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Mary McCoy, Senior Librarian, Art, Music, & Recreation Department
One Night in Miami: The History and Los Angeles Stories Behind the Film
On February 25, 1964, 22-year-old boxer Cassius Clay defeated the heavily favored Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight boxing title in Miami Beach, Florida.
The Queen's Gambit and the Unexpectedly Thrilling and Glamorous World of Chess
Since debuting on Netflix in October, The Queen’s Gambit has become the streaming service’s number-one show and its most-watched limited scripted series ever. It’s been responsible for a surge in chess set purchases and new memberships in online chess programs.
In the Cards: Tarot for Connection, Reflection, and Inspiration
I remember when tarot cards would come out at parties at my house, back when I had parties at my house.
Beyond Butterflies & Barbed Wire: Tattoo Designs That Stand Out
Instagram is a perfectly good place to research tattoo designs, or to find an artist whose work you admire, but it can quickly become a sea of interchangeable infinity symbols, feathers, skulls, anchors, cheesy inspirational quotes, and mistranslated Kanji. And we all deserve better than that, right?
Dodger Thoughts and Beyond: An Interview With Author Jon Weisman
If you're an Angeleno with even a casual interest in the Dodgers, you've probably heard of veteran baseball writer Jon Weisman.