Culture
Meet the L.A. Print Makers Weaponizing Art Against ICE
When the federal immigration raids ramped up in L.A. and protesters took to the streets in June, Chan decided to make a statement the only way he knew how: By printing thousands of protest signs and distributing them for free.
’60 Miles East:’ A New Exhibit Celebrates The Era When Local Punk, Hardcore, and Ska Bands Ruled Riverside
“It was a real magical time in the late ‘80s, early ‘90s, where he had all these different types of bands and they all supported each other and there was actual venues to go to,” says Zach Cordner, co-publisher at The Riversider Magazine.
Sunday Taquitos #2: The Real Criminals
Haters will say this one’s too on the nose: Sunday Taquitos! Art by Ivan Ehlers.
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.
Our Favorite Moments From the Dodgers World Series Parade In DTLA
The peaceful celebration made a dramatic contrast to this weekend's World Series celebrations in Echo Park, where bar-goers were attacked with clubs by mounted police and clouds of tear gas wafted towards families.
On His New Album “CAOS,” Miguel Mixes His Mexican Heritage With His R&B Roots
"Every version of the industry is a reflection of culture ... Every artist has to adjust to the times,” Miguel told the crowd at the intimate listening party for his new release.
