p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> On a Thursday night in West Hollywood, a sleek, multi-level townhome is filled with stylish guests holding fragrance vials the way partygoers cling to cocktails. They raise scents …
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Bilal on the 25th anniversary of his R&B classic ‘1st Born Second’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwenty-five years ago, Grammy-winning singer Bilal released his debut album, “1st Born Second,” a seminal body of work that fearlessly weaves together the worlds of jazz, hip-hop and neo-soul for …
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Where are the best bakeries to buy celebration cakes? I want to get a cake for one of my college friends — we’ve been friends for 40 years — who …
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Brittany Hampton, Courtney Mays and Dex Robinson on styling athletes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOver the last five years, there has been a significant shift in how fashion and sports intersect, both on and off the court, with athletes’ influence extending beyond the court …
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It is not just any Tuesday. It is 9 p.m. on a dreary night in Shadow Hills, just miles away from the lush foothills of the Verdugo Mountains. The delicate …
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Julie Burton creates glass jewelry, ceramics by hand in her L.A. ADU
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJust about every corner of Julie Burton’s Silver Lake studio is filled with sparkling glass jewelry — some real, some symbolic — and whimsical ceramic figures inspired by Midcentury Modern …
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More than 66 fascinating, fun and downright cool stops along Route 66
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAcoma makes 100 years of history look like small change. To get there, you veer south from old 66 for 14 miles at the tiny town of Paraje, about an …
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Your guide to L.A.’s best outdoor movie events for summer 2026
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTucked inside the downtown skyline, four floors and 50 feet above Olive Street, the Rooftop Cinema Club is hosting daily summer showings of cult classics, blockbusters and an occasional art-house …
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Guide to the best grilled cheese sandwiches in Los Angeles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s all too easy to overlook the grilled cheese sandwich when ordering at a restaurant. It can feel like something that is best reserved for picky eaters and the kids …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A, according to Vivica A. Fox
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVivica A. Fox dreamed of being a model, but in order to receive her mother’s blessing to move to Southern California, where the jobs were, she had to promise her …