Culture
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.
The Dark Origin of Rosca de Reyes, Plus the 10 Best In L.A.
Eating a rosca de reyes is a way to beat the post-holiday blues. Here are where to find the best ones in L.A. and plus, the macabre origin of the religious holiday that involves murdering infants.
Sunday Taquitos #9: There Will Be Blood
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. Sunday Taquitos! Art by Ivan Ehlers.
L.A. TACO’s Most-Read Culture Stories of 2025
These were L.A. TACO's most-read culture stories of the year.
The 25 Best L.A.-Centric Books Of 2025
While a book cannot stop evil forces, it can educate us, warn us, and prepare us for what’s coming. The books listed here not only meditate on current events like the Los Angeles wildfires, late stage capitalism, and rising xenophobia, they also reflect our vibrant local literary culture.
Sunday Taquitos #8: Never Wrong
You know WHO ELSE never admits to being wrong? Sunday Taquitos! Art by Ivan Ehlers.
Sunday Taquitos #7: Raid at Santa’s Workshop
Raid at Santa’s workshop! Sunday Taquitos! Art by Ivan Ehlers.
British Baker Richard Hart Insults a Nation—And Shows What He Doesn’t Get About Mexican Bread
There is a clear difference between cultural colonization and cultural appreciation and it’s not that hard to get right if you come with an open heart and unbounded humility.
This 20-Year-Old Sawtelle Art Show Is Made of Over 2,000 Post-it Notes
Every December, thousands of well-known and emerging artists from around the world scale down their work on three-by-three inch Post-it notes and display them at Giant Robot 2 in Sawtelle. “Everything’s the same price,” Giant Robot owner Eric Nakamura says. “It’s all $30 each, so it makes it more fun and kind of democratic.”
How This Artist Is Turning L.A.’s Trash Into Art Draped With The U.S. Flag
I thought a lot about the ICE raids immensely,” says artist Acacia Marable. "And a lot about the unhoused people, ‘cause I mean, it's literally like this idea of this ugly thing that you don't want to be associated with your community or our country."
