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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).

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Professional punk and Editor-In-Chief for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for JBA-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. Former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold. Co-author of &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

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A Cold Email From a Food-Obsessed Teen: Why I Owe Everything to Jonathan Gold

Gustavo Arellano is the author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America” and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

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10 Artists/Music Genres Mexicans Love that American Music Critics Ignore ‘Cause They’re Too Obsessed with Morrissey

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Active Minds ~ Saturday, January 20th DTLA

David Diaz lives and works in LA. He likes going to shows, record stores, and perusing craigslist. He doesn&#8217;t mind if the coffee&#8217;s burnt, as long as its strong.

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Recap: One of the Last Shows at The Smell?

Liz Ohanesian is a journalist covering arts and culture in Los Angeles.

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Nervous Gender: A Valentine From a Maverick of L.A. Punk

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1980’s Skate Zine Retrospective at Commonwealth LA ~ Opens Dec. 16th

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Preview: The Flyers of Raymond Pettibon

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Killsonic and Chuck Dukowski Sextet ~ Downtown Los Angeles

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