Keiko Agena likes to create moments of coziness — not just on Sundays, but whenever she possibly can. “Oh, there’s my rice cooker,” she says when she hears the sound …
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Our love story was divided by reproductive choices and continents
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFreezing your eggs isn’t sexy. Neither the existential questions it forces nor the toll it takes on your body are conducive to dating. Yet when I matched with Graham on …
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The Ford Mustang was built in Detroit, introduced to the world in New York and, according to a new exhibit on the border of downtown and Boyle Heights, romanticized by …
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GrlSwirl is transforming Venice Beach’s skateboarding culture
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSteph Serra recalls a time in Venice Beach’s mythical skateboarding history — long before the sandy expanse on Ocean Front Walk became the world-famous skate park, a concrete playground where …
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How to identify minerals, gems and more in L.A.’s mountains
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEveryone switched off their headlamps and there we stood together in total darkness, inside the San Gabriel Mountains. Yes, inside. I had joined a local caving group in an attempt …
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At Image, we often talk about the magazine as a living archive of Los Angeles — a space to capture and memorialize all the vibrant things happening across this city. …
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Erewhon and others shut by fire set to reopen in Pacific Palisades mall
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFancy grocer Erewhon will return to Pacific Palisades in an entirely rebuilt store, as the neighborhood’s luxury mall, owned by developer Rick Caruso, undergoes renovations for a reopening next August. …
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Daniela Pila spent an hour after school one day scrubbing her brown skin with a bar of papaya soap, hoping it would turn white. She was 12 and had never …
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Like many of you, I don’t need another good Italian cookbook. Yet I’ve found Amber Guinness’ “quanto basta” or “just enough” approach in her newest book “Winter in Tuscany: Cozy …
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Why your holiday budget keeps failing — and how to fix it before january
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAre you feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to spend money on gifts, parties, and travel this holiday season? The job market is tough, student loan and credit card debt are …