September 2020
Features
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In a New Memoir, Katie Hill Recounts Battling Through the Scandal that Almost Destroyed Her
In ’She Will Rise,’ the former congresswoman recalls her journey from promising 29-year-old political novice to victim of a revenge campaign that drove her from office after just ten months
Without Visitors Around, the Animals at the L.A. Zoo Are Living It Up
The L.A. Zoo has been off-limits to humans since March, but the 1,100 animals who call it home are wild about pandemic life
Legends of the Fall: Meet the New Hollywood A-List
From a groundbreaking new Batwoman to the next paranormal hunk, here are the ten young Hollywood standouts who are leaving their mark this season.
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Columns
From the Cuckoo’s Nest to a Philly Bar, Danny DeVito Is Still Living Large
The beloved actor, 75, cracks wise about quarantine cocktails, watching basketball with Jack Nicholson, and playing a sassy mutt in Disney+’s new ‘The One and Only Ivan’
Inside QAnon, the Conspiracy Cult that’s Devouring America
A fast-growing group of celebrity-crazed conspiracy theorists believes JFK Jr. is alive, Adam Schiff runs a sex ring on the Sunset Strip, and Donald Trump is God—and it’s more influential than you think
This UCLA Professor’s Books on Policing and Prison Used to Be Treated as Radical. Now, Everything’s Changed
Award-winning historian Kelly Lytle Hernández seizes on a moment when the country is suddenly willing to grapple with white supremacy
More Men Are Wearing Makeup. And Now I See Why
As companies from Chanel to CVS get into the men’s makeup market, Joel Stein takes some concealers, CC creams, and blotting powders for a spin
Donald Trump’s Presidency Has Been Stranger Than Any Fiction Hollywood Has Whipped Up
Actors from Morgan Freeman to Jack Nicholson have portrayed the American president, but no imagined scenario has been as unhinged as our current reality
Departments
Tamales Elena y Antojitos Brings Afro-Mexican Cuisine to the L.A. Area
Maria Elena Lorenzo’s outstanding soups and stews are worth a jaunt to Bell Gardens
New L.A. Restaurants We Can’t Wait to Try This Fall
A bistro in Pico-Robertson, famed NYC pizza in WeHo, tacos in an old Mid-Wilshire tire shop, and more
In Need of Space for Outdoor Dining, These Local Restaurants Got Creative
From Silver Lake to Culver City, a bunch of L.A. parking lots have become surprisingly cool al fresco dining spots
What Happened to That Monorail That Ran Through a Brewery in Van Nuys?
Readers Ask Chris about a bygone brewery monorail, the statue atop the Americana at Brand, and more
8 New Novels You’ll Find Us Curling Up with This Fall
Sure, life is stranger than fiction at the moment, but a new book is still a great escape
Fall Preview: All the TV, Movies, and Music We Can’t Wait to See and Hear This Season
A new adaptation of Dune, new earworms from Blackpink, Ryan Murphy’s take on a classic character, and more
Elliott Smith’s Musical Genius and Crippling Addiction Ring Loud and Clear on a New Reissue
The beauty and pain are palpable in new mixes of tracks from the late, beloved singer-songwriter’s eponymous 1995 album
5 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Home Bar
With a little know-how, the right tools, and plenty of fresh citrus and herbs, you can shake up cocktails like a pro
‘We Are Who We Are’ Star Chloë Sevigny Gets De-Glammed for Luca Guadagnino
The new mom talks about being pregnant while filming her new HBO show in Italy
Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk Shares Some Tips for the Perfect Home Office
The design guru explains how to make work from home work for you
The $400k Rolls-Royce Cullinan Will Get Your Heart Racing
The luxury automaker was late to the ultra-premium SUV party. Now Cullinan, the company’s entry into the space, is its best-selling model
