Pterosaur Exhibit Opens at NHM

Pterosaur Exhibit Opens at NHM

By Charly SHELTON There are a handful of dinosaurs that everybody knows – T. rex, triceratops, stegosaurus, brontosaurus and pterodactyl – and each one of those has a story to tell. For example, it was recently posited that a triceratops is a juvenile form of a torosaurus and not a species on its own. A […]

The Walking Dead is Open

The Universal Studios Walking Dead daytime attraction opens Monday, July 4, and it really is scary. Members of the press were treated to an exclusive preview of the new attraction on Tuesday and True Believer has you covered. Tomorrow, Friday, in our bi-weekly edition of True Believer, we have full coverage with a photo gallery, […]

Finding Love and Laughter at Second City’s ‘Undateable’

Finding Love and Laughter at Second City’s ‘Undateable’

By Brandon HENSLEY Meet OkCupid user tracylovescats. Female, 36, straight. Do you want to date her? If so, be prepared, because if you can’t figure out from her username, she … loves … KITTIES! If you don’t love KITTIES then you won’t love her! How about MrNightlifeTron? This bro knows how to party like a […]

Celebrate Independence Day with ‘Americana’ Concert at LCPC

Excerpts from the Broadway musical “1776” will be included in La Cañada Presbyterian Church’s annual “Americana” concert, to be presented Saturday, July 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tyler Wright will portray John Adams and Rebecca Sjowall will play the role of Abigail Adams as LCPC’s Chancel Choir and Orchestra presents scenes from a show that won […]

Chop Stop – More Than a Salad

Chop Stop – More Than a Salad

By Charly SHELTON I’m not a huge fan of salads. I eat them when I have to, but it’s very rare that I will order a salad as an entrée over another kind of food. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with salads; I just usually go for the burger or something with a little […]

Knott’s Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary

by Charly Shelton Eighty-two years ago, Cordelia Knott had a restaurant. It started as a roadside stop for tea and biscuits, and maybe a slice of boysenberry pie. Ever the courteous hostess, Mrs. Knott whipped up some fried chicken for guests when biscuits and pie weren’t enough. The restaurant evolved, soon drawing massive crowds from […]

E3 2016 – Game On!

  By Charly SHELTON The Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3, is the biggest video games show in North America. It is an Expo only for those who create video games and those who work with videogames, including retailers and press. As such, gamers from around the world clamber to get into the show. Most have to […]

‘Claudine’ Great Spot for Breakfast in the Valley

By Charly SHELTON The Valley used to be boring. It was a place where you went if you had to, but with everything we have in Glendale and in Pasadena, there was really no huge draw. Over the last five years or so, that has changed. Case in point – Claudine. A beautifully decorated, quaint […]

Meanwhile in the pages of True-Believer.net

Greetings, True Believers! It is I, your magnanimous leader, back once again to lay some knowledge on you from beyond the computer screen. Ok. We all know what I have to talk about this week. Hail Hydra. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, go read “Steve Rogers: Captain America #1.” There will be […]

‘Walking’ is Harder Than It Looks

‘Walking’ is Harder Than It Looks

By Charly SHELTON They’re coming. The Walkers. And here’s how. Over the last several weeks, CV Weekly has reported on the new year-round “The Walking Dead” attraction opening at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 4. First it was just the concept, then the location, then auditions for actors, and now, the actors become Walkers. The […]