What part of the pig is the San Fernando Valley? South Central? Echo Park? Map art by Etsy seller drywell, aka meat artist Alyson Thomas, shows Los Angeles for Meat Eaters as a pig ready for some geographic butchering. What part of the pig do you call home? more ›

This weekend the creative vendors of the Renegade will fill the Los Angeles State Historic Park with their crafty wares. On Saturday and Sunday this free event features the more than 250 independents artists, designers, and DIY enthusiasts. The fair began in Chicago eight years ago and has since spread to other cities, including Los Angeles in 2009. more ›

GOOD (named in a fit of unwarranted self-deprecation?) is all sorts of adjectives more grandiose than its namesake. Think Awesome, Impassioned, Rad, Staggering, Inspiring...well, you get the gist. Created in 2006, GOOD is "a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward" through a magazine, blog, videos, and community events. The people at GOOD stand as lighthouses among the seemingly insurmountable fog that is our consumable detritus, gently encouraging us to use our money wisely for change (subscription proceeds go towards a charity of your choosing). I mean, seriously, they are that...swell. more ›