Weird Billboard Alert: This Samsung Ad Gets A Tragic Makeover

My apologies, this is a bit hard to read, but it was the best I could do as I drove up Virgil. Spotted at the corner of Virgil and Santa Monica Blvd., this billboard for the Samsung Galaxy took on a tragic tone after some artist added their own extra touches.

Specifically, someone glued an actual text message conversation to the phone in the ad. So now, the billboard features a strangely sad text message that reads, "your father passed away last night." The response is "OMG, what?" Clearly, a strange conversation to conduct over text, but perhaps that was the point of the artist who posted it.

Tagging, Los Feliz Style: Graffiti With a Heavy Dose of Sarcasm

Spotted on Vermont in Los Feliz, on the wall of the old Electric Lotus location: "Siri is Skynet!" That's a feeling shared by many; go here, for example.

The L.A. River's Pimp Kitty

Some of the drain covers along the river look suspiciously like cat heads -- and over the years, taggers and artists have taken advantage of that similarity. Spotted on the LA River this weekend: Pimp Kitty!

The Tagger Movie Critic: Not a Fan of Tyler Perry

The Typo Terrorist is behind the tagging on this Silver Lake billboard for "Good Deeds." "Stop letting him make movies," the TTT pleads. Here's hoping somebody listens.

Spotted in Beverly Hills: 'I Wish I Could Live Here'

Poor street artist AJL... I caught this piece of graffiti in Beverly Hills on Saturday. Hey AJL, there are plenty of other great parts of SoCal. I don't think you're missing anything.

Check out more elaborate stuff from AJL via The Dirt Floor blog here.

Has Giada Gone Gangsta?

Yeah, pesto, bitches! Pine nuts, ya herd. Garlic, son. Bizzazzil. Olive oil, preach. Add that parmesan cheese, playa. That's how the Food Network Kings roll. Holla.