Miller Sanford L.A. meets Tokyo in a night for freaks and aliens In late October, a beloved L.A. duo, Valerie Akiko Campbell and Justin Romero of Freak City, met with another beloved duo in Tokyo, Nene and Ryugo Ishida of the Yurufuwa Gang. Freak City is a cult fashion brand and the Yurufuwa Gang is a rap … Read more
(Beth Hoeckel / For The Times; Ann Demeulemeester Black Livia Collar, courtesy of Ssense.com) Anyone who has attempted to breach the magnetically charged ring of ice around a Capricorn knows that their association with their planetary ruler, Saturn, could never be a coincidence. Look deep into the stone-flower eyes of a Capricorn and you will … Read more
I covered my empty wine glass as the Italian waitress made her rounds, a bottle of Chianti in hand. “I’m not drinking right now,” I said, even though I was on my honeymoon in Tuscany. Earlier this year, I decided to take a break from alcohol, which also happened to be around the same time … Read more
Nearly every fast food chain makes their version of breaded and fried chicken strips, and a growing number of restaurants offer tenders. We tasted tenders, strips and fingers from 11 fast food and fast casual chains to find who makes the best. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times) Is it a chicken tender, finger or … Read more
Chef-owner Aitor Zabala staffs the chefs’ counter at Somni in West Hollywood. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) For two brief years in-the-know L.A. diners gathered around a small U-shaped counter hidden within Jose Andres’ now-closed restaurant the Bazaar to witness chef Aitor Zabala craft whimsical, avant-garde creations at Somni, one of the country’s most … Read more
Then-President Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in 2020. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) After four years under Joe Biden, who enthusiastically called himself “the most pro-union president in American history,” employers and labor groups alike are heading into President-elect Donald Trump’s second term unsure of what … Read more
Artist Nicole Miller Neoliberalism’s tight psychic grip on Western society is no more. Celebrities are obsolete archetypes, fallen deities, vying for relevance against what I like to call “bonnet TikTok,” where men and women gather on social media in their most unflattering house clothes and address one another about everything from war to quantum physics … Read more
In 1999, the end was coming for newspapers. But few were looking for the signs Open a copy of the Los Angeles Times from Dec. 16, 1999, and it’s hard to imagine the indignities history had in store for this and so many other newspapers. It was thick and fat and smelled of prosperity. The … Read more
Key changes, karaoke and the importance of timing: The 2025 Grammys roundtable Thoughts on the visual appeal of musical waveforms. Memories of the late Quincy Jones. Debate over the role of peer pressure in the popularity of New Kids on the Block. These were among the points of pre-roundtable chitchat on a recent afternoon in … Read more
Brian Owen, from left, Markia Nicole Smith and Dan Rosales in “Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical.” (Jeremy Daniel / Center Theatre Group) I have an admission to make: I recently cried during a matinee of “Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical” at Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. I was surrounded by giggling grade-schoolers … Read more
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