Last time one had checked, it was, like, illegal to be named Karen. The unspoken caveat being: if you were… Read more A Mayor Named Karen
Tag: Los Angeles
(A) Human Waste
The warning had come down when they were already in the water. Jess and her friends were usually always in the water,… Read more (A) Human Waste
The Rose That Was Dead Inside
Beauty and the Beast taught children one true thing: every rose must die. Wilt away and lose all of its splendor.… Read more The Rose That Was Dead Inside
Angelina’s Funeral Parlor
Before she returned to the pursuit of acting aspirations, she was on a steady (by her standards) path to becoming… Read more Angelina’s Funeral Parlor
Joan the New York Crone
Driving down the pastoral road rendered more “hick” than “quaint” by its population, Josefina remarked to her father, Raymundo (or… Read more Joan the New York Crone
Just Go Up La Brea
One of the running jokes in L.A., no matter how much it changes, is that the directions people give (back… Read more Just Go Up La Brea
This Town’s Been Burning For Years
“He has to go through the motions,” Father says as he peels a carrot over the sink. I myself hate… Read more This Town’s Been Burning For Years
Indie(pendence) Couple
It was only occurring just now to Brent that Fourth of July was a holiday on par with New Year’s Eve… Read more Indie(pendence) Couple
Prince of Polyester
Ludovico Immoglio was pimped out from an early age for work. His family needed the money, and he, being an… Read more Prince of Polyester
The Peacocks Have Taken Over Los Angeles—No, No… the Literal Ones
The peacocks have taken over Los Angeles. Some might find this one of fate’s most on the nose forms of… Read more The Peacocks Have Taken Over Los Angeles—No, No… the Literal Ones
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