My eyes scanned the crowd in the arrivals area of Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport. Then I saw her face, framed by a curtain of espresso-colored hair, peeking …
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How to have the best Sunday in LA, according to Kate Berlant
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn the stand-up stage, comedian Kate Berlant is a lot — a lot of exaggerated faces, a lot of abrupt free-form physicality and a lot of on-a-dime thematic pivots. She’s …
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Rick Ridgeway, legendary adventurer, explains how to live wild
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesShaking hands with legendary adventurer Rick Ridgeway outside his serene Ojai home, I felt like I was meeting Indiana Jones — a comparison made by Rolling Stone — after he’d …
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What to do, see and eat at Disneyland’s Lunar New Year celebration
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFestival season has begun at the Disneyland Resort, with the annual Lunar New Year celebration landing at Disney California Adventure. Over the past decade, Disneyland’s Lunar New Year festivities have …
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Paddleboard without water with this new L.A. core workout
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPaddleboarding just got simpler with the omission of one major element: water. Los Angeles’ marinas, canals and channels have long been hubs for paddleboarding activities, but on a recent weekday …
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In our car-choked, freeway-stitched metropolis, this might sound strange or possibly absurd, but it’s something I believe to be true: Los Angeles is an amazing place to ride a bike. …
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My favorite Taylor Swift song to sing in karaoke is “Blank Space.” But this is not about me. This is about the ultimate Taylor Swift karaoke song power rankings. The …
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Just in time for high summer — and even higher temperatures — our Elite Beverage Tasting Squad, a cadre of cannabis consuming co-workers and friends, is at it again after …
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Thwack! Thwack! Thud! Oh, thank god, my whole body exclaimed. After a few swings, the razor-sharp pick I clutched lodged firmly into a cascading frozen waterfall. Shards of ice exploded …
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Common and Jennifer Hudson, have a lot in — well, common. They’re Grammy, Emmy and Oscar winners. They were raised in Chicago’s South Side. On Monday they both revealed they’re …