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Nicholas Kontaxis was born in 1996, a cheerful infant, developing normally in every way. When he was 15 months old he had his first seizure, his tiny frame trembling in his mother’s arms…

The Valley boy—who recently played Mark Twain to sold-out crowds—on cowboys and smog…

Never has a doll been so popular (or caused so much controversy), but before she could go from L.A. girl to American icon, she had to prove she was more than a plaything to a male-dominated toy industry…

It’s funny, because I’ll say to my boyfriend, “You see what I’m wearing? You’re gonna see a whole bunch of little girls wearing this next year.” I’m wearing what Janeane Garofalo wore in 1995…

When the clunky “dad sneaker” first debuted on runways last year, underwhelmed fashion observers responded with a question: Who would wear them?…

Style editor Linda Immediato on what Joan Rivers taught her about fashion and life—on and off the phone

The hookers downtown don’t look anything like they do in movies. No fishnets or pushup bras. They are in their 50s and 60s and look like little grandmas — which is why they’ve become known as the abuelas…

You've seen them. Maybe one has even parked on your street: a conversion van, curtains drawn, or a camper with signs of everyday life…