Art
This DIY Underground Art Gallery Fights to Survive In a Changing Neighborhood
“I don't ever want to be a part of the art gallery industrial complex that just gentrifies neighborhoods and commodifies things,” Superchief's co-founder and owner Bill Dunleavy says.
Sunday Taquitos #1: Batter Up!
Introducing the first-ever edition of our Sunday cartoons: Sunday Taquitos! Art by Ivan Ehlers.
This New Book on the Rise of Asian America Is Much More Than Just a Bruce Lee Biography
Bruce Lee shifted the U.S. zeitgeist, and author Jeff Chang maps out "how Kung Fu became American" in his newest book.
This ‘Xicano Hardcore’ Documentary Proves Pomona and San Bernardino Are Punk’s New Frontier
“It's really important right now to show Hispanic people being aggressive, being themselves, and I think it's very healing,” says Magdalena Aparicio, director of “Xicano Hardcore: A Mosh For Youth Documentary."
This Anarcho-Punk Art Gallery’s Group Show Reflects the Hardships of DIY L.A.
On the second floor of a jet-black building in Downtown Los Angeles, These Days Gallery & Bookstore is curating artful happenings that reflect the workings of the city and its underground anarchist-spirited movements. “SURVIVAL MODE: Sufrir es El Destino" is showing through November 8.
What I Learned As A Scare Actor at One of L.A.’s Most Extreme Haunts
I’m 48 years old, wearing red briefs that don’t belong to me and are several sizes too small, scrambling on hands and knee pads across the increasingly soiled floor of a North Hollywood horror show, screaming in the faces of strangers. In other words, I’m living my dream.
Cryptids, Comedians, and Artists All Got Freaky at Albert Reyes’ Annual Haunt
Frankenstein, Miss Trunchbull, and a luchador walk into a Halloween party in Monterey Hills …
L.A. TACO’s Ultimate Guide to Día de Muertos Events in Los Angeles
Day of the Dead lowrider cruises, arts workshops, ofrenda contests, Indigenous dancing, and a brand-new festival in Downtown mark this big year in remembrance and community perseverance.
Highland Park Bartender-Muralist Kicking Cancer’s Ass With the Help of Her Art and Cocktail Scenes
“When I was first diagnosed, I painted myself literally kicking the shit out of cancer,” Sol Luongo tells L.A. TACO. “Creating is therapy. It’s human. Whether it’s making art, crafting cocktails, or creating spaces that feel welcoming—it’s all about connection.”
L.A.’s Most Iconic Horror Movie Houses and Where To Find Them
The most iconic movie addresses in scary films are right here in our backyard, perfect for planning your own Halloween tour of horror’s greatest film locations.
