Throughout its five American seasons, Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” has been packed with dramatic moments — everything from a runaway bride, to one man chucking his fiancée’s engagement ring into …
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E. Alex Jung pays tribute to Issey Miyake’s fashion innovations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIssey Miyake’s designs reach out into space. If you think of clothing as an extension of one’s being, this is a fantastic idea: that we are more than our physical …
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He replaced his lawn with inspiring garden using LA rebates
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWater-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. Even in his early years, Stephen Reid knew …
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TikTok’s ‘sassy man apocalypse’ has taken on a life of its own
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPrayag Mishra didn’t ask to be sassy. It’s just who he is. “I really don’t know how to feel about this whole sassy thing and I wanted to talk about …
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A backyard flower farm helps a young couple cope with cancer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEight months after her husband, Chad, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, Stacie Vanags planted 1,100 flower seeds in her Ventura backyard. “Something called me to do it,” Stacie …
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Flower vendors in L.A. prepare cempasúchils for Día De Muertos ofrendas
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor the last seven years, Wendy Aguilar has been selling flowers in the Flower District at Bonnet Flower Distribution in downtown L.A. Weeks before the month of October her flower …
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A guide to Boyle Heights, Los Angeles: What to do, see and eat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEvery neighborhood in Los Angeles brings its own unique culture to the city, but perhaps none as proudly as Boyle Heights. Ask any local to define it and they’ll say …
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A guide to Koreatown, Los Angeles: What to do, see and eat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMy first impression of Koreatown wasn’t a great one. In 2006, a family friend picked me up at LAX. I was 11, and all I could think about was how …
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How to have the best Sunday in LA according to Maria Bamford
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIf there’s one thing to know about Maria Bamford, it’s that she loves a 12-step group. The comedian has attended an assortment of 12-step programs over the years, and though …
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One of SoCal’s spookiest escape rooms hides in a strip mall
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe lights are turned off. Smartphone flashlights are forbidden. You’re instructed to walk down a hall, arriving at the entryway to a home. Through set dressing, we are transported to …