Monument Meltdown
Hey friends! Check out THIS, the latest edition of The Hollywood Reporter, where I talk some of Hollywood's cancelled historical monuments. On newsstands today!
Happy Hanukkah!
In THIS, my latest for Los Angeles Magazine, a brief, happy history of Hanukkah in Los Angeles.
LA Starter Homes Are...Small
Pick up the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter, out today, for my story on “The New $2 million LA Starter Home.” Featuring an amazing illustration by Zohar Lazar.
The Monster
On THIS, the latest episode of Underbelly L.A. , one of the most horrific crimes (and criminals) Los Angeles has even known.
Fasten Your Seatbelts...
Loved talking “All About Eve” with BBC Talking Movies. Video HERE!
The Rattlesnake Killer
On THIS, the latest episode of my TableCakes Productions podcast Underbelly L.A., one of the dumbest murderers the city of Los Angeles has ever seen.
Little Miss Fix-It
In THIS, my latest for the Vanity Fair Old Hollywood Book Club, the improbably uplifting life of Shirley Temple, who evolved from a child megastar into a seasoned diplomat who wasn’t even phased by Henry Kissinger.
Turkey Time
In THIS, my latest for Los Angeles Magazine, a brief, happy history of Thanksgiving in Los Angeles, since this year is going to be a turkey.
Bonnie Parker LA Style
On THIS, the latest episode of my TableCakes Productions podcast Underbelly L.A., I take a look at the strange tale of Burmah White, LA's very own Bonnie Parker, without the amazing clothes.
The Rocky Road to Romance
In THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair- awkward royal courtships that make Charles and Diana’s strained engagement look like the love story of the century.
Underbelly L.A. Season Two!
I am so thrilled to introduce Season Two of my TableCakes Productions podcast Underbelly L.A.! On the inaugural episode I take a look at the murderous misadventures of fatal flapper Hazel Glab, “the Oklahoma Two-Gun Girl.”
The Season of the Serra Statue
In THIS, my latest for @LAist, a look at the recent toppling of California's Junipero Serra statues. In their place, tribal leader Alan Salazar suggests awesome new folks to honor- including Chumash storyteller Fernando Librado and Tongva leader Toypurina.
THE Badass Bitch of Bitches
In THIS, the latest for my Vanity Fair Old Hollywood Book Club- the autobiographies of Bette Davis, a staunch democrat who had her share of battles and probably would have been thrilled to deliver Trump the knockout punch.
Staycations Save the Day!
In the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter, I take a look at how staycations are saving the hotel business in LA amidst this never ending hell year. On newsstands today.
So Long, Sears
In THIS, my latest for LAist- the demise of Sears, and what it means for Los Angeles architecture, redevelopment and urban planning.
Everything And Nothing
In THIS, my latest for the Vanity Fair Old Hollywood Book Club, my look at the autobiography of the astounding Dorothy Dandridge, actress, singer, pioneer and pretty damm good writer
Feel the Beat
In THIS, my latest for KCET: Lawrence Lipton and the beat scene in 1950s Venice Beach. Warning: It was pretentious .
Psycho Killers
In THIS, my latest for Los Angeles Magazine, the story of the truly terrifying Sunset Strip killers, who stalked LA 40 years ago, in search of brutal thrills.
Hey Big Spender
In THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair, a brief history of royally big spenders, which includes the legend of Cleopatra swallowing the biggest pearl she had to show her boyfriend just how rich she was- what a reckless, 1920s-style baller.
If This Was Happiness...
In THIS, my latest for the Vanity Fair “Old Hollywood Book Club,” the tragic, haunting, heartbreaking story of Rita Hayworth- basically #metoo on every page.
Hankies suggested.