June 2019
Features
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These L.A. Artists Are Bringing Queer Perspectives Into Focus
Zackary Drucker, Catherine Opie, Rafa Esparza, and others are grabbing the spotlight
These LGBTQ Influencers Are Using Social Media to Heighten Queer Visibility
Make way for the “Instagays”
These LGBTQ Angelenos Are Architecting L.A.’s Cultural Scene from Behind the Scenes
From the stage to the public library, these movers and shakers are making L.A. cooler
The Pioneering Cast of The Boys in the Band Is Going from Broadway to Netflix
The Tony-nominated show had a long road to mainstream success
100-Plus LGBTQ Icons and Iconoclasts Who Are Shaping Culture in L.A. and Beyond
In honor of pride month, we rounded up queer folks who are making L.A., well, proud
Before Stonewall, the Queer Revolution Started Right Here in Los Angeles
L.A. gays launched the movement (and the battle cry) that shook the world
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Columns
In Santa Barbara, the War Between Weed Growers and Their Neighbors Is Getting Nasty
The idyllic seaside county has become a marijuana mecca—and some residents think that (literally) stinks
50 Years After Midnight Cowboy, Gay Cinema Is Still a Work in Progress
The X-rated Oscar winner nudged open a door that would never quite close again
Are There More Coffee Bean & Tea Leafs than Starbucks in L.A.?
Whose caffeine reigns supreme?
Yesterday Star Himesh Patel Is Taking a Break from Karaoke
The British soap actor co-opts the Beatles’ catalogue in Danny Boyle’s latest movie
Departments
90 Years of Secrets Live Inside the Chateau Marmont’s Famed Walls
Author Shawn Levy dug through decades of dirt to write the definitive history of the infamous celebrity hideout
The Best Things to do in L.A. in June
L.A. River Ride, John Legend at the Bowl, a Coen Brothers film fest, and more
Instagram Stars Have Turned Modest Fashion into a Movement
It’s also become a multibillion-dollar industry
5 Smashed-Patty Burgers That Are the Reason Thin Is In
The latest trend in L.A. burgers? Firmly pressed patties and classic toppings
How Lena Herzog Is Keeping the World’s Endangered Languages Alive
In the oratorio Last Whispers, Herzog—wife of director Werner—showcases languages on the brink of vanishing
A Former Lawyer Ditched His Day Job to Serve Up Impeccable Ceviche in Silver Lake
At Ceviche Project, Octavio Olivas’s colorful take on seafood comes to life
A Tour of L.A.’s Gay Landmarks, From Studio One to the Woman’s Building
From the site of the doughnut rebellion to the first gay church, a tour of the city’s most important historical sites
Trendy Teens Shopping on Fairfax Show Off Their Street Style
The kids are alright
Chef Sally Camacho Mueller Is Reviving the Timeless Art of Soufflé at Tesse
The chef and native Angelena takes on the temperamental dessert at her Sunset Strip bistro
The Best Things to Do in L.A. in July
An LGBTQ film showcase, a Lotus Festival, and a whole bunch of outdoor music
The Best Things to do in L.A. in August
The Rolling Stones, a hip-hop fest, comedy for a cause, and more