The Huntington’s long-awaited stink has arrived. Two corpse flowers nicknamed Odora and Odorysseus have bloomed at the San Marino conservatory, drawing thousands for the rare occasion and quickly surpassing last …
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What are your best memories of the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMy favorite memory of the 2026 World Cup happened last month. By the late morning of June 18 in Koreatown, hours ahead of the Mexico vs. South Korea group-stage match, …
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Yo-Yo Ma, musical performances spotlight L.A. River revitalization
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYo-Yo Ma closed his eyes as he drew a bow slowly across his cello, playing the first notes of the Catalan lullaby “The Song of the Birds.” But this venue …
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Artist Art Mortimer created a giant mural of historic street scenes in Claremont Village on the wall of the paseo at 123 Yale in the city of Claremont, 30 miles …
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‘The Odyssey’ and why we’re obsessed with travel disasters
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLost luggage? Tarmac delays? Rental-car blues? No whining about measly travel headaches with the mother of all bad-trip sagas looming on the big screen. “The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan’s epic take …
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After the eight-day-long fire in a 500,000-square-foot Boyle Heights warehouse, eastern Los Angeles residents are contending with putrid smells, soot and potentially hazardous airborne chemicals after heavy plumes of smoke …
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It seems like nothing is off limits these days in L.A.’s most woo-woo wellness scenes. From ayahuasca circles and mail-order ketamine lozenges to off-label peptide injections, IV drips and longevity …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Deidre Hall
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor half a century, Deidre Hall has taken on every kind of disaster in the drama-packed town of Salem, Ill., as a star of “Days of Our Lives.” There was …
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Two rare corpse flowers are about to stink up the Huntington
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGet ready to catch a whiff of stink. Not one, but two rare corpse flowers are set to bloom at the Huntington in the coming days, with one of them …
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What fans wore to Hilary Duff’s Lucky Me tour stop in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChunky platform sandals, fitted baby tees, butterfly clips on perfectly crimped hair, brightly patterned skirts and tons of sparkles. Pure Y2K-fueled nostalgia filled the Kia Forum on Wednesday night in …