Culture
Watch This New Mario Kart Track Take You On a Joyride Through L.A.
Local landmarks like City Hall, the Inglewood oil field, and the Santa Monica Pier are enough to power-up our civic pride with the strength of a mainlined fire flower.
Hundreds Gathered in Venice for a “Celebration of Life” Lowrider Cruise In Honor Of Born x Raised Founder Spanto (Photo Essay)
The event at Oakwood Park started with lowriders posting up to chill and then evolved into a big street gathering. Motorcycles and juiced-up cars joined the mix with an impromptu sideshow, something Spanto enjoyed himself.
Where Did All the Salt Shakers Go In L.A. Restaurants? An Investigative Report
Once staples of the restaurant booth–like napkin dispensers or bare legs sticking to vinyl seats—salt shakers have vanished. We have a few theories why...
A Guide to Using Cannabis to Celebrate Juneteenth: ‘It’s How You Free Yourself’
When it comes to hosting a full spectrum Juneteenth celebration, here's how to lessen tensions over “contact highs” at a gathering filled with older generations' who lived through the anti-pot D.A.R.E. propaganda Reagan Era.
The Recipes at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes’ Latest Exhibition Are Keeping the Memories of Mexico’s Disappeared People Alive
More than 112,000 people have disappeared in Mexico over the last 60 years. A new exhibition, inspired by two books on the tragic subject, is now open at LA Plaza Cocina in downtown Los Angeles, honoring some of them with their favorite recipes for flan, pozole, and other regional recipes.
Photographing the Schools of ‘Stand and Deliver’ 35 Years Later
Released in 1988, this Ramón Menéndez film tells the story of underserved high schoolers in East L.A. forced to prove their academic merit. Here are the iconic campuses still standing today.
How Did This $1000 Bouquet Trend Spread to SoCal Flower Shops?
The ‘Ramo Buchón’ went viral on social media, and now you can get your own straight from your local florist.
The 69 Most Clever Vanity Plates Seen in L.A.
We’ve rounded up 69 vanity plates spotted in and around L.A. that are doing the most … while saying the least.
