Thirty years ago, comedian and actor Tig Notaro didn’t have a clear direction in life, so she followed some childhood friends who wanted to get into entertainment to Los Angeles. …
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What to eat, drink and do along L.A.’s new Metro D Line extension
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDon’t you ever wish you could explore one of L.A.’s most vibrant boulevards without a car? When the first phase of Metro’s extension to its D Line opens May 8, …
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We appeared to be in different lanes. Would our relationship make it?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe always texted when he was outside. No call, no knock. It was just a message and then the soft sound of my door opening. He moved like someone practiced …
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6,800-mile American Discovery Trail that you can start in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was my first time hiking through Tilden Regional Park, a 2,079-acre wooded hilly expanse near Berkeley, and I was looking for one very specific thing: a small red, white …
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They set out to elevate karaoke in L.A. — and opened a glamorous lounge that pulls out all the stops
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBrothers Leo and Oliver Kremer visited karaoke spots around the globe and almost always had the same impression. “The drinks weren’t always great, the aesthetics weren’t always so glamorous, the …
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Meet the Womb Witch: How Leigh McDaniel uses alternative methods for pelvic care
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLeigh McDaniel always knew she was destined to become a witch. Growing up in Hawaii, she came from a long line of “kitchen witches,” she explains — women who intuited …
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About two-thirds of American women are plus-size, but here in L.A., you’d never know that by looking at the shifting retail landscape. Mass market plus-size retailers like City of Industry-based …
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Once punished for weaving, this Mexican artisan uses her loom for LGBTQ+ resistance
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMEXICO CITY — Xaneri Merino wasn’t meant to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps. Now a transgender woman, she was identified at birth as a boy in San Pedro Jicayán, an Indigenous community …
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How one L.A. Buy Nothing group offers more than new beginnings
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn my L.A. Buy Nothing group, I started noticing how some objects, given for free from neighbor to neighbor, carry emotional weight. An item was more than it appeared. It …
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L.A. ‘barn’ explodes with colorful thrifted finds and maximalist flair
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“Gambrel roofed Barnhaus,” the listing read, “next door to the best burritos in town.” Its photos revealed something unusual for Inglewood, which is famous for its mix of architectural styles, …