Book Review Painted People: 5,000 Years of Tattooed History from Sailors and Socialites to Mummies and Kings By Matt LodderWilliam Collins: 352 pages, $21.99If you buy books linked on our …
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Art and fashion have always had a symbiotic relationship in L.A. Why else would the art opening that everyone and their mom was at this past weekend (including Selena Gomez …
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The shiny teal pickup truck that gleams in the parking lot at Earle’s on Crenshaw. The maze-like Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, where a cozy dessert shop and stylish restaurant hide …
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From Cardi B to Lil Nas X, Sean Bankhead shakes up dance game
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith a comfortable stroll, Sean Bankhead stepped into Evolution Studios dressed in a black Nike sweatsuit. It was January and the Atlanta-based choreographer had just completed a day of rehearsals …
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Thai Angel: Restaurant by day, hidden dance party by night
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesUnder red lights, a man in a cowboy hat swings his partner around a crowded dance floor. House and disco play from a makeshift DJ booth. A tattooed woman with …
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12 L.A. artists organize their own show at Jeffrey Deitch
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA queer bar. A bedroom. A freeway. A swap meet. A billboard. “At the Edge of the Sun” celebrates the places, connections and references that make up a scene of …
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What to know about Treehouse Point, a treehouse hotel near Seattle
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe drive to Treehouse Point, half an hour east of Seattle, takes you through a forest fit for hobbits, crowded full of fir, spruce, cedar, maple and hemlock. Alongside the …
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Walking through the garden of designer and sculptor Vince Skelly’s Claremont home is a distinct local sensory experience. Following a decade living in Portland, Ore., “I just want it to …
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Olive tree inspires gorgeous Silver Lake remodel near reservoir
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesUnder the canopy of the enormous olive tree that shades his home, Daniel Gerwin’s 11-year-old son ascends the tree’s gnarled trunk like an expert climber while his brother, 7, reads …
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These solo L.A. activities can bring adventure to your life
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere’s a reason why people who are on a quest to romanticize their life keep going viral on TikTok. Tips to live our best life and heal deep-seated wounds are …