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Get to Know Steve Erickson Get to Know Steve Erickson 

Get to Know Steve Erickson 

Read the three reviews that earned Los Angeles magazine arts critic Steve Erickson a 2010 American Society of Magazine Editors award nomination

Perhaps because he is the author of 10 books, Steve Erickson’s criticism is unlike any other. More than reviews, each piece is a mini-essay that stands alone... Continue
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On the occasion of this month’s big event, a look back at the 1989 Academy Awards— the cheesiest, campiest show on earth (so far, at least)

When the opening number of the 61st Academy Awards popped up on YouTube, it made a splash—even though it was almost 20 years old. For those of you who don’t remember the 1989 telecast, it was a surreal spectacle indeed, marked by an earsplitting duet by a tone-deaf Rob Lowe and a no-name actress dressed as Snow White.... Continue
By Robert Hofler
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Freddie Roach Is the Best Damned Trainer Alive

Manny Pacquiao, who defends his welterweight title against Joshua Clottey this month, is just one of a ringful of boxing champions the ex-fighter has honed. What makes Roach so good?

Anticipating his March 13 fight with Joshua Clottey, Manny Pacquiao sets out on a press tour of the United States... Continue
By Sacha Feinman
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My LA to Z
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Pulitzer-winning former White House photographer David Hume Kennerly settled in L.A. in 1984. When not behind the lens, the Santa Monica resident stays local with his wife and sons

Interviewed by Leslie Anne Wiggins 
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Some were teeny, others ginormous. A pre-Oscars gander at the most notable movies of the year

By Steve Erickson

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A mammoth bronze Buddha looms above the sushi bar at this upscale Japanese-fusion restaurant...
Made-Up World
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Made-Up World
As Avatar make-up tutorials pop up online, Tegan Taylor, the film's department head make-up artist, shares how she helped bring James Cameron's vision to life
By Tegan Taylor
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Over shots of vodka at Nic’s martini bar in Beverly Hills, TV host and author Chelsea Handler opens up
By Sara Wilson
How Can We Keep Los Angeles Secure?
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How Can We Keep Los Angeles Secure?
We asked city and terrorism experts to answer the question, How can we keep Los Angeles secure?
Compiled by Shayna Rose Arnold
ONE-TEN Episode 2: A Waltz in a Ditch
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ONE-TEN Episode 2: A Waltz in a Ditch
Composer Laura Karpman and librettists M.G. Lord and Shannon Halwes offer a second look at the creative process behind their multimedia opera
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Drama Queens
When we set out with photographer David Drebin to shoot Susan Lucci, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Denise Vasi in spring's showstopping designs on the new L.A. set of All My Children, we knew things would get steamy. Watch what happened behind the scenes
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Los Angeles magazine turns 50 this year. Help us celebrate by sending us a photo and you could be featured here
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The Reading List: L.A. Authors. L.A. Topics. March 10 Books.
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The Reading List: L.A. Authors. L.A. Topics. March 10 Books.
Every month LAmag.com highlights titles of local interest that are hitting the bookshelves. Here's what's new
Compiled by Wendy Witherspoon
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One Fourth of July nearly half a lifetime ago, my friend Linda and I decided it might be a good idea to drive to Death Valley in a red pickup with no air-conditioning and then pitch a tent... Continue
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When Roger Ross Williams asked me to style him for the Oscars, no one knew that he would wind up getting bum-rushed during his acceptance speech 
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L.A.'s "Little Osaka"
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How did Sawtelle become the hot spot for all things Japanese?

At the turn of the 20th century, Japanese immigrants worked on the railroads and in agriculture, including barley and celery fields in the West Los Angeles...
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    Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Film Independent's Spirit Awards moved downtown to L.A. Live from Santa Monica Beach...

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    Get to know award-winning food critic Patric Kuh and read his reviews in Los Angeles magazine

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