I wanted to retrace the life of my vintage 501 Levis. I wanted to connect them to the era in which they were created, and the lives they had lived in between that moment they left the Levis factory until now....
*This piece has been nominated for Best Commentary/Critique, single entry at the 2021 LA Press Club Awards!*
When I was young (perhaps a little too young), ...
Saran wrap stuck to the walls over the sink in the laundry room where my grandmother scrubbed Huggies baby wipes and Viva paper towels to reuse later. In the k...
Michael Torres' debut poetry collection, An Incomplete List of Names, dropped a few weeks before Election Day. The poet's voice almost feels prophetic now....
Imagine a voice that could easily sing Christmas classics with soulful warmth, but somehow makes you feel naughty as you find your knees getting weak. Such a v...
Behind a fence wrapped in climbing plants on the side of a community baseball field, a giant sign reads Huerta del Valle. At the entrance, people tend to their...
The city of angels takes a less heavenly depiction through Coco Jones’ eyes. The glitz and glamor are part of a façade, and the hustle of Hollywood isn’t like ...
A pensive dichotomy hangs over David Lowery’s A Ghost Story, much like the heavy white bed sheet covering its protagonist. In a year drenched with passivity, r...
