On bustling Western Avenue in the heart of Gardena, Sakura-Ya and Chikara Mochi sit about 250 feet away from each other, frequented by South Bay residents for decades for fluffy …
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A French guy and I connected so well that I overlooked the red flags
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI was just back in L.A. after a stint in Vancouver that saw my soon-to-be-ex-husband realizing his dreams of becoming a successful actor and hooking up with a movie star …
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A guide to L.A.’s ‘Spinning Sunset’ vinyl fair on the Sunset Strip
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt Whisky a Go Go, the Doors were the house band during the summer of 1966. Bob Marley and the Wailers recorded a live album at the Roxy. Van Halen …
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Los Angeles and its surrounding landscapes offer limitless opportunity for adventure. But which one should you take your out-of-town guests on? Newsletter You are reading The Wild newsletter Sign up …
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Before even the utterance of a word, Kaamilah Thomas spoke for herself. A warm energy and eclectic style radiated from her, feet away from me, as my co-worker — now …
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They tore down their L.A. midcentury home and built a modern new one
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe first thing you notice about the Monterey Park home of artist Yi Kai and his wife, Jian Zheng, is the swimming pool. Like David Hockney’s pool paintings, which celebrate …
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This is Sudan Archives’ allow-me-to-reintroduce myself era, a reappraisal after drastic personal overhaul, one that refuses to exploit upheaval for material. Sudan, whose birth name is Brittney Denise Parks, is …
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For a California adventure that feels like summer camp, head to a dude ranch
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGrowing up in a ranching community on California’s Central Coast, I reaped the benefits of being surrounded by vast landscapes — hikes in the nearby mountains, adventurous lake activities and …
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Model Princess Gollum on sunglasses, identity and her online alias
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPrincess Gollum wears Duran Lantink dress, Maison Margiela shoes, Acne Studios sunglasses from Rocotito Archives, Justine Clenquet jewelry, nails by Carolyn Orellana. Almost every time Princess Gollum leaves her home, …
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In a remote-work funk? Still Zooming in your pajama pants? Is your sofa pillow your makeshift desk? A work-from-home lifestyle can feel isolating, boring or even uncomfortable at times, a …