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9 Biographies for the Fashion Minded
There is a certain sense of purity in the amount of matter of factness that is taken into clothing, fashion, and shopping habits. We do live in the age where sensory deprivation and Internet shopping reign supreme an era where whimsy can come off as trite and ugly can...
Ty Joseph | Social Connecting
An Ode to LA Night Life built on paintings, photographs, installations and film
Sage Willows | NFT Works “Doesn’t Even Exist”
Chatting up the young artist as he interacts with the modern NFT market on his own terms
Natura | Lumina
Every blonde deserves a fortifying treatment that will keep you brassless and malleable
Bertie Body | Back To Bath Rituals
Get to know the Australian brand brings sexy bath, with soul, scent, and marine collagen.
Dine in Design : Spring 2021 Shopping Guide
Restaurants are open for dining, spring time is in the air, there’s a cutie looking towards us, what shall we wear?
ZARA FLORA | Don’t Call It Ikebana
Get to know the journalist who took on a quarantine hobby and launched a successful side gig in floral arrangements informed by architecture, art, and getting back to nature
Murmurs | Valentine’s Day S
The beloved DTLA art space and cafe offers up a gift for all the senses this Valentine’s Day
Animal Crackers | Space Talk
From 60s Rudi Gernreich and Peggy Moffitt with their mod swagger to 80s era postmodernism and post punk well filtered through MTV, Hollywood has had a rich culture of bold design, color, and experimentation. This torch is carried on with the retro futurist work of LA...
Old School Wednesday: Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
Ice Cube ~ "It Was a Good Day" (L)Today's mood, courtesy of Ice Cube back in 1992. Samples: The Isley Brothers ~ "Footsteps in the Dark" Such a great slow jam from the same guys that made "Shout" and other hits like "Twist and Shout" during their 7 decade...
Kid Hastings | Movement and Selfcare
On the release of Kid Hastings AKA Jake McEvoy’s latest video for “Call Me Up”, The singer songwriter tells us about movement as self care
Chess, Mon Amor | Amor Services
The LA Based Amor Studio curates a gallery show on a Chess Board with Chess, Mon Amor, featuring Alake Shilling, Tremaine Emory, Bernhard Willhelm, Yves Tumor, Gaetano Pesce, Ser Serpas, and Mandy Harris Williams
Old School Wednesday: Dr Dre – Let Me Ride
Dr. Dre ~ "Let Me Ride" (L) So on and so on, why don't you let me roll on?I remember back in the days when I used to have to get my stroll onDidn't nobody wanna speakNow everybody peepin' out they window when they hear me beatin' up the streetIs it Dre? Is it...
bläanks | Urbanized Cottagecore
Get to know the LA based interior knit brand merging tradition, craft and modern living
Old School Wednesday: 3rd Bass – Gas Face
3rd Bass ~ “Gas Face” (L)"A Gas Face can either be a smile or a smirk When appears, a monkey wrench to work one's clockwork Perkin his brim to the rim of my cup Don't tempt me, you're empty, so fill'er up! Is I'm talkin coffee or cocoa, is you loco? Cash or credit for...
Bitcoin For Creatives | Angelina Dreem
New year? Time to hustle your 2021. With an all time high, let Angelina Dreem guide you into the fun, cool, and sexy world of Bitcoin.
John Carroll Kirby x Scent
The Jazz Multi-instrumentalist John Carroll Kirby collabs with Mexico City based Indie label Scent to redefine merch
Old School Wednesday: RUN DMC – Christmas in Hollis
RUN DMC ~ "Christmas in Hollis" (L)"Rhymes so loud and proud you hear it It's Christmas time and we got the spirit Jack Frost chillin', the orchid’s out And that's what Christmas is all about The time is now, the place is here And the whole wide world is filled with...
Spiritual Tools | In Times of Transformation
Spiritual Tools for Times of Transformation. A conversation with Astara founder, Crystal Healer & Herbalist Mariah K Lyons and Energetic Healer & Herbalist Julie Hovsepian 2020!?! Why is transformation so important at this time? M – This has been a year of...
Roberta Gentry | We Need Mirrors
Get to know the artist who makes work merging “figurative but also mechanical”
Gitte’s Kitchen | Magic Medicinal Mushroom Raw Chocolate
Learn how to indulge in the ceremonial delights of everyday psychedelia with these raw and simple Magic Medicinal Mushrooms Raw Chocolate recipe from the Danish photographer Gitte Meldgaard
Black Friday | The Health Edit
Instead of the unnecessary binge of electronics and leftovers let’s all sweat it out and blow it up
Winter Wonders | Holiday Gift Guide
What should you get for all the beloved but quirky, picky, fancy, practical or eccentric people in your life? The holidays are just around the corner and to make shopping a little easier we’ve assembled gifts for everyone on your list. 1.Self-care/Wellness: 2020...
Studio Constance | The Circle of Sustainability
Get to know the slow fashion label birthed in the quarantine, and taking sustainability into its own ecosystem
Miss Tosh | A Dance For All
Catching up with the Burlesque dancer Miss Tosh as she takes her inclusive community of performers digitally into an immersive experience and beyond
Colleen Rothschild | Matcha Tea Treatment Toner
Is it ever enough to just cleanse? Anti-inflammatory and detoxifying you skin is beyond a must!
Old School Wednesday: Geto Boys – Mind Playing Tricks on Me
Geto Boys ~ “Mind Playing Tricks on Me” (L)"This year Halloween fell on a weekend Me and Geto Boys are trick-or-treatin' Robbin' little kids for bags 'Til a law man got behind our ass So we speeded up the pace Took a look back and he was right before our face..."...
Bunny Holiday | Horror Babe
The multihyphenate Bunny Holiday gets festive for Halloween with a short film celebrating her clothing collection and gives us her Top 5 Vampire film inspo
John Carpenter | “Skeleton” and Anthology
At the end of August, just in time for spooky season, legendary composer, writer, director and somewhat newly minted touring musician, John Carpenter released a new single, Skeleton, on Sacred Bones Records. This was Carpenters first new music since returning to the...
Eva Gardner | All I Ever Wanted to do is Tour
Photo Credit Lynda BuchananInterview with Eva Gardner by Jarett Cole of RocknRollParty. Video editing by Jarett and motion graphics by Ida-Eri Gencheva. Eva Gardner is a self-described over-achiever. For the past 13 years she’s toured the world as Pink’s bass player...
Old School Wednesday: Beastie Boys – Sabotage
Beastie Boys ~ “Sabotage” (L)"I can't stand it, I know you planned it I'm-a set it straight, this Watergate But I can't stand rockin' when I'm in this place Because I feel disgrace because you're all in my face But make no mistakes and switch up my channel I'm Buddy...
Shanghai Upcycle Underground
8 looks, 3 local upcycle designers, 1 model, 1 location, 1 goal: to promote the upcycle culture
Womxn In Windows | 2020
In the midst of the LA heatwave, this October the use of public spaces is an ever apreciated part of Cali lockdown. Enculturating yourself this weekend through mid November is Womxn in Windows presenting its second annual exhibition of video works by womxn filmmakers...
Manda | A Tradition of Fermentation
Get to know the sake distillers who became the authority on Japanese fermented super foods
Topanga Glow Up | Canyon Vibes Beauty Edit
This is a perfect picture of our Coastal Canyon life right now- random heatwaves that feel like Summer, while trying to rock Autumn looks because it's October. This in-between weather and the stress of 2020 has me feeling dry, oily and irritable. Our Canyon vibes edit...
FORT:LA | Witch Houses Trail
Celebrate the greatly diverse architecture of LA’s hobbit homes and witches estates on this Halloween scavenger hunt from Culver City to Burbank, curated by Amber Benson
Creative Career Club | Natalie Alcala
From Fashion Editor to Mommy blogger we take a moment with Natalie Alcala as she takes on cultivating a broad creative community discussing intersecting aspects that has created Creative Career Club
Old School Wednesday: SWV ~ Right Here
SWV ~ “Right Here(Human Nature Remix)” (L)It was a tough decision which version of “Right Here” to go with, but ended up with the Remix. SWV’s original version from 1992 has a little more bounce, and Taj rapping the bridge is textbook early 1990’s hip-hop, but the...
Old School Wednesday: Jay Z – Dirt of Your Shoulder
Jay-Z ~ “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” (L)"Said the ladies, they love me, from the bleachers they screamin' All the ballers is bouncin', they like the way I be leanin' All the rappers be hatin' off the track that I'm makin' But all the hustlers, they love it, just to see...
Aliona Kononova | Masked in Fort Ross
The Moldavian designer discovers her eastern roots in a Californian town as she showcases her offering from time in quarantine
London Love | Frankie’s Guide to Food + Culture
Francesca ('Frankie') Reddin is the Communicator // Founder of A+F Creative and Black Book. Frankie is a media consultant with a background in restaurant PR- she weaves cultural histories travels the world via ingredients, dishes and voices. She is focused on a ‘smart...
Old School Wednesday: Tony! Toni! Toné! – Feels Good
Tony! Toni! Tone! ~ “Feels Good” (L)"Mocedes the Mellow, quite a nice fellow Met 3T, hit a rhyme, acapello They had the rhythm and I had the rhyme So then a hit of that one more time It worked out and then they worked it in Tony! Toni! Toné! has done it again"...
The Cobra Shop Redux
Mark The Cobra Snake talks about relaunches his adored Cobra Shop going back to its roots in vintage and his upcoming coffee table project.
Nolwen Cifuentes | Short Film Series
Speaking with the photographer as she debuts her impassioned Short Film Series capturing a slice of LA life
Top 5 | Record Store Day 2020
In honor of Record Store Day 2020 we present our top fave Los Angeles based vinyl shops, from quirky throw backs to next level hidden treasures
QooA Pick | Spill Botanicals x Soji Nails: MANIfest CBD Cuticle Oil
Check out the new drop from sojinails and Sill Botanicals along with our top faves from the nail auteur.
Old School Wednesday: Notorious B.I.G. – Going Back to Cali
Notorious BIG ~ “Going Back To Cali” (L) "If I got to choose a coast, I got to choose the East I live out there, so don't go there But that don't mean a _____ can't rest in the West See some nice breast in the West Smoke some nice sess in the West, y'all ______...
Sideways Infinite: #Quarantini – Ladies Night
Mood: #quarantini ~ Ladies Night The other day, at the end of a video conference, an associate threw out that it was #quarantini time. It caught me off guard, mostly because it was only 11am, and ultimately #quarantini got stuck in my head. I realized how...
Ask Your Gay Uncle podcast: Top 5
Cause sometimes your cool auntie ain’t gonna do it! Getting the rundown of Ask Your Gay Uncle’s Ben Palacios’ top recommendations to enrich your life
Old School Wednesday: The Roots – You Got Me
The Roots ~ “You Got Me”(ft. Erykah Badu & Eve) (L)"That snake could be that chick and that rat could be that cool cat That's whisperin', "She tryin' to play you for the fool, Black" If something's on your chest, then let it be known See, I'm not your every five...