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The year in review
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The best Torched stories, worst year edition
LA always feels empty this time of year. But at the end of 2025, the city feels not just deserted, but deflated
Now you can binge all the Torched Talks
I've published the recordings for you to consume anytime you need a megaevent reality check. (Sorry.)
Not the end, the beginning
After speaking with so many people this year who are working so hard to make this place actually work, I'm seeing another way to tell LA's megaevent story