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Yeah, but Joe Blow doesn't know who Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne are, therefore L.A. has no architecture.
Again, I'm not seeing what's so cultured, sophisticated and worldly about these types of uniformed opinions. It reminds of the article (written by someone working for the NYT!) that asked why Los Angeles was getting a real space shuttle over New York City. She thought it was because LA had disneyland. This writer literally had no idea what Socal's contributions to the Shuttle program were. If this is what passes for intellectual sophisticated culture out East...I'm not impressed.
I've had that same debate with a Houston resident who was angry LA got one of the shuttles. He literally had no idea the shuttles were built in Palmdale.
Gehry is great - I think a lot of people who have a small inkling of architecture know who he is or can recognize some of his big works. The Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago was also designed by him.
Also 8 Spruce Street in NYC, which New Yorkers seem to be digging more than One World Trade Center.
Yeah, but Joe Blow doesn't know who Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne are, therefore L.A. has no architecture.
Again, I'm not seeing what's so cultured, sophisticated and worldly about these types of uniformed opinions. It reminds of the article (written by someone working for the NYT!) that asked why Los Angeles was getting a real space shuttle over New York City. She thought it was because LA had disneyland. This writer literally had no idea what Socal's contributions to the Shuttle program were. These are the people LA has to prove itself to??!!
This is one of those increasingly common and disturbing examples of people placing a greater value on being "known" for X, than actually "being" Y. Our culture is sick.
SoCal is known for Disneyland, so there is no shame in flaunting my ignorance of its massive role in the space program. LA is known for freeways, therefore LA has "no interesting buildings".
This is one of those increasingly common and disturbing examples of people placing a greater value on being "known" for X, than actually "being" Y. Our culture is sick.
SoCal is known for Disneyland, so there is no shame in flaunting my ignorance of its massive role in the space program. LA is known for freeways, therefore LA has "no interesting buildings".
Pretty easy to get Polish, German, Ethiopian and Croatian cuisines, but yes, European and African cuisines aren't LA's strongpoint, but you can still find it.
Not saying you cant find it but it is really LA's specialty in Asian and Latin cuisine and Chicago's is European and African foods. LA has good Asian and Latin foods and a pretty good European and African food scene. Chicago has good European and African food and a pretty good Asian and Latin food scene.
Not saying you cant find it but it is really LA's specialty in Asian and Latin cuisine and Chicago's is European and African foods. LA has good Asian and Latin foods and a pretty good European and African food scene. Chicago has good European and African food and a pretty good Asian and Latin food scene.
Chicago specializes in Mexican and some other types of Latin cuisine too, though LA moreso. I would say the Latin food is more than "pretty good" in Chicago
This is one of those increasingly common and disturbing examples of people placing a greater value on being "known" for X, than actually "being" Y. Our culture is sick.
SoCal is known for Disneyland, so there is no shame in flaunting my ignorance of its massive role in the space program. LA is known for freeways, therefore LA has "no interesting buildings".
Agree. If Angelinos were to do this, it would make us look uneducated and superficial, which is the general stereotype anyway.
Chicago specializes in Mexican and some other types of Latin cuisine too, though LA moreso. I would say the Latin food is more than "pretty good" in Chicago
Yea I just said that to balance it out.
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