It was early spring; my friends and I arrived in West Los Angeles to a friend’s apartment. As soon as we ascended the stairs, we came across a hazy, dark [ … ]
Finding His Voice
An Excerpt from Israel’s Homecoming By: Megan Schindler Letting his hand drop slowly to the chalk tray, Steven—ESL teacher, Ohian in his 50s, with thick blond hair and a beard [ … ]
2005s
Los Angeles Journal of April 2005, Volume 1 Los Angeles Journal of June 2005, Volume 2
Fantasy is Evil
by Odeen Domingo OK. Pop quiz, hot shot. What is the most evil thing to happen to the NFL? The Oakland Raiders? Mmmm…No. The Minnesota Vikings’ good ship lollipop? No, [ … ]
Hollywood Playground
by Katherine Wang Los Angeles, a Hollywood dreamscape or a real living, breathing city? What’s this fascination with the entertainment industry and why does the idea of Hollywood glamour titillate [ … ]
THE PROMENADE
By: Katherine Wang You’ve seen the rich stroll the streets with their designer bags and fancy sunglasses, but have you notice those other kinds of people who walk around with [ … ]
Weathering the winds of fame Hurricane Katrina Survivor
“T-Bone” takes Hollywood by Storm By: Valerie Howard New Orleans native Thomas “T-Bone” Quinn thought he had escaped the storm when he was flown out of hurricane-devastated land and into [ … ]
KATRINA
Play, Pause, STOP. The Katrina incident violently shook our country in ways we could have never imagined, but now that it’s over how have we evolved? LAJ replays the scene [ … ]
Listen Up! A new tribe of Audio-sapiens have a lot to say, and they’re coming through loud and… gargled
By: Katie Lally He smiles at me while he plays, but his eyes are focused elsewhere, the miniature blue guitar in his hands crackling and whining until he finds just [ … ]
Anatomy of a Tattoo
(excerpt from Are You In or Are You Out) Anatomy of a Tatoo is a selected excerpt from the book “Are You In or Are You Out?” written by Gregg [ … ]