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June 23, 2022

Harry Gesner, Architect of Soaring California Style, Dies at 97

His houses cantilevered from cliffs, straddled canyons and sprung from mountains; they would come to define the Southern California landscape. Harry Gesner, the dashing, surf-loving architect […]
December 19, 2021

Eve Babitz, a Hedonist With a Notebook, Is Dead at 78

A child of Hollywood, she wrote of the sensuous pleasures of Los Angeles, and sampled them enthusiastically. Eve Babitz, the voluptuous bard of Los Angeles, who […]
June 25, 2021

My Pandemic Hobby? Making Money.

During Covid, many people found solace in a new pastime. A few found profit. Jenny Eisler learned to knit in the first grade, and was good […]
May 28, 2021

A Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Splits the Gucci Family

One of Guccio Gucci’s great-granddaughters went public with alleged wrongdoing, and now her younger sister is involved too. For the last few months, scenes from Lake […]
May 28, 2021

How a Cozy Neighborhood Restaurant Became a Celebrity Hide-Out

Rihanna has been seen leaving Giorgio Baldi in Los Angeles almost weekly. Fans have noticed. The scenic coasts of Northern Tuscany and Southern California are separated […]
April 29, 2021

Anti-Asian Hate Will Not Define My Life

María Medem After thoughts Hate Will Not Define My Life A year of violence toward Asians and Asian-Americans forced me to grieve, then act. April 29, […]
April 15, 2021

Tracii Hutsona: ‘Serial Con Artist’

Meet Tracii Hutsona. “She can talk anybody into anything,” said her sister. Over decades, authorities say, she did. Tracii Show Hutsona and Derrell Hutsona showed off […]
February 27, 2021

Fred Segal, Designer Who Commodified California Cool, Dies at 87

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Fred Segal, Designer Who Commodified California Cool, Dies at 87 His laid-back style […]
January 17, 2021

What’s It Like to Have Kamala Harris As ‘Momala’? We Asked Her Stepkids.

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October 17, 2020

The Comforts of Clutter

The Look 2020 The Comforts of Clutter Objects saved and accumulated can be a balm for uncertain times. Photographs by Text by Oct. 17, 2020 ImageAn […]