June 2021
Features
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Will the Crisis at Echo Park Lake Sink Councilman Mitch O’Farrell?
The District 13 councilman became the fall guy for the politically disastrous clearing of Echo Park Lake’s homeless camp. Now the blowback threatens his re-election.
How the Kardashians Took Over the World
A deep, metaphysical dive into the multibillion-dollar Kardashian phenomenon, and how a sex tape and some selfies turned an unremarkable Calabasas clan into L.A.’s biggest export since McDonald’s
The Citizens of Skid Row: A View from Inside the Hub of L.A.’s Unhoused Community
Since the ’70s, this four-square-mile swath of downtown has been a symbol of the city’s urban blight. But for the people who live there, it’s a neighborhood with codes and customs all its own.
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
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Columns
Will the Documentary Boom Continue After COVID?
Starved of life experiences during the pandemic, audiences have binged on documentaries. But for every ‘Hemingway’ there’s a ‘Hot Girls Wanted’
Departments
The Weirdest Question Ziwe Has Ever Been Asked
Ziwe Fumudoh rocketed to Instagram fame putting people on the spot with blunt questions about race. Now she has her own Showtime series with big-name guests—and the same hilarious provocations
Faithful Fans Swear Courage Bagels Is Worth the Wait
On Thursdays through Sundays, an artisanal bagel shop is drawing long lines of carb worshippers to Virgil Village
A Faction on TikTok Has Taken an Unlikely Interest in the Menendez Brothers
The latest social-media revisionist campaign casts the notorious murderers as wrongly maligned victims of extremely bad parenting
Hot Stuff: A Guide to Must-Try Chile Crisp
These nine brands of the trendy, crunchy condiment will spice up just about anything
Do Movie Theaters Need to Do More to Get People Back in Seats?
Some experts say big promotions could get Angelenos back off their couches, but it just might take the right films
Looking for a New Desert Destination? This May Be It
At a new retreat in the Cuyama Valley, a mix of cowboy charms and midcentury design make for a delightfully low-key, high-style desert getaway
A New Rooftop Mexican Spot Conjures the Happy Olden Days—and Good Times to Come
Cha Cha Chá in the Arts District feels like a return to what we’ve been missing
Add This New Restaurant to Your List of Reasons to Visit Solvang
Eat your way through the Santa Ynez Valley at chef Lincoln Carson’s Coast Range and these other new spots
Coffee and Grapefruit Juice? It’s a Surprising Thirst Quencher
Cult in Santa Monica and Kafn in Glendale are each putting their own spin on this cool combo
5 Things to Watch, Read, and Listen To in June
Your cultural agenda this month includes a fertility horror movie, an Ai Weiwei exhibit, and more
Our Guide to a Whole Month of Pride Events
The rainbow after the storm is here
3 New and Notable L.A. Restaurants to Try in June
A New York-style pizza spot in Pasadena, and more
The Britely Has Jazz-Age Vibes—and Wolfgang Puck
L.A.’s newest private club arrives just in time for a Roaring Twenties redux
Years After Its Founder’s Death, Cult Publisher Feral House Is Still Celebrating the Bizarre
The L.A.-founded indie publisher continues to put out books that probe our culture’s hidden corners, from UFO cults to Satanists
How Birkenstocks Kicked Their Crunchy Rep and Became the Cool Shoe for All Seasons
Lose the sweatpants, keep the Birkenstocks. This summer, comfort and chic are one
5 Things to Watch, Do, and Listen To in July
Your cultural agenda this month includes the Space Jam sequel, new music from Billie Eilish, and more
