I am endlessly interested in the history of Los Angeles. With it’s rapid 20th century rise from farm town to thriving metropolis the city’s past is filled with fantastic tales just ripe for exploring. It’s like one big puzzle, both physically and historically, and the […]
Lately LA has been having quite the burger boom. It’s always been a burger town. Heck, there was even a documentary made called Burger Town which explored the area’s devotion to this particular food (incidentally, it’s pretty awesome and I highly recommend watching it) but […]
Long before I was well versed in Los Angeles architecture I found myself watching the film, LA Confidential. A homage to both film noir and LA it features several historic locations around town. I watched in wonder and was especially smitten with the office of […]
Man, Artbound is killing it with the docs this season. Artesanos, Charles Lummis, Fallujah…so much good stuff. Last night the KCET series closed out the season with Third LA with Architectural Critic Christopher Hawthorne and I made sure to watch it. It’s no secret I’m […]
Although I’ve made it clear that summer is my least favorite season there are certain aspects of it that I love. Take the long evenings. They leave so much more time for me to spend outside and appreciate nature. One of my favorite ways to […]
Since I first visited The Broad nine months ago it’s become one of the biggest sensations in town. Record attendance has made the museum a true success story. This week I was lucky enough to return to preview their first special exhibition Cindy Sherman: Imitation […]
