Jacob Harper
How to Claim Squatter's Rights to Stop Paying Your Rent
What is America if not a giant squat on someone else's land?
California's Obnoxious Gang of Rich, Old Surfer Dudes Is Finally Being Sued
The Lunada Bay Boys have allegedly been bullying people who tried to surf their break for years. After one of them recently assaulted an off-duty cop, they're finally getting sued.
Remembering Jabberjaw, the Coolest LA Music Venue You've Never Heard Of
How a cramped rock club with no backstage and no liquor license became the unlikely hub of the LA DIY scene.
A Gang of Rich, White Surfer Dudes Is Terrorizing a California Beach Town
The Lunada Bay Boys have been assaulting outsiders since the 1960s—and local police won't do anything to stop it.
The KKK Is Trying to Save Its Image with Community Service
The Klan is trying to participate in an Adopt-a-Highway program in Georgia, and the state is not happy.
These Delicious Desserts Smell Like Gym Socks
Thanks to chefs cleverly slipping it to customers in traditional desserts like pastries, rice pudding, and ice cream, long-reviled durian is finally broadening its reach in the US.
Private Parking Companies Are Issuing Illegal Parking Tickets
Unless your parking ticket comes from the city government, you don't really have to pay it.
How Improv Made Its Way into Corporate America
While it's hard to imagine a buttoned-up CEO playing classic improv games, improvisational workshops are becoming fashionable in corporate America.
Compton’s Tacos Don’t Want to Be Authentically Mexican
The Compton taco isn't a taco in the purist's sense. One standout star of this scene is Keith Garrett, owner of the “Americanized” taco and quesadilla street stand All Flavor No Grease, which fuses common ingredients with a maximalist approach.
How It Feels to Be Circumcised as an Adult
Four men who had their foreskins removed talk about whether sex is better cut or uncut and whether they regret their decision.
Looking Back at 'BattleBots,' the Best Robot-Combat Show Ever Made
With a reboot coming this summer, we tracked down some of the creators of the original's most fearsome metal contestants.
You Can Stay in a Tent in LA's Skid Row for $10 a Night
Barry Boen used Airbnb to rent out a tent in LA's famously impoverished area, a project he claims is an attempt to force people to talk about issues in the neighborhood.