Emilio Valdez
A Kinky Afternoon with L.A.’s Legendary 72-Year-Old Dominatrix
Mistress Cyan’s dungeon sits in an industrial pocket in South L.A., and her clients range from local cops to couples who swear BDSM saved their marriage.
This Clown Sex Party Creampied 12 Brave Souls in DTLA (for Charity)
Bong hit contests, rideable strap-ons, and creampies (not that kind) raged at 99 Warehouse.
Seven Dancers Proving L.A.’s Burlesque Scene Is the Best in the World
In a city where younger generations aren't necessarily going out, drinking, or dancing the way they used to, burlesque quietly continues to thrive.
An Art Show Honoring Sex Work Is Hidden Inside a Fashion District Gallery
"I chose Beverly as my stripper name 'cause I was born in a car on Beverly and Western in Koreatown," Michaela Campbell, who hosted the night's event, tells L.A. TACO.
The Country’s Most Famous Strip Club Hosted Its First Trans Night and We Were There
This wasn't a queer venue making room for trans performers—that already exists. This was one of the country's most recognizable strip clubs deciding that supporting trans dancers is just . . . normal.
L.A.’s 13 Best Pancakes, Ranked
Whether they're impossibly fluffy soufflé pancakes, chewy mochi stacks, or thin diner-style griddle cakes swimming in butter and maple syrup, they're all chasing the same sensation of making an ordinary morning feel a little more special.
L.A.’s 13 Best Donuts Shops, From Long Beach to Eagle Rock
The keepers of the early morning hustle before dawn and past dusk to keep our city fueled on carbs and caffeine. Here's a baker's trece of the best spots around Los Angeles.
A Filthy Night of Hard-Rocking Sleaze From Your Favorite Jumbo’s Dancer
"The Night Scene" curated by Jumbo's Clown Room royalty Ashley Hayward features professional gogo dancer Trauma Boner and fellow Jumbo's performers.
I Went Inside Tanlines, L.A.’s New Bikini Coffeeshop
Tanlines presents itself as something transgressive—a bikini coffee shop in an industrial corner of Los Angeles. But after a few hours inside, the novelty wears off and something much stranger emerges: It's just a neighborhood café.
These Nine L.A. Dishwashers Are the Real Heroes of Your Favorite Restaurants
Anthony Bourdain said it best: "Everything important I ever learned, I learned as a dishwasher and as a cook." These are just a handful of the places restaurants' MVPs eat and drink at around Los Angeles.
