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Award-Winning Journalist w/words in: Billboard, L.A. Times, SPIN, Los Angeles Magazine, Variety, L.A. Weekly, The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone, Nylon, etc. Consulting Journalist: Naked Lunch podcast & The WONDROS Podcast
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My L.A. Times Entertainment cover story about renowned photographer Mathieu Bitton's "Paris Blues" photo exhibition won two awards tonight at the Los Angeles Press Club SoCal Journalism Awards. ✨

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For @nytimes.com, I reported with Derrick Bryson Taylor on today's David Lynch auction in Los Angeles. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/a...

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I'm delighted to share that two of my features are nominated in the upcoming LA Press Club SoCal Journalism Awards - my L.A. Times feature about Grammy-winning photographer/art director Mathieu Bitton and my The Guardian piece about Banksy associate Steve Lazarides who sold his Banksy archive.

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Just saw this thread & some of you may or may not know that funding for Barnsdall Park is in jeopardy. Proposed cuts include lay offs for arts workers across the City, including seven essential staff positions at Barnsdall Art Park. See petition below. @hugoforcd13.bsky.social

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For People, I attended Green Day's Kerplunk Kandy Grape Slurpee launch. I chatted with the band about that and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. people.com/green-day-re...

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For the L.A. Times, I wrote about Vintage Japanese Motor Union, a car club for pre-1975 Japanese car enthusiasts. www.latimes.com/travel/story...

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Thrilled to have yet another featured centerpiece on the cover of the Entertainment section of the L.A. Times print edition. You can pick up a copy of today’s newspaper to read my interview with Jeff Bridges or you can read it online. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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Boyle Heights murals

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For L.A. Times, I interviewed the legendary Jeff Bridges about his new, old record “Slow Magic, 1977-1978.” www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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NASA Rescues Children Stranded For 9 Months At Space Camp

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For L.A. Times, I interviewed the legendary Jeff Bridges about his new, old record “Slow Magic, 1977-1978.” www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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OMG, I’ve got Hives. Hanging out with Swedish rockers The Hives who are in L.A. to promote their forthcoming record The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, out on August 29.

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In 2012, Val Kilmer and I were stuck in an office because I had just finished interviewing him and there was a bomb threat nearby. Streets were sealed off and we weren't allowed to leave the building. Still, he remained fun and chatty. He always seemed larger than life. RIP, legend. 🕯️

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Rick Carter, Oscar-winning production designer (Forrest Gump, Avatar, Jurassic Park, etc.), standing next to the Forrest Gump bench which was in his backyard and somehow survived the Palisades Fire, even though it burned down his home.

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We love LA

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