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A queer Peruana who sends love poems by time travel to Alejandra Pizarnik. She performs music and poems as Cusi Coyllur, teaches yoga, and writes about self-care for mind obstacles on her blog The Strange is Beautiful.

Shannen Roberts

Queer Latin Dance Classes Hidden in a Highland Park Garage Are Shaking Up Gender Roles

Michael Darling is an L.A. native who can usually be found in a corner booth at Tom Bergin&#8217;s or at @Futurehasbeen.

Michael Darling

How Dodgers’ Organist Uses His Musical Talent to Subtly Throw Shade to Visiting Teams, Plus Where to Find His Favorite Tacos in L.A.

I enjoy exploring every corner of Los Angeles, looking for art wherever I can find it.

Blazedale

Video

Watch Nipsey Hussle and His Brother Sam Describe Their Early Days at Slauson and Crenshaw

Ezra Salkin is a writer and artist from the East Coast and is personally responsible for overcrowding L.A.

Ezra Salkin

This Squatting Comedy Show Happens in Shuttered Venue Parking Lots in Honor of Meltdown Comics

Erick Galindo is an award-winning writer, director, and journalist from Southeast L.A. His work spans TV, film, podcasts, and essays that explore the intersection of identity, culture, and chaos in Los Angeles.

Erick Galindo

News

Roy Choi: ‘The Show Is About Us’ ~ We Talked to the L.A. Chef About His First TV Series ‘Broken Bread’

Sam Ribakoff is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker from Long Beach, CA.

Samuel Ribakoff

Music

‘Look at Us Now’ ~ Cypress Hill Becomes the First Latino Hip Hop Group on Walk of Fame

Tien Nguyen writes about food and culture. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller &#8220;L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food&#8221; with Roy Choi and Natasha Phan, and her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Lucky Peach.

Tien Nguyen

My Favorite Taco

My Favorite Taco: Money Mark, An Exclusive Interview With the Long-Time Beastie Boys Collaborator

Daniel Hernandez is editor emeritus of LA Taco, serving 2017-2019. He is currently a staff writer for the L.A. Times. He is former Mexico bureau chief for VICE News, and former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly. Daniel is author of the book &#8220;Down &amp; Delirious in Mexico City.&#8221;

Daniel Hernandez

Featured

Following Nipsey Hussle Day in Los Angeles ~ Crowds Line Route for Slain Artist on ‘Victory Lap’ Procession [Updated]

The Marathon Continues: How Nipsey Hussle Helped Bridge the Divides of South Los Angeles

Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

Melissa Mora Hidalgo

‘A MexicanAmerican Geography’ ~ Cherríe Moraga on Coming Home to San Gabriel, Her New Memoir, and Memories of her Mother