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This 21-Year-Old Bagpiper Plays Through Tear Gas to ‘Fire Up’ Anti-ICE Protesters
Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The Rigorous Path to Becoming a Lion Dancer In One of Chinatown’s Oldest Dance Groups
A day in the life of Immortals Lion Dance in L.A.’s Chinatown, where generations of dancers—some in their 70s—perform at parades, weddings, and on-screen in films.
The 27 Best Vegetarian Tacos in L.A., Mapped
Tender, flaky young coconut battered like an Ensenada-style fish filet, crispy lions mane mushrooms with the texture of pork belly, roasted cauliflower with more sazón than the overcooked carne asada you had the other night. L.A.'s best and most original tacos are vegetarian.
L.A. TACO Neighborhood Guides: Chinatown
A stroll through Chinatown feels like slipping between the shifting planes of time and space. Here are our recommendations for places to eat and shop, along with a look into its dark history.
L.A.’s Young Magicians Are Blowing Minds at Clubs, Pop Video Sets, and Taco Stands
Today's budding magicians are trading college and 9 to 5s to work with Chappell Roan, raise money for cancer patients, and perform at Magic Castle, marking a comeback for magic tricks in 2026.
L.A. TACO’s Most-Read Daily Memos of 2025
Most federal agents and officials would prefer for their actions to go unnoticed, but Memo Torres has dedicated nearly every single day of the past six months to documenting and exposing the often heinous and violent abductions taking place across Southern California.
Corn Husk Prices Keep Climbing, But Who Profits?
L.A.'s tamaleros say this holiday season Is pricier than ever. ICE raids, inflation, and tariffs are also cutting demand.
L.A. TACO’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
Perfume for goths, elk burgers, ICE piñatas, graffiti books, and 18 other items that should get your gift-giving wheels turning.
‘If We Don’t Laugh, We’ll Cry’: Meet the Indigenous Activists Behind L.A.’s Chapter House
In 2020, executive director and environmentalist Emma Robbins founded The Chapter House, now home to an annual drag show, Indigenous art galleries, and improv comedy events.
Second Chances: The Heartwarming Stories of L.A.’s Rescued Exotic Animals
From Alaska to Louisiana, meet the wolves, monkeys, and reptiles now residing in the wild, wild west of Los Angeles.
