Santa Barbara Voted Least Convincing Matrix City

American Riviera Takes Top Prize for Least Persuasive Digital Purgatory.

“Lifelike” Dog Statue Hasn’t Moved in Years, if Ever

Lifelikeness of the familiar Upper East Side statue is marred by ongoing immobility, locals complain.

Bewildered arrivistes hoarded ketchup packets and marveled at surroundings.

The former tech newsmakers are enjoying a second life as sweet-looking trash cans.

Yes, trolls are scary. But scarier still is the increasing homogeneity of our besieged biosphere.

The Trees of Santa Barbara are exhibiting signs of performance fatigue.

Another longtime Santa Barbara business succumbs to market forces.

Red tile roofs spell doom for the endangered and unimaginably rare bird.

Invasive species threatens to overwhelm the local boulder population with virulent fanciness.

Unloved green trees of the American Riviera have choice words for the lushly colored tricolpate pollen-bearers.