I first met the writer, scholar and translator Mariam Rahmani 10 years ago in a diner in Brooklyn, N.Y., where we were introduced by our friend, Emma. We were both …
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I fell in love with my roommate. Did she feel the same way about me?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe met on Facebook Marketplace. After a brief FaceTime call, we were locked in. The night she moved in was a disaster. She arrived an hour early, so I was …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Amanda Gorman
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGrowing up in Westchester, Amanda Gorman’s Sundays were dedicated to one thing: church. “I went to a historically Black church and I feel like it’s always an occasion to go …
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Looking for the L.A. Times crossword puzzle? Try our News Quiz first
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenior features writer Adam Tschorn is a former small-town newspaper editor, game-show question-and-answer man and fashion scribe who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007. He currently covers a wide …
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Best carne asada tacos in Los Angeles from 101 Best Tacos guide
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBrothers Cousins, in the diverse Sawtelle neighborhood, is an institution. At 5:45 p.m. — 15 minutes before the puesto opens — a line is already down the sidewalk, wrapping into …
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These 34 hikes and picnic sites are reopening after the L.A. fires
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJust over three months after the Eaton and Palisades fires ordered their closure, several trails have reopened throughout the San Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains. Additionally, officials appear poised to …
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A recap and the best looks from the 2025 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAuthor and It-Girl Julia Fox in Marni. The Fashion Trust U.S. Awards? You kind of had to be there. After the point in the ceremony when Natasha Beddingfield sang “Unwritten” …
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9 great (and free) hikes around Palm Springs that locals love
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe landscapes of the Coachella Valley are breathtaking and vast. You’ll find everything from wide-open dry and desolate expanses, dotted with craggy rocks, that look like a scene from a …
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These pay phones let you say goodbye to someone ‘before it’s too late’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAlexis Wood received a notification on her phone. It was an anonymous call from a pay phone. She listened and was momentarily paralyzed. And then she couldn’t stop crying. The …
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Epic Universe gives Disney theme parks a run for their money
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOrlando, Fla. — There is no theme park land quite like Dark Universe. Don’t expect warm reassurance as you enter the space, which is tucked inside Universal Studios’ showstopping new Florida park …