Travel Column: 'Taiwan Today'

ICYMI: Read all the stories from Perry Nunes' summer column "Taiwan Today."



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Breaking South L.A.'s Cycle Of Teen Pregnancy

South L.A.’s teen birth rate continues to be well above the national average and remains the highest in the county. 



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Popup Bookshops Offer Special Deals To Shoppers At Book Festival

Bargain-savvy shoppers braved the heat to hop from one popup bookshop to the next, looking for something special.



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Orson Scott Card Talks About 'Ender's Game' Book And Movie

Author Orson Scott Card said he had thought "Ender's Game" was "unfilmable."



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Coachella 2013: Festival Art For All Senses

Coachella isn't just a festival of music. It's a showcase of art.



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Who Should Acquire MOCA?

Will it be LACMA or USC? Or will MOCA save itself?



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Book Review: Sylvia Plath Biography "American Isis"

Latest Plath biography confuses more than clarifies.



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Books And Blankets At Grand Park Downtown BookFest

The BookFest was more of an outdoor picnic/speakeasy, but it was a great attempt at bringing literature to a newly revitalized Downtown Los Angeles.



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Preview: The Ranch And Grand Park Downtown BookFest

Two events this weekend will satisfy music and book lovers who are looking to get away. 



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Emanuel Pleitez: An Unconventional Candidate

Melissah Yang/Neon Tommy

An unlikely candidate for mayor hopes to win by "being different."



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List: Best Literary Couples

Jane Eyre and Rochester

See our picks--with original illustrations--right in time for Valentine's Day. 



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MOCA And USC In Talks Of Potential Partnership

What might be the answer to MOCA's problems? Partnering with USC.



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Tom Wolfe's "Back to Blood" Sexifies L.A. Noir For Miami

"Back to Blood" is a long read, but it keeps your attention as the plot explores Miami society.



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Mapping The Differences In 'Cloud Atlas': Book Vs. Movie

The film version of "Cloud Atlas" feels epic, but it doesn't live up to Mitchell's 2004 novel.



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Flowers And S&M: New Mapplethorpe Exhibit Not For The Meek

Mapplethorpe's photos simultaneously create fetish and fear of the unfamiliar.



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Hold Your Breath For The xx

Saturday's performance gave the audience another reason to hold its breath in a graveyard.



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STOMP Puts Audience First In Revamped Show At The Segerstrom Center For The Arts

STOMP lived up to its promises of visual and aural excitement most of the time.



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Jenny McCarthy Takes On Catholicism In 'Bad Habits'

Jenny McCarthy

Outspoken sex symbol Jenny McCarthy talks about her Catholic upbringing in “Bad Habits."



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L.A. Korean Festival Celebrates The Best Of Korean Culture

The festival's crowd was diverse with more non-Korean attendees than before, showing K-Town has become a more globalized neighborhood.



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STOMP Stomps Its Way Back With A Revamped Show

Audience members can still expect to watch percussion ensembles of mundane instruments – ranging from car mufflers to Zippo lighters to water bottles – but the show promises more surprises even after being on tour for over 20 years. 



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Celebrating Shel Silverstein's Birthday and His Wacky Humor

Shel Silverstein

Today would have been "The Giving Tree" author's 82nd birthday. 



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Happy 116th Birthday F. Scott Fitzgerald

“The Great Gatsby” author is widely regarded as one of the greatest American novelists of all time. 



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LA's Donut Culture Revealed In 24-Hour Donut Exhibit

The 24-hour donut reception and art exhibit ended in a round table donut discussion with top chefs and industry experts. 



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Vintage Felix Cat Sign Gets A Makeover

Commuters on the 110 freeway can see Felix the Cat getting a makeover while they drive into downtown.


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Top 5 Gangnam Style Parodies

"Gangnam Style" has sparked a countless number of parodies and spoofs; here’s a list of our favorites. 



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Judge Keeps California Ban On Foie Gras In Effect

Foie gras fanatics won’t be seeing this delicacy’s return anytime soon.



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The Getty Villa Unburies Pompeii's Legacies With Its New Exhibit

From inventive plots to brushstrokes on canvases, carved marble to droning melodies, Pompeii has emerged from beneath volcanic rubble to become a true muse to artists of all genres.



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Koreatown Suits More Than One Taste

A Taste of Koreatown offers a variety of options for the masses.



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