Knives Out! How a Coterie of Chefs Reinvented L.A. Cuisine In the Early 80s

These renegade cooks overtook the city’s food scene, rethought the business and made food a thing of international fame
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Johnny Depp Lost His ‘Wife Beater’ Libel Suit Against a British Tabloid

“I accept that Mr. Depp put her in fear of her life,” a judge wrote
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Johnny Depp Says Hollywood’s ‘Boycott’ of Him Is Hurting Innocent Victims

As his new movie 'Minamata' struggles to find a distributor, the controversy-prone actor is pointing fingers
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The Hollywood Elementary School That Michael Jackson Attended Still Bears His Name

Gardner Street Elementary is home to Michael Jackson Auditorium—still
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The Curious Rise of Twitter Power Broker Yashar Ali

In just a few years, he's become one of the most fearsome media figures in the country—mobilizing his vast Twitter following to promote his famous friends and punish foes. Can his own past survive similar scrutiny?

RuPaul’s DragCon LA: Dispatches From Day 1 of the Convention

LAMag takes you inside the return of DragCon after a two year hiatus due to COVID for all the highlights–and lowlights

The Kawaller Report: “The Young and the Restless” Edition

The daytime drama is celebrating 50 years on the air, so we sent our correspondent to celebrate with stars past and present

The Tropicana Motel’s Totally Rocking Heyday

Joan Jett and the Ramones checked in and out of the West Hollywood hangout. Tom Waits called it home

(Exclusive) Chaka Khan Revives Mary J. Blige Feud, Dunks on Adele and Mariah Carey

Only Aretha Franklin survived the wrath of Khan after the music legend learned of her (objectively great) placement on a list of all time great singers
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How the Beatles Really Ended Up at a Garden Party in Brentwood

Actress Nancy Olson, who hosted the Fab Four at her mother’s home, on having her idols over for lemonade