best way they know how! WadidoLA sat down to interview these ladies, and not only are they experts when it comes to cocktails and the best places in LA to get them them, but they're making a living doing what they love everyday (I think we can all learn a little something from them)!

Story of two thought's

Anne Moore

There are two thought's inside me. One of the thought's is mean and evil. The other is good. The mean thought fights the good one all the time. . . which usually wins . . . the one I feed the most.

Menyone Deveaux

Imagination is stronger than knowledge.

Bros Only VI

You know the get down. No one allowed pass this point without proper Bro-membership.
BROS ONLY!

Your Unimaginable Future

Paige Crane

Change leading to disappointment is inevitable. When things change in a way you don’t want them to you will be mad, frustrated, and yes, disappointed. But that disappointment does not take you over. It opens new doors and reveals a life that you never thought was possible until the change happened. Disappointment leads you to your unimaginable future. Creating opportunities that never would have existed without that disappointing change. It challenges you to redefine yourself and unlocks ideas and dreams that you left behind. 

Change and disappointment are unavoidable, how you deal with it is up to you.

Basketball Wives LA

If you’re relevant in society, you’d know that reality television is the hottest thing since…well since forever. There is a vast array of hour-long shows to devote some quality time to your couch with. My favorite is "Basketball Wives", which is the perfect contradiction because of the cast, which includes 5 ex-wives and 1 embarrassing dancer turned groupie turned baby mother (awkward). 

What is Labor Day?

It comes around once a year and is celebrated across the nation. It give the American people a day off from work and school as holidays are expected to. The first Monday of September is recognized as Labor Day. Many people know it as the three-day-weekend holiday, which is fine. But the actual reservance of that first Monday in September is to celebrate the economic and social contribution of workers.  The first Labor Day in the United States was on September 5,1882 in New York (photoed above). Proposed my Peter J. McGuire of the American Federation of Labor, after he witnessed the annual Labor Festival in Toronto, Canada. Thanks for the three-day-weekend Canada. Happy Labor Day!

Do you need social Media Detox?

First step is admitting it.

Photographer: Sabina Tabakovic

Sabina Tabakovic was nice enough to share her photography with us via Twitter. So much so, that we decided to share some of her work with you. She's a very passionate, uber-talented photographer hailing from the lands of Stockholm, Sweden(and we don't just use the word "uber" for anyone). Also a ten year strong member of team Nikon. but as the photographers of old say "Words impede light", so lets let some of Sabina's work do the talking. Disfrutar!

Change is bad when it leads to disappointment

Change is bad when it leads to disappointment. 

It might be worsening anger. It might involve growing addicted to something unhealthy or unsettling. Or change might result from medical issues—a stroke, a crippling accident, or the development of a mental disorder

It’s hard to give up old grudges. It’s hard to abandon old habits. It’s hard to see old friends walk away because they don’t like the new direction your life is taking as a follower of Christ. Just be sure of this: God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you"

We can be grateful that God does not change. He does not go back on His promises. 

Menyone Deveaux

(@menyone_deveaux)

Imagination is stronger than knowledge.

From jumps to pumps

 Maybe I have grown to love my pumps, heels, wedges, platforms, and stilettos a little too much. Yes, I’m guilty of a shoe obsession, just like almost every other girl in the universe! The way they make me feel and look, the way they shape my body, and the way they drive men crazy are just a few reasons why you will rarely see me in anything else. A tiny part of me blames Sex and the City and their focus on shoes for making my addiction feel acceptable!

As a teenager, I felt the same way about my sneakers as I feel about my heels now. Never did I show up to school or the mall on the weekends without the newest, freshest pair of Jordan’s or Nike Air Max’s! Clean, fly sneakers made me feel cool, and it definitely let me express my fashion sense, especially in middle school where we had to wear uniforms. Yuk! I remember even competing with the boys to see who had the most recent and popular jumps. I’d go as far as making my mom take me to L.A. to buy the hottest new pair so I could make sure I’d walk through my school halls in the latest J’s. I loved getting compliments from the basketball team on my shoes *giggle*.

E.Cov - Beast Mode Attack

E. Cov - Beast Mode Attack - Steal of Tha Draft.

Nike Hyperdunk 2011

Flight shoes.

Sports in Stilettos

Blond, gorgeous, fashionable, and into sports? Yes, I'm describing every guy's dream, but I'm also describing Justine Hendricks. This 25-year-old lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and went to school at Washington College, which is also in Maryland. Justine works in digital communications for a PR agency by day, but she moonlights as a full-time freelance sports blogger. She has her own sports blog, Sports in Stilettos, but also covers USC football for isportsweb and is on the ACC blogging team for Scout.com's CollegeFootballNews.com. With so many projects going on, WadidoLA feels very lucky that Justine took the time to answer some questions for us!

Adrian J: Blood,Churches, Fire, and Flowers

Photographer Adrian J dropped by and he brought  flowers that had the following message attached. How artfully thoughtful...

"Hopefully this shoot captivates minds, while at the same time showing you I'm still growing in my artistry. I appreciate Ashley, Erika, & Danni for helping bring this vision to life. It's been stuck in my head for weeks. Now i can sleep. ;) Check them out. "

Author: Nick Miller

Nick Miller is a 28-year-old writer from Los Angeles with his first novel, Isn't It Pretty to Think So? debuting on November 14th. After quitting his job to focus on his one true passion, writing, Nick's debut novel is hotly anticipated (especially because it's based a lot off of the experiences he's had while living in LA!) WadidoLA sat down with this promising young writer to ask him some questions.

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Just an ordinary thought

My ordinary is not yours. My ordinary is exceptionally compelling and outrageously wild with a dash of charisma and a pinch of odd, just for fun. Ordinary is usually seen as banal and bland, however, your ordinary is the most potent thing about you. You are all of yourself when you are ordinary. Being ordinary does not mean that you fit the stereotype or follow the crowd.

Adidas Originals Archive Pack

Available here.