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camping #Vanlife: Camping California's coast — Gaviota State Beach Jason Weisberger

Twitter bots California's bizarre license plates Grant St. Clair

law North Dakota Republicans propose $1500 fines for using pronouns that upset them Elías Villoro

music It's been forty years since Depeche Mode's "transitional" Construction Time Again Elías Villoro

music Love & Rockets and Siouxsie playing at this year's Cruel World festival in Pasadena, CA David Pescovitz

john darnielle John Darnielle's Devil House nominated for 2023 Edgar Allan Poe Award for "Best Novel" Jennifer Sandlin

music Watch Native American rock band Redbone perform "Come out and get your love" (1974) Elías Villoro

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fast food In-N-Out Burger is headed East! David Pescovitz

animation The painstaking task of restoring the antique animations of Max Fleischer Rusty Blazenhoff

tv Enjoy this moment of Danny Pudi's Abed going "Full Nic Cage" Jason Weisberger

music Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, RIP David Pescovitz

nineties Old but gold: The Sunscreen Song Rusty Blazenhoff

privilege Amazing stories about excessive wealth and privilege, inspired by White Lotus Jennifer Sandlin

rescues Fearless great-grandmother scares off violent would-be thief with her cane (video) Carla Sinclair

books A People's Guide to Los Angeles, 10 years later Elías Villoro

cars Auto Trader just loves the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS Jason Weisberger

MAGA cultists GOP governor refuses to believe Oklahoma has a higher crime rate than New York or California Mark Frauenfelder

gun culture "Barrel Bands" are rings made from shotgun barrels Jennifer Sandlin