When Hannah Coleman and husband Alvaro Vela bought a century-old home in Culver City eight years ago, the first-time home buyers were charmed by the home’s Craftsman details — sweeping …
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Drag queen Alaska shares her favorite Los Angeles gay bars
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn “Sunday Funday,” L.A. people share their ideal Sundays to help us all freshen up our weekends. It’s rare that Alaska gets a day off. The iconic queen and winner …
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Something surprising happened recently to Mia Schachter, a consent educator, podcaster and intimacy coordinator who founded the school Consent Wizardry. “I met a completely new person, and I put out …
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Mattel courts toy-shopping parents with sustainable Barbie
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYou can now buy a Matchbox Tesla Roadster that’s built from 99% recycled materials and certified as carbon neutral. A new Barbie, meanwhile, is made of recycled plastic trash collected …
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This Filipino restaurant is where comedy and crispy sisig meet every Wednesday night
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNobody wants a comedy show at dinner. Good comedy and good food under the same roof? Just ask any comedian — it doesn’t happen. But on Wednesday nights at “Motherland,” …
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Over drinks recently, a newly single friend said she’d met someone promising online but wasn’t going to pursue it. “I’m in Woodland Hills. He’s in Eagle Rock. I hate the …
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Los Angeles is probably the best place in the world to have a brainpan crammed with trivial knowledge. I know this first-hand, having turned a Cliff Claven-esque penchant for useless …
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Fashion + Luxury Pieces Worth the Hype (Setu Choudhary / For The Times; Photos: Bevza, Bottega Veneta, Daniela Villegas, Jenna Katz, Mondo Mondo, SNS, Mr. Saturday, Hunter, ROCKNOT) If you …
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Shoppers hunt for deals. Inflation makes real bargains elusive
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesConsumers holding out for big deals — and some much-needed relief from soaring costs on just about everything — may be disappointed as they head into the busiest shopping season …
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What’s more effective than all your dating apps? Being a third wheel
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYears ago, I was on a date with an aspiring comedian I’d met on Bumble. Halfway through, it was evident he only matched with girls so he could test out …