Culture
This Is How Lowriders In L.A. Do Mexican Independence Day
A photo essay featuring lowriders, bombs, and all kinds of custom rides cruising in true L.A. style. Even LAPD shutting down an entrance couldn't completely ruin the family-friendly day.
Seven L.A. Tattoo Artists Supporting Palestine Through Ink and Flash Sheets
While not everyone can donate funds, these tattoo artists prove that you can donate time, skills, and hope.
Robbie Conal, L.A’s Most Infamous Street Art Firebrand, Is Still Flaming Our Power-Mad Leaders at 81
From Ronald Regan to Donald Trump, Conal has skewered them all in his prints of their twisted visages. He tells us he just made "the angriest poster" of his career.
Here Are The Six L.A. Punk Bands Playing Our Zine Release Show On Friday
Get in the pit to support independent journalism. From femme-fronted street punk, punk ramonero en español, and pioneering melodic crust, here are all the bands playing at our favorite DIY warehouse art gallery south of 10 freeway.
From Pasadena to Palmdale: Two Contemporary Noir Novels
Set roughly 120 years apart, new novels by author Naomi Hirahara and actor/comedian Kirk Fox expose the corruption and latent menace just beneath the surface of the City of Angels.
Essay: Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Trial Is the Story of La Llorona, All Over Again
Why wasn’t Mr. Llorona the story’s monster?
Sunday Taquitos #32: Total Recall
Sunday Taquitos! Art by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Ivan Ehlers.
The East L.A. Artist Behind ‘Homeboy Beautiful’ Magazine Has Championed Queer Chicano Liberation Since the 70s
You can catch artist Joey Terrill's pioneering work at a handful of active and upcoming exhibitions around L.A.
You See His Murals Across L.A. and at Your Favorite Restaurants. Now Meet the Painter
From Warsaw to the Inland Empire and now to Los Angeles, the artist’s fingerprints are figuratively and literally all over some of Downtown's most storied buildings. But the craziest part is that even "taggers don't hate on it," Mikołaj Wyszynski says.
The Ten Most Shocking Movie Scenes Ever Shot in L.A., Ranked
Spoilers ahead! From Malibu to Boyle Heights, from the Valley to San Pedro, here's our guide to the locations from ten shocking movie scenes filmed in L.A.
