Sonja Lyubomirsky thinks the Valentine’s Day cards have it wrong. Most, argues the researcher, a distinguished professor of psychology at UC Riverside, say some variation of “I love you.” Shelf …
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It’s June. It’s almost time for the official start of summer. Do you know where your flowers are? If your garden is anything like mine, your poppies have petered out …
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4 masc ‘daddies’ of Magic Mascs built L.A.’s hottest new lesbian show
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt around 1 in the morning at the Sassafras Saloon in Hollywood, four masc lesbians in cowboy hats and chaps were dancing on top of the bar while bartenders attempted …
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Artist Piero Golia was the creative director of this year’s MOCA gala, which honored artists Kara Walker and Paul McCarthy, pictured here with Golia, along with MOCA trustee Eugenio López …
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Hoover Dam, challenged by drought, now wears a massive U.S. flag
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNope, it’s not AI. It’s just a really big flag with bright lights, draped on Hoover Dam for the next several weeks. As a display to mark the 250th anniversary …
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New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in June 2026
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDaniel Patterson, the chef behind San Francisco’s Coi, who once helmed Alta Adams alongside chef Keith Corbin, has opened a new tasting restaurant in Hollywood, alongside his wife and former …
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Egg tarts are the only food obsession I held as a child that never waned in adulthood. They served as a primary motivator as a toddler. Clean my room? Finish …
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These are all the restaurants our critics have reviewed so far in 2026
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe equinox is still a few weeks away, but the post-Memorial Day weekend summer vibes are upon us: June gloom, vacation planning, the first of the 2026 World Cup games …
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Three years after my second divorce, with the help of a dating app, I went on 53 first dates in one summer. Fifty-three times, I put on my first-date uniform …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Cary Elwes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCary Elwes may not have been born in Los Angeles, but it’s probably fair to consider the native Brit an honorary Angeleno. The “Princess Bride” star was born in and …