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Dear Goths, Los Angeles Just Held a Huge Emo Event for My Chemical Romance Fans
Since 2021, the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Koreatown has been home to the My Chemical Romance (MCR) fan event, where thousands of guests show up each year in their darkest attire. Though it has no affiliation with the event’s organizers, the iconic church where Ghouls’ Day Out takes place was the filming location for MCR’s 2005 music video “Helena,” which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The music video currently has 240 million views on the band’s YouTube channel, and fans went all out to celebrate.
June 3, 2025
L.A TACO’s Guide To Your Free Summer Concerts
An orchestral celebration of Dr. Dre! Red Kross and Dengue Fever! The Delphonics and The Drifters with the Stylistics! An actual summer night with Lil Rob! Plus, free shows by the beach.
June 3, 2025
Colin Jerwood, Ungovernable Anarcho-Punk Icon and Conflict Frontman, Dies at 63
Colin Jerwood, the passionate and uncompromising voice of the anarcho-punk band Conflict, passed away on June 2, 2025, following a short illness. His family and bandmates officially announced his death on MuchLoved, a crowdfunding platform. He had a major fan base in L.A.'s underground punk community.
June 2, 2025
Opinion: Donnie TACO and the War on All Things ‘Mexican’
The irony of the T.A.C.O. acronym is that it appears to have caught Trump and his MAGA supporters off guard. Like a magic trick—presto—the tables have turned. And now they’re stuck. The mere idea of Trump being linked to a Mexican-adjacent term is infuriating to them.
June 2, 2025
Twenty-One-Year-Old From Baja Becomes First Mexican Cyclist To Lead One Of Professional Cycling’s Biggest Races
The young rider who grew up mountain biking in Baja, Mexico, is the first Mexican cyclist to ever wear the pink jersey (the jersey that the leader of the race wears) at the Giro. Will Isaac del Toro make history and become the first Mexican cyclist to win a Grand Tour?
May 30, 2025
How a Whittier Hills Mansion Became L.A.’s Hottest Club and How the City Finally Shut It Down
After many months of complaints in the once peaceful neighborhood, the party’s over. For now. A judge will rule in a few months if they can ban a house from throwing massive parties.
May 30, 2025
