L.A. needle-wielders share what does and doesn’t work when it comes to couples’ ink. Kim Saigh Memoir Tattoo “A cute couple recently got anthropomorphic otters asleep, hand in hand. I discourage large-scale affirmations of love and push for small, symbolic, easy-to-cover couple tattoos.” Zoey Taylor The Warren Tattoo “The most memorable one I did was […]
A Week Inside the Sex Life of an Anonymous L.A. Woman
We asked an Angeleno to anonymously chronicle a week in her sex life—with no sultry detail spared. Here’s a peek at what goes on between her sheets. DAY ONE 9 P.M. I’ve been with my best friend all day. I’m hanging out with H tomorrow night, but plans are up in the air. Yesterday I […]
Dating in L.A. Sucks. We Did the Math
Relationships are hard. Relationships in Los Angeles are harder. Maybe the 405 is to blame for canceled dates? Perhaps Peter Pan Syndrome prevents substantive connections? No matter the cause, single Angelenos are approaching the dating game with apathy rather than intent, and that’s unpleasant. If you need proof, consider the following imagined—but all too recognizable—interaction, […]
A Tour of Some of L.A.’s Most Romantic (and Bromantic) Movie Locations
L.A. is for lovers—you just need to know where to look. Start by reenacting the most romantic (and bromantic) scenes from film and TV all over town. Pop into Warner Bros. Stage 48 via a studio tour ($69) and copy Ross and Rachel’s first kiss from Friends—that laundromat peck so doesn’t count—on the Central Perk […]