July 2019

• Features

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  • CityThink

    

    Did Robert Durst Murder His Own Best Friend, ‘Mafia Princess’ Susan Berman?

    Charles V. Bagli

    Real estate scion Robert Durst faces trial in the killing of a woman suspected of helping him cover up an earlier crime

  • The Digest

    

    A Guide to the Best Street Food Vendors in Los Angeles

    Garrett Snyder

    From Guatemalan fare in Westlake to the best al pastor tacos north of the border, here are some of our faves

• Columns

  • CityThink

    

    Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Is Running on Empathy

    Merle Ginsberg

    The L.A.-based guru extends her Oprah-approved brand of political mindfulness to the Trump-weary

  • The Culture Files

    

    How a New Batch of Apps Is Boosting the Profiles—and Fortunes—of Unlikely Celebs

    Hailey Eber

    Everyone from the Real Housewives to the U.S. President’s ex-wife are raking in dough making short, personalized videos for fans

  • CityThink

    

    Noah Levine Blames the #MeToo Movement for the Demise of His Punk Rock Buddhism Empire

    Sean Elder

    The disgraced Buddhist teacher considers himself a “rogue outlaw dharma rebel.” Some of his former students have a different assessment

• Departments

  • The Culture Files

    

    Stranger Things Star Finn Wolfhard Is a Horror Darling

    Rico Gagliano

    We catch up with the young star as he launches a new season of his hit Netflix show and preps a new project with Steven Spielberg

  • The Digest

    

    A New Sake Bar in Echo Park Isn’t What You’d Expect

    Jamie Feldmar

    Ototo has set out to democratize Japanese rice wine

  • CityThink

    

    How a Band of Yippies Shut Down Disneyland for Just the Second Time in History

    Stephen M. Silverman

    Back in 1970, a group of pranksterish protesters successfully brought the Happiest Place on Earth to its knees for political purposes

  • The Digest

    

    Beyond Meat vs. Impossible Foods: Which Plant-Based Protein Comes Out Ahead?

    Garrett Snyder

    Two California start-ups are set to become the Coke vs. Pepsi of alt-meat

  • The Culture Files

    

    3 Spooky Events That Will Make It Feel Like Halloween in July

    Lynn Q. Yu

    Have a haunted summer

  • The Digest

    

    L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele Brings Its Famous Pies to an Old Hollywood Haunt

    Garrett Snyder

    The pizza place made famous by ‘Eat Pray Love’ is now tucked away just a stone’s throw from Hollywood Boulevard

  • The Culture Files

    

    According to David Crosby, the New Doc About His Life Is “Not Bullshit”

    Merle Ginsberg

    The 77-year-old L.A. rock legend talks about his mortality, his style, and his embattled relationship with the rest of CSNY

  • The Culture Files

    

    Southern California’s Most Fascinating Tradition Turns People into Works of Art

    Catherine Womack

    Matthew Rolston’s ‘Art People’ captures the Pageant of the Masters

  • The Digest

    

    This Itinerant Korean Pop-Up Tells the Story of Two Local Chefs

    Gillian Ferguson

    Catch Jihee Kim and Joshua Pressman’s Dandi at the Hotel Normandie later this month

  • L.A. Life and Style

    

    Designer Jenni Kayne Celebrates West Coast Living in Her First Book

    Christina Pérez

    As Martha Stewart says, “This is a lifestyle we would all be happy to adopt”