http://www.lamag.com/features_rss.aspx http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=16668Kerry Washington’s got range. The Life is Hot in Cracktown actress has disappeared into roles as different and intense as Jamie Foxx’s wife in Ray and Forest Whitaker's wife in The Last King of Scotland. Swaying to the music at Hotel Café, she opens up about fame, writing her first screenplay, and how the world’s saddest song inspired her next performanceBy Ed Leibowitz2009-07-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=16662Although The Hurt Locker and In the Loop are radically different, they are the first movies to get Iraq rightBy Steve Erickson2009-07-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=16930On the Devil’s Backbone Trail, 7,000 feet up in the San Gabriel Mountains, is a spot where you can look down on the Antelope and San Gabriel valleys. It never fails to take my breath away.By Kit Rachlis2009-07-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=16884In a new book and at a local gallery, the celebrated photographer shares some of his favorite unpublished images, from a stoic bald eagle to a snarling Angelina Jolie. In addition to those great stills, we've culled together some of Winters' best shots featured in Los Angeles magazine for this slideshow of his workBy Ann Herold2009-07-01 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=17322I didn’t wear the glove, but I did practice the Moonwalk for a solid month every day at lunch and bought Capezio jazz shoes with those slick leather soles so I could glide across the auditorium stage as effortlessly as he did. That didn’t happen.By Mary Melton2009-06-30 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=17302The billboards of the '50s and '60s revealed at LAmag.com and in our June issue brought back memories for former model Judy Jacobsen2009-06-29 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=17056The iconic star, who made public her battle with cancer these last three years, died in Santa Monica this morning2009-06-25 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15988Mabel Normand was cinema’s first great clown—a rowdy, gentle genius who captivated Mack Sennett and inspired Chaplin’s TrampBy Michael Ventura2009-06-22 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=16938Natural disasters. Neglectful owners. Hand grenades. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Los Angeles masterpiece has been under siege for 81 years. Now it’s being savedBy Steve Oney2009-06-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=16018For eight seasons on Saturday Night Live, Maya Rudolph showed off her comedy chops with impersonations of Oprah Winfrey and Donatella Versace. For her starring role in Away We Go, the actress found inspiration closer to home. Among the squirrels of Westwood, Rudolph talked about her childhood, her life after SNL, and where she's headed nextBy Dave Gardetta2009-06-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15986Not that long ago, the Los Angeles Times was raking in the profits. What happened?By Mark Lacter2009-06-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=16962On CNN Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa told Wolf Blitzer that he will not run for governor in 2010, citing two major reasons that should have led him to have made the same decision some months ago—city in crisis, and a commitment to the citizens who re-elected him in February...2009-06-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15450Senior Editor Dave Gardetta on how he met Sasha Grey, the teenage porn star he profiled in 2006 who is now starring in Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience 2009-06-22 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=16048How efforts to build the largest master-planned community in California—23,000 homes and a resort along the grapevine—have subdivided environmental groups By Edward Humes2009-06-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15776Maya Rudolph communes with the squirrels, and Conan O’Brien brings his lowbrow humor to The Tonight Show PLUS: Chris Nichols is ready for big-wave riding2009-06-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=15774In preparing for this month’s cover story, an open letter to Antonio Villaraigosa, writer-at-large Ed Leibowitz spoke to a range of civic figures to plumb their views. Whether from critics or supporters, the opinions were near unanimous: The mayor, who started his first term with such promise, has been a terrible disappointment.By Kit Rachlis2009-06-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=16800Los Angeles magazine talked education with Ramon Cortines at The Foundry on Melrose. Watch a slideshow of the discussion and hear what the LA Unified School District Superintendent had to say By Kari Mozena2009-06-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=15770We never need an excuse to throw a summer party, but we do need help doing it right. Here’s how to stage a great pool shindig, a garden gathering, or a backyard social when you’ve got no backyard of your own. Plus, the cheapest booze, naughty dogs, guests who won’t leave, and why all the world hails the Bundt2009-06-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15528So much promise, so much disappointment. Ed Leibowitz pens an open letter to the Mayor, plus read advice from some of the city's most prominent civic figures and share your own proposals for his second term in our suggestion box  By Ed Leibowitz2009-06-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=15530From ‘It’ girl to stricken reality star, Farrah Fawcett reflects our obsession with fameBy Anne Taylor Fleming2009-06-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15542Gigi Levangie Grazer’s novels should be gossipy fun. Instead they give trash a bad nameBy Tom Carson2009-06-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=16680In the July issue of Los Angeles magazine, writer Steve Oney offers a chill­ing oral history of the Charles Manson murders, which terrified Los Angeles 40 years ago next month. Learn more here from major figures in the drama2009-06-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=16482We've been looking forward to laughing with Conan closer to home for months, and to welcome him to the West Coast, we put together a goody bag. Have a peek inside!2009-06-09 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=151502009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=151522009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=151542009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=151602009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=151642009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=151682009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=151722009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=151802009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=151822009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=154922009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=154942009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=154962009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=154982009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=155002009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=155022009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=155042009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=155082009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=155102009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15610Hey, big spender, order another round—these lowball drink specials go down easy2009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=156062009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15608Who needs a passport? Last year Noah Galuten, the culinary explorer behind the blog Man Bites World, tried the food of a different country for 102 consecutive days while staying put in Southern California. Here Galuten discusses four less common cuisines that will take your taste buds abroad but leave your cash—most of it, anyway—safe at homeBy Noah Galuten2009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14608Whether as a trannie in red stilettos or the martial artist he plays to perfection in David Mamet's Redbelt, Chiwetel Ejiofor is master of the gameBy Margot Dougherty2009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14490Sally Rubsamen, 84, weighs in on the San Gabriel Valley town she calls homeBy Mary Trahan2009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14924For a Best of L.A. issue several years ago, senior editor Jesse Katz and I volunteered to judge barbecue. As a teenager I had spent time in North Carolina, where I discovered the glories of the chopped-pork sandwich—the ne plus ultra of eastern North Carolina barbecue (which uses a vinegar-based sauce, not the more common tomato). I have sought out barbecue places ever since, from the GA. Pig in Brunswick, Georgia (famous for its pressed-pork sandwich), to Kreuz Market in Lockhart (the Vatican City of Texas barbecue)...2009-05-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=151562009-05-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=14024Welcome to our online Guide. Here you’ll find our picks of can’t-miss cultural events that span music, theater, films, readings, festivals, and more. Check it out at the beginning of each month, then come back often for our Ask Chris Picks and the last-minute additions worth rearranging your schedule for 2009-05-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14588The building bust has brought back a slower, quieter L.A.—but at what cost?By Anne Taylor Fleming2009-05-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14594Magnetic and screwed up, Robert Downey Jr. breaks through the bonds of irony in The Soloist By Steve Erickson2009-05-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15070Norman Ollestad’s memoir, Crazy for the Storm, reconstructs the Mount Baldy plane accident that nearly killed him as a childBy Ariel Swartley2009-05-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14584If audiences know Leslie Mann for the comedic roles she nailed in Judd Apatow’s The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, her performance as an unhappy wife and mother in this summer’s Funny People will prove she’s not just one of the guys. Mann, who currently costars with Zac Efron in 17 Again, keeps things light in the May EncounterBy Jesse Katz2009-05-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15850Changes in the kitchen at Craft and Craftbar2009-05-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=15822Bright, bold, and at times bizarre, billboards of the ‘50s and ‘60s—revealed in our June issue in a recently discovered trove of photos—speak to a city on the move. See the extra signs we couldn’t let go unseen2009-05-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=15304He’s responsible for the Von Dutch fad and now the Ed Hardy craze. How long can fashion designer Christian Audigier reign? PLUS: Go behind the scenes at our over-the-top photo shoot at Audigier's homeBy Laurie Pike2009-05-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=15460Will 18-year-old Sasha Grey become the adult film industry’s next Jenna Jameson?By Dave Gardetta2009-05-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=15080The house calls, the competitors, the pet owners—trying to succeed in the capital of celebrity dog trainers can be trying, but armed with a technique he calls Doglish, Vladislav Roytapel knows fame will be his. PLUS: Once You Go Russian, Any Dog Will Stop Fussin’! By Tamar Brott2009-05-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15054At an electrifying new station, an architect looks backward—and forward—to celebrate our love affair with the automobile. PLUS: a slideshow of L.A.'s showiest stations By Greg Goldin2009-05-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15540What is the one challenge the mayor should take on in his second term? Some of the city's most prominent civic figures offer their ideas2009-05-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=15736Wanted for kidnapping and murder, a Valley Boy gangsta lives up to his nameBy Jesse Katz2009-05-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15686Our May issue is off the newsstands, but cheap eats still make our mouths water. See our complete—and expanded—listings, plus extra picks from L.A. chefs, exotic cuisine to try now, a taco truck map, drinks that go down easy, and more in this online guide2009-05-14 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15462Tour the office with our city council member and Mister L.A. subject Tom LaBonge as he shakes some hands (that's editor-in-chief Kit Rachlis on the left and senior editor Steve Oney on the right in this opening shot), enjoys the view, and even tries to poach an intern on a recent stop in just to say hi2009-05-08 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=15170L.A. has always had a dog culture all its own. We’ve got the best trainers in action, our Best of L.A. pet picks, and two stories on what it means to be—and love—a dog in L.A.2009-05-04 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=15010An extravagant compendium to frugal dining2009-04-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14592By Dave Gardetta2009-04-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14072Cars fueled with dead cow? That’s what Jim Andreoli has in mind, and he’s building a huge biodiesel plant near downtown to prove itBy Dave Gardetta2009-04-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14076Nadya Suleman and the doctor who helped her conceive were irresponsible, but the controversy raises bigger questions about high-tech births and the freedom to chooseBy Anne Taylor Fleming2009-04-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14442Viola Davis stepped into the media spotlight this year with a Best Supporting Actress nod for her single-scene performance opposite Meryl Streep in Doubt, but the actress has been taking on Hollywood heavyweights for years. Davis opens up about her role in this month’s State of Play—and her own unglamorous childhood—at the Santa Anita Park in the April EncounterBy Margot Dougherty2009-04-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=14460Exploring America’s margins, journalist Evan Wright is a throwback—but not to Dr. GonzoBy Tom Carson2009-04-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14302Glenn Close’s performance as a predatory lawyer in Damages is a tour de force. The legal profession may never recoverBy Steve Erickson2009-04-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14644Recipes from three L.A. chefs put the fruit in a starring roleBy Ann Herold2009-04-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14070City council member Tom LaBonge is out of another era. To him the job is about constituent services and public cheerleading. But don’t underestimate him. Just ask Bob Barker, Lily Tomlin, and CherBy Steve Oney2009-04-16 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=14074Our Love Affair With the AvocadoBy Ann Herold2009-04-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14098L.A. promoter Live Nation was to be Ticketmaster’s big challenger. Funny how plans changeBy Mark Lacter2009-04-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=146002009-04-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14598 2009-04-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14596By Jesse Katz2009-04-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=146042009-04-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=146022009-04-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=14068Two staffers set off along 700 miles of shoreline in search of something different, something beyond the familiar magic of Laguna and Santa Barbara. They found it, too: ten affordable retreats, from one-horse hamlets to briny workaday neighborhoods, where you can put your mind at ease and relax as the slow-tempo waves dissolve into white noise and foam. Plus: Watch the slideshow 2009-04-13 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14530The polls have closed and the thousands of votes cast for The Next Mr. L.A. have been counted. The winner is Vin Scully, who celebrated at Dodger Stadium with a cake from Hansen's Cakes on Thursday2009-04-06 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=14410Last week, Tesla unveiled two electric car prototypes for an invitation-only crowd. MG Lord went along for the rideBy MG Lord2009-03-30 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13440Woodstock. The Tate-LaBianca murders. The moratorium march. The first manned mission to land on the moon. It will be impossible to get through the year without journalists—particularly baby-boomer journalists—reminding us that 2009 is the 40th anniversary of something significant. They—I need to be honest here, we—won’t be wrong. By any measure, 1969 was momentous. With Woodstock, the counterculture—a small bohemian movement scattered around the country—reached critical mass and found its emblem.By Kit Rachlis2009-03-26 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14268How The Snyder Family Has Kept In-N-Out Hot for Half a Century2009-03-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14274President Obama’s two-day swing through the southland last week put L.A. in the national spotlight and created a local frenzy. We hit his town hall meeting downtown then hosted our third Breakfast Conversation with city leaders to talk about what it means for our city and ourselves2009-03-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14264Why company profiler Stacy Perman went back for seconds2009-03-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14874On May 29 Phil Spector was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder of actress Lana Clarkson in 2003. Read Los Angeles magazine contributor Joe Domanick’s story, "With a Bullet," detailing the case from the April 2007 issue, and a recent Q&A with the writer about the trial and conviction2009-03-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14272There are people who find a place they like and return to it time and again. To our way of thinking, though, half the point of getting away is leaving the usual behind. Photographer Manuello Paganelli set off along 700 miles of shoreline in search of something different, something beyond the familiar magic of Laguna and Santa Barbara. Look at what he found 2009-03-23 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=13482Critic Reyner Banham’s 1971 paean to Los Angeles redefined the city’s image and still shines brightly By Ariel Swartley2009-03-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13642On the Fox series 24, Mary Lynn Rajskub plays fan favorite Chloe O’Brian, the stubborn high-tech whiz who grounds the show’s over-the-top action with sarcasm and social gaffes. In March’s Sunshine Cleaning and the upcoming Julie & Julia, the actress and new mom returns to the big screen with different, but equally touching roles. She reveals the source of her emotional range—and all that loveable unease—in the March Encounter.By Ed Leibowitz2009-03-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13874Planning a wedding and buying a home in the same year? Is she cuckoo? Eager to find a house for under $400K in L.A.’s topsy-turvy real estate market, first-time buyer Lesley Bargar found the road to Happily Ever After paved with stiff competition on even the most forlorn foreclosed homes. PLUS: A price guide that tells you how much your house is worth right nowBy Lesley Bargar2009-03-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=13526Forty years after he helped create the Internet, Leonard Kleinrock predicts what’s next: smart rooms, talking toasters, and visiting one another by telepresenceAs told to Debbie Kim2009-03-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13468Five idiosyncratic gems remind that a great movie is a great movie, no matter the size of the audienceBy Steve Erickson2009-03-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14066What Steve Oney, who profiled the talk-radio host in October 2007, will miss most now that he is off the air2009-03-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13444Roman Polanski’s legal appeal recalls some of Los Angeles’s darkest daysBy Anne Taylor Fleming 2009-03-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=13954My Year of Looking for the Insanely Beautiful, Life-Changing Birds of Los Angeles. PLUS: The Primer: Bird-WatchingBy Ann Herold2009-03-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=13816There, I Said It.By Mary Melton2009-02-23 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=12648Craving bear claws or baklava? Macarons or macaroons? A sturdy rye or an ethereal challah? Here are L.A.’s top 20 bakeriesBy Margot Dougherty2009-02-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=12686Few actresses have the boldness to tackle the no-holds-barred roles Kate Winslet thrives on. Fewer still can pull them off. With her two turns this year in Revolutionary Road and The Reader, the star may finally get her statuette, but no matter. Kate Winslet has won over the most important audience: all of us. Read our Q and A with the starBy Margot Dougherty2009-02-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12630At the first movie I ever saw I nodded off to sleep. I was five years old, and my parents had taken my brother and me to Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief at the local drive-in. I didn’t make it to the climactic masquerade, but I did develop a crush on Grace Kelly.2009-02-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=12878You owe it to yourself to make the rounds of the top 20 bakeries featured in the February 2009 issue, but in the meantime, if traffic or cross-town travel seem prohibitive, whet your whistle with these DIY recipes from a few of our favorite winners, including Shortbread Hearts with Raspberry Jam from Susina (perfect for Valentine’s Day) and Gluten-Free Morning Glory Muffins from the Sensitive Baker.2009-02-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13194On a gallery hop to buy art along Chung King Road in Chinatown, Ginnifer Goodwin—who makes her big-screen leading lady debut in this month’s He’s Just Not That Into You and plays Bill’s sweet and sexually charged sister-wife No. 3, Margene, on HBO’s Big Love-- reflects on bad art, wardrobe malfunctions, and a life of boundless optimismBy RJ Smith2009-02-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=13748Every film critic is at heart a film enthusiast. Their barbed observations and disparaging insights spring not from disdain but devotion. If they didn’t care so much—if they hadn’t always cared so much—they wouldn’t get so worked up when a movie fails to deliver. Many of the nation’s best critics live in Los Angeles. We spoke to six of them about their unabashed love of the cinema.By Steve Oney2009-02-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13088In Los Angeles, how do you tell your mother she should no longer drive?By Anne Taylor Fleming2009-02-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13548Cinefamily is determined to make film geeks of everyoneBy Ed Leibowitz2009-02-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13646How much is my house worth right now?2009-02-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=13650This month, Patric Kuh dolls out a whopping three stars for the nouveau Spanish cuisine at the Bazaar. Here, the restaurant’s superstar chef José Andres shares a recipe he whipped up exclusively for us: an artichoke and citrus salad, just in time for spring.2009-02-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13578Garry George is the chapter network director for Audubon California. He became a birder in 1993, which led him to dramatically re-landscape his yard. Here’s his account.2009-02-16 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=13574Over the course of a year, Ann Herold homed in on some of the hundreds of species of birds—hummingbirds and hawks, warblers and sparrows—that call Los Angeles home. They brought this urban birder nature and joy, hope in the livability of the city, and taught her a few things about looking and listening.2009-02-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12278Two comic novels—one about food, the other about murder—take L.A. out of noir’s long shadowBy Ariel Swartley2009-02-12 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13290A burlesque musical, a trio of fusion music, Lincoln's 200th birthday, and your last chance to catch Vermeer this side of D.C.By Cara Le2009-02-04 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13080Whether big fest or microcinema, start watching2009-01-23 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=12482It was the year of neighborhood joints and brasseries. The cloth napkin was replaced by the folded dish towel, the plush booth gave way to the communal table, the tasting menu succumbed to the power of a single dish, and beer became the new pour. These ten newcomers helped dining reclaim its place as a cornerstone of our daily lives.By Patric Kuh2009-01-22 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=13104Other ‘Best’ lists are child’s play compared with Daniel Waters’s annual rankingsBy Dave Gardetta2009-01-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=126322009-01-21 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=12842There’s a big story this week, and it sure isn’t the Oscar nominations. Check out LAmag.com’s special section documenting Angelenos as they celebrate the inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington D.C., with contributions by veteran political and entertainment photographer Alex Berliner as well as citizen VIP guests armed with their own cameras2009-01-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=12832In the February 2009 issue of Los Angeles magazine, senior editor Dave Gardetta profiles screenwriter, director, and obsessive listmaker Daniel Waters. Each year, Waters watches and rates up to 300 films using his unique ranking system (ostensibly 1 to 10, with many tangents). Here’s what he thinks of the films of 2008 (click here to download a PDF of the list, which includes Waters’s preferred font distinctions).2009-01-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=12020His images—from the works of Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler to Albert Frey, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Case Study House architects—have defined Los Angeles since 1936 and exported the city’s mythology to the world. In 36 exposures, we tell the life story in words and pictures of the charming, brilliant, and cantankerous architectural photographer Julius ShulmanBy Mary Melton2009-01-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12368Our 401(k)s aren’t what they used to be, but our palates haven’t changed. So we set out to see how much serious dining we could do on a budget. By no means frugal, these three-course epicurean splurges for $35 or less feature the likes of roasted marrowbones and duck rillettes. Though some dishes change seasonally, at the following new restaurants we found combos that made for economical, delightful eating.By Lesley Bargar and Dave Gardetta2009-01-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=12010Cyclists are feeling empowered by the results of the March 3 primary election, in which six candidates were running for Jack Weiss’s 5th District seat on the city council. BikingLA blogger Ted Rogers had asked the candidates to provide a statement on bike-related issues. Among the four responses he received —all of them heavily linked among cycle-centric sites—Vehedi’s demonstrated the greatest familiarity with and sympathy to the challenges cyclists face. He also took in 60 more votes than the man he will be facing in the May runoff, Paul Koretz, who provided no statement. Did Vahedi’s cycling smarts efforts make the difference? Who knows, but they’re indicative of the city’s growing cycling movement. Matthew Segal wrote about the city’s growing ranks of riders who have embraced the bicycle as a way to better the city—and their own lives—in January 2007.By Matthew Segal2009-01-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12346A rock and roll institution closes the door on the past—softly2009-01-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12610A biopic resurrects Notorious B.I.G.By Dave Gardetta, Sara Wilson2009-01-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12308Battlestar Galactica lives up to science fiction’s promise: an adult drama, with adult characters, about big ideasBy Steve Erickson2009-01-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=12236Dropping into L.A. theaters at the extreme end of the year, Defiance boasts a fine cast—Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace), Liev Schreiber (The Painted Veil), Jamie Bell (Jumper)—and Blood Diamond director Edward Zwick at the helm.By Debbie Day2008-12-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=11438Table of Contents2008-12-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=11768He’s played Tony Blair—twice!—and now the Welsh actor Michael Sheen takes on famed interviewer David Frost in the new film Frost/Nixon, which opens in theaters December 5. Senior editor Dave Gardetta talks politics over corned beef hash with the actor.By Dave Gardetta2008-12-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11830Louis Verdad was going to be the next fashion designer to put L.A. on the map. Patronage from Madonna, orders from department stores around the globe, and personal encouragement from Anna Wintour boosted Verdad’s profile. He could have been the next Rick Owens or Juicy Couture. Instead, his business went belly-up. What went wrong?By Laurie Pike2008-12-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11758In Darren Aronofsky’s ‘The Wrestler,’ which opens in theaters December 17, a damaged Mickey Rourke grapples with himself—and reclaims a title that could have been his from the start.By Steve Erickson2008-12-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=11742The fear that’s running through the holiday season is not just about the economy. This season the malls—our temples to consuming—are conspicuous for lack of consumption, but maybe it’s high time a debtor nation took stock.By Anne Taylor Fleming2008-12-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11908Great Shops, Cheap ThrillsWant to become a stealth buyer? Let us help. At these stores we’ve scoped out the most appealing items at the best prices2008-12-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11612Interior designer Craig Raywood's clients included an A-list producer and the reigning realtor to the stars. His West Hollywood bungalow was a showplace. There was only one problem—he ripped off almost everyone with whom he did business, from high-end antiques dealers to the local pharmacist. The scams have caught up with him—what will happen next?By Steve Oney2008-12-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=11464For the past 12 months Los Angeles has run a tiny illustration at the base of the magazine’s spine. Since the image has never been larger than three-quarters by three-eighths of an inch, you’re forgiven if you’ve never noticed it.By Kit Rachlis2008-12-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12046Gas prices have slid back down, and traffic is more sluggish than ever. Read senior editor Dave Gardetta's story "Hard Drive" (April 2001) to understand why everything we think we know about traffic is wrong.2008-12-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11572For struggling home owners, options are few and help is hard to find. But for the businesses profiting off them, the boom has begunBy Mark Lacter2008-12-01 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10818After her debut in last season’s finale as the new HR representative at Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch, actress Amy Ryan returns this week as Holly on NBC’s hit comedy The Office. We hung out on the Universal backlot with the actress, who grabbed an Oscar nomination for last year’s Gone Baby Gone and who will appear later this month with Angelina Jolie in Changeling.By Margot Dougherty2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=106462008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10546Testing 80 pounds of candy from China to Vietnam to find the best 20 varietiesBy Lesley Bargar2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10542In the November issue we explore all the things we love about Asian food, from steamed dumplings to silken tofu, plus 11 of the scariest proteins we could find (live octopus tentacles anyone?). Want to get a sampling? Here’s our guide to L.A.’s oodles of Asian noodles as well as our favorite places to slurp them. 2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11076A shadow army of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and fungi makes up the tastes and textures of Asian cuisineBy Margot Dougherty2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11236In this month’s Asian Food issue, Evan George—Los Angeles magazine contributor and co-creator of the vegetarian cooking blog Hot Knives—delves into the world of mock meats where soy is king and food scientists invent veggie versions of everything from kidneys to pork belly.By Evan George2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10524In personal stories, five responders to September’s Metrolink crash say the sound of ringing cell phones won’t be all that haunts themAs told to Chris Nelson2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10940The LAPD created the nation’s first anti-stalking unit. Protecting the famous, infamous, and not-so-famous also makes it one of the busiestBy Miles Corwin2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11100Resort collections, which land in stores each November, used to be all about clothing to pack for warm-weather vacations. We opted for a staycation theme in our November fashion spread, making use of one of the city's most exotic nooks: Chinatown.2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10824With his directorial debut, writer Charlie Kaufman gives up irony for despair—and continues a career path as unlikely as his plot premises—in Synecdoche, New York, which hits theaters on October 24By Steve Erickson2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10624Table of Contents2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10980Internationally trained Erika Stanley puts ink to skin at her Robertson Boulevard parlorBy Amy Sorlie2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10536In Stefan Kanfer’s biography, the actor was doomed to throw it all away from the startBy Tom Carson2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10518Every autumn the Santa Anas come howling in from the desert. Impossible to predict, they have eluded definition by the scientists who study them. No wonder the winds put us on edge. They push tempers toward violence, while initiating L.A.’s cataclysmic wildfire season under crystalline skies. The Santa Anas are now upon us. How severe L.A.’s wildfires will eventually turn out to be still waits on the wind.By Dave Gardetta2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10532Equating youth with beauty, Los Angeles is no country for old womenBy Anne Taylor Fleming2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11074Interior designer Craig Raywood is gifted and glamorous. His clients included an A-list producer and the reigning realtor to the stars. His West Hollywood bungalow was a showplace. There was only one problem—he ripped off almost everyone with whom he did business, from high-end antiques dealers to the local pharmacist. In part one of the story, we detail the designer's scams and set the stage for his several days in court. Part one of a two-part series By Steve Oney2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10604Of all the clichés applied to Los Angeles—and I do think we’re hit with more than most cities—the claim that we have “no weather” strikes me as the most risible.By Kit Rachlis2008-11-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=11482I had been filling a folder labeled aca-deca with newspaper clippings about the triumphs of the LAUSD’s...2008-11-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11418Jim McHugh's images of Los Angeles2008-11-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11420Louis Verdad was going to be the next fashion designer to put L.A. on the map. What went wrong?2008-11-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11436In the December issue, we highlight 66 great places to shop without breaking the bank. Consult our online picks for other budget-minded buying ideas.2008-11-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11018Squirmy, Squishy, or Stinging, These Proteins Are What’s For Dinner2008-11-13 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=17036Wild wrappers and novel flavors satisfy the international sweet toothBy Lesley Bargar2008-11-12 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=17026More than just a flavor vehicle, tofu stands all on its ownBy Patric Kuh2008-11-12 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=17004Dough-wrapped dumplings prove downsizing can be grandBy Patric Kuh2008-11-12 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=17018From hot to not, these condiments can make your mealBy Lesley Bargar2008-11-12 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=16994Whether you're looking for kaffir, limes, soba, shoyu, or pocky, these megastores stock it - and then some.By Lesley Bargar2008-11-12 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10960You see him here, you see him there, you see him everywhere. Whether it's his Andre the Giant or Barack Obama, Shepard Fairey's images are all over the worldBy RJ Smith2008-11-12 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11226This month’s historic presidential election—and the dueling campaigns that got us there—were the subject of Los Angeles magazine’s Breakfast Conversation held on November 6 at The Foundry restaurant on Melrose. Listen in to the magazine’s contributing writers Steve Erickson, Anne Taylor Fleming, and John Powers—moderated by editor-in-chief Kit Rachlis—as they provide a post-mortem discussion of Barack Obama’s victory last Tuesday.2008-11-10 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10108Among the existential copywriters, weasels, louts, big babies, and Vargas babes that drive Mad Men wild. Steve Erickson reviews the the Emmy-winning drama, and predicts the future for a show so aware of its time in the past.By Steve Erickson2008-10-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10210A mix of porn and predation, self-promotion and self-immolation, videos of famous people getting it on have become part of the mainstream. The sex is usually so-so, yet we keep on watching.By Steve Erickson2008-10-23 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10362Long-term couples aren’t the only people who see their passion fade over time; the change is just more noticeableBy Nicole Gregory2008-10-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10642Public vs. private? Magnet vs. charter? There are hundreds of schools to choose from. Need some help? Here are Los Angeles magazine’s picks for the city’s best elementary and high schools, plus tips on finding the right fit, great web resources, and fun ways to keep your kids learning all year long.2008-10-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9956Table of Contents2008-10-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9944Like a lot of Americans these days, I find myself obsessed with the presidential election. When the paper arrives in the morning, I immediately turn to news about Obama and McCain.Kit Rachlis2008-10-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=99582008-10-23 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10082Marriage—gay or straight—is the great emotional adventure story By Anne Taylor Fleming2008-10-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9928A clever move? A foolproof line? A hidden power? For 25 years, the author has wanted to know how his high school classmate, David Spade, became the world’s greatest ladies’ manBy J.R. Moehringer2008-10-23 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=9924How El Segundo-based Mattel managed to help consumers forget why millions of its products were recalled last yearBy Mark Lacter2008-10-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9930Arianna Huffington has been left, right, holy, and holy moly. But it took a presidential election to help her find her most convincing platformBy RJ Smith2008-10-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10870Katharina Feldman heard the collision between Metrolink Train 11 and the Union Pacific Freight train on September 12 happen not too far from her backyard in Chatsworth and instinctively ran to do whatever she could to help out.As told to Margot Dougherty2008-10-22 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10476Call it the perfect crime. A crime so good, the whole world loves you for itBy Daniel Head2008-10-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10526By Daniel Head2008-10-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10510Banksy is a lot like the Pink Panther, if the Pink Panther had a spray can and a messageBy Daniel Head2008-10-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10512Banksy admits that his tricks are old news compared to those of the French artist Blek le RatBy Daniel Head2008-10-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10520By Daniel Head2008-10-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10534By Daniel Head2008-10-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10516By Daniel Head2008-10-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10396D J Esteban patrols the lot at Mlitsubishsi in GlendaleBy Chris Nelson2008-10-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9916Connie Britton, the star of Friday Night Lights, invites us over to her Hollywood Hills home for some very un-Texan vegan tacosBy Margot Dougherty2008-10-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10214Writer Joel Stein sets out to expand his horizons—or at least pick up a trick or two—in the city’s erogenous zonesBy Joel Stein2008-10-16 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10288Many of L.A.’s independent prep schools can cost more than $20,000 a year, but in return they provide college-level courses, imaginative extracurricular activities, small class sizes, and numerous amenities. Here are the 10 that made our top tier.2008-09-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10292Experts help parents navigate their kids' teenage years with advice on social networking sites, time management, and sex.2008-09-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10152Despite all of the bleak news about droput rates and budget cuts, L.A. has many high-performing public schools whose college placement records are comparable to those of their private counterparts. Here are the 12 that made our top tier.2008-09-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10290Success isn’t always defined by who has the most AP classes or the highest test scores. Among L.A.’s finest schools are 10 that focus on a specialized curriculum or provide a nontraditional approach to how, what, and whom they teach.2008-09-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=104602008-09-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9410'From the Editor,' September 2008By Kit Rachlis2008-09-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9376With her memoir 'Mother on Fire,' humorist Sandra Tsing Loh takes on an issue that scares every parent: finding the right school for your childBy Ariel Swartley2008-09-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=106762008-09-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10002After his starring role in the summer’s top indie film, Richard Jenkins has scored parts in two big studio movies—and major Oscar buzz2008-09-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=9372Two shows at LACMA explore Chicano identity and the space between generationsBy RJ Smith2008-09-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9980Freelance Writer Los Angeles2008-09-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9982Makeup artist Burbank2008-09-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9972Actor/Model/Photographer Marina del Rey2008-09-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=99842008-09-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=9976They said what? In our new Sex Issue, hitting newsstands this week, we’ve got confessions from a porn spouse, a cheater, a virgin, a swinger couple…you get the idea. Exclusive to LAmag.com, you’ll find even more.2008-09-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=9768Since its founding in 1923, Temple Beth Israel in Highland Park has quietly held on, at times just barely. For one lapsed believer, the struggle to keep L.A.’s second oldest synagogue alive has become a test of faithBy Ed Leibowitz2008-09-11 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9770A Hollywood life: growing up—and growing old—in the shadow of fameBy Anne Taylor Fleming2008-09-11 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9670The Month in PreviewBy Ann Herold, RJ Smith, Karen Wada, and Sara Wilson2008-09-03 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=9628Have a look at the season's most anticipated offerings in movies, music, TV, and booksBy Deborah Day2008-09-02 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=9658Shallom and Jilla Berkman opened their first Caffé to make the world a better place—honest to God. Four locations later? Ka-ching!By Margot Dougherty2008-09-02 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=9366Over four years, 74 people have died while being held by immigration officials. Victoria Arellano was oneBy Ben Ehrenreich2008-08-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9400Table of Contents2008-08-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=9326Product placement events pushing everything from Polaroid to Red Bull angered Malibu residents and drew new limits. But the party isn’t overBy Gina Piccalo2008-08-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=9170We follow the games and keep score for the cityBy Chris Nelson2008-08-06 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=9128A major exhibit at the Hammer Museum reestablishes—once again—the reputation of architect John LautnerBy Greg Goldin2008-08-04 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=9122How the two guys who founded California Pizza Kitchen kept their unlikely partnership—and their company—aliveBy Mark Lacter2008-08-04 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=8966The 39-year-old actor has been spending a lot of time in middle earth, battling 3-D dinosaurs and saving the world from angry mummies. The experience has made him one helluva shotBy Margot Dougherty2008-08-01 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=8792Sip up!  Downtown's best drinking holes2008-07-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=8834A house with a lawn? Feh. She’ll take her urban loft any dayBy M.G. Lord2008-07-22 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=8802Audio Slide Show: Politically outspoken music legends discuss their concert tour documentaryBy Debbie Day2008-07-21 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=8658An online sneak peek at 152 of our favorite things!2008-07-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=8618With 'The Pornography of Power,' Robert Scheer plays only to the galleryBy Tom Carson2008-07-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=8580The verdict is in: Former fashion designer Anand Jon has been convicted of 16 of 23 counts of rape and sexual assaults. Read Los Angeles magazine's piece on the case, online-exclusive grand jury testimony, Jon's letter from jail, and writer Sharon Waxman's updatesBy Sharon Waxman2008-07-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=86202008-07-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=8636Buzz Brendan Fraser gets buried alive, and a recent arrival in L.A. finds her bearings Plus: All the parties fit to crash, a forgotten amusement park, and real estate for sale around the Hollywood signAt Your Service Advice for tackling the greatest secondhand bazaar on Earth—the Rose Bowl Flea Market Plus: Your guide to eating, drinking, and buying on 4th Street in Long BeachStyle  A whippersnapper makes over the California Market Center Plus: Store openings and marketing director Dean Porter[ THE ARTS ]Architecture An exhibition at the Hammer rehabilitates the rep of architect John Lautner By Greg GoldinBooksRobert Scheer’s latest polemic whips up liberal outrage, but the ultimate effect will be complacency By Tom CarsonPlus: Robert Ito on a bio of failed wunderkind Peter Ivers, and more[ COLUMNS ]CrimeFashion, sex, and semicelebrity: the impending trial of designer and accused serial rapist Anand Jon By Sharon Waxman Continue 2008-07-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=86222008-07-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=8632When historians get around to 2008, it’s likely they will say it was the year the Los Angeles Times died. No, I don’t think the paper will fold between now and December. But I do fear the paper will be so diminished, so crippled, that the chance of saving it will have slipped away. I’m aware that there are residents in L.A. who are cheering this prospect.2008-07-16 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=8582Concern Foundation event celebrates Los Angeles magazine’s “Best of L.A.” 2008, nets $1.5 million for cancer researchBy Kari Mozena2008-07-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=8432How the nightlife king reinvented the way the city drinksBy Ed Leibowitz2008-07-14 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=8388Is Santee Alley L.A.’s most fashion-forward shopping strip?By Dave Gardetta2008-07-07 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=8374Actress Elizabeth Banks boosts her blood sugar in ChinatownBy Steve Oney2008-07-03 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=8324Share your bedtime stories, see results in the October issue of 'Los Angeles' magazine2008-07-02 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=8540Our guide to the new downtown, from bar barons to faux fashions to loft living2008-07-01 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=81141937-2008By RJ Smith2008-06-23 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=8064If you like old-timey music (1902 to 1960), think of this box set as an investment in your soul2008-06-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7022Culinary historian Joan Reardon revisits the many kitchens of food writer of M.F.K. FisherBy Ariel Swartley2008-06-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7566British actor Colin Firth walks in L.A.By Ariel Swartley2008-06-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=7364David Benioff’s second novel, City of Thieves, has just come out. Set in 1942, during the Nazi siege of Stalingrad, it’s the story of an awkward Jewish teenager, Lev Beniov, who finds the body of a dead German paratrooper and swipes his knife. Russian soldiers catch him in the act—taking the knife is considered looting, punishable by death. A colonel gives him and another prisoner—the handsome, brash, charismatic Kolya—a bizarre choice: Find a dozen eggs for the colonel’s daughter’s wedding cake (in a city where people are eating sawdust bread) or face execution.By Michael Mullen2008-06-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7028For nearly half a century, Los Angeles magazine has been a definitive resource for Angelenos. Whether you are looking to read an unforgettable piece of journalism or simply for guidance on where to eat on a Friday night, we’re there for you. With the official launch of lamag.com, we hope to do what the city itself has done—extend our reach to the rest of the world. This site will complement the magazine. We promise our readers award-winning feature articles, insightful criticism, investigative reports, and…  2008-06-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=7016An ex-Jack Sparrow spills on life at the Magic KingdomAs told to Dave Gardetta2008-06-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=7012LAX is in desperate need of help. Can this woman save it?By Mark Lacter2008-06-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=7026Akasha succeeds with its organic menu, but the results aren’t always at one with the conceptBy Patric Kuh2008-06-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=7074New developments in the Gina Marie Lindsey storyBy Mark Lacter2008-06-19 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=7020They can’t sketch, drape, or sew, but celebrities do have opinions on fashion. How clothing lines went from dowdy to dynamite for a new flock of A-listersBy Laurie Pike2008-06-19 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7994Downtown 2.0Our guide to the new new downtown, from bar barons to faux fashions to loft livingNightlife King Ed Leibowitz writes about Cedd Moses, the creative business mind behind some of the neighborhood’s most successful barsSantee Alley  Wanna “Gucci” bag cheap or carbon copies of next season’s designer dresses? Dave Gardetta takes a stroll through the knockoff and counterfeit capital of the nationWhere To Eat, Shop, And Live Rooftop pools. Luxury rentals. Top-notch restaurants. Two downtown bloggers dish about their favorite places to grab breakfast, shop for gewgaws, and view the skylineCity Dweller Writer M.G. Lord buys a loft in the Arts District and discovers paradise among the jackhammers PLUS: The 24 best places to get litBuzzActress Elizabeth Banks boosts her blood sugar in Chinatown, and a Silver Lake dog walker cleans up PLUS: All the parties fit to crash, and the truth about Vegas-bound bullet trains and a parasitic weedContinue2008-06-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7958For the past four months I’ve been overseas, researching a book. It’s the longest I’ve lived outside Los Angeles since arriving here 20 years ago. (It’s also the longest I’ve spent outside the United States.) Inevitably…By Kit Rachlis2008-06-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=7908You’re nothing if you don’t have a rooftop: where to eat, shop, and live2008-06-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=78901950-2008By Steve Erickson2008-06-16 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7900L.A.’s resources are drying up. Energy costs are soaring. The DWP’s new chief says it’s the perfect time for us to go greenBy Kevin Roderick2008-06-16 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=6988Recent award-winning stories from the pages of Los Angeles magazine2008-06-13 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7794Big Bear's Ryan Hall is wholesome looking, God loving, and hoping to bring the United States a medal in the Olympic marathonBy David Davis2008-06-12 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7704Did you notice? Joe Bastaniach keeps a private stash of digestifs hidden in plain sightBy Evan George2008-06-09 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7646An Oscar nominee at age 10, the young actress talks about her very adult hypochondria, punking her costars and her regular $12 paycheckBy Margot Dougherty2008-06-06 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7648A new documentary investigates Roman Polanski’s arrest for rape and its aftermathBy Steve Erickson2008-06-06 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7654Design atelier Secret Service is now a menswear boutiqueBy Sorina Diaconescu2008-06-06 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=7554Fashion awards honor Mulleavy sisters for Rodarte and Scott Sternberg for Band of OutsidersBy Laurie Pike2008-06-03 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=7468How Los Angeles has fared on screens big and smallBy Mary Melton2008-05-30 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1144Learning to love American Idol—the greatest popularity contest on earthBy Steve Erickson2008-05-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=1050Times Editors Speak OutAs told to RJ Smith2008-05-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1140The loss of Dutton's goes beyond booksBy Greg Goldin2008-05-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=164442008-05-14 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=1120The Rough-and-Tumble World of Giving and Grabbing on CraigslistBy Dave Gardetta2008-05-05 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1150For nearly half a century, Los Angeles magazine has been a definitive resource for Angelenos. Whether you are looking to read an unforgettable piece of journalism or simply for guidance on where to eat on a Friday night, we’re there for you. With the official launch of lamag.com, we hope to do what the city itself has done—extend our reach to the rest of the world. This site will complement the magazine. We promise our readers award-winning feature articles, insightful criticism, investigative reports, and expansive guides that transcend mere listings by being both discerning and objective.Mary Melton Executive Editor2008-04-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=972We ate, we judged, we numbered. From Matsuhisa to Mastro’s to Mozza, here are our favorite spots for dining out, ranked in descending order, and for the first time ever, rated with stars Wow, we're fullBy Lesley Bargar, Margot Dougherty, and Patric Kuh2008-04-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1318The bold new annex at the Pacific Design Center has Hollywood written all over it. At least, owner Charles Cohen hopes soBy Mark Lacter2008-04-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1200Navigating our biggest horse race of the year doesn’t have to be a trial. Here’s how to do it rightBY LESLEE KOMAIKO2008-04-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=990A few months ago, in the thick of researching the city’s 75 finest restaurants for this issue, our critic Patric Kuh asked me where I most frequently go out to eat. My friends’ Japanese restaurant in Hollywood, I told him, Panda Express, and Zankou Chicken. I’d like to think that it wasn’t only because he’s such a gentleman that Patric didn’t immediately turn the color of a blanched potato. The Japanese restaurant, Atch-Kotch, may be in a minimall, but its miso ramen and garlic tofu are to me unbeatable. Panda Express isn’t my favorite, but my three-year-old son loves it, and so I make no apologies.2008-04-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=962Over raw food and a lemon-ginger-cayenne shot, Woody Harrelson—who’s currently dodging balls in ‘Semi-Pro’—lets nature get the better of himBY Dave Gardetta2008-04-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=1194Ross Macdonald’s private detective Lew Archer fought a solitary war against greed and murder on the coastAriel Swartley on Books2008-04-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1112Mirthala Salinas on the affair that rocked LABy Shawn Hubler2008-04-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=966WHEN THE PATRIARCH OF THE HUGELY POPULAR FAST-FOOD CHAIN KILLED HIS MOTHER AND SISTER, THEN HIMSELF, HE LEFT BEHIND A FAMILY WRESTLING WITH FATE—AND EACH OTHERBy Mark Arax2008-04-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1198David Simon reaches the end of The Wire, his epic crime seriesBy Steve Erickson2008-04-15 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=9052Twenty-two reasons why we bleed Dodger blueBy Lesley Bargar, David Davis, Robert Ito, Ed Leibowitz, Richard E. Meyer, Steve Oney, RJ Smith, Sara Wilson2008-04-01 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=958Lakers vs. Celtics? Whatever. The Finals You've Been Waiting For2008-03-27 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4272They told me you could make $50,000 a year here, but that’s a lie. I came from Nicaragua when I was 32, and now I’m 38. I sell tamales at MacArthur Park. On a nice day, I can sell about 70. First thing I do when I wake up is go buy the masa and the pork and the chicken. That ends up costing $30. Then I make the tamales. That takes three hours. Then around four o’clock or four-thirty, I start selling them. I always sell on the same corner. The vendors divide up the area. It’s like an honor system.BY AN ILLEGAL As told to Tamar Brott Photographs by Robert Yager2008-03-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4268He’s a fast-car guy, but Eric Bana is happy to bike in Beverly Hills, where he’s a little green with envy.By ED LEIBOWITZPHOTOGRPH BY JILL GREENBERG2008-03-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1032But those who live on Catalina know the island also has its hardships, oddities, and maddening momentsBY DAVID FERRELL2008-03-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1328There are cheerleaders and mascots and your basic team zealots. Cameron Hughes is something else entirelyby Dakota Smith2008-03-14 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1202The fittest contenders in L.A.’s denim warsBY SORINA DIACONESCU2008-03-14 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1324Seeing the Dalai Lama through the eyes of Pico Iyer, a longtime friend Ariel Swartley2008-03-14 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1326Josie Le Balch’s restaurant isn’t new or trendy, and that’s only part of the reason its clientele is so devotedBY PATRIC KUH2008-03-14 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1034Renzo Piano’s expansion of LACMA is heavy outside but has a bright inner lifeBy Greg Goldin2008-03-12 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1036A new inn on Tomales Bay is just one more reason to visit California’s nationally protected seashoreERIN ROTTMAN2008-03-12 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4266BOY, DO YOU HAVE YOUR WORK CUT OUT FOR YOU.By Lesley Bargar, Sorina Diaconescu, Margot Dougherty, Dave Gardetta, Ann Herold, Robert Ito, Ed Leibowitz, Mary Melton, Kari Mozena, Michael Mullen, Chris Nichols, Steve Oney, Laurie Pike, Matthew Segal, RJ Smith, Karen Wada, and Sara Wilson2008-03-06 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=14642When I was 17, I took a year off between high school and college—what the British call a gap year. I went to Europe with my oldest friend, traveling by Eurail pass and staying at hostels. I moved to North Carolina, where I worked as a community organizer for the federal poverty program. For a three-month stretch, I clerked for the Lou Harris polling organization, drawing maps in a tiny, windowless Manhattan office. Later, several friends and I packed into a VW bus and drove across the country.2008-02-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14672Dawn O'Connor on dodging paparazzi, keeping quiet, and other rules of the roadBy Brian Rubinow2008-02-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14662John Rechy's tragic, picaresque memoirBy Ariel Swartley2008-02-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=14650There are ballplayers who can carry a tune, and tenors who can swing some wood. But nobody belts one like Plácido DomingoBy Karen Wada2008-02-21 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=16194A tour of Bob Burns's fabled science-fiction movie-prop collection. Please don't touch the Metalunan.Portfolio by Dan Winters, Written by RJ Smith and Chris Nichols 2008-02-20 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4298The entertainment business may get top billing in this town, but what would happen if it up and went away? Not as much as you might thinkBy Mark Lacter2008-02-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=1322The land is locked up. The architect has been named. Steven Spielberg is on board. Not since the Getty Center has Los Angeles seen a cultural undertaking to rival the $400 million Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. It's about timeBy Steve Oney2008-02-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4296It took Away From Her, a film about a woman losing her memory, to bring back Julie Christie—an actress we've never forgottenBy Ed Leibowitz2008-02-14 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=1122Philip Seymour Hoffman has always been a character's best friend. He makes us want to spend time with them—even when we don't like them.By Margot Dougherty2008-02-13 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4288The bargain hunter’s guide to the city’s most staggering steals on everything from bespoke to bling, hot dogs to hot rods, sashimi to scrubdowns, plasmas to planters. Because you need a break (and full price is for suckers).By Lesley Balla, Audrey Davidow, Sorina Diaconescu, Leslee Komaiko, Angela Pettera, Laurie Pike, Kate Puhala, Mary Trahan, Sara Wilson2008-02-12 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=17276Philip Seymour Hoffman has always been a character's best friend. He makes us want to spend time with themBy Margot Dougherty2008-02-12 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4292Paul Haggis's scenario of how a middle-aged sitcom veteran became one of Hollywood's most sought-after writer-directors may be the unlikeliest tale he's ever toldBy Ed Leibowitz 2008-02-03 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4306Blood, Oil, and the Oscar glory that comes in the blink of an eyeBy Steve Erickson2008-02-02 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4320For those who require personalized beauty solutionsBY SARA WILSON2008-01-29 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4314The former first lady has been in the public eye for most of her adult life. Why is it we still don’t know her?By John Powers2008-01-28 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4316More than 700 people were murdered last year in L.A. County. Times blogger Jill Leovy wants to make sure no one is forgotten.by Miles Corwin2008-01-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4290WINE: Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman RéserveVINTAGE: 1946, London; vines of Irish and Welsh originNOTES: Recommended. A warm, dry delivery and cool grace keep everything in balance. Medium body, with silky tannin and plenty of personality. Concentrated and intense, its subtle essences, with just a hint of acidity, add to the deep color of its character. A strong nose and a rich, brooding finishBy Mary Melton2008-01-21 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4310FOUR GENERATIONS OF LOMBARDIS HAD LIVED IN THE TINY RED HOUSE IN SAUGUS. THE BUCKWEED BLAZE TOOK IT ALL AWAYBY SHAWN HUBLER2008-01-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=119602008-01-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12234With Barack Obama’s election, Americans made history by finally redressing itBy Anne Taylor Fleming2008-01-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12034On one of my earliest trips to Los Angeles, a friend—a graduate student in architecture at UCLA—took me on what she dubbed the “Frank Lloyd Wright-Charlie Manson tour.”By Kit Rachlis2008-01-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12128Table of Contents2008-01-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12470Photo caption: Shulman in his office in Laurel Canyon2008-01-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12004By Mary Melton2008-01-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=12264Liev Schreiber’s resume is full of complex characters, which is fitting for the complicated actor. In his latest film, Defiance, opening Christmas Day, Schreiber costars with Daniel Craig and Jamie Bell as a band of Jewish brothers who flee the Nazis after the invasion of Poland and set-up an impromptu refugee camp in the forest. In the January Encounter, the actor discusses fatherhood, quotes Shakespeare, and recounts his battles with WolverinesBy Margot Dougherty2008-01-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=12000How cyclists could change the race for the city council’s 5th District seatBy Matthew Segal2008-01-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=6924The fine line between quantity and quality in Spago's kitchenBy Dave Gardetta2008-01-17 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=11972In the January 2009 issue of Los Angeles magazine, executive editor Mary Melton profiles renowned architectural photographer Julius Shulman in 36 exposures. Learn more here about the man who helped define L.A.2008-01-17 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4286AND THE WINNERS ARE... The past 12 months saw scores of L.A. restaurant openings. It was a banner year for Italian debuts—and not just that osteria-pizzeria combo you can’t get into. Japanese establishments seemed to divide and multiply. Along with a slew of new sushi spots, we saw their cousins, izakaya and robata bars, take hold. Hotshot TV chefs arrived— and not just at that osteriapizzeria combo you can’t get into—and local sous-chefs struck out on their own. From gastropubs to Indian showstoppers, which newcomers were the best?2008-01-15 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4294TAKE ONE SUN-KISSED TOWN THAT LOOKS ASKANCE AT OUTSIDERS. ADD A BILLIONAIRE OUT-OF-TOWNER NAMED WENDY MCCAW WHO BUYS THE LOCAL PAPER AND STARTS GIVING ORDERS.By RJ Smith2008-01-10 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4326In Youth Without Youth, Francis Ford Coppola looks backwardBy Steve Erickson2008-01-08 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=4322Ensconced in temperate hill country, Guanajuato is as gorgeous as it is authenticBy Jesse Katz2008-01-03 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=6918There are plenty of things you don't know about USC football coach Pete CarrollBy J.R. Moehringer2007-12-20 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=10444Los Angeles sees more wildfires than any other city in the United States. Last May, when Griffith Park went up in flames and parts of Los Feliz were evacuated, a long-forgotten threat to the city came home. Had those flames ignited amid this month’s Santa Ana winds, the result could have been a disaster the likes of which L.A. has never witnessedBy Dave Gardetta2007-11-22 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=13968Inside the revved-up, pissed-off brain of Adam Carolla, Los Angeles's most provocative talk-radio hostBy Steve Oney2007-10-18 http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=6920Elon Musk doesn't just want to revolutionize space travel. He wants to save humankind from extinctionBy M.G. Lord2007-10-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=6922Despite being HIV positive for 17 years, his partner was the cheerful one, the rational half, the nurturer. Now, after 24 years together, the roles were reversedBy Bernard Cooper2007-10-18 http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=10670Don’t just rely on test scores and play-group gossip. You need to do y