Architectural Digest US
TAKE ME TO THE PLACE I LOVE
WHO BETTER THAN A CAST OF ICONIC ANGELENOS TO SHOW US THE TOWN? TWELVE STARS SHARE THEIR GO-TO SPOTS, FAVORITE HUBS OF HOLLYWOOD HISTORY, AND MORE LOCAL TREASURES
9 min |
March 2026
Architectural Digest US
HOME AGAIN
AFTER THE DEVASTATION OF LAST YEAR'S FIRES, MANDY MOORE AND TAYLOR GOLDSMITH COMMITTED TO STARTING AFRESH IN THE ALTADENA COMMUNITY THEY'VE GROWN TO LOVE
6 min |
March 2026
Architectural Digest US
Hollywood History
Restored for German pop-rock star Bill Kaulitz, a Lloyd Wright house dazzles anew
3 min |
March 2026
Architectural Digest US
Like a Prayer
Transformed by Electric Bowery, a 1931 church is ready for its close-up as Silver Lake's newest hot spot
1 min |
March 2026
Architectural Digest US
LIVING LEGACY
IN L.A.'S LAFAYETTE PARK, THE HOME OF TRAILBLAZING ARCHITECT PAUL R. WILLIAMS GETS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE WITH A SENSITIVE MAKEOVER BY DESIGNERS BILLY COTTON AND LEYDEN LEWIS IN TANDEM WITH ESCHER GUNEWARDENA ARCHITECTURE
5 min |
March 2026
Architectural Digest US
BEACH PARTY
TEAMING UP WITH DESIGNER OLIVER FURTH, ARCHITECT CHET CALLAHAN CRAFTS A VIVID SEASIDE PLAYGROUND FOR HIS OWN FAMILY
4 min |
March 2026
Architectural Digest US
BUCK THE TIDE
BUILDING ON THE LEGACY OF PAST ANGELENO PIONEERS, LA'S THRIVING CERAMICS SCENE CONTINUES TO DEFY CONVENTIONS WITH BOLD FORMS, NUANCED GLAZES, AND CAREFREE CALIFORNIA SPIRIT. OUR FAVORITE FINDS DAZZLE AGAINST THE SUN AND SURF OF THE MALIBU COAST
1 min |
March 2026
Stereophile
Muse Records via Time Traveler Recordings
As the jazz buyer for Tower Records's Lincoln Center (66th St.) location in the early 1990s, I held a unique vantage point on New York City, its music and culture. My position guaranteed daily encounters with an eclectic variety of unforgettable characters. Between regular visits by the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (grouchy), Kathleen Turner (pushy), and Michael J. Fox (perpetually running from the store's female staff), I saw a lot. I also learned a lot about jazz records: from John Newcott of PolyGram/Universal; from A&R executive and Grammy-winning producer Brian Michel Bacchus; from fellow Tower employee Kevin Elliot—and from Joe Fields, the founder of Muse Records, and his son Barney. Joe had worked with Bob Weinstock of Prestige Records before he founded his own crucial imprint. Joe and Barney would go on to found HighNote records and its sublabel Savant; today Barney runs the two labels, which are still issuing jazz.
3 min |
March 2026
Stereophile
Steve played it
Legendary Stax guitarist/producer Steve Cropper hated when deejays talked over song intros. He decided to do something about it for the countless hit singles cut at the label's Memphis studio in the 1960s. As a result of his efforts, Cropper—who passed away on December 3, 2025, at age 84—became known as “The Intro Guy,” a sobriquet he was proud to honor.
3 min |
March 2026
Stereophile
Burmester 232
My first response, upon being offered for review the new Burmester 232 Classic Line modular class-AB dual mono integrated amplifier ($25,000), was apprehension—but not because of the product itself, and certainly not because of the Burmester brand. My first response, upon being offered for review the new Burmester 232 Classic Line modular class-AB dual mono integrated amplifier ($25,000), was apprehension—but not because of the product itself, and certainly not because of the Burmester brand.
10+ min |
March 2026
Stereophile
Collecting used records. And cleaning them
I own a lot of records. Way too many if we're being honest. It's hard for me to come up with an accurate count, and I'm not even remotely organized enough to have a formal inventory, but if I had to make a guesstimate based on linear feet I figure I must have around 10,000. About 10 years ago, I started to recognize that I owned far more records than I could ever hope to listen to, even once, in my remaining time on the planet, and since that realization my record purchasing rate has slowed to a trickle. These days, my worst weakness kicks in when I'm visiting my friend of over 45 years, Alan B out in L.A. Our idea of great social interaction is to head out and visit some of the record stores near his home in Pasadena, such as Amoeba and Freakbeat Records. Ten years ago on these trips, I would pick up enough records over a weekend to fill three big boxes that I would then ship back home to New York, using the US Postal Service's bargain Media Mail service. Times have changed, and on my most recent visit I came home with just a dozen or so new acquisitions, few enough to easily slip into my suitcase.
10+ min |
March 2026
Stereophile
Dynaudio Confidence 20A
There's something inherently suspicious about most all-in-one solutions.
10+ min |
March 2026
Stereophile
In search of lost sound
On the front page of its owner's manual, Greek amplifier manufacturer Lab12 describes the Melto2 ($4995) as a “Remote Controlled, Fully Adjustable Phono Preamplifier.” I'd describe it as a clear-speaking, fun-to-use, cartridge- and record-collector's dream. Plus: It's got tubes.
10+ min |
March 2026
Stereophile
Eversolo Play CD Edition phono stage
The inexpensive but versatile Eversolo Play CD Edition integrated amplifier that Rogier van Bakel reviewed in the January 2026 issue has optical and coaxial digital inputs, line and phono analog inputs, can play CDs, and can stream audio over its network connection, all for just $799! Although RvB doesn't have an LP player and was therefore unable to audition the Play's phono stage, I performed a complete set of measurements on the phono input with my Audio Precision SYS2722 system. As usual when I am measuring a phono stage, I connected the ground terminal on the amplifier's rear panel to the analyzer's ground to minimize noise. As the Play uses a class-D output stage that emits relatively high levels of ultrasonic noise that would drive my analyzer's input into slew-rate limiting, I inserted an Audio Precision AUX-0025 passive low-pass filter between the test load and the analyzer. This filter mitigates noise above 80kHz and eliminates noise above 200kHz.
2 min |
March 2026
Los Angeles Times
Deer eradication planned to restore ecosystem
[Catalina, from B1]the deer with rifles.
2 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Demand for citizenship proof alarms state employees
Mandate is tied to federal funding, health department says, and affects 4,000 workers.
5 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
It's bow tie time for coach Morris
He adds the signature wardrobe item for the playoffs, and Redondo Union looks good too.
2 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Musk's 'Vegas Loop' tunnel system faces fresh scrutiny
Elon Musk’s “Vegas Loop,” a network of underground tunnels to ferry passengers in Teslas, was under fresh scrutiny last week from Nevada lawmakers who raised concern about alleged workplace safety and environmental violations.
3 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Venezuela frees a key ally of Nobel laureate from prison
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa, one of the closest allies of Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado, was released Sunday after more than eight months in prison on what are widely considered to be politically motivated accusations.
1 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Policy of jailing immigrants without bond affirmed
President Trump's administration can continue to detain immigrants without bond, marking a major legal victory for the federal immigration agenda and countering a slew of recent lower court decisions across the country that argued the practice is illegal.
2 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Party of Japan's new leader wins election in landslide
The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a sweeping majority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported, citing preliminary results.
3 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
U.K. leader’s top aide quits amid Epstein fallout
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
2 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Federal agents reportedly impersonate workers
ICE officers are said to be wearing hard hats and even using bogus license plates.
4 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Gaza’s Rafah crossing reopens, again
The border point with Egypt was closed for 2 days. Palestinians report mistreatment.
3 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Animal testing is still important
Re “Animal testing slows medical progress. It’s also morally wrong,” Opinion Voices, Feb. 2
1 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
New jazz mega-fest is coming to L.A. area this summer
The event aims to draw 250,000 fans across the city for a month of concerts.
3 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Demand for answers in severe ICE beating
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments such as the night he taught her to dance.
7 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Fast cars fuel rapper's ride to the 'unknown'
Don Toliver mixes trap, R&B and electronica in his latest album, 'Octane.'
5 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
When they need him, Malinin good as gold
Despite miscue, he still wins men's free skate to help lift the U.S. to a second straight team title
4 min |
February 09, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A bad break, and then a rebound
Vonn crashes early in race, but Johnson skis to a redemptive gold
4 min |