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Noiring L.A.: Double Indemnity, Black Dahlia, and the Fears of Postwar America
September 6, 2013 10:30 AM
by Ryan Reft
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Noir made L.A. the city intellectuals loved to hate, yet perversely for European intellects, notably those hailing from France and Britain, this only deepened the fascination.
Not Bowling Alone: How the Holiday Bowl in Crenshaw Became an Integrated Leisure Space
August 22, 2013 4:00 PM
by Ryan Reft
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The bowling alley, which was demolished in 2003, served as an integrated leisure space where African, Mexican, and Asian Americans could interact.
The Shifting Cultures of Multiracial Boyle Heights
August 9, 2013 10:25 AM
by Ryan Reft
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Los Angeles of the 1920s remained a segregated landscape, many neighborhoods boasted a diverse non-white population consisting of Latino, Asian, African American faces.
Archiving Memories of El Monte in a Transnational Space
July 25, 2013 2:30 PM
by Ryan Reft
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Some of L.A.'s most important history lay in the periphery, in towns like El Monte and South El Monte. But how do we excavate and broadcast its important history?
Spitting Hot Fire: Malibu Wildfires and the Santa Anas
July 11, 2013 4:30 PM
by Ryan Reft
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Malibu is the wildfire capital of North America and, possibly, the world, but residents continue to have a love affair with the beachfront area.
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During the late 1960s and early 1970s, pirates in Los Angeles provided a window into the tensions over access to music that besets the difficult relationship that exists between artist, label, and fan.
Shifting Lanes: The Demise of the Southern California Autotopia
June 13, 2013 5:30 PM
by Ryan Reft
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To understand the City of Angels, Joan Didion once wrote, one needed to immerse oneself in the freeway experience or, as she put it, "the only secular communion Los Angeles has."
Seventy Years Later: The Zoot Suit Riots and the Complexity of Youth Culture
May 30, 2013 4:00 PM
by Ryan Reft
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This June marks the 70th anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots, which some critics call "the worst mob violence in Los Angeles history."
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Despite, or perhaps because of, its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, SoCal's enthusiasm for pool-based recreation knows few bounds.
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Los Angeles and its entertainment industry has played and continues to play a central role in the crafting of the Asian American identity.
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Southern California's landscape provided the setting for three critical court cases that reveal the ability of the law to cleave efforts toward equal rights.
Retail California: Shopping Centers, Malls, and Creating a New Consumerism
April 4, 2013 4:30 PM
by Ryan Reft
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Three examples confirm Southern California's critical role in the mall's early formation: the Broadway Crenshaw Center, the Valley Center, and San Diego's Linda Vista Shopping Center.
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Ralphs' innovations in retail and supermarkets in Los Angeles rippled through the industry and became a catalyst for suburban expansion.
Retail California: Cars, Drive-In Markets, and Consumers
March 7, 2013 1:00 PM
by Ryan Reft
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When C.L. Peckham opened Ye Market Place on Los Feliz Road in Glendale in 1924, few realized the influence the drive-in market would have on urban planning and American retail.
Fast Times with Valley Girls: 30 Years Later, What Do Two SoCal Classics Tell Us About America?
February 15, 2013 11:30 AM
by Ryan Reft
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Two films from the 1980s defined character and social archetypes that persist to this day.
East of East: Using Vacant Space to Create Place in South El Monte
January 31, 2013 4:00 PM
by Ryan Reft
Intersections:
Artists have played a large role in developing community identity and establishing a sense of place in communities with lower incomes and fewer resources.
What's Old is New: How Orange County's Conservative Past Created its Demographics Today
January 18, 2013 12:30 PM
by Ryan Reft
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How does Orange County's conservative Asian American population reflect the region's past?
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Rap group N.W.A. glorified Compton as ground zero of urban Black life -- while at the same time the city's demographics showed a shift towards a Latino majority.
Building Nostalgia: Disney, Legoland, and Southern California
November 29, 2012 3:00 PM
by Ryan Reft
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Many of us played with Legos as a kid...so what's it like to visit Legoland as an adult?
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