Culture

L.A.’s Most Powerful Publicist Might Be This Drive-Thru Restaurant

The Rick’s sign has become the ultimate way to announce a life event for a growing subset of Angelenos.

Jennifer Swann

Aug 31, 2026

My Quest to Find the Best Movie Theater Bar in Los Angeles

21 bars in seven days. Can they possibly be great? Can they even be good?

Eric Misitzis Mennel

Aug 24, 2026

How the Inaugural LA Jazz Festival Fell Apart

The festival promised John Legend, Janelle Monáe and more than a hundred events across Los Angeles. Instead, it was canceled on the day it was supposed to begin. How organizer Martin Ludlow’s 15-year vision came crashing down.

Julia Wick

Aug 15, 2026

A Silver Lake Love Story

An oral history of the Silversun Pickups’ era-defining indie rock classic “Lazy Eye.”

Pablo Goldstein

Aug 6, 2026

The Neglected Crown Jewel of LAX

LAX’s Theme Building was once a bright symbol of LA’s Space Age Future. What happened?

Dave Schilling

Jul 30, 2026

The L.A. Summer Reads That Should Be On Your Radar

From James Ellroy's latest noir to Mary H.K. Choi's debut adult novel, these are the new releases we're tracking

Jessica Garrison

Jul 28, 2026

The Politics-to-Piñata Pipeline

Why L.A.’s piñata makers have been churning out ICE agent piñatas for the last year.

Alex Zaragoza

Jun 15, 2026

All Aboard the Murder Mystery Yacht Orgy

Sex, status, and stagecraft collide on a night at one of L.A.’s ticketed "play parties."

Arielle Dachille

Jun 10, 2026

What People Buy at L.A.'s Only Magic Store

In Studio City, a last bastion of tricks, pranks, and Wonder Bubbles.

Pablo Goldstein

Jun 3, 2026

L.A. Books To Know About

Spring reads that should be on your radar.

Jessica Garrison

May 29, 2026

A TikTok Creator’s Review of LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries

But, like, where can you get the cutest pic for Insta?

Alex Zaragoza

May 26, 2026

The Hiding Man of Griffith Park

A guerrilla artist has made the Eastside his canvas. His medium: Strange signs.

Anna Holmes

May 5, 2026

Meet the Mexican Immigrant Who’s Spent Decades Preserving Dutch Culture in L.A.

As Southern California’s Dutch community fades, Maria Arroyo-Cervantes has become its unlikely steward — preserving a culture that isn’t her own from behind the counter of a small grocery store.