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Electrifying Photos of Los Angeles, 1940-1990

By Tanja M. Laden on

Not far from Downtown Los Angeles, the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is the former home of American railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington, whose 500-acre estate and massive collection of 18th-century British portraiture became available to the public after his death in 1927. While the Huntington is definitely worth a visit in person, it’s also possible to check out a few of its resources online. Form and Landscape: Southern California Edison and the Los Angeles Basin, 1940–1990 is a web-based exhibition presented by the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West featuring a selection of 70,000 images from Southern California Edison, the company that supplies the majority of electricity to the LA area. As part of the Getty’s initiative, Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in LA, authors, scholars, and other experts have culled the Huntington’s massive archive documenting the region’s — quite literally — electrifying history. … Read More

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Flavorpill Guide to the Week’s Top 10 LA Events

By Tanja M. Laden on

There’s so much going on in the City of Angels, it can be hard to keep track of it all. Thanks to the new Flavorpill, we’re inviting the entire community to make suggestions with its gorgeous city-based culture guide — an open platform where our very own editors and curators meet and mingle with artists, gadabouts, and other tipsters for a limitless variety of both ongoing and one-off recommendations. With this in mind, please enjoy our weekly list of hand-picked event suggestions here on Flavorwire, and in the meantime, be sure to check out the new Flavorpill. We’ll see you there. … Read More

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A Glimpse of the Automotive Future in San Francisco

By Leah Taylor on


If this is the future, we welcome our energy efficient, and frankly fun, new overlords! In honor of the all-new smart electric drive, San Francisco artist Sanford Geuss got creative and wrapped smart’s newest family member in a panoramic portrait of San Francisco. You can check it out this weekend at smart’s funtestdrive. Join us at Justin Herman Plaza on May 11 and 12 and test drive the all-new smart electric drive and the original smart fortwo. And, if that’s not incentive enough, you’ll even have the chance to win your very own smart electric drive two-year lease.* … Read More

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Gallery: Preview Paris Photo’s US Debut

By Tanja M. Laden on

Devoted to the fine art of historical and contemporary photography, the annual Paris Photo fair brought 54,000 visitors through the doors of Grand Palais last year alone. Given that kind of success, it makes sense that the prestigious photo festival should finally make its way to the US, nearly 20 years after its 1996 debut. Paris Photo Los Angeles hits the backlots of LA’s Paramount Pictures Studios April 26-28, showcasing selections from 60 international galleries, along with a dozen publishers and booksellers. There’s also a series of solo shows, book signings, screenings, partner exhibitions, and more. … Read More

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Flavorpill Guide to the Week’s Top 10 LA Events

By Tanja M. Laden on

Craig Ferguson once said, “I do love America, and LA is a very short commute to America. It’s, like, half an hour on the plane.” It’s true, too; California is like a country of its own, one with the eighth largest economy in the world. Here in Los Angeles, that means a wide array of adventures — from surfing and sun-worship to hiking, skiing, and city-based happenings — but it can all get a little overwhelming at times. Enter Flavorpill’s beautiful new city-based culture guide — an open platform where anyone can create and share local happenings. Follow events from the entire community, including suggestions from Flavorpill’s very own editors and curators. Below are our own recommendations for this week, hand-picked by yours truly, aka Managing Editor of Flavorpill Los Angeles. Enjoy, and don’t forget to check out the new Flavorpill. We hope to see you there. … Read More

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Flavorpill Guide to the Week’s Top 10 LA Events

By Tanja M. Laden on

Famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright once said, “Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.” Of course, all this loose change makes for a great variety of cultural events (not to mention an interesting skyline), but it’s not always easy to know exactly what’s going on around town. Fortunately, Flavorpill invites the entire community to make suggestions with its new city-based culture guide — an open platform where our very own editors and curators meet and mingle with artists, gadabouts, and other tipsters for a limitless variety of both ongoing and one-off recommendations. With this in mind, enjoy our weekly list of hand-picked event suggestions here on Flavorwire, and be sure to check out the new Flavorpill. We hope to see you there!  … Read More

Los Angeles

The Flavorpill Guide to the Week’s Top 10 LA Events

By Tanja M. Laden on

Famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright once said, “Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.” Of course, all this loose change makes for a great variety of cultural events (not to mention an interesting skyline), but it’s not always easy to know exactly what’s going on around town. Fortunately, Flavorpill invites the entire community to make suggestions with its new city-based culture guide — an open platform where our very own editors and curators meet and mingle with artists, gadabouts, and other tipsters for a limitless variety of both ongoing and one-off recommendations. With this in mind, enjoy our weekly list of hand-picked event suggestions here on Flavorwire, and in the meantime, be sure to check out the new Flavorpill. We hope to see you there!  … Read More

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Welcome to La La Land

By Leah Taylor on

We’ve always made it our mission to keep you up to date on what’s happening with the important culture makers you know and love. Today we’re thrilled to unveil the new and improved local version of Flavorwire — with help from our launch partner, Sony. Here, we’ll turn our critical lens on the… Read More

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Spring Is Here: Art and Books About Plants at the Standard Hollywood

By Tanja M. Laden on

In collaboration with Lauren Spencer King, LA-based artist Lili Cuzor brings Plants: Our Silent Guardians to the Standard Hollywood, just in time for spring. Coinciding with the artist’s installation is Claire Cottrell’s thoughtful collection of art books about plants, wildflowers, herbs, and more in BOOK STAND’s month-long retail space at the Standard. … Read More

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The Flavorpill Guide to the Week’s Top 10 LA Events

By Leah Taylor on

English writer Quentin Crisp once quipped, “Los Angeles is just New York lying down,” and indeed, LA is somewhat of a laid-back, sprawled-out version of the Big Apple. While SoCal’s topography yields a wide array of adventures — from surfing and sun-worship to hiking, skiing, and city-based happenings — many plans are often thwarted by distance and rush-hour traffic. Thankfully, Flavorpill has just unveiled its gorgeous, revamped events guide — an open platform where everyone (artists, fans, editors, i.e., you) can create and share events. You can follow anything that piques your interest, with event suggestions from the entire community, including Flavorpill’s very own editors and curators. Below are our event recommendations for this week, hand-picked by Flavorpill LA Managing Editor Tanja M. Laden. Enjoy, and don’t forget to check out the new Flavorpill. We hope to see you there. … Read More