A Royal Gift!
Oh my lord I love, love, LOVED writing THIS history of royal gifts for Vanity Fair. ‘Tis the season of bling!
A Beautiful Mind
In THIS, my latest Old Hollywood Book Club for Vanity Fair- the brilliant, beautiful, baffling Hedy Lamarr.
Real Estate Roundup
Check out the latest edition of The Hollywood Reporter, on newsstands today. I have a really fun story about the evolution of staging for high end real estate (read here) , and a little dive into the strange celebrity neighborhood of Bell Canyon.
Union Strong
In THIS, my latest for LAist, a brief history of the bloody Hollywood strike of 1945, and the forgotten union that was chased out of LA.
Class Is In Session!
New 2022 dates for my Atlas Obscura historical non-fiction writing class are up! Join us- it is such an inspirational and fun experience (in my humble opinion). Link HERE.
The Curator Queen
In THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair, I take a look at the collections of the grand old Queen Mary, who would have been an expert curator or librarian if she hadn't been Queen.
The Feral Boy Who Lives In Griffith Park
I am thrilled to be a part of Tim Kirk's "The Feral Boy who lives in Griffith Park: Extended Second Edition" which includes a ghost story I wrote...my first foray into fiction in many a year. There will be a reading of the book as part of the Griffith Park 125th Anniversary Celebration this Saturday at the The Autry at 12:30pm. Hope to see you there!
Von Trapp's Folly
My latest Vanity Fair " Old Hollywood Book Club" subject is Captain Von Trapp himself- Christopher Plummer. His autobiography "In Spite of Myself" is a witty, at times exhausting, verbose delight. Read HERE.
A Simple Message
In THIS, my latest for Ventura Blvd. Magazine, the simple message behind the bright art of Ruben Rojas
An Everyday Bloke
In THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair…Prime Harry’s life long quest for “normalcy.”
The Battle for Bruce's Beach
In THIS, my latest for LAist, the inspiring story of Bruce's Beach- and why its return is merely the tip of the iceberg in terms of righting generational wrongs.
Always Ready For Her Close-Up....
THIS is my latest "Old Hollywood Book Club" for Vanity Fair...Y'all we could all learn a thing or two from Gloria Swanson, whose boundless curiosity and healthy ego propelled her through a fascinating life.
The Beautiful Life
In THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair: If you thought glamour was dead, then you haven't heard of Charlotte Casiraghi. Princess Grace's granddaughter lives a Chanel clad life most mortals could only dream of...and thinks deep doing it.
Hooray for Streamland!
Check out the latest print edition of The Hollywood Reporter, where I take a look at the new capital of "Streamland"- Culver City.
So Close, Yet So Far Away
THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair, is a doozy. The tortured history of the royal "spare," from Princess Margaret to Prince Andrew and every slighted scion in between.
Mexican-American's Fave Pastime
I had a lovely time talking about Mexican-American baseball with Air Talk today. Listen HERE.
Real Estate Rivals Make Nice
Oh my, THIS was such a fun event to attend and write about- LA real estate's elite A-team...you are charming peacocks one and all.
Beyond the Beyond
Hello friends! The amazing Drew Mackie started “Beyond Sunset,” an awesome new LA-centric illustrated magazine - and I wrote THIS really fun piece for it about Ms. Mega-Church herself Aimee Semple McPherson, and her flock of displaced misfits. Check it out!
Play Ball!
I absolutely loved writing THIS brief history of Mexican-American baseball in SoCal for @LAist. What amazing people, what an awesome story.