November 2020
Features
The Battle Between Nithya Raman and David Ryu Is a Glimpse at the Future of L.A. Politics
A progressive incumbent is being challenged by an even more progressive urban planner with big grassroots support in City Council District 4. What the race means for city hall dynamics
The Man Who Blew Up LACMA: Inside Michael Govan’s Quixotic Crusade to Reimagine a Landmark
The LACMA director’s pricey renovation has bitterly divided the art world—and raised questions about his motives
‘Bad Hair’ Actress Elle Lorraine Is Tressed to Kill
The breakout star of the new Hulu horror shines in some of the season’s most head-turning looks
St. Joan the Divine: An Exclusive Interview with Hollywood Legend Joan Collins
The 87-year-old ‘Dynasty’ star unpacks how she lost the role of Cleopatra by refusing to sleep with a studio chief, her romance with the then-unknown Warren Beatty, and her date rape by her future first husband—all before she’d turned 30
Columns
How a Mild-Mannered USC Professor Accidentally Ignited Academia’s Latest Culture War
Dr. Greg Patton’s use of a Chinese word that sounds like a slur to American ears led to calls for his dismissal
Departments
Eszett in Silver Lake Has a Brand New Patio—and Those Same Great Fries
The cozy wine bar was just hitting its stride when the pandemic struck, but its husband-wife proprietors aren’t giving up
Which Local Power Players Win (and Lose) If Biden Bumps Trump
How a victory for Joe would reshape California’s political power grid
Lit World Wunderkind Bryan Washington Has a Knack for Writing Unconventional Characters
In his new novel ‘Memorial,’ the Houston-based author set out to put fictional characters in situations he’d never seen them in before