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Spy Work
For Gary Oldman, a long-deserved Oscar nomination is nice, but it’s really all about the work
Merry Prankster
Joking around with George Clooney—no, seriously—as his A-list friends tell tales on his wicked sense of humor
Left in the Past
Inside Roy M. Brewer’s unique window into Ronald Reagan’s early days in Hollywood
Twist of Fate
Reality reimagined as art, as American Idol stunner Katharine McPhee comes to TV with a Smash
In the Abstract
The genius of Ellsworth Kelly on display in Los Angeles not once but twice
Noble Acts
She bewitches and beguiles in PBS’ Downton Abbey, but just who is Michelle Dockery, the girl behind the impervious Lady Mary?
Back to Shul
The reimagining of Beverly Hills’ Temple Emanuel is the perfect intersection of hallowed and forward thinking.
I Spy
George Clooney on how he turned paparazzi tactics on their ear and forged a mission of mercy to prevent African atrocities.
Potter’s Field
Multimedia artist Geoff McFetridge’s collaboration with Heath Ceramics marks an intriguing shift for both.
Chef’s Table Nobu Matsuhisa
RESTAURANTS: MATSUHISA and NOBU
SALMON WITH GENMAI (BROWN RICE) SALSA Matsuhisa spends most of his time these days traveling...
Chef’s Table Nancy Silverton
RESTAURANTS: OSTERIA MOZZA and PIZZA MOZZA
BLACK-OLIVE TAPENADE AND FETT'UNTA Silverton’s Mediterranean culinary devotion extends to her home fridge, where this...
Chef’s Table Suzanne Goin
RESTAURANTS: LUCQUES and TAVERN
MUSTARD-GRILLED PORK CHOPS With three children at home, Goin and husband David Lentz of the...
Chef’s Table Michael Cimarusti
RESTAURANT: PROVIDENCE
MARINATED ARTICHOKES WITH ANCHOVIES À LA GRECQUE Retail fishmonger options rarely meet the restaurant standards...
Chef’s Table Rick Bayless
RESTAURANT: RED O
ACHIOTE FISH BAKED IN BANANA LEAVES The interminable chef-as-host dilemma? Palate fatigue. “I’m tired of...
Chef’s Table Thomas Keller
RESTAURANT: BOUCHON BEVERLY HILLS
BRAISED BEEF BRISKET RILLETTES Keller usually takes a pragmatic approach to master-chef entertaining: He dines...
Chef’s Table
What do culinary stars serve when they entertain at home? Five of the city’s best answer the question—with recipes.
Bolt Action
With big roles in The Three Musketeers, Immortals and The Hobbit, the time is now for Luke Evans.
Love Shack
Just a little old place in Los Feliz for a designing couple to transform into a home.
Five Yards at a Time
The phenomenon of UCLA running back Derrick Coleman Jr. goes far beyond remarkable ball handling.
Best Suited
Amber Heard is in the driver’s seat onscreen and off, defying expectations at every turn.
Goddess of Chocolate
Valerie Gordon is L.A.’s high priestess of confections—step inside her world.
Meet the Archers
A trio of Los Angeles designers that defies categorization and eschews trends duly rises from under the radar.
Scene Stealers
Four female faces of film most likely to succeed: Jessica Chastain, Deborah Ann Woll, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Imogen Poots.
Cool Factor
Nothing’s better in August than a tall, cold one—see how bartenders across the U.S. take the pause that refreshes.
Bay Watch Retail
by ELIZABETH HUGHES My Dutch Bike / mydutchbike.com Owners Oscar Mulder—whose great-grandfather hailed from the...
A Cut Above
Hairstylist Chris McMillan partners with designer Trip Haenisch to create his eclectic WeHo redoubt.
A Foot in Two Worlds
For Olivia Wilde, Hollywood glam is a productive means to a philanthropic end.
High and Mighty
The new bridge over the river Colorado wasn’t designed as a work of art, but necessity became the mother to grandeur.
Starship Enterprise
Windowless, wrapped in a skin of panels and holding the collection of world’s richest man Carlos Slim Helú, Soumaya Museum brings a new kind of attraction to Mexico City.
Broken Promise
Gold fever grips the mountains of Peru...but some pay the ultimate price for a dream that may never come to fruition.
Pretty Tough
Originally victims and femme fatales, the women of today’s mystery fiction are now as damaged and complex as their male counterparts.
Evan Rachel Wood Nobody’s Baby
The actress defies Hollywood expectations as a young ingenue through seasoned poise and an almost uncanny range.
Dark Passages
First and foremost a scholar in noir, Otto Penzler picks his 10 favorite lines from the best the genre has to offer on the silver screen.
The Kings Play the Youth Card
Marquee players cut no ice with GM Dean Lombardi, who says he has just the players he needs for a rally with Sir Stanley.
Printed Matter
A library of design surprises awaits at vintage-furniture emporium Reform.
The Next Factor
Move over, Ryan and Jake—make way for Hollywood’s leading men to-be. The It factor is pulsating in these guys.
Some Like It Op
Everything old is new again in spring fashion, as striking graphic patterns emerge anew in a deluge of prints.
The Source Michael Connelly
The bestselling author shares the roller coaster of seeing his Lincoln Lawyer go from book to big screen.
Sherry Reconsidered
It’s long been revered as a spirit—now today’s cocktalians are giving the libation a second go-round in eight delectable recipes.
Rule Britannia!
Never underestimate the allure of the English costume drama—a lesson mainstream Hollywood has learned time and again.
MILA KUNIS Range Finder
With a scope that extends from dark fantasy to tender rom-com, a ravishing ingenue blossoms before our eyes into a leading lady.
RICHARD HAWKINS The Beautiful and the Damned
Turning out works that meditate on desire and celebrity allows this artist to embrace his twisted, tortured side.
Balancing Act Troupe Vertigo
A new kind of circus is upon us. Gone is the grandiose showmanship, and in its place is one that’s more accessible—more “street,” if you will.
Social Engineering
One idiosyncratic getaway takes mechanics to new heights in its aim to be a home where bonding with your loved ones and your surroundings is paramount.
No Boundaries Kerry Washington
Already front and center herself on the big screen, the actress shares her true passion: the transformative power of the arts on young people.
Second Course
Forced to reinvent herself, high priestess of L.A. dining Nancy Silverton found there’s no success like proven success.
