What Los Angeles restaurant Botanica does with your dollar
My industry has always been as difficult as it is magical. In the post-pandemic era, the challenges are categorically greater.…
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Giant Robot showcases Asian pop culture with exhibits and events
In 1994, Eric Nakamura launched a zine he called Giant Robot, a fan's photocopied and hand-stapled ode to manga, anime,…
Documentary filmmaker and social activist Lourdes Portillo dies at 80
Influential documentary filmmaker Lourdes Portillo, who used her art as social activism to illuminate the struggles of the working class,…
The sudden fame of 'Bridgerton' left Jonathan Bailey with 'nightmares'
“This is where all the cruises happened.” Jonathan Bailey and I are in Pershing Square on a bright, blustery spring…
Stagecoach 2024: everyone who performed with Post Malone at the festival
INDIAN- Post Malone's presence on the 2024 Stagecoach Country Music Festival lineup, where it was announced he would perform a…
How Dodger Fans Built a Giant Hiking Community in Los Angeles
Early Sunday morning, hundreds of hikers and Dodger fans gathered in a parking lot at Griffith Park. They were dressed…
David Mamet calls Hollywood's diversity initiatives “garbage”
David Mamet is not done criticizing the liberal Hollywood establishment. “DEI is garbage,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning author told a packed…
Stagecoach 2024: Post Malone, Willie Nelson and the best and worst of day 2
INDIAN- After back-to-back Coachella weekends, there's barely any grass left on the grounds of the Empire Polo Club. But that…
Momufuku responds to backlash in brand war over chili crisis
Imagine walking into a grocery store and seeing just one brand of each item. Identical “Ketchup” squeeze bottles. The “mustard”…
Quizmaster reveals how the Los Angeles Times news quiz is made
When the Los Angeles Times decided to launch its version of a news quiz earlier this year, I suddenly found…