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To learn about these people is to learn about a different corner of the city, from ERL's Venice and Becky G's Inglewood to Sage Elsesser's Mid-City and Kiko Kostadinov's Melrose Hill.
These collectors of Japanese fashion are turning heads in L.A.
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We're all just characters in Eli Russell Linnetz's movie. For the Venice Beach designer, fashion is theater
Tracking Linnetz's path toward star-designer-in-the-making reads like the kind of magical realism novel that could only be set in a place like L.A.
Guadalupe Rosales' memoir is a family album, a house party and an altar
With "East of the River: A Memoir of Los Angeles Girlhood," Rosales has written a coming-of-age story fit for the big screen.
Cats want to talk to us. Scientists are trying to decipher the meow
Cats are conversationalists. Researchers suggest the meow has evolved over centuries as a tool to better communicate with humans.
Cat daddy problems
Everyone has heard of the 'crazy cat lady.' But being a cat daddy comes with its own cultural stigmas. One study, at least, argues men with cats are less dateable than men with dogs.
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Orville Peck
Meditation, laps at the pool and Vietnamese food at the Sisters Cafe are part of the plan for the masked country singer.
Kiko Kostadinov's Melrose Hill store is made for lingering
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Magic Mountain announces new roller coaster with 'hoverbikes' that feel like they're flying
Thrill Glider, coming in 2027, places guests on suspended, bike-like seats and boasts speeds of up to 50 mph.
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Jimmy Smits
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How a 1931 church became Silver Lake's glamorous new boutique hotel
There's a cross on the roof, stained glass in the windows and a choir loft upstairs, but this historic building is no longer a house of worship.
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