Malibu Barbie, a California Icon, Is Turning 50
The beloved doll launched back in 1971, and Mattel is celebrating with a pop-up truck tour
How California-Born Restaurants Conquered America
From Taco Bell to McDonald’s, Wienerschnitzel to IHOP, most of the food giants that took over the world were cooked up in California. A look back at the origins of the real California cuisine.
Does McDonald’s Shoot All Its TV Ads in a Defunct L.A. Restaurant?
Readers Ask Chris about Pacific Park, cemeteries, and more
The Bar’s Open: The Triumphant Return of L.A.’s Classic Dives
Drink-slingers from Sherman Oaks to the South Bay tell us how these beloved bars withstood the pandemic shutdown—and what it's been like to open their doors once again
How ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Shined a Spotlight on This South L.A. Street 30 Years Ago
Three decades ago, John Singleton's groundbreaking film turned Cimarron Street into a beloved L.A. landmark—and it's still celebrated today
L.A. Lost a Gay Landmark in Oil Can Harry’s—but Memories Live On
In the wake of the legendary club's permanent closure, former employees walk us through highlights from its history
‘Everything Was All Technicolor’: Artist Nick Taggart Transports Us Back to L.A. in 1980
A new exhibit of four-decade-old paintings is a glittering visual record of the pre-Reagan New Wave era in Los Angeles
Are There Any Lesbian Bars Left in Los Angeles?
Readers Ask Chris about queer watering holes, Metro's seats, and more
Randy’s Donuts Says It’s Been Famous Since ’62. History Tells a Different Story
Turns out the Inglewood landmark is a decade older than its boxes and merch claim
In 1970, a Group of Gay Angelenos Plotted to Turn a Rural California County into a Gay Utopia
Los Angeles Gay Liberation Front created a media firestorm by declaring it would relocate gays to remote Alpine County to vote themselves into power. The plan failed—but it turned out that was the idea all along