David wears High Society outfit, Zakka Bakka hat and Adieu shoes. The intrigue of magic — any magic — is rooted in its mystery. A craft performed out of sight …
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Inside the Glorya Kaufman wellness hub at the Wende Museum of the Cold War
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe whine and purr and howl, a collective release. About 20 of us are huddled in a patch of shade, beneath a cluster of palm trees, in a sleepy Culver …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to John C. Reilly
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYou might not think of John C. Reilly as a romantic — he’s best known for starring in comedies like “Step Brothers” and “Talladega Nights” — but these days, the …
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What a date with a gay, retired college athlete taught me about myself
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI scrolled past his profile on Hinge, not because I wasn’t interested, but because I didn’t think I stood a chance. I’m a 5-foot-10 English major who, despite thousands of …
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Kwame Adusei is creating a reference point for an African fashion house in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRaiven, left, and Sylvie wear Kwame Adusei Kayco jumpsuits, Stuart Weitzman shoes. Nana Kwame Adusei moves inconspicuously around his light-flooded Fashion District studio and atelier in a flowing white shirt, …
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‘The Cortège’ review: L.A.’s most exciting immersive show is a funeral
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTell someone about “The Cortège,” and it may inspire as much apprehension as it does curiosity. A theatrical procession running this month at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, “The Cortège” …
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I was so tired of being hot, and my patience for city life was wearing thin. I needed to find a place with a cool breeze and without the groan …
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Pancakes are not something you eat in a rush. They’re for taking a moment to slow down, to be present. There’s a ritual to them — watching butter melt into …
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So much more than Pappy and Harriet’s, Pioneertown is having a renaissance
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe sun had just begun its descent when the Mane Street Band took the stage for their weekly Honky Tonk Sunday set at Pioneertown’s Red Dog Saloon. Young adults in …
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An interview with Estevan Oriol about his career as a photographer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEstevan Oriol has got the receipts. The OG photographer and director has 30-plus years of shooting everything from hip-hop artists to Afghan prisons to Japanese Bōsōzoku, resulting in a bulletproof …