July 2021
Features
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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?
A Glimpse at the People and Cars of L.A.’s Lowrider Scene
Lowrider culture, spawned in the 1940s, is thriving across Southern California. But as a photographer who spent five years chronicling it discovered, this time women are making their presence known
Disneyland Cleansed Its Problematic Past—and Flung Itself Into the Culture Wars
The Happiest Place on Earth’s embrace of diversity-boosting measures may upset some, but it shows executives know which way the cultural winds are blowing
Why the Golden Globes Blew Up
Racial showdowns. Whacked-out press conferences. Sketchy backroom deals. Is the awards show Hollywood loves to loathe finally down for the count?
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Columns
Song Catalogs Are Selling for Big Bucks, but Will the Trend End on a Bum Note?
Everyone from Paul Simon to the Red Hot Chili peppers are selling their song catalogs to free-spending entrepreneurs for record-setting paydays
Hollywood Is Embracing a Post-Vax Slate Made to Fill Theaters
After a year of dour dramas about dementia and American despair, movie lovers can look forward to films that actually sound…fun
Departments
Hard Kombucha Is This Summer’s Drink of the Moment
Put down the White Claw and pick up the new hip sip
Better Than Beach Reads: A Guide to This Summers Buzziest Books
From thrillers to poetry, summer’s biggest books are ready to hit the sand
The Hollywood Bowl Is Making a Triumphant Summer Return
After its first summer closed in nearly a century, the landmark is roaring back with one of its most exciting seasons yet
From Ventura to Hermosa, Where to Eat When You Head to the Beach
These yummy beach bites will keep you satiated all summer long
Superstar Stylist Law Roach Is Changing the Game in Hollywood
The man who’s dressed everyone from Zendaya to Celine Dion was named Hollywood’s Most Powerful Stylist—but he much prefers being known as an “image architect”
Summer Is Officially Here. Time to Upgrade Your Shorts Game
Toss the jorts and sun your gams in these stylish and comfortable summer looks
For L.A.’s Jet Setters, Semiprivate Flights Are Taking Off
Some Angelenos are waving goodbye to flying commercial and opting for luxe—and sometimes surprisingly cheap—semiprivate flights
3 New and Notable L.A. Restaurants to Try in July
A New York-style pizza spot in Pasadena, and more
The Conversation Pit Is Making a Comeback
These sunken treasures of the ’60s and ’70s have been unearthed and modernized for the postpandemic era
Kristin Chenoweth Is Ready for Anything—Even the Rapture
The pint-sized Schmigadoon! star talks pageant chicanery, vocal anxiety, and dating Jewish men on a new episode of The Originals podcast
3 New and Notable L.A. Restaurants to Try in August
An exciting new Korean BBQ spot, and more
