As a design writer, I feel lucky to get to peek inside some of Los Angeles’ most iconic homes. This year, I visited many places, from Midcentury Modern landmarks by …
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Leon Thomas talks Nickelodeon, Grammys and his breakout single “Mutt”
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLeon Thomas recently dyed the tips of his signature locs dark green. His new hair color — a stark contrast from the vibrant red he’d been rocking for the last …
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One of the abiding pleasures of the holiday season is carving out time to sink into books or meaty articles — for a few hours, a day, a whole weekend. …
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A very American story of immigration, Christmas trees and Los Angeles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s mid-November, a full week before Thanksgiving, and the progeny of Francisco Robles, a Mexican immigrant who peddled watermelons in East L.A., have converged in West Covina to commemorate the …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Keiko Agena
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKeiko 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. …