Maria Bustillos is a cultural critic who writes for The New Yorker and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She is the author of Dorkismo: The Macho and the Dork (2009).
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History
Stars and sceptres
Americans love heroes. Is that why we idealise royalty even when real kings and princesses are nothing like the fairytales?
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Subcultures
On the road
Leaving LA? Forget the scenic route along the coast: hit the Five instead and see what’s on California’s mind
Maria Bustillos