What families do when they don’t celebrate Christmas in L.A.
If you are among the millions of people in Southern California celebrating Christmas this year, let me say that I truly love your holiday. The colorful lights strung across your yards bring me joy each winter. I love your festive…
Supervsn Studios and Union throw an L.A. holiday party
Blxst at the Supervsn and Union holiday party at Soho Warehouse. (Emmanuel Camacho) The line wrapped around Soho Warehouse for the Supervsn Studios X Union holiday party this month. The question was less: Who was all there? And more: Who…
Who needs love? I planned to start my family alone
I was still doing an internship across town at SpaceX before I started as a postdoctoral scholar in astrophysics at Caltech. But I managed to snag an invitation to the Caltech department party in Pasadena at astrophysicist Kip Thorne’s house,…
Here’s everything new coming to Disneyland in 2024 — so far
A new parade, resurrected shows and a revamped attraction: Disneyland has laid out its 2024 calendar, and it’s heavy on entertainment and festivals. If you’re planning a trip to the Anaheim parks in the next 12 months, here’s what to…
How to explore L.A. history without leaving home
That discovery sent me down a rabbit hole that not only eventually revealed a clearer backstory to Beverly Grove but also the vast resources that can be mustered in just a few mouse clicks by any L.A. dweller curious about…
You don’t have to join Soho House to enjoy its free run club
During the middle of a Sunday morning jog through West Hollywood with a run club, marketing executive and digital strategist Mark Baroth exclaims: “I hate running!” Later on, when I mention it to Soho House Run Club founder Raymond Braun,…
The untold history of Santa’s Village
Santa’s Village had become a ghost town, closed for nearly two decades. Rides had been auctioned off, much of its electrical equipment was stolen and bark beetle-infested trees — destined for an incinerator — had once taken up residence in…
Wayfarers wedding chapel is a Los Angeles historic landmark
The Rev. David Brown walked through a shady tunnel of mature redwood trees, past a trio of camera-snapping tourists, and entered Wayfarers Chapel for the weekly Wednesday afternoon prayer service. “Militant atheists who don’t believe in anything feel something in…
How to experience Los Angeles like a poet
I was walking in Venice with poet Tom Laichas when he showed me a hard-to-describe object protruding from the strip between sidewalk and street. It was about the size of a fire hydrant, made of cement and decorated with faded…
Vibe guide: Bailey Prado shares inspiration for her designs and holiday gifts
Bailey Prado pearl and piercing strap clasp purse. (Jennelle Fong and Yasara Gunawardena / For The Times) The thing about a Bailey Prado piece is that it feels like it was made by someone who loves you. The designer is…
Two centenarians share their secret to 82 years of marriage
As a lively group of elderly women scurried onto a shuttle for a shopping day on a recent Tuesday afternoon, Carla and Jack Weingarten could be found snuggled under a blanket inside their Los Angeles apartment, watching “I Love Lucy”…
A tribute to step-and-repeats: The L.A. fashion party staple
The step-and-repeat says, “Perceive me, I beg you.” Schiaparelli speaks this same language: of spectacle. (Angella Choe / For The Times) We are drawn to them like moths who want to flex in front of the flame: Step-and-repeats, the backdrop…
Heading to Yosemite next summer? Better get a reservation
You’ll need a reservation to drive into Yosemite National Park by day this summer, even if you’re not spending the night. The National Park Service announced Wednesday that it would impose an updated version of the reservation requirement that it…
How OnlyFans millionaires live and spend in L.A.
Hometown: Apple Valley, Minn. When did you start doing OnlyFans? I was very early to OnlyFans. I started in 2017 and did it for one year while living in Minnesota, but I made less than $10,000 in one year. It…
The ceramic clowns of Soraya Hannah Yousefi, a.k.a. shy.jpg
Soraya Hannah Yousefi didn’t kick off her career with an internship or an entry level position; she began with a box of air dry clay and an Instagram account. It was May 2020 and her life was feeling upside down…
Artist Angela Nguyen’s rug critiques L.A. infrastructure and transportation
“WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?,” 2023, 84 x 60 in, Maine wool on monks cloth (Angela Nguyen / For The Times) The question “Where do we go from here?” is the center of this entire rug. It’s a saying…
Sunday Funday with Paris Hilton
Of the dozens of Sunday Fundays we’ve published, no celebrity has name-dropped as many sponsorships or brand deals throughout the conversation as effortlessly as Paris Hilton. And that’s to be expected. She is the influencer of all influencers after all….
The L.A. playground is where skaters get their education
Skaters give shape to the divine. From left to right: Robert Neal, Briana King and Junior. (Sam Muller / For The Times) Peer through the fence and squint: The artists on wheels are at work, just doing the damn thing….
Free digital holiday wallpapers by Creativity Explored artists
They are animals familiar to every Californian: a mountain lion, a coyote, a dolphin, hummingbirds and butterflies, rendered in a way you’ve never seen before. The smiling creatures, eyes glinting, float before a constellation of multicolored dots swimming in a…
Vibe guide: Celina Rodriguez shares gift inspiration, favorite designers and 2024 goals
Celina wears Sami Miro Vintage top, Red September pants, Naked Wolfe shoes, Serpenti earrings, Chrome Hearts necklace, Androhmeda cross charm necklace (in hand), Gucci rings. (Jennelle Fong and Yasara Gunawardena / For The Times) You know a Celina Rodriguez joint…
L.A. post office box accepts letters to deceased loved ones
. Mail gets sent to the dead all the time — ads, renewal notices, unpaid bills. But if you want to send a letter to someone you’ve lost with the chance that they’ll actually receive it, there’s a box at…
Your inner ageist says getting old sucks. Fight back
Connie Zweig first encountered her inner ageist on a cloudless spring day in Santa Monica about seven years ago. The author and retired psychotherapist was enjoying lunch at her favorite vegan restaurant, Real Food Daily, when an old woman walked…
How often should you expect your crush to text you?
When Sabrina Zohar first started dating her boyfriend whom she refers to as “tech guy” in her popular TikTok videos, she was doubtful about their connection for one striking reason. He barely texted her. After matching on Hinge in 2022,…
Peach Fuzz is the Pantone Color of the Year
After a year of hardship — shootings, war and uncertainty regarding artificial intelligence — the Pantone Color Institute has announced that Peach Fuzz, a warm and fuzzy hue between pink and orange, is the Color of the Year for 2024….
Los Angeles jazz duo improvises magic with tap shoes, piano
In a quiet backyard nestled in the Sherman Oaks hills, seasoned jazz musician Larry Goldings begins to play the punchy opening notes to Van Halen’s “Jump” on his prized melodica. Standing beside him is dancer Melinda Sullivan, who soon strikes…
I was looking for a boyfriend. I ignored the red flags
The night I met Buff Ben, I was coming from a Hinge date. The night had started auspiciously. My date was a fellow screenwriter who had worn a Hawaiian shirt, smiled and asked a few good questions. Then he had…
After mastering chess in prison, can he win elite competitions?
Almost every day for the last two years, Vincent “VDogg” Hubbard has stood outside the Louisiana Fried Chicken at Manchester and Normandie avenues with a suitcase full of cocoa butter and a traveling chess set. Slight in stature, with a…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Craig Robinson
Actor, comedian and musician Craig Robinson (“The Office,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Hot Tub Time Machine”) is upfront about his ideal L.A. Sunday. “It’s spent at home chilling,” he said. “My day is a blank canvas.” The star of “Killing It,” a…
After ‘Nutcracker,’ new L.A. ballet company has big dreams
Back in August, Eris Nezha and Petra Conti stepped in front of a crowd at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. They looked at each other. Nezha nodded at Conti, who smiled in return. Then, they danced. Through the lifts, twists and…
Vibe Guide: Johnnie Davis, the designer behind New Bedstuy
New Bedstuy “You Are Holy” T-shirt. (Jennelle Fong and Yasara Gunawardena / For The Times) A padded waffle shirt worn by Miguel on the cover of a magazine, a hoodie with a furry mohawk stripe worn by Jay 305 front…
How to date better in Los Angeles
To say it’s difficult to date in Los Angeles is almost like saying the traffic is bad. Yes, we know! But what if dating didn’t have to feel so debilitating? What if we could create the healthy and fun dating…
Artist Yendry shares her creative journey, identity, music
At the tail end of a long studio session in preparation for her first full-length album, the L.A.-based artist known by her monomial Yendry is reminiscing on Zoom. “A lot of things have been happening to me,” she says of…
You don’t need chemistry on a first date to go on a second
You know that feeling when you’re on a first date with someone and you instantly hit it off? When the conversation is flowing effortlessly about a niche show you both like, you can’t help but grin like a Cheshire cat….
From Fruits to Frutas: L.A. street style archive draws inspiration from iconic Japanese underground magazine.
Founded by photographer, director and multimedia artist Bibs Moreno in 2021 with Aloe Garza, Frutas is a living, breathing archive of Latinos and other people of color in L.A. who exist outside the binary, for whom subculture and style are…
How to become a secure dater no matter your attachment style
In a TikTok that has been viewed nearly 1 million times, a woman explains that her husband’s approach to calming down after an argument is “by being in my skin, attached to me like a bug on a rug.” As…
Why boxing is the most stylish sport — and why fashion houses can’t get enough
These days less than before, we gather in a room, my grandpa closest to the TV, and watch as two people beat each other up. There is always food — someone makes pozole, someone brings a Little Caesars Hot-N-Ready. The…
A new Pixar-themed parade is coming to Disneyland
A new Pixar-themed daytime parade and enhancements to the “Star Wars” attraction Star Tours — The Adventures Continue are coming to the Disneyland Resort in 2024. Numerous festivals and celebrations will also dot the theme park calendar for the upcoming…
Vibe guide: Goth Shakira on favorite art, holiday gifts, astrological placements
Goth Shakira wearing Acne Studios dress and gloves, Kachorovska shoes and Jéblanc earrings. (Jennelle Fong and Yasara Gunawardena / For The Times) One might follow Goth Shakira for their “whimsigoth crypto nun” looks posted from the bathrooms of Tom Bradley,…
How to get into pickleball if you’ve got no one to play with
Pickleball leagues around the city host what’s called “open play,” where anyone can show up and jump into a game with strangers. Usually, there’s at least one court reserved for beginner players, with the rest split between intermediate and advanced….
Why you should invite a neighbor over for dinner this holiday season
We are living in an age of placeless possibility: a time when we can instantly get in touch with another person no matter where they are on the planet through any number of media. We can catch up with friends…
Atheists in Los Angeles seek wonder, awe and community too
ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah — In the cold dark of a November night, beneath the jagged cliffs of Zion National Park, Dani Hsia posed a question that mystics and religious thinkers have pondered for millenniums. “Why are we here?” she asked,…
I wanted to date my mentor’s colleague. Was that a problem?
“I love your work. Are you teaching anywhere?” I messaged the author on Instagram. Her novels were all set in the sun-spilled hills of Los Angeles; I’d read them since I was a teen. To my shock she replied, inviting…
A forgotten amusement park made by famous artists reemerges
For decades, one of the world’s most unusual and unlikely amusement parks sat forgotten in shipping containers about two hours north of Dallas. Its visitors? Raccoons, some snakes. All the while, the glorious and outlandish rides of the little-known Luna…