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Two exhibitions in Los Angeles respond to the racist monuments to Confederate soldiers that have been erected all over the United States. Carolina A. Miranda considers what makes them so impactful:
“MONUMENTS” was originally scheduled to open in 2023, but the complicated logistics—including the shipping of so many oversize works, along with the implementation of ...
Complex relationships with celebrity are nearly always more interesting than tales of perpetually ascendant superstars. That’s certainly the case with Jason Lee, the former professional skateboarder and star of Mallrats and My Name is Earl who, more recently, operated a small camera shop in Los Angeles. “This story was always going to be about a man willing...
Arash Dabestani emigrated from Iran to California when he was 27. The language barrier made it hard to connect with people, and on top of that, he was going blind. He eventually stumbled on a dance studio and an owner, Nancy, who supported him in his journey to learn how to dance. Dabestani writes a moving essay on belonging, finding one’s confidence, and the freedom found i...
How do you approach the gargantuan challenge of profiling your personal writing hero? This is the central tension John Hendrickson grapples with as he spends time with Tom Junod, famous for stories such as the pivotal post-9/11 piece, “The Falling Man” and “Can You Say…Hero?,” his profile of Mister Rogers. (Junod is perhaps infamous for profiles of Nicole Kidman and Kevin Sp...